Ranolazine

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Ranolazine
Clinical data
Trade namesRanexa, Aspruzyo Sprinkle, Corzyna
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa606015
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Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
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Legal status
intestine
Elimination half-life1.4 to 1.9 hours[4]
ExcretionKidney (75%) and fecal (25%)
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Ranolazine, sold under the brand name Ranexa among others, is a medication used to treat heart related chest pain.[5] Typically it is used together with other medications when those are insufficient.[5][6] Therapeutic benefits appear smaller in females than males.[5] It is taken by mouth.[5]

Common side effects include constipation, headache, nausea, and dizziness.

liver cirrhosis.[5] How it works is not clear but may involve adenosine triphosphate.[5]

Ranolazine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2006.[5] In 2021, it was the 202th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.[7][8]

Medical uses

Ranolazine is used to treat chronic

angiotensin receptor blockers.[10] It is also effective at preventing atrial fibrillation, and has been studied as monotherapy as well as in combination with other medications used to treat irregular heartbeat.[11][12]

Its use is not recommended in Scotland as of 2019.[6]

Contraindications

Some contraindications for ranolazine are related to its metabolism and are described under Drug Interactions. Additionally, in clinical trials ranolazine slightly increased QT interval in some patients[13] and the FDA label contains a warning for doctors to beware of this effect in their patients.[10] The drug's effect on the QT interval is increased in the setting of liver dysfunction; thus it is contraindicated in persons with mild to severe liver disease.[14]

Side effects

The most common side effects are dizziness (11.5%) and constipation (10.9%).[9] Other side effects include headache and nausea.[13]

Drug interactions

Ranolazine is metabolized mainly by the CYP3A enzyme. It also inhibits another metabolizing enzyme, cytochrome CYP2D6.[10] For this reason, the doses of ranolazine and drugs that interact with those enzymes need to be adjusted when they are used by the same patient.

Ranolazine should not be used with drugs such as

rifampin and phenobarbital.[10]

For drugs that are moderate CYP3A inhibitors, such as diltiazem, verapamil, and erythromycin, the dose of ranolazine should be reduced.[10]

Drugs that are metabolized by CYP2D6, such as

tricyclic antidepressants, may need to be given at reduced doses when administered with ranolazine.[10]

Mechanism of action

Ranolazine inhibits persistent or late inward sodium current (INa) in heart muscle[15] in a variety of voltage-gated sodium channels.[16] Inhibiting that current leads to reductions in intracellular calcium levels. This in turn leads to reduced tension in the heart wall, leading to reduced oxygen requirements for the muscle.[13] The QT prolongation effect of ranolazine on the surface electrocardiogram is the result of inhibition of IKr, which prolongs the ventricular action potential.[10] Ranolazine also exhibits its effects on the delayed rectifier current (hERG/IKr potassium channels), it readily stimulates myogenesis, it reduces a pro-oxidant inflammation/oxidative condition, and activates the calcium signaling pathway.[17]

Ranolazine prolongs the action potential duration, with corresponding QT interval prolongation on electrocardiography, blocks the INa current, and prevents calcium overload caused by the hyperactive INa current, thus it stabilizes the membrane and reducing excitability.[18]

History

Syntex Inc. originally began developing ranolazine in 1985 and 61 studies were completed from then until 1994. Afterwards, Phase 2 studies were done; however, it was found that the formulation did not result in adequate plasma concentrations of drug. It is due to this that the sustained-release (SR) formulation of ranolazine was created.[19]

Roche acquired Syntex in 1994

Roche, which had discovered the drug and had developed it through Phase II trials in angina.[20] In 2006, CV Therapeutics acquired the remaining worldwide rights to ranolazine from Roche.[21] In 2008 CV Therapeutics exclusively licensed rights for ranolazine in Europe and some other countries to Menarini.[22]
In 2009, Gilead acquired CV Therapeutics.[23] In 2013 Gilead expanded the partnership with Menarini to include additional countries, including those in Asia.[24]

Society and culture

Legal status

Ranolazine was approved by the FDA in January 2006, for the treatment of patients with chronic angina as a second-line treatment in addition to other drugs.[13] In 2007 the label was updated to make ranolazine a first-line treatment, alone or with other drugs.[13] In April 2008 ranolazine was approved by the European EMEA for use in angina.[25]

Commercial aspects

Ranolazine is manufactured and sold as Ranexa by Gilead. According to a Gilead annual income statement, combined sales for Ranexa and another Gilead product, AmBisom, were $621 million for the fourth quarter of 2016.[26]

Ranolazine might constitute a therapeutic option to improve the two main strategies currently used to treat metastatic melanoma.[27] Research suggests that the transfer of a neurotransmitter from one type of skin cell, melanocytes to another, keratinocytes altered electrical activity and promoted melanoma initiation in preclinical models[28]

References

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  2. ^ "Prescription medicines and biologicals: TGA annual summary 2017". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Corzyna". Health Canada. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ Jerling, M. (2006). Clinical pharmacokinetics of ranolazine. Clinical pharmacokinetics, 45, 469-491.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ranolazine Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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  7. ^ "The Top 300 of 2021". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Atomoxetine - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Ranexa (ranolazine) Extended-Release Tablets, for Oral Use. Full Prescribing Information". Gilead Sciences, Inc. Foster City, CA 94404. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  11. S2CID 31659714
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  12. PMID 28497941
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  13. ^
    S2CID 2084618
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  14. ^ "FDA Approves New Treatment for Chest Pain". FDA News. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  15. PMID 16775091
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  16. PMID 23801963
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  17. PMID 16714061
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  18. PMID 27838121
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  19. ^ a b "Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee Briefing Document" (PDF). Food and Drug Administration.
  20. ^ CV Therapeutics press release. 1 April 1996 CV Therapeutics Licenses Late-Stage Anti-Anginal Drug from Syntex (U.S.A.), an Affiliate of Roche Holding Ltd. Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ CV Therapeutics, 22 June 2006 CV Therapeutics Acquires Rights to Ranolazine in Asia
  22. ^ Thepharmaletter.com 22 September 2008 Italy's Menarini to pay up to $385 million for rights to CV Thera's Ranexa
  23. ^ Reuters, via the New York Times. 12 March 2009. Gilead, a White Knight, to Buy CV Therapeutics
  24. ^ Menarini press release. 18 June 2013 Memarii Group announces agreement with Gilead Sciences to commercialize Ranexa® (ranolazine) in 50 new countries Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ EMEA Ranolazine page at the EMEA
  26. ^ "Gilead Sciences Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results". Gilead.
  27. ^ Nature Matabolism: Metabolic rewiring induced by ranolazine improves melanoma responses to targeted therapy and immunotherapy
  28. ^ Eureka Alert: Electrical signals between skin cells may influence melanoma initiation