Brexpiprazole

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Brexpiprazole
Clinical data
Pronunciation/brɛkˈspɪprəzoʊl/ brek-SPIP-rə-zohl
Trade namesRexulti, Rxulti, others
Other namesOPC-34712
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa615046
License data
Pregnancy
category
Routes of
administration		By mouth
Drug classAtypical antipsychotic
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability95% (Tmax = 4 hours)[11]
Protein binding>99%
MetabolismLiver (mainly mediated by CYP3A4 and CYP2D6)
Elimination half-life91 hours (brexpiprazole), 86 hours (major metabolite)
ExcretionFeces (46%), urine (25%)
Identifiers
  • 7-[4-[4-(1-benzothiophen-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl]butoxy]quinolin-2(1H)-one
JSmol)
  • O=C5/C=C\c4ccc(OCCCCN3CCN(c1cccc2sccc12)CC3)cc4N5
  • InChI=1S/C25H27N3O2S/c29-25-9-7-19-6-8-20(18-22(19)26-25)30-16-2-1-11-27-12-14-28(15-13-27)23-4-3-5-24-21(23)10-17-31-24/h3-10,17-18H,1-2,11-16H2,(H,26,29)
  • Key:ZKIAIYBUSXZPLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Brexpiprazole, sold under the brand name Rexulti among others, is a medication used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.[11][13][14] It is an atypical antipsychotic.[11]

The most common side effects include akathisia (a constant urge to move) and weight gain.[12] The most common side effects among people with agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease include headache, dizziness, urinary tract infection, nasopharyngitis, and sleep disturbances (both somnolence and insomnia).[13]

Brexpiprazole was developed by

generic version was approved in August 2022.[18] Brexpiprazole is the first treatment approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.[13]

Medical uses

In the United States and Canada, brexpiprazole is

indicated as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants for the treatment of major depressive disorder and for the treatment of schizophrenia.[8][11][19][20] In May 2023, the indication for brexpiprazole was expanded in the US to include the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.[13]

In Australia and the European Union, brexpiprazole is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia.[2][12]

In 2020, it was approved in Brazil only as an adjunctive to the treatment of major depressive disorder.[21][22]

Side effects

The most common adverse events associated with brexpiprazole (all doses of brexpiprazole cumulatively greater than or equal to 5% vs. placebo) were

nasopharyngitis (5.0% vs. 1.6%).[23] Brexpiprazole can cause impulse control disorders.[24]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

See also: Atypical antipsychotic § Pharmacodynamics, and Antipsychotic § Comparison of medications
Brexpiprazole[25][26][27][28]
Site Human Ki (nM) IA (%) Action Ref
5-HT1A 0.12 ~60% Partial agonist [26]
5-HT1B 32 ND [26]
5-HT2A 0.47 Antagonist [26]
5-HT2B 1.9 Antagonist [26]
5-HT2C 34 Antagonist [26]
5-HT5A 140 ND [26]
5-HT6 58 Antagonist [26]
5-HT7 3.7 Antagonist [26]
D1
 160 ND [26]
D2L
 0.30 ~45% Partial agonist [26]
D3
 1.1 ~15% Partial agonist [26]
D4
 6.3 ND [26]
D5
 ND ND ND
α1A 3.8 Antagonist [26]
α1B 0.17 Antagonist [26]
α1D 2.6 Antagonist [26]
α2A 15 Antagonist [26]
α2B 17 Antagonist [26]
α2C 0.59 Antagonist [26]
β1 59 Antagonist [26]
β2 67 Antagonist [26]
β3 >10,000 ND [26]
H1 19 Antagonist [26]
H2 >10,000 ND [26]
H3 >10,000 ND [26]
mAChTooltip Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 52% at 10 μM ND [26]
  M1 67% at 10 μM ND [26]
  M2 >10,000 ND [26]
σ 96% at 10 μM ND [26]
SERTTooltip Serotonin transporter 65% at 10 μM Blocker [26]
NETTooltip Norepinephrine transporter 0% at 10 μM Blocker [26]
DATTooltip Dopamine transporter 90% at 10 μM Blocker [26]
Values are Ki (nM). The smaller the value, the more strongly the drug binds to the site. Most or all data are for human cloned proteins.

IA = Intrinsic Activity

Brexpiprazole acts as a

affinity for the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, and hence has no anticholinergic effects.[26] Although brexpiprazole has less affinity for H1 compared to aripiprazole, weight gain can occur.[34]

History

Clinical trials

Brexpiprazole was in clinical trials for adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder, adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder,[35] schizophrenia,[36] and agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.[13]

Major depressive disorder

Phase II

The phase II multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study randomized 429 adult MDD patients who exhibited an inadequate response to one to three approved antidepressant treatments (ADTs) in the current episode. The study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of brexpiprazole as an adjunctive treatment to standard antidepressant treatment. The antidepressants included in the study were desvenlafaxine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, and venlafaxine.[37]

Phase III

A phase III study was in the recruiting stage: "Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Two Fixed Doses of OPC-34712 as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder (the Polaris Trial)".[38] Its goal is "to compare the effect of brexpiprazole to the effect of placebo (an inactive substance) as add on treatment to an assigned FDA approved antidepressant treatment (ADT) in patients with major depressive disorder who demonstrate an incomplete response to a prospective trial of the same assigned FDA approved ADT". Estimated enrollment was 1250 volunteers.

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (STEP-A)[39]

Schizophrenia

Phase I
  • Trial to Evaluate the Effects of OPC-34712 (brexpiprazole) on QT/QTc in Subjects With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder[40]
Phase II
  • A Dose-finding Trial of OPC-34712 in Patients With Schizophrenia[41]
Phase III
  • Efficacy Study of OPC-34712 in Adults With Acute Schizophrenia (BEACON)[42][43]
  • Study of the Effectiveness of Three Different Doses of OPC-34712 in the Treatment of Adults With Acute Schizophrenia (VECTOR)[44]
  • A Long-term Trial of OPC-34712 in Patients With Schizophrenia[45]

Agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease

The effectiveness of brexpiprazole for the treatment of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease was determined through two 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, fixed-dose studies.[13] In these studies, participants were required to have a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia; have a score between 5 and 22 on the Mini-Mental State Examination, a test that detects whether a person is experiencing cognitive impairment; and exhibit the type, frequency, and severity of agitation behaviors that require medication.[13] Trial participants ranged between 51 and 90 years of age.[13]

Society and culture

Legal status

In January 2018, it was approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in Japan.[46]

Economics

In November 2011, Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Lundbeck announced a global alliance.[47] Lundbeck gave Otsuka an upfront payment of $200 million, and the deal includes development, regulatory and sales payments, for a potential total of $1.8 billion.[citation needed] Specifically for OPC-34712, Lundbeck will obtain 50% of net sales in Europe and Canada and 45% of net sales in the US from Otsuka.[citation needed]

Patents

Research

Brexpiprazole was under development for the treatment of

adjunct to stimulants, but was discontinued for this indication.[49][50][51] It reached phase II clinical trials for this use prior to discontinuation.[51]

Brexpiprazole has shown promise in clinical trials for the treatment of borderline personality disorder.[52]

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