Brands, Medical Use, Clinical Data
Drug Category
- Anti-Testosterone Agents
- Antineoplastic Agents
Dosage Forms
- Suspension (IM Injection)
Brands / Synonyms
Plenaxis; Plenaxis (Praecis Pharmaceuticals)
Description
Synthetic decapeptide antagonist to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
Indications
For palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer.
Pharmacology
Used in the palliative treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Abarelix is a luteinizing hormone agonist that results in suppression of testicular or follicular steroidogenesis.
Mechanism of Action
Abarelix binds to the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor and acts as a potent inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion.
Absorption
Following IM administration of 100 mg, abarelix is absorbed slowly with a mean peak concentration of 43.4 ng/mL observed approximately 3 days after the injection.
Toxicity
The maximum tolerated dose of abarelix has not been determined. The maximum dose used in clinical studies was 150 mg. There have been no reports of accidental overdose with abarelix.
Biotrnasformation / Drug Metabolism
In vitro hepatocyte (rat, monkey, human) studies and in vivo studies in rats and monkeys showed that the major metabolites of abarelix were formed via hydrolysis of peptide bonds. No significant oxidative or conjugated metabolites of abarelix were found either in vitro or in vivo. There is no evidence of cytochrome P-450 involvement in the metabolism of abarelix.
Contraindications
Not Available
Drug Interactions
Not Available
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