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| Stem definition | Drug id | CAS RN |
|---|---|---|
| benzoporphyrin derivatives | 2816 | 129497-78-5 |
| Molecule | Description |
|---|---|
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A benzoporphyrin derivative that is used in PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY to treat wet type MACULAR DEGENERATION.
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| Date | Agency | Company | Orphan |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2000 | EMA | ||
| April 12, 2000 | FDA | VALEANT LUXEMBOURG |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity reduced | 732.48 | 53.73 | 140 | 998 | 23270 | 90604039 |
| Retinal haemorrhage | 297.92 | 53.73 | 53 | 1085 | 5711 | 90621598 |
| Choroidal neovascularisation | 257.00 | 53.73 | 33 | 1105 | 374 | 90626935 |
| Retinal pigment epithelial tear | 188.93 | 53.73 | 24 | 1114 | 247 | 90627062 |
| Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy | 169.49 | 53.73 | 19 | 1119 | 56 | 90627253 |
| Subretinal fluid | 111.69 | 53.73 | 17 | 1121 | 687 | 90626622 |
| Disease progression | 101.84 | 53.73 | 46 | 1092 | 156569 | 90470740 |
| Retinal oedema | 97.36 | 53.73 | 16 | 1122 | 1060 | 90626249 |
| Detachment of retinal pigment epithelium | 93.89 | 53.73 | 14 | 1124 | 491 | 90626818 |
| Macular scar | 78.30 | 53.73 | 10 | 1128 | 107 | 90627202 |
| Retinal depigmentation | 76.51 | 53.73 | 11 | 1127 | 298 | 90627011 |
| Metamorphopsia | 72.45 | 53.73 | 13 | 1125 | 1444 | 90625865 |
| Vitreous haemorrhage | 70.83 | 53.73 | 14 | 1124 | 2612 | 90624697 |
| Maculopathy | 65.41 | 53.73 | 13 | 1125 | 2493 | 90624816 |
| Retinal pigment epitheliopathy | 61.51 | 53.73 | 9 | 1129 | 276 | 90627033 |
| Retinal degeneration | 55.82 | 53.73 | 10 | 1128 | 1099 | 90626210 |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity reduced | 1082.78 | 114.03 | 222 | 1405 | 17328 | 42602380 |
| Retinal haemorrhage | 783.15 | 114.03 | 142 | 1485 | 5628 | 42614080 |
| Choroidal neovascularisation | 387.96 | 114.03 | 52 | 1575 | 241 | 42619467 |
| Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy | 359.88 | 114.03 | 46 | 1581 | 134 | 42619574 |
| Detachment of retinal pigment epithelium | 296.15 | 114.03 | 45 | 1582 | 565 | 42619143 |
| Disease progression | 269.43 | 114.03 | 123 | 1504 | 143533 | 42476175 |
| Retinal pigment epithelial tear | 266.45 | 114.03 | 38 | 1589 | 296 | 42619412 |
| Vitreous haemorrhage | 240.73 | 114.03 | 47 | 1580 | 2700 | 42617008 |
| Retinal degeneration | 159.55 | 114.03 | 27 | 1600 | 686 | 42619022 |
| Retinal detachment | 138.71 | 114.03 | 35 | 1592 | 6490 | 42613218 |
| Subretinal fibrosis | 132.48 | 114.03 | 18 | 1609 | 93 | 42619615 |
| Macular oedema | 132.25 | 114.03 | 30 | 1597 | 3539 | 42616169 |
| MedDRA adverse event term | Likelihood ratio | Likelihood ratio threshold | Patients taking drug having adverse event | Patients taking drug not having adverse event | Patients not taking drug having adverse event | Patients not taking drug not having adverse event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual acuity reduced | 1756.03 | 58.73 | 341 | 2338 | 31832 | 110554788 |
| Retinal haemorrhage | 1005.38 | 58.73 | 177 | 2502 | 9324 | 110577296 |
| Choroidal neovascularisation | 668.45 | 58.73 | 86 | 2593 | 473 | 110586147 |
| Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy | 530.55 | 58.73 | 64 | 2615 | 183 | 110586437 |
| Disease progression | 378.16 | 58.73 | 160 | 2519 | 243874 | 110342746 |
| Detachment of retinal pigment epithelium | 370.34 | 58.73 | 55 | 2624 | 950 | 110585670 |
| Retinal pigment epithelial tear | 358.43 | 58.73 | 49 | 2630 | 451 | 110586169 |
| Vitreous haemorrhage | 280.32 | 58.73 | 54 | 2625 | 4566 | 110582054 |
| Subretinal fluid | 216.57 | 58.73 | 36 | 2643 | 1308 | 110585312 |
| Retinal oedema | 196.10 | 58.73 | 34 | 2645 | 1593 | 110585027 |
| Retinal degeneration | 195.29 | 58.73 | 34 | 2645 | 1632 | 110584988 |
| Retinal detachment | 191.20 | 58.73 | 46 | 2633 | 11054 | 110575566 |
| Subretinal fibrosis | 171.13 | 58.73 | 23 | 2656 | 183 | 110586437 |
| Macular oedema | 168.28 | 58.73 | 38 | 2641 | 6928 | 110579692 |
| Metamorphopsia | 149.37 | 58.73 | 27 | 2652 | 1606 | 110585014 |
| Retinal depigmentation | 119.16 | 58.73 | 18 | 2661 | 348 | 110586272 |
| Macular hole | 107.14 | 58.73 | 19 | 2660 | 1012 | 110585608 |
| Macular degeneration | 100.25 | 58.73 | 32 | 2647 | 21627 | 110564993 |
| Retinal pigment epitheliopathy | 98.11 | 58.73 | 16 | 2663 | 514 | 110586106 |
| Macular scar | 97.92 | 58.73 | 13 | 2666 | 93 | 110586527 |
| Maculopathy | 92.32 | 58.73 | 20 | 2659 | 3007 | 110583613 |
| Retinal disorder | 91.36 | 58.73 | 19 | 2660 | 2351 | 110584269 |
| Retinal exudates | 90.25 | 58.73 | 17 | 2662 | 1267 | 110585353 |
| Choroidal infarction | 88.49 | 58.73 | 13 | 2666 | 206 | 110586414 |
| Choroidal haemorrhage | 74.09 | 58.73 | 11 | 2668 | 188 | 110586432 |
| Retinal scar | 71.34 | 58.73 | 12 | 2667 | 467 | 110586153 |
| Visual field defect | 64.06 | 58.73 | 19 | 2660 | 10053 | 110576567 |
| Blindness | 63.01 | 58.73 | 26 | 2653 | 36333 | 110550287 |
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| Source | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ATC | S01LA01 | SENSORY ORGANS OPHTHALMOLOGICALS OCULAR VASCULAR DISORDER AGENTS Antineovascularisation agents |
| FDA PE | N0000009801 | Photosensitizing Activity |
| FDA MoA | N0000010217 | Photoabsorption |
| FDA EPC | N0000175540 | Photoenhancer |
| MeSH PA | D003879 | Dermatologic Agents |
| MeSH PA | D011838 | Radiation-Sensitizing Agents |
| MeSH PA | D017319 | Photosensitizing Agents |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:35610 | antineoplastic agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:47868 | photosensitizing agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:66981 | ophthalmology drug |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:88230 | autophagy inhibitor |
| Disease | Relation | SNOMED_ID | DOID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choroidal retinal neovascularization | indication | 75971007 | |
| Exudative age-related macular degeneration | indication | 414173003 | DOID:10873 |
| Ocular histoplasmosis syndrome | indication | 416770009 | |
| Pathologic Myopia | indication | ||
| Disease of liver | contraindication | 235856003 | DOID:409 |
| Breastfeeding (mother) | contraindication | 413712001 | |
| Porphyria | contraindication | 418470004 |
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| ID | Source |
|---|---|
| 4021216 | VUID |
| N0000148662 | NUI |
| D01162 | KEGG_DRUG |
| 4021216 | VANDF |
| C0387288 | UMLSCUI |
| CHEBI:32293 | CHEBI |
| CHEMBL5314346 | ChEMBL_ID |
| D000077362 | MESH_DESCRIPTOR_UI |
| DB00460 | DRUGBANK_ID |
| 7145 | INN_ID |
| 0X9PA28K43 | UNII |
| 118886 | RXNORM |
| 31931 | MMSL |
| 8841 | MMSL |
| d04533 | MMSL |
| 008219 | NDDF |
| 125708009 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 387059006 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 5362420 | PUBCHEM_CID |
| Product | Category | Ingredients | NDC | Form | Quantity | Route | Marketing | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visudyne | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 1 | 0187-5600 | INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION | 15 mg | INTRAVENOUS | NDA | 26 sections |
| Visudyne | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 1 | 24208-560 | INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION | 15 mg | INTRAVENOUS | NDA | 25 sections |