Auranofin
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Trade names | Ridaura |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Consumer Drug Information |
MedlinePlus | a685038 |
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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Bioavailability | 40%[2][3] |
Protein binding | 60%[2][3] |
Metabolism | Plasma membrane of the cell removes the acetyl groups of the glucose moiety. |
Elimination half-life | 21-31 days[2][3] |
Excretion | Urine (60%), faeces[2][3] |
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Auranofin is a
Use
Auranofin is used to treat
The drug was approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in 1985. No longer a first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, due to its adverse effects, "most of which are associated with long-term use for chronic disease. The most common adverse effects are gastrointestinal complaints such as loose stools, abdominal cramping and watery diarrhea, which can develop in the early months of treatment. The development of loose stools occurs in 40 % of patients, while watery diarrhea is reported in just 2–5 % of patients, and in most cases these symptoms were alleviated by reducing or splitting the dose".[6]
Research
HIV infection
Auranofin is under investigation as a means of reducing the viral reservoir of
Amebiasis
Auranofin has been identified in a high-throughput drug screen as 10 times more potent than
Acanthamoeba Keratitis and Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis
Auranofin may be useful in the prevention and control of Acanthamoeba infections, and in the treatment of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, caused by pathogenic free-living amoebae Acanthamoeba spp. and Naegleria fowleri, respectively.[14][15]
Tuberculosis
In a cell-based screen, auranofin showed potent activity against replicating and non-replicating
Ovarian cancer
Drug-screening reveals auranofin induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells in vitro.[17][18]
Lung cancer including Adenocarcinoma
When mice with Protein kinase Cι (PKCι)–dependent KP adenocarcinoma tumors that exhibited resistance to anti–PD-1 antibody therapy (α-PD-1) were treated with auranofin, the PKCι inhibitor auranofin inhibited KP tumor growth and sensitized these tumors to α-PD-1. [19] The Mayo clinic is running a clinical trial to research the effects of auranofin and sirolimus on squamous, ras mutated lung adenocarcinoma, and small cell lung cancer. [20]
COVID-19
Auranofin may inhibit replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 in cell culture. Inflammation may also be reduced.[21]
Etymology
The brand name Ridaura was coined from the phrase Remission-Inducing Drug + Auranofin. [22]
References
- FDA. Retrieved 22 Oct 2023.
- ^ PMID 9189058.
- ^ a b c d "Ridaura (auranofin) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more". Medscape Reference. WebMD. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ MedlinePlus DrugInfo medmaster-a685038
- PMID 1977391.
- PMID 25698589.
- ^ Gold-based drug shows promise in clearing HIV reservoir in monkey study. Keith Alcorn. AIDSmaps.com. Accessed 23 April 2011.
- S2CID 19698337.
- ^ "Multi Interventional Study Exploring HIV-1 Residual Replication: a Step Towards HIV-1 Eradication and Sterilizing Cure - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials.gov". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Auranofin plus nicotinamide impact HIV reservoir among ART suppressed HIV individuals" (MS Power Point). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- PMID 22610278.
- ^ "Drug Found for Parasite That Is Major Cause of Death Worldwide". Science Daily.
- ^ "Arthritis Drug Effective Against Global Parasite, Study Suggests". Science Daily.
- S2CID 237267846.
- S2CID 54468504.
- PMID 25831516.
- PMID 25096914.
- PMID 26731315.
- S2CID 253554150.
- ^ "PKCι & mTOR Inhibition With Auranofin+Sirolimus for Squamous Cell Lung Cancer". Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Georgia State Researchers Find Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Is Effective Against Coronavirus". News Hub. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ISBN 978-2760519510– via Google Books.
Further reading
- Jeon KI, Byun MS, Jue DM (April 2003). "Gold compound auranofin inhibits IkappaB kinase (IKK) by modifying Cys-179 of IKKbeta subunit". Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 35 (2): 61–66. PMID 12754408.
- Kim IS, Jin JY, Lee IH, Park SJ (June 2004). "Auranofin induces apoptosis and when combined with retinoic acid enhances differentiation of acute promyelocytic leukaemia cells in vitro". British Journal of Pharmacology. 142 (4): 749–755. PMID 15159275.
- Venardos K, Harrison G, Headrick J, Perkins A (2004). "Auranofin increases apoptosis and ischaemia-reperfusion injury in the rat isolated heart". Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology. 31 (5–6): 289–294. S2CID 31546992.
- Hafejee A, Winhoven S, Coulson IH (September 2004). "Jessner's lymphocytic infiltrate responding to oral auranofin". The Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 15 (5): 331–332. S2CID 32504211.
- Rigobello MP, Folda A, Baldoin MC, Scutari G, Bindoli A (July 2005). "Effect of auranofin on the mitochondrial generation of hydrogen peroxide. Role of thioredoxin reductase". Free Radical Research. 39 (7): 687–695. S2CID 9443834.
- Suarez-Almazor ME, Spooner CH, Belseck E, Shea B (2000). Suarez-Almazor ME (ed.). "Auranofin versus placebo in rheumatoid arthritis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2000 (2): CD002048. PMID 10796461.
External links
- Media related to Auranofin at Wikimedia Commons
- MedlinePlus DrugInfo medmaster-a685038