4-Aminopyridine

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4-Aminopyridine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pyridin-4-amine
Other names
4-Pyridinamine
4-Pyridylamine
Para-aminopyridine
fampridine (
INN)
dalfampridine (USAN
)
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 207-987-9
IUPHAR/BPS
KEGG
MeSH 4-Aminopyridine
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H6N2/c6-5-1-3-7-4-2-5/h1-4H,(H2,6,7) checkY
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  • InChI=1/C5H6N2/c6-5-1-3-7-4-2-5/h1-4H,(H2,6,7)
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  • n1ccc(N)cc1
Properties
C5H6N2
Molar mass 94.1146 g/mol
Appearance colourless solid
Melting point 155 to 158 °C (311 to 316 °F; 428 to 431 K)
Boiling point 273 °C (523 °F; 546 K)
polar organic solvents
Basicity (pKb) 4.83[1]
Pharmacology
N07XX07 (WHO)
Oral
Pharmacokinetics:
96%
Legal status
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Aminopyridine

4-Aminopyridine (4-AP, fampridine, dalfampridine) is an

isomeric amines of pyridine. It is used as a research tool in characterizing subtypes of the potassium channel. It has also been used as a drug, to manage some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis,[7][8] and is indicated for symptomatic improvement of walking in adults with several variations of the disease.[9] It was undergoing Phase III clinical trials as of 2008,[10] and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the compound on January 22, 2010.[11] Fampridine is also marketed as Ampyra (pronounced "am-PEER-ah," according to the maker's website) in the United States by Acorda Therapeutics[11][12] and as Fampyra in the European Union, Canada, and Australia. In Canada, the medication has been approved for use by Health Canada since February 10, 2012.[13]


Applications

In the laboratory, 4-AP is a useful pharmacological tool in studying various potassium conductances in physiology and biophysics.[

Shaker, KCNA) family of voltage-activated K+ channels. However, 4-AP has been shown to potentiate voltage-gated Ca2+ channel currents independent of effects on voltage-activated K+ channels.[14]

Convulsant activity

4-Aminopyridine is a potent convulsant and is used to generate seizures in animal models for the evaluation of antiseizure agents.[15]

Vertebrate pesticide

4-Aminopyridine is also used under the trade name Avitrol as 0.5% or 1% in bird control bait. It causes convulsions and, infrequently, death, depending on dosage.[16] The manufacturer says the proper dose should cause epileptic-like convulsions which cause the poisoned birds to emit distress calls resulting in the flock leaving the site; if the dose was sub-lethal, the birds will recover after 4 or more hours without long-term ill effect.[17] The amount of bait should be limited so that relatively few birds are poisoned, causing the remainder of the flock to be frightened away with a minimum of mortality. A lethal dose will usually cause death within an hour.[17] The use of 4-aminopyridine in bird control has been criticized by the Humane Society of the United States.[18]

Medical use

Fampridine
Clinical data
Trade namesAmpyra, Fampyra, others
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa611005
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  • 1,4-dihydropyridin-4-imine
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Fampridine has been used clinically in

action potentials and thereby increasing neurotransmitter release at the neuromuscular junction.[19]
The drug has been shown to reverse saxitoxin and tetrodotoxin toxicity in tissue and animal experiments.[20][21][22][23] In calcium entry blocker overdose in humans, 4-aminopyridine can increase the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration very efficiently independent of the calcium channels.[20]

Multiple sclerosis

Fampridine has been shown to improve visual function and motor skills and relieve fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the effect of the drug is strongly established for walking capacity only.[24] Common side effects include dizziness, nervousness and nausea, and the incidence of adverse effects was shown to be less than 5% in all studies.[25][5]

4-AP works as a potassium channel blocker. Strong potassium currents decrease action potential duration and amplitude, which increases the probability of conduction failure − a well documented characteristic of demyelinated axons. Potassium channel blockade has the effect of increasing axonal action potential propagation and improving the probability of synaptic vesicle release. A study has shown that 4-AP is a potent calcium channel activator and can improve synaptic and neuromuscular function by directly acting on the calcium channel beta subunit.[26]

MS patients treated with 4-AP exhibited a response rate of 29.5% to 80%. A long-term study (32 months) indicated that 80-90% of patients who initially responded to 4-AP exhibited long-term benefits. Although improving symptoms, 4-AP does not inhibit progression of MS. Another study, conducted in Brazil, showed that treatment based on fampridine was considered efficient in 70% of the patients.[27]

Spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury patients have also seen improvement with 4-AP therapy. These improvements include sensory, motor and pulmonary function, with a decrease in spasticity and pain.[28]

Tetrodotoxin poisoning

Clinical studies have shown that 4-AP is capable of reversing the effects of tetrodotoxin poisoning in animals, however, its effectiveness as an antidote in humans has not yet been determined.[20][21][22]

Overdose

Case reports have shown that overdoses with 4-AP can lead to paresthesias, seizures,[29] and atrial fibrillation.[30]

Contraindications

4-aminopyridine is excreted by the kidneys. 4-AP should not be given to people with significant kidney disease (e.g., acute kidney injury or advanced chronic kidney disease) due to the higher risk of seizures with increased circulating levels of 4-AP.

Branding

The drug was originally intended, by Acorda Therapeutics, to have the brand name Amaya, however the name was changed to Ampyra to avoid potential confusion with other marketed pharmaceuticals.[31]

Four of Acorda's patents pertaining to Ampyra were invalidated in 2017 by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and a fifth patent expired in 2018.[32] Since then, generic alternatives have been developed for the U.S. market.[33]

The drug is marketed by Biogen Idec in Canada as Fampyra[34] and as Dalstep in India by Sun Pharma.[35]

Research

Parkinson's disease

Dalfampridine completed Phase II clinical trials for Parkinson's disease in July 2014.[36][needs update]

See also

References

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  16. ^ "EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision for 4-aminopyridine" (PDF). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 27 September 2007. p. 23.
  17. ^ a b "What is Avitrol?". Avitrol Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  18. ^ Brasted M (May 13, 2008). "Poisonous Solution: The Avitrol Problem". Humane Society of the United States. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
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  35. ^ "Dalstep 10mg Registration Details". Registrationwala. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  36. ^ Clinical trial number NCT01491022 for "A Randomized Trial to Evaluate Ampyra for Gait Impairment in Parkinson's Disease" at ClinicalTrials.gov
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