Busulfan

Busulfan
Names
Trade namesMyleran, Busilvex, Busulfex IV, others
Other namesBusulphan, 1,4-butanediol dimethanesulfonate
IUPAC name
  • Butane-1,4-diyl dimethanesulfonate
Clinical data
Drug classAlkylating agent[1]
Main usesChronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), before bone marrow transplant[1]
Side effectsBone marrow suppression, nausea, diarrhea, mouth inflammation, rash, swelling[1]
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: D
  • US: D (Evidence of risk)
    Routes of
    use    		By mouth, intravenous
    External links
    AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
    US NLMBusulfan
    MedlinePlusa682248
    Legal
    License data
    Legal status
    Pharmacokinetics
    Bioavailability60–80% (oral)
    Protein binding32.4%
    MetabolismLiver
    Elimination half-life2.5 hours
    ExcretionUrine (25–60%)
    Chemical and physical data
    FormulaC6H14O6S2
    Molar mass246.29 g·mol−1
    3D model (JSmol)
    SMILES
    • O=S(=O)(OCCCCOS(=O)(=O)C)C
    InChI
    • InChI=1S/C6H14O6S2/c1-13(7,8)11-5-3-4-6-12-14(2,9)10/h3-6H2,1-2H3 checkY
    • Key:COVZYZSDYWQREU-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY

    Busulfan, sold under the brand name Myleran among others, is a medication used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).[1] It may also be used before bone marrow transplant.[1] It is taken by mouth or injected into a vein.[2]

    Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, nausea, diarrhea, mouth inflammation, rash, and swelling.[1] Other side effects may include seizures, infertility, liver problems, lung problems, and further cancer.[1] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby.[1] It is a alkylating agent.[1]

    Busulfan was approved for medical use in the United States in 1954.[1] It is available as a generic medication.[2] In the United Kingdom 25 pills of 2 mg costs the NHS about £70, while 8 vials of 60 mg costs about £1,550 as of 2021.[2] In the United States 8 vials costs about 4,200 USD.[3]

    Medical uses

    Busulfan is used in pediatrics and adults in combination with cyclophosphamide or fludarabine/clofarabine as a conditioning agent prior to bone marrow transplantation, especially in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and other leukemias, lymphomas, and myeloproliferative disorders. Busulfan can control tumor burden but cannot prevent transformation or correct cytogenic abnormalities.

    The drug was recently used in a study to examine the role of platelet-transported serotonin in liver regeneration.[4]

    Dosage

    As an adjunct therapy with cyclophosphamide for conditioning prior to bone marrow transplantation in adults and children >12 kg, intravenous (IV) busulfan is dosed at 0.8 mg/kg every six hours for 16 doses (four days). IV busulfan is usually administered over two hours. Both IV and oral formulations require prophylactic antiemetic agents administered prior to the busulfan dose and scheduled antiemetics administered thereafter. Oral bioavailability of busulfan shows a large interindividual variation.[5] Taking busulfan on an empty stomach is recommended to reduce the risk of nausea and emesis.

    Peak plasma concentrations are achieved within one hour of oral administration. About 30% of the drug is bound to plasma proteins, such as albumin.

    Busulfan therapeutic drug monitoring is completed based on trough (pre-dose) levels with a target six-hour area under the curve (AUC) of between 900 and 1500 micromolxmin. AUCs (six-hour) >1500 micromolxmin are associated with hepatic VOD and subsequent dose reduction should be considered. AUCs (six-hour) <900 micromolxmin are associated with incomplete bone marrow ablation and subsequent dose escalation should be considered. Dose adjustments are performed using first order kinetics, such that the adjusted dose = current dose × (target AUC/actual AUC).

    Side effects

    Toxicity may include interstitial pulmonary fibrosis ("busulfan lung"), hyperpigmentation, seizures, hepatic (veno-occlusive disease) (VOD) or sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS),[6][7] emesis, and wasting syndrome. Busulfan also induces thrombocytopenia, a condition of lowered blood platelet count and activity, and sometimes medullary aplasia.[8] Seizures and VOD are serious concerns with busulfan therapy and prophylaxis is often utilized to avoid these effects. Hepatic VOD is a dose-limiting toxicity. Symptoms of VOD include weight gain, elevated bilirubin, painful hepatomegaly, and edema. The reason busulfan causes VOD is mostly unknown and can be deadly. [7] Ursodiol may be considered for prophylaxis of veno-occlusive disease.

    Antiemetics are often administered prior to busulfan to prevent vomiting (emesis).

    Phenytoin may be used concurrently to prevent the seizures. Levetiracetam, has shown efficacy for the prophylaxis against busulfan-induced seizures. Benzodiazepines can also be used for busulfan-induced seizures.[9]

    Busulfan is listed by the IARC as a Group 1 carcinogen.

    Interactions

    Busulfan is metabolized via glutathione conjugation in the liver to inactive metabolites. Itraconazole can decrease busulfan clearance by up to 25%, resulting in AUC levels >1500 micromolxmin and increased risk of hepatic VOD. Concomitant use of acetaminophen within 72 hours of busulfan use can reduce busulfan clearance (resulting in increased busulfan AUC), as acetaminophen is also metabolized via glutathione and may deplete stores. Phenytoin increases hepatic clearance of busulfan (resulting in decreased busulfan AUC). However, clinical studies of busulfan were completed with patients taking phenytoin, so no empiric dose adjustment is necessary if patients are taking phenytoin with busulfan.

    Pharmacology

    Busulfan is an alkylsulfonate. It is an alkylating agent that forms DNA-DNA interstrand crosslinks between the DNA bases guanine and adenine and between guanine and guanine.[10] This occurs through an SN2 reaction in which the relatively nucleophilic guanine N7 attacks the carbon adjacent to the mesylate leaving group. DNA crosslinking prevents DNA replication. Because the intrastrand DNA crosslinks cannot be repaired by cellular machinery, the cell undergoes apoptosis.[11]

    Complexation

    The molecular recognition of ureido-cyclodextrin with busulfan was investigated.[12] The formation of complexes was observed with electrostatic interactions between urea and the sulfonate part of busulfan.

    Another structure was used for this complexation type, two disaccharidyl units connected by urea linkers to a diazacrown ether organizing platform.[13]

    History

    Busulfan was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in 1999. Busulfan was the mainstay of the chemotherapeutic treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) until it was displaced by the new gold standard, imatinib, though it is still in use to a degree as a result of the drug's relative low cost.

    Availability

    Myleran is supplied in white film coated tablets with 2 mg of busulfan per tablet. After 2002, a great interest has appeared for intravenous presentations of busulfan. Busulfex is supplied as an intravenous solution with 6 mg/ml busulfan. Busulfex has proved equally effective as oral busulfan, with presumedly less toxic side effects. Pharmacokinetic and dynamic studies support this use, that has prompted its usage in transplantation regimes, particularly in frail patients. Fludarabine + busulfan is a typical example of this use.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Busulfan Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
    2. 1 2 3 BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 937. ISBN 978-0857114105.
    3. ↑ "Busulfex Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
    4. ↑ Lesurtel M, Graf R, Aleil B, Walther D, Tian Y, Jochum W, Gachet C, Bader M, Clavien P (2006). "Platelet-derived serotonin mediates liver regeneration". Science. 312 (5770): 104–7. Bibcode:2006Sci...312..104L. doi:10.1126/science.1123842. PMID 16601191. S2CID 43189753.
    5. ↑ Hassan M, Ljungman P, Bolme P, Ringdén O, Syrůcková Z, Békàssy A, Starý J, Wallin I, Kållberg N (1994). "Busulfan bioavailability". Blood. 84 (7): 2144–50. doi:10.1182/blood.V84.7.2144.2144. PMID 7919328. Retrieved 2018-02-04.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    6. ↑ Grigg A, Gibson R, Bardy P, Szer J (1996). "Acute portal vein thrombosis after autologous stem cell transplantation". Bone Marrow Transplant. 18 (5): 949–53. PMID 8932850.
    7. 1 2 Brisse H, Orbach D, Lassau N, Servois V, Doz F, Debray D, Helfre S, Hartmann O, Neuenschwander S (2004). "Portal vein thrombosis during antineoplastic chemotherapy in children: report of five cases and review of the literature". Eur. J. Cancer. 40 (18): 2659–66. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2004.06.013. PMID 15571949.
    8. ↑ Hayhoe FG, Kok D (1957). "Medullary aplasia in chronic myeloid leukaemia during busulphan therapy". Br Med J. 2 (5059): 1468–71. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5059.1468. PMC 1962898. PMID 13489262.
    9. ↑ Eberly, AL.; Anderson, GD.; Bubalo, JS.; McCune, JS. (Dec 2008). "Optimal prevention of seizures induced by high-dose busulfan". Pharmacotherapy. 28 (12): 1502–10. doi:10.1592/phco.28.12.1502. PMID 19025431. S2CID 31338996.
    10. ↑ Iwamoto T, Hiraku Y, Oikawa S, Mizutani H, Kojima M, Kawanishi S (May 2004). "DNA intrastrand cross-link at the 5'-GA-3' sequence formed by busulfan and its role in the cytotoxic effect". Cancer Sci. 95 (5): 454–8. doi:10.1111/j.1349-7006.2004.tb03231.x. PMID 15132775. S2CID 28337537.
    11. ↑ Karstens A, Kramer I (2007). "Chemical and physical stability of diluted busulfan infusion solutions". EJHP Science. 13: 40–7.
    12. ↑ Menuel S, Joly JP, Courcot B, Elysee J, Ghermani NE, Marsura A (2007). "Synthesis and inclusion ability of a bis-beta-cyclodextrin pseudo-cryptand towards Busulfan anticancer agent". Tetrahedron. 63 (7): 1706–14. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2006.10.070.
    13. ↑ Porwanski S, Florence DC, Menuel S, Joly JP, Bulach V, Marsura A (2009). "Bis-beta-cyclodextrinyl- and bis-cellobiosyl-diazacrowns: synthesis and molecular complexation behaviors toward Busulfan anticancer agent and two basic aminoacids". Tetrahedron. 65 (31): 6196–6203. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2009.05.057.
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