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Sitaxsentan
Sitaxsentan or sitaxsentan sodium (actual INN: sitaxentan) (marketed as Thelin® by Encysive Pharmaceuticals) is a small molecule sodium salt that blocks the action of endothelin (ET) on the endothelin-A (ETA) receptor selectively (by a factor of 6000 compared to the ETB). It is a sulfonamide class endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) and is undergoing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review for treating pulmonary hypertension. The rationale for benefit compared to bosentan, a nonselective ET blocker, is negligible inhibition of the beneficial effects of ETB stimulation, such as nitric oxide production and clearance of ET from circulation. However, in clinical trials, the efficacy of sitaxsentan has been much the same as bosentan, but the liver toxicity has been better. Therefore sitaxsentan is expected to be marketed as a safer drug than bosentan, but not necessarily more effective. Additional recommended knowledgeRegulatory statusThelin has been approved for marketing in both the European Union (on 10 August, 2006), in Canada[1] and in Australia (on 7 March, 2007). By December 2007 it had been launched commercially in Germany, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain and Italy. On the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of 24 March 2006 the United States' FDA recommended an approvable status to Thelin® but said it would not yet approve the product. On July 24, 2006 Thelin received a second approvable letter stating that efficacy outcome issues raised in the context of the STRIDE-2 study were still unresolved. In July 2007, Encysive commenced a formal dispute resolution process in a preliminary meeting with the FDA. However, in September 2007 the company announced that it was making preparations for another phase III clinical trial (STRIDE-5) to overcome the FDA's deficiency claims concerning the New Drug Application, and that it would not pursue the dispute resolution process [2]. Adverse effectsAdverse effects observed with Thelin® are class effects of endothelin receptor antagonists, and include :
Because Thelin® inhibits metabolism of warfarin, a decreased dose of warfarin is needed when co-administered with thelin. This is because warfarin acts to prevent blood from clotting, and if it remains unmetabolized, it can continue to thin the blood. References
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