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| Stem definition | Drug id | CAS RN |
|---|---|---|
| MEK (MAPK kinase) tyrosine kinase inhibitors | 5046 | 934660-93-2 |
| Dose | Unit | Route |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | mg | O |
| Property | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Vd (Volume of distribution) | 15.40 L/kg | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| CL (Clearance) | 2.80 mL/min/kg | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| fu (Fraction unbound in plasma) | 0.05 % | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| t_half (Half-life) | 68.80 hours | Lombardo F, Berellini G, Obach RS |
| S (Water solubility) | 0.72 mg/mL | Bocci G, Oprea TI, Benet LZ |
| BDDCS (Biopharmaceutical Drug Disposition Classification System) | 1 | Bocci G, Oprea TI, Benet LZ |
| Property | Description | Value | Unit | Confidence | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| azlogd74 | LogD at pH 7.4 | 2.610 | High | 0.80 | |
| caco2-efflux | Caco-2 efflux ratio (BA/AB) | 23.442 | High | 0.80 | |
| caco2-intrinsic-papp | Caco-2 intrinsic apparent permeability | 7.925 | 10^-6 cm/s | High | 0.80 |
| dh-clint | Dog hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 5.105 | uL/min/10^6 cells | High | 0.80 |
| dppb | Dog plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 3.610 | % | High | 0.80 |
| fcs-ppb | Fetal calf serum protein binding (% unbound) | 7.280 | % | High | 0.80 |
| herg | hERG pIC50 | 5.381 | pIC50 | High | 0.80 |
| hh-clint | Human hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 4.645 | uL/min/10^6 cells | High | 0.80 |
| hlm-clint | Human liver microsomal intrinsic clearance | 26.002 | uL/min/mg protein | High | 0.80 |
| hppb | Human plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 4.220 | % | High | 0.80 |
| kinase-safety-class | ACVR2A,ACVR2B,ALK,AURKA,AXL,BRAF,BTK,CAMK2B,CAMK2D,CDK5,CDK9,CSF1R,DDR1,DYRK1B,EGFR,EPHB4,ERBB2,FLT3,GAK,GRK2,GSK3B,ITK,JAK1,MAP2K1,MAP2K6,MAP3K21,MAP4K1,MAPK1,MAPK11,MAPK14,MAPK7,MAPK9,MAPKAPK2,MARK4,MET,PDK1,PDK2,PDK4,PIK3CA,PIK3CB,PIK3CD,PIK3CG,PRKCD,PRKDC,SIK2,SIK3,STK33,SYK,TEK,TTK,ULK1 | 51 | |||
| kinase-selectivity-class | ACVR2B,AURKA,AXL,BRAF,CAMK2D,CDK9,CSF1R,DDR1,GRK2,JAK1,MAP2K1,MAP2K6,MAP3K21,MAP4K1,MAP4K3,MAPK1,MAPK7,PRKCD,SIK2,SIK3,STK33,SYK,ULK1 | 23 | |||
| mdck-mdr1-bcrp-efflux | MDCK-MDR1-BCRP efflux ratio | 15.560 | Moderate | 0.73 | |
| mdck-mdr1-efflux | MDCK-MDR1 efflux ratio | 24.831 | High | 0.80 | |
| mh-clint | Mouse hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 15.922 | High | 0.80 | |
| mppb | Mouse plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 3.760 | High | 0.80 | |
| nih-mdck-mdr1-efflux | NIH MDCK-MDR1 efflux ratio | 94.624 | High | 0.80 | |
| pfas-class | PFAS structural alert (1 = True, 0 = False) | 0 | |||
| pppb | Pig plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 8.680 | % | High | 0.80 |
| rat-kpuu-brain | Rat brain Kpuu | 0.017 | % | Moderate | 0.73 |
| rh-clint | Rat hepatocyte intrinsic clearance | 24.099 | uL/min/10^6 cells | High | 0.80 |
| rh-fuinc | Rat hepatocyte fraction unbound in incubation | 19.030 | % | High | 0.80 |
| rppb | Rat plasma protein binding (% unbound) | 4.290 | % | High | 0.80 |
| solubility-dd | Solubility at pH 7.4 in DMSO | 644.169 | uM | High | 0.80 |
| Date | Agency | Company | Orphan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 20, 2015 | EMA | ||
| Nov. 10, 2015 | FDA | GENENTECH INC |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin toxicity | 203.58 | 30.30 | 50 | 4194 | 6729 | 90617474 |
| Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms | 170.70 | 30.30 | 67 | 4177 | 42691 | 90581512 |
| Rash maculo-papular | 128.51 | 30.30 | 54 | 4190 | 40879 | 90583324 |
| Photosensitivity reaction | 104.31 | 30.30 | 37 | 4207 | 17770 | 90606433 |
| Pyrexia | 100.69 | 30.30 | 138 | 4106 | 660347 | 89963856 |
| Blood creatine phosphokinase increased | 87.47 | 30.30 | 39 | 4205 | 33984 | 90590219 |
| Diarrhoea | 81.88 | 30.30 | 152 | 4092 | 939038 | 89685165 |
| No adverse event | 80.25 | 30.30 | 46 | 4198 | 67936 | 90556267 |
| Rash | 74.54 | 30.30 | 133 | 4111 | 795967 | 89828236 |
| Chorioretinopathy | 73.53 | 30.30 | 15 | 4229 | 865 | 90623338 |
| Erythema multiforme | 70.02 | 30.30 | 25 | 4219 | 12221 | 90611982 |
| Stevens-Johnson syndrome | 60.87 | 30.30 | 29 | 4215 | 29347 | 90594856 |
| Dermatitis acneiform | 60.32 | 30.30 | 19 | 4225 | 6335 | 90617868 |
| Serous retinal detachment | 54.11 | 30.30 | 11 | 4233 | 623 | 90623580 |
| Disease progression | 51.61 | 30.30 | 49 | 4195 | 156566 | 90467637 |
| Toxic skin eruption | 50.08 | 30.30 | 21 | 4223 | 15753 | 90608450 |
| Retinal detachment | 43.08 | 30.30 | 15 | 4229 | 6807 | 90617396 |
| Ejection fraction decreased | 42.74 | 30.30 | 22 | 4222 | 26231 | 90597972 |
| Hypokalaemia | 37.53 | 30.30 | 38 | 4206 | 131078 | 90493125 |
| Metastases to central nervous system | 35.36 | 30.30 | 17 | 4227 | 17525 | 90606678 |
| Enanthema | 32.79 | 30.30 | 7 | 4237 | 503 | 90623700 |
| Uveitis | 30.81 | 30.30 | 15 | 4229 | 15888 | 90608315 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photosensitivity reaction | 129.54 | 31.59 | 48 | 4065 | 12654 | 42604568 |
| Blood creatine phosphokinase increased | 103.47 | 31.59 | 62 | 4051 | 48276 | 42568946 |
| Rash | 102.08 | 31.59 | 129 | 3984 | 276825 | 42340397 |
| Serous retinal detachment | 98.86 | 31.59 | 22 | 4091 | 922 | 42616300 |
| Rash maculo-papular | 90.49 | 31.59 | 52 | 4061 | 37451 | 42579771 |
| Retinopathy | 84.21 | 31.59 | 23 | 4090 | 2258 | 42614964 |
| Pyrexia | 83.12 | 31.59 | 141 | 3972 | 393901 | 42223321 |
| Uveitis | 79.95 | 31.59 | 31 | 4082 | 9227 | 42607995 |
| Chorioretinopathy | 78.36 | 31.59 | 20 | 4093 | 1511 | 42615711 |
| No adverse event | 73.11 | 31.59 | 46 | 4067 | 38975 | 42578247 |
| Dermatitis acneiform | 70.70 | 31.59 | 27 | 4086 | 7712 | 42609510 |
| Skin toxicity | 67.65 | 31.59 | 25 | 4088 | 6524 | 42610698 |
| Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms | 67.51 | 31.59 | 45 | 4068 | 42030 | 42575192 |
| Diarrhoea | 59.26 | 31.59 | 134 | 3979 | 460715 | 42156507 |
| Ejection fraction decreased | 56.93 | 31.59 | 32 | 4081 | 22055 | 42595167 |
| Metastases to central nervous system | 53.36 | 31.59 | 24 | 4089 | 10331 | 42606891 |
| Retinal detachment | 53.33 | 31.59 | 21 | 4092 | 6504 | 42610718 |
| Sunburn | 49.69 | 31.59 | 15 | 4098 | 2100 | 42615122 |
| Hyperthyroidism | 43.08 | 31.59 | 23 | 4090 | 14318 | 42602904 |
| Pneumonitis | 40.55 | 31.59 | 33 | 4080 | 41685 | 42575537 |
| Serous retinopathy | 38.92 | 31.59 | 8 | 4105 | 228 | 42616994 |
| Iridocyclitis | 36.59 | 31.59 | 12 | 4101 | 2199 | 42615023 |
| Intentional product use issue | 35.43 | 31.59 | 39 | 4074 | 71794 | 42545428 |
| Solar dermatitis | 33.51 | 31.59 | 6 | 4107 | 80 | 42617142 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin toxicity | 219.16 | 25.43 | 65 | 7771 | 11718 | 110569745 |
| Photosensitivity reaction | 210.08 | 25.43 | 76 | 7760 | 25513 | 110555950 |
| Rash maculo-papular | 209.27 | 25.43 | 103 | 7733 | 74119 | 110507344 |
| Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms | 196.56 | 25.43 | 102 | 7734 | 81993 | 110499470 |
| Blood creatine phosphokinase increased | 192.96 | 25.43 | 97 | 7739 | 72980 | 110508483 |
| Pyrexia | 169.19 | 25.43 | 258 | 7578 | 898007 | 109683456 |
| Serous retinal detachment | 152.96 | 25.43 | 33 | 7803 | 1639 | 110579824 |
| Chorioretinopathy | 137.26 | 25.43 | 32 | 7804 | 2263 | 110579200 |
| Diarrhoea | 125.69 | 25.43 | 259 | 7577 | 1139246 | 109442217 |
| Rash | 124.50 | 25.43 | 214 | 7622 | 820750 | 109760713 |
| Dermatitis acneiform | 116.60 | 25.43 | 41 | 7795 | 12654 | 110568809 |
| Retinal detachment | 110.23 | 25.43 | 38 | 7798 | 11062 | 110570401 |
| Uveitis | 98.54 | 25.43 | 42 | 7794 | 21668 | 110559795 |
| Retinopathy | 98.11 | 25.43 | 28 | 7808 | 4401 | 110577062 |
| Ejection fraction decreased | 95.46 | 25.43 | 50 | 7786 | 40830 | 110540633 |
| No adverse event | 86.94 | 25.43 | 58 | 7778 | 73781 | 110507682 |
| Hyperthyroidism | 63.24 | 25.43 | 34 | 7802 | 29227 | 110552236 |
| Stevens-Johnson syndrome | 62.93 | 25.43 | 40 | 7796 | 46861 | 110534602 |
| Metastases to central nervous system | 62.23 | 25.43 | 31 | 7805 | 22786 | 110558677 |
| Sunburn | 58.81 | 25.43 | 19 | 7817 | 4529 | 110576934 |
| Toxic skin eruption | 54.01 | 25.43 | 30 | 7806 | 27485 | 110553978 |
| Solar dermatitis | 52.92 | 25.43 | 10 | 7826 | 252 | 110581211 |
| Erythema multiforme | 52.67 | 25.43 | 27 | 7809 | 21070 | 110560393 |
| Serous retinopathy | 52.43 | 25.43 | 10 | 7826 | 265 | 110581198 |
| Pneumonitis | 49.49 | 25.43 | 42 | 7794 | 76489 | 110504974 |
| Acute kidney injury | 47.05 | 25.43 | 124 | 7712 | 635306 | 109946157 |
| Disease progression | 46.76 | 25.43 | 71 | 7765 | 243963 | 110337500 |
| Colitis | 42.68 | 25.43 | 44 | 7792 | 102279 | 110479184 |
| Rhabdomyolysis | 36.79 | 25.43 | 44 | 7792 | 120357 | 110461106 |
| Iridocyclitis | 36.77 | 25.43 | 14 | 7822 | 5394 | 110576069 |
| Myocarditis | 33.89 | 25.43 | 23 | 7813 | 30032 | 110551431 |
| Hypokalaemia | 33.40 | 25.43 | 52 | 7784 | 182396 | 110399067 |
| Keratoacanthoma | 31.38 | 25.43 | 9 | 7827 | 1439 | 110580024 |
| Electrocardiogram QT prolonged | 30.34 | 25.43 | 38 | 7798 | 108922 | 110472541 |
| Cholestasis | 29.19 | 25.43 | 29 | 7807 | 64489 | 110516974 |
| Autoimmune colitis | 28.57 | 25.43 | 9 | 7827 | 1976 | 110579487 |
| Hepatocellular injury | 27.15 | 25.43 | 25 | 7811 | 50617 | 110530846 |
| Transaminases increased | 25.95 | 25.43 | 27 | 7809 | 63363 | 110518100 |
None
| Source | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ATC | L01EE02 | ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitors |
| FDA MoA | N0000175082 | Kinase Inhibitors |
| FDA EPC | N0000175605 | Kinase Inhibitor |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:35610 | antineoplastic agent |
| CHEBI has role | CHEBI:79091 | EC 2.7.11.24 (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor |
| Disease | Relation | SNOMED_ID | DOID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic malignant melanoma | indication | 443493003 |
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| Dissociation level | Dissociation constant | Type (acidic/basic) |
|---|---|---|
| pKa1 | 13.38 | acidic |
| pKa2 | 8.07 | Basic |
| Formulation strength | Trade name | Applicant | Application number | Approval date | Type | Dose form | Route | Patent number | Patent expiration date | Patent use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 11597699 | Oct. 5, 2026 | AS A SINGLE AGENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH HISTIOCYTIC NEOPLASMS |
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 8362002 | Oct. 5, 2026 | METHOD OF USING COBIMETINIB FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA |
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 11087354 | June 22, 2034 | METHOD OF USING COBIMETINIB FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA |
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 10478400 | June 29, 2036 | METHOD OF USING COBIMETINIB FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA |
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 10590102 | June 30, 2036 | METHOD OF USING COBIMETINIB FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA |
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | 11254649 | June 30, 2036 | METHOD OF USING COBIMETINIB FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA |
| Formulation strength | Trade name | Applicant | Application number | Approval date | Type | Dose form | Route | Exclusivity date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | July 28, 2025 | INFORMATION ADDED TO SECTION 8.4 OF THE LABELING TO INCLUDE THE RESULT OF STUDY GO29665 |
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | Jan. 28, 2026 | PEDIATRIC EXCLUSIVITY |
| EQ 20MG BASE | COTELLIC | GENENTECH INC | N206192 | Nov. 10, 2015 | RX | TABLET | ORAL | Oct. 28, 2029 | TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH HISTIOCYTIC NEOPLASMS |
| Target | Class | Pharos | UniProt | Action | Type | Activity value (-log[M]) | Mechanism action | Bioact source | MoA source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 | Kinase | INHIBITOR | IC50 | 9.05 | SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE | SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE | |||
| Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 | Ion channel | IC50 | 5.36 | CHEMBL | |||||
| Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf | Kinase | IC50 | 8.74 | CHEMBL | |||||
| Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 | Kinase | ALLOSTERIC MODULATOR | IC50 | 6.70 | IUPHAR | ||||
| Actin-related protein 3 | Structural | Kd | 7.44 | CHEMBL |
| ID | Source |
|---|---|
| ER29L26N1X | UNII |
| D10405 | KEGG_DRUG |
| 1369665-02-0 | SECONDARY_CAS_RN |
| 4035069 | VANDF |
| C4049146 | UMLSCUI |
| CHEBI:90853 | CHEBI |
| VKD | PDB_CHEM_ID |
| CHEMBL2146883 | ChEMBL_ID |
| 16222096 | PUBCHEM_CID |
| DB05239 | DRUGBANK_ID |
| CHEMBL2364607 | ChEMBL_ID |
| 9645 | INN_ID |
| C574276 | MESH_SUPPLEMENTAL_RECORD_UI |
| 7626 | IUPHAR_LIGAND_ID |
| 1722365 | RXNORM |
| 237126 | MMSL |
| 31291 | MMSL |
| d08396 | MMSL |
| 016576 | NDDF |
| 016577 | NDDF |
| 715257001 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 715741000 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| 734511001 | SNOMEDCT_US |
| ER29L26N1X | INXIGHT DRUGS |
| Product | Category | Ingredients | NDC | Form | Quantity | Route | Marketing | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotellic | HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL | 1 | 50242-717 | TABLET, FILM COATED | 20 mg | ORAL | NDA | 29 sections |