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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C24H28N2O3.C4H4O4
Molecular Weight 508.5629
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of INDACATEROL MALEATE

SMILES

OC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O.CCC1=C(CC)C=C2CC(CC2=C1)NC[C@H](O)C3=CC=C(O)C4=C3C=CC(=O)N4

InChI

InChIKey=IREJFXIHXRZFER-PCBAQXHCSA-N
InChI=1S/C24H28N2O3.C4H4O4/c1-3-14-9-16-11-18(12-17(16)10-15(14)4-2)25-13-22(28)19-5-7-21(27)24-20(19)6-8-23(29)26-24;5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h5-10,18,22,25,27-28H,3-4,11-13H2,1-2H3,(H,26,29);1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b;2-1-/t22-;/m0./s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C24H28N2O3
Molecular Weight 392.4907
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula C4H4O4
Molecular Weight 116.0722
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity NONE

Indacaterol is an ultra-long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist developed by Novartis. It was approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) under the trade name Onbrez Breezhaler on November 30, 2009, and by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the trade name Arcapta Neohaler, on July 1, 2011. It needs to be taken only once a day, unlike the related drugs formoterol and salmeterol. It is licensed only for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (long-term data in patients with asthma are thus far lacking). It is delivered as an aerosol formulation through a dry powder inhaler.

Originator

Curator's Comment: # Novartis

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
76.0 nM [Ki]
91.4 nM [Ki]
76.0 nM [Ki]
91.4 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
ARCAPTA NEOHALER

Approved Use

UTIBRONTM NEOHALER® is a combination of indacaterol and glycopyrrolate indicated for the long-term, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Important Limitations of Use: UTIBRON NEOHALER is NOT indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm or for the treatment of asthma [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1, 5.2)

Launch Date

2011
Primary
ARCAPTA

Approved Use

INDICATIONS AND USAGE. ARCAPTA NEOHALER is a long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist indicated for: The long term, once-daily maintenance bronchodilator treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Important limitations: ARCAPTA NEOHALER is NOT indicated to treat acute deteriorations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ARCAPTA NEOHALER is NOT indicated for asthma.

Launch Date

2011
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.206 ng/mL
150 μg single, respiratory
dose: 150 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.518 ng/mL
300 μg single, respiratory
dose: 300 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.299 ng/mL
150 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 150 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
0.697 ng/mL
300 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 300 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
339 pg/mL
110 μg single, respiratory
dose: 110 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: GLYCOPYRROLATE
INDACATEROL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
528 pg/mL
110 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 110 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered: GLYCOPYRROLATE
INDACATEROL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.974 ng × h/mL
150 μg single, respiratory
dose: 150 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.43 ng × h/mL
300 μg single, respiratory
dose: 300 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.51 ng × h/mL
150 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 150 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
6.52 ng × h/mL
300 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 300 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
907 pg × h/mL
110 μg single, respiratory
dose: 110 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: GLYCOPYRROLATE
INDACATEROL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
2750 pg × h/mL
110 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 110 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered: GLYCOPYRROLATE
INDACATEROL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
116 h
150 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 150 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
118 h
300 μg 1 times / day steady-state, respiratory
dose: 300 μg
route of administration: Respiratory
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered:
INDACATEROL serum
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
800 ug 1 times / day multiple, respiratory
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Disc. AE: Dyspnea, Wheezing...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Dyspnea (serious, 1 patient)
Wheezing (serious, 1 patient)
Asthma (moderate, 1 patient)
Cough (moderate, 1 patient)
Sources:
75 ug 1 times / day multiple, respiratory
Dose: 75 ug, 1 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 ug, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Other AEs: Adverse event...
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Asthma moderate, 1 patient
Disc. AE
800 ug 1 times / day multiple, respiratory
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Cough moderate, 1 patient
Disc. AE
800 ug 1 times / day multiple, respiratory
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Dyspnea serious, 1 patient
Disc. AE
800 ug 1 times / day multiple, respiratory
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Wheezing serious, 1 patient
Disc. AE
800 ug 1 times / day multiple, respiratory
Highest studied dose
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 800 ug, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: 43.5 years (range: 12.0–64.0 years)
Sex: M+F
Sources:
Adverse event grade 5
75 ug 1 times / day multiple, respiratory
Dose: 75 ug, 1 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 ug, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
negligible
negligible
no
no
no
unlikely
unlikely
unlikely
unlikely
weak [IC50 10 uM]
weak [IC50 25 uM]
weak [IC50 25 uM]
weak [IC50 5 uM]
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
likely
low
low
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
weak
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: Co-administration of indacaterol with verapamil (P-gp inhibitor) showed 2­ fold increase in indacaterol AUC0-24, and 1.5-fold increase in indacaterol Cmax;
Page: 96.0
yes
weak (pharmacogenomic study)
Comment: Nonsignificant trends toward higher Cmax and AUC0-24 (19% and 20%, respectively) were noted in patients with the (TA)7 genotype
Page: 91.0
yes
yes (co-administration study)
Comment: Co-administration of indacaterol with erythromycin (CYP3A4 inhibitor) showed a 1.4-fold increase in indacaterol AUC0-24, and 1.2-fold increase in indacaterol Cmax; Co-administration of indacaterol with ketoconazole caused a 1.9-fold increase in indacaterol AUC0-24, and 1.3-fold increase in indacaterol Cmax; Co-administration of indacaterol with ritonavir resulted in a 1.7-fold increase in indacaterol AUC0-24 whereas indacaterol Cmax was unaffected.
Page: 91.0
Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Emerging Therapeutic Options for the Management of COPD.
2013
An investigation into the structure-activity relationships associated with the systematic modification of the β(2)-adrenoceptor agonist indacaterol.
2012-10-01
Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of indacaterol in humans.
2012-09
Indacaterol: in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2010-12-03
Cardiovascular safety of QVA149, a combination of Indacaterol and NVA237, in COPD patients.
2010-12
QVA149 demonstrates superior bronchodilation compared with indacaterol or placebo in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2010-12
Indacaterol once-daily is equally effective dosed in the evening or morning in COPD.
2010-12
[Indacaterol is a new once-daily beta2-agonist for treatment of COPD].
2010-11-22
Characteristics of a capsule based dry powder inhaler for the delivery of indacaterol.
2010-11
24-h bronchodilator efficacy of single doses of indacaterol in Japanese patients with asthma: a comparison with placebo and salmeterol.
2010-11
Long-acting beta-agonists in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current and future agents.
2010-10-29
Indacaterol provides 24-hour bronchodilation in COPD: a placebo-controlled blinded comparison with tiotropium.
2010-10-05
Onset of action of indacaterol in patients with COPD: comparison with salbutamol and salmeterol-fluticasone.
2010-09-07
Efficacy is a contributing factor to the clinical onset of bronchodilation of inhaled beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonists.
2010-09
Bronchodilator efficacy of single doses of indacaterol in Japanese patients with COPD: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
2010-09
Indacaterol maleate for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2010-08
Once-daily bronchodilators for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: indacaterol versus tiotropium.
2010-07-15
Indacaterol: a new once daily long-acting beta(2) adrenoceptor agonist.
2010-06-15
Efficacy of a new once-daily long-acting inhaled beta2-agonist indacaterol versus twice-daily formoterol in COPD.
2010-06
Integrating indacaterol dose selection in a clinical study in COPD using an adaptive seamless design.
2010-06
The identification of indacaterol as an ultralong-acting inhaled beta2-adrenoceptor agonist.
2010-05-13
Impact of bronchodilator therapy on exercise tolerance in COPD.
2010-04-07
Efficacy and safety of indacaterol 150 microg once-daily in COPD: a double-blind, randomised, 12-week study.
2010-03-08
Indacaterol for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
2010-03
The short, the long and the "ultra-long": why duration of bronchodilator action matters in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2010-03
Novel bronchodilators in asthma.
2010-01
[Efficacy and safety of indacaterol - new long-acting beta(2) agonist].
2010
Lipid membrane interactions of indacaterol and salmeterol: do they influence their pharmacological properties?
2009-12-08
Bronchodilator effects of indacaterol and formoterol in patients with COPD.
2009-12
Effect of pre-contraction on β-adrenoceptor-mediated relaxation of rat urinary bladder.
2009-12
24-hour bronchodilator efficacy of single doses of indacaterol in patients with persistent asthma: comparison with placebo and formoterol.
2009-10
Gateways to clinical trials.
2009-09
Pharmacogenetic characterization of indacaterol, a novel beta 2-adrenoceptor agonist.
2009-09
The long-acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist, indacaterol, inhibits IgE-dependent responses of human lung mast cells.
2009-09
Indacaterol, a novel inhaled, once-daily, long-acting beta2-agonist for the treatment of obstructive airways diseases.
2009-07
Mometasone furoate: an effective anti-inflammatory with a well-defined safety and tolerability profile in the treatment of asthma.
2009-05
Gateways to clinical trials.
2009-04-10
Gateways to clinical trials.
2009-04
Indacaterol, A Novel Once Daily Inhaled beta2-Adrenoreceptor Agonist.
2009-03-12
24-hour bronchodilator efficacy of single doses of indacaterol in subjects with COPD: comparison with placebo and formoterol.
2009-02
Efficacy and safety of indacaterol, a new 24-hour beta2-agonist, in patients with asthma: a dose-ranging study.
2008-12
Gateways to clinical trials.
2008-10
Novel long-acting bronchodilators for COPD and asthma.
2008-10
Bronchodilator efficacy of indacaterol, a novel once-daily beta2-agonist, in patients with persistent asthma.
2008-07
A dose-ranging study of indacaterol in obstructive airways disease, with a tiotropium comparison.
2008-07
Gateways to clinical trials.
2008-05
Gateways to clinical trials.
2008-04-05
New approaches to managing asthma: a US perspective.
2008-04
A cell-based assay to assess the persistence of action of agonists acting at recombinant human beta(2) adrenoceptors.
2007-12-16
Tolerability of indacaterol, a novel once-daily beta2-agonist, in patients with asthma: a randomized, placebo-controlled, 28-day safety study.
2007-12
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The recommended dosage of Indacaterol is the once-daily inhalation of the contents of one 75 mcg Indacaterol capsule using the NEOHALER inhaler.
Route of Administration: Respiratory
In the isolated tracheal strip preparation, indacaterol, demonstrated concentration-dependent inhibition of electrically induced contraction (EC50= 45 ± 13 nM)
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Name Type Language
ARCAPTA NEOHALER
Preferred Name English
INDACATEROL MALEATE
DASH   EMA EPAR   JAN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   WHO-DD  
USAN  
Official Name English
INDACTEROL MALEATE
Common Name English
QVA-149 COMPONENT INDACATEROL MALEATE
Common Name English
INDACATEROL (AS MALEATE)
Common Name English
2(1H)-QUINOLINONE, 5-((1R)-2-((5,6-DIETHYL-2,3-DIHYDRO-1H-INDEN-2-YL)AMINO)-1-HYDROXYETHYL )-8-HYDROXY-, (2Z)-2-BUTENEDIOATE (1:1)
Common Name English
QABI49
Code English
INDACATEROL MALEATE [MI]
Common Name English
INDACATEROL MALEATE [EMA EPAR]
Common Name English
INDACATEROL MALEATE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
ULTIBRO COMPONENT INDACATEROL MALEATE
Brand Name English
INDACATEROL MALEATE [MART.]
Common Name English
QAB149-AFA
Code English
INDACATEROL MALEATE [JAN]
Common Name English
QAB-149-AFA
Code English
INDACATEROL MALEATE [USAN]
Common Name English
5-((1R)-2-((5,6-DIETHYL-2,3-DIHYDRO-1H-INDEN-2-YL)AMINO)-1-HYDROXYETHYL)-8- HYDROXYQUINOLIN-2(1H)-ONE HYDROGEN (2Z)-2-BUTENEDIOATE (SALT)
Common Name English
Indacaterol maleate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
QVA149 COMPONENT INDACATEROL MALEATE
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS OSLIF BREEZHALER (AUTHORIZED: PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS HIROBRIZ BREEZHALER (AUTHORIZED: PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE)
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NCI_THESAURUS C48149
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS ULUNAR BREEZHALER (AUTHORIZED: PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE)
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EMA ASSESSMENT REPORTS ONBREZ BREEZHALER (AUTHORIZED: PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE)
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Code System Code Type Description
RXCUI
1114325
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PRIMARY RxNorm
USAN
UU-172
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PRIMARY
FDA UNII
2JEC1ITX7R
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PRIMARY
PUBCHEM
9827599
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PRIMARY
CAS
753498-25-8
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SMS_ID
100000092727
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CHEBI
68573
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PRIMARY
DRUG BANK
DBSALT000101
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PRIMARY
CAS
435273-74-8
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NON-SPECIFIC STOICHIOMETRY
MERCK INDEX
m6240
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PRIMARY Merck Index
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1095777
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EVMPD
SUB30300
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NCI_THESAURUS
C81640
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