ganaxolone 🐶 Veterinary Use | Indications/Contra | FAERs-F | FAERs-M | Orange Bk | PK/Tox | Related Drugs | BioActivity |

Stem definitionDrug idCAS RN
steroids not used as glucocorticosteroids 5508 38398-32-2

Description:

MoleculeDescription

Molfile Inchi Smiles

Synonyms:

  • ganaxolone
  • ztalmy
  • GNX
  • CCD 1042
The precise mechanism by which ganaxolone exerts its therapeutic effects in the treatment of seizures associated with CDD is unknown, but its anticonvulsant effects are thought to result from positive allosteric modulation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor in the CNS.
  • Molecular weight:
  • Formula:
  • CLOGP: 5.03
  • LIPINSKI: 0
  • HAC: 2
  • HDO: 1
  • TPSA:
  • ALOGS: -5.67
  • ROTB: 1

Drug dosage:

None

ADMET properties:

None

Predicted pharmacokinetic/toxicological properties (PK-AZ):

None

Approvals:

DateAgencyCompanyOrphan
March 18, 2022 FDA MARINUS PHARMA INC
July 26, 2023 EMA Marinus Pharmaceuticals Emerald Limited

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Female)

MedDRA adverse event termLikelihood ratioLikelihood ratio thresholdPatients taking drug having adverse eventPatients taking drug not having adverse eventPatients not taking drug having adverse eventPatients not taking drug not having adverse event
Product dose omission issue 77.12 71.57 20 39 291667 90336721

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Male)

None

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Geriatric)

None

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (Pediatric)

None

Pharmacologic Action:

SourceCodeDescription
ATC N03AX27 NERVOUS SYSTEM
ANTIEPILEPTICS
ANTIEPILEPTICS
Other antiepileptics
MeSH PA D000081227 Neurosteroids
MeSH PA D018377 Neurotransmitter Agents
MeSH PA D018682 GABA Agents
MeSH PA D018757 GABA Modulators
FDA MoA N0000193997 GABA A Receptor Positive Modulators
FDA EPC N0000194006 Neuroactive Steroid Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Positive Modulator
CHEBI has role CHEBI:35469 antidepressant
CHEBI has role CHEBI:35623 anticonvulsant
CHEBI has role CHEBI:53784 antispasmodic drug

Related Drugs by ATC class:

N03AX Other antiepileptics 18 drugs

Drug Use | Suggest Off label Use Form| |View source of the data|

DiseaseRelationSNOMED_IDDOID
Seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorders indication 773230003




🐶 Veterinary Drug Use

None

🐶 Veterinary products

None

Acid dissociation constants calculated using MoKa v3.0.0

None

Orange Book patent data (new drug applications)

Formulation strengthTrade nameApplicantApplication numberApproval dateTypeDose formRoutePatent numberPatent expiration datePatent use
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL 8618087 Nov. 28, 2026 TREATMENT OF SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE-LIKE 5 (CDKL5) DEFICIENCY DISORDER (CDD) IN PATIENTS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL 9056116 Nov. 28, 2026 TREATMENT OF SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE-LIKE 5 (CDKL5) DEFICIENCY DISORDER (CDD) IN PATIENTS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL 10603308 Aug. 10, 2037 TREATMENT OF SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE-LIKE 5 (CDKL5) DEFICIENCY DISORDER (CDD) IN PATIENTS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL 12144801 Aug. 10, 2037 TREATMENT OF SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE-LIKE-5 (CDLK5) DEFICIENCY DISORDER (CDD) IN PATIENTS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL 12115169 Sept. 30, 2042 TREATMENT OF SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE-LIKE 5 (CDKL5) DEFICIENCY DISORDER (CDD) IN PATIENTS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL 12268696 Sept. 30, 2042 TREATMENT OF SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE-LIKE 5 (CDKL5) DEFICIENCY DISORDER (CDD) IN PATIENTS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Orange Book exclusivity data (new drug applications)

Formulation strengthTrade nameApplicantApplication numberApproval dateTypeDose formRouteExclusivity dateDescription
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL June 1, 2027 NEW CHEMICAL ENTITY
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL Oct. 16, 2028 REVISED DOSING TITRATION REGIMEN
50MG/ML ZTALMY IMMEDICA PHARMA N215904 June 1, 2022 RX SUSPENSION ORAL June 1, 2029 TREATMENT OF SEIZURES ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE-LIKE 5 (CDKL5) DEFICIENCY DISORDER (CDD) IN PATIENTS 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER

Bioactivity Summary:

TargetClassPharosUniProtActionTypeActivity value
(-log[M])
Mechanism
action
Bioact sourceMoA source
GABA A receptor alpha-1/beta-1/gamma-2 Ion channel MODULATOR EC50 6.67 SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
GABA A receptor alpha-3/beta-1/gamma-2 Ion channel MODULATOR EC50 6.91 SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
GABA A receptor alpha-2/beta-1/gamma-2 Ion channel MODULATOR EC50 7.03 SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

External reference:

IDSource
CHEBI:177658 CHEBI
CHEMBL1568698 ChEMBL_ID
C105051 MESH_SUPPLEMENTAL_RECORD_UI
11942 IUPHAR_LIGAND_ID
DB05087 DRUGBANK_ID
4041529 VANDF
C0537150 UMLSCUI
D04300 KEGG_DRUG
7476 INN_ID
6918305 PUBCHEM_CID
357899 MMSL
40556 MMSL
d09866 MMSL
018994 NDDF
98WI44OHIQ UNII
2604689 RXNORM

Pharmaceutical products:

ProductCategoryIngredientsNDCFormQuantityRouteMarketingLabel
ZTALMY HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL 1 81583-100 SUSPENSION 50 mg ORAL NDA 35 sections
ZTALMY HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL 1 81583-100 SUSPENSION 50 mg ORAL NDA 35 sections