defibrotide   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 9087

Synonyms: Defitelio®
Approved drug
defibrotide is an approved drug (EMA (2013), FDA (2016))
Comment: Defibrotide is a deoxyribonucleic acid derivative (single-stranded) purified from bovine lung. It has anticoagulant activity. Defibrotide is administered as defibrotide sodium. As this is a natural extract, its composition is not fully resolved, so no chemical structure is provided.
References
1. Hopps SA, Borders EB, Hagemann TM. (2016)
Prophylaxis and treatment recommendations for sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in adult and pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant: a review of the literature.
J Oncol Pharm Pract, 22 (3): 496-510. [PMID:26126501]
2. Keating GM. (2014)
Defibrotide: a review of its use in severe hepatic veno-occlusive disease following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Clin Drug Investig, 34 (12): 895-904. [PMID:25351934]
3. Niada R, Mantovani M, Prino G, Pescador R, Porta R, Berti F, Folco GC, Omini C, ViganĂ² T. (1982)
PGI2-generation and antithrombotic activity of orally administered defibrotide.
Pharmacol Res Commun, 14 (10): 949-57. [PMID:6818564]
4. Pescador R, Mantovani M, Prino G, Madonna M. (1983)
Pharmacokinetics of Defibrotide and of its profibrinolytic activity in the rabbit.
Thromb Res, 30 (1): 1-11. [PMID:6687960]
5. Pescador R, Porta R, Ferro L. (1996)
An integrated view of the activities of defibrotide.
Semin Thromb Hemost, 22 Suppl 1: 71-5. [PMID:8807733]
6. Richardson PG, Riches ML, Kernan NA, Brochstein JA, Mineishi S, Termuhlen AM, Arai S, Grupp SA, Guinan EC, Martin PL et al.. (2016)
Phase 3 trial of defibrotide for the treatment of severe veno-occlusive disease and multi-organ failure.
Blood, 127 (13): 1656-65. [PMID:26825712]