Atorvastatin

Atorvastatin
Names
Pronunciation/əˌtɔːrvəˈstætən/
Trade namesLipitor, Sortis, others
IUPAC name
  • (3R,5R)-7-[2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-5-propan-2-ylpyrrol-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid
Clinical data
Drug classStatin
Main usesAbnormal lipid levels[1]
Side effectsJoint pain, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, muscle pains[1]
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Pregnancy
category
  • AU: D[2]
  • US: N (Not classified yet)[2]
  • Contraindicated[2]
Routes of
use		By mouth
Defined daily dose20 mg[3]
External links
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa600045
Legal
License data
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only
Pharmacokinetics
Bioavailability12%
MetabolismLiver (CYP3A4)
Elimination half-life14 hours
ExcretionBile
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC33H35FN2O5
Molar mass558.64 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O=C(O)C[C@H](O)C[C@H](O)CCn2c(c(c(c2c1ccc(F)cc1)c3ccccc3)C(=O)Nc4ccccc4)C(C)C
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C33H35FN2O5/c1-21(2)31-30(33(41)35-25-11-7-4-8-12-25)29(22-9-5-3-6-10-22)32(23-13-15-24(34)16-14-23)36(31)18-17-26(37)19-27(38)20-28(39)40/h3-16,21,26-27,37-38H,17-20H2,1-2H3,(H,35,41)(H,39,40)/t26-,27-/m1/s1 checkY
  • Key:XUKUURHRXDUEBC-KAYWLYCHSA-N checkY

Atorvastatin, sold under the brand name Lipitor among others, is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and treat abnormal lipid levels.[1] For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1]

Common side effects include joint pain, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, and muscle pains.[1] Serious side effects may include rhabdomyolysis, liver problems, and diabetes.[1] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby.[1] Like all statins, atorvastatin works by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme found in the liver that plays a role in producing cholesterol.[1]

Atorvastatin was patented in 1986, and approved for medical use in the United States in 1996.[1][4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines as an alternative to simvastatin.[5] It is available as a generic medication and is relatively inexpensive.[1][6] In 2018, it was the most prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 112 million prescriptions.[7]

Medical uses

The primary uses of atorvastatin is for the treatment of dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular disease:[8]

Dyslipidemia

Cardiovascular disease

Studies suggest that high-dose statin therapy may play a plaque-stabilizing role in people with acute coronary syndrome and thrombotic stroke.[24][25]

Kidney disease

In people with cardiovascular disease, statins including atorvastatin, do not reduce the risk of kidney failure, but have shown to modestly reduce the progressive decline in kidney function and the severity of protein excretion in urine.[26] Statins, including atorvastatin, before heart surgery does not prevent acute kidney injury.[27]

Some statins, including atorvastatin, may help prevent contrast-induced nephropathy in certain groups, such as those with pre-existing kidney impairment.[28][29][30][31] There is some evidence to suggest that high-dose statin provides greater benefit compared with regular-dose and low-dose statin in the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury.[28][29]

Dosage

The defined daily dose is 20 mg by mouth.[3]

Administration

Atorvastatin may be used in combination with bile acid sequestrants and ezetimibe to increase the reduction in cholesterol levels. However, it is not recommended to combine statin medication treatment with certain other cholesterol-lowering medications, particularly fibrates, because this may increase the risk of myopathy-related adverse effects.[16]

While many statin medications should be administered at bedtime for optimal effect, atorvastatin can be dosed at any time of day, as long as it is continually dosed once daily at the same time.[32][33]

Contraindications

Side effects

Major

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus, an uncommon class effect of all statins.[37][38][39]
  • Myopathy with elevation of creatine kinase (CK, aka CPK)[40] and rhabdomyolysis are the most serious side effects, occurring rarely at a rate of 2.3 to 9.1 per 10,000 person-years among people taking atorvastatin.[15][16][41] As mentioned previously, atorvastatin should be discontinued immediately if this occurs.
  • Persistent liver enzyme abnormalities (elevations in hepatic transaminases) have been documented.[42] Elevations threefold greater than normal were recorded in 0.5% of people treated with atorvastatin 10 mg-80 mg rather than placebo.[43] It is recommended that hepatic function be assessed with laboratory tests before beginning atorvastatin treatment and repeated as clinically indicated thereafter. If evidence of serious liver injury occurs while a person is taking atorvastatin, it should be discontinued and not restarted until the etiology of the person's liver dysfunction is defined. If no other cause is found, atorvastatin should be discontinued permanently.[16]

Common

The following have been shown to occur in 1–10% of people taking atorvastatin in clinical trials:

Other

In 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported memory loss, forgetfulness and confusion with all statin products including atorvastatin. The symptoms were not serious, and they were rare and reversible on cessation of treatment with the medication.[37]

A few cases of pancreatitis have been associated with atorvastatin.[46]

Specific populations

  • Geriatric: Plasma concentrations of atorvastatin in healthy elderly subjects are higher than those in young adults, and clinical data suggests a greater degree of LDL-lowering at any dose for people in the population as compared to young adults.[16]
  • Pediatric: Pharmacokinetic data is not available for this population.[16]
  • Gender: Plasma concentrations are generally higher in women than in men, but there is no clinically significant difference in the extent of LDL reduction between men and women.[16]
  • Kidney impairment: Kidney disease has no influence on plasma concentrations of atorvastatin and dosing need not be adjusted in these people.[16]
  • Hemodialysis: Hemodialysis will not significantly alter medication levels or change clinical effect of atorvastatin.[16]
  • Hepatic impairment: In people with chronic alcoholic liver disease, levels of atorvastatin may be significantly increased depending upon the extent of liver disease.[16]

Interactions

Interactions with clofibrate, fenofibrate, gemfibrozil, which are fibrates used in accessory therapy in many forms of hypercholesterolemia, usually in combination with statins, increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis.[40][47][48]

Co-administration of atorvastatin with one of CYP3A4 inhibitors such as itraconazole,[49] telithromycin, and voriconazole, may increase serum concentrations of atorvastatin, which may lead to adverse reactions. This is less likely to happen with other CYP3A4 inhibitors such as diltiazem, erythromycin, fluconazole, ketoconazole, clarithromycin, cyclosporine, protease inhibitors, or verapamil,[50] and only rarely with other CYP3A4 inhibitors, such as amiodarone and aprepitant.[36] Often, bosentan, fosphenytoin, and phenytoin, which are CYP3A4 inducers, can decrease the plasma concentrations of atorvastatin. Only rarely, though, barbiturates, carbamazepine, efavirenz, nevirapine, oxcarbazepine, rifampin, and rifamycin,[51] which are also CYP3A4 inducers, can decrease the plasma concentrations of atorvastatin. Oral contraceptives increased AUC values for norethisterone and ethinylestradiol; these increases should be considered when selecting an oral contraceptive for a woman taking atorvastatin.[16]

Antacids can rarely decrease the plasma concentrations of statin medications, but do not affect the LDL-C-lowering efficacy.[52]

Niacin also is proved to increase the risk of myopathy or rhabdomyolysis.[36]

Some statins may also alter the concentrations of other medications, such as warfarin or digoxin, leading to alterations in effect or a requirement for clinical monitoring.[36] The increase in digoxin levels due to atorvastatin is a 1.2 fold elevation in the area under the curve (AUC), resulting in a minor drug-drug interaction. The American Heart Association states that the combination of digoxin and atorvastatin is reasonable.[53] In contrast to some other statins, atorvastatin does not interact with warfarin concentrations in a clinically meaningful way (similar to pitavastatin).[53]

Vitamin D supplementation lowers atorvastatin and active metabolite concentrations, yet synergistically reduces LDL and total cholesterol concentrations.[54] Grapefruit juice components are known inhibitors of intestinal CYP3A4.

Drinking grapefruit juice with atorvastatin may cause an increase in Cmax and area under the curve (AUC). This finding initially gave rise to concerns of toxicity, and in 2000, it was recommended that people taking atorvastatin should not consume grapefruit juice "in an unsupervised manner."[55] Small studies (using mostly young participants) examining the effects of grapefruit juice consumption on mainly lower doses of atorvastatin have shown that grapefruit juice increases blood levels of atorvastatin, which could increase the risk of adverse effects.[56][57][58] No studies assessing the impact of grapefruit juice consumption have included participants taking the highest dose of atorvastatin (80 mg daily),[56][57][58] which is often prescribed for people with a history of cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack or ischaemic stroke) or in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease. People taking atorvastatin should consult with their doctor or pharmacist before consuming grapefruit juice, as the effects of grapefruit juice consumption on atorvastatin will vary according to factors such as the amount and frequency of juice consumption in addition to differences in juice components, quality and method of juice preparation between different batches or brands.[59]

A few cases of myopathy have been reported when atorvastatin is given with colchicine.[16]

Mechanism of action

Main article: Statin

As with other statins, atorvastatin is a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Unlike most others, however, it is a completely synthetic compound. HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the reduction of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) to mevalonate, which is the rate-limiting step in hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis. Inhibition of the enzyme decreases de novo cholesterol synthesis, increasing expression of low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDL receptors) on hepatocytes. This increases LDL uptake by the hepatocytes, decreasing the amount of LDL-cholesterol in the blood. Like other statins, atorvastatin also reduces blood levels of triglycerides and slightly increases levels of HDL-cholesterol.

In people with acute coronary syndrome, high-dose atorvastatin treatment may play a plaque-stabilizing role.[60][24] At high doses, statins have anti-inflammatory effects, incite reduction of the necrotic plaque core, and improve endothelial function, leading to plaque stabilization and, sometimes, plaque regression.[24][60] There is a similar thought process with using high-dose statins to prevent recurrence of thrombotic stroke.[25]

Pharmacodynamics

The liver is the primary site of action of atorvastatin, as this is the principal site of both cholesterol synthesis and LDL clearance. It is the dosage of atorvastatin, rather than systemic medication concentration, which correlates with extent of LDL-C reduction.[16] In a Cochrane systematic review the dose-related magnitude of atorvastatin on blood lipids was determined. Over the dose range of 10 to 80 mg/day total cholesterol was reduced by 27.0% to 37.9%, LDL cholesterol by 37.1% to 51.7% and triglycerides by 18.0% to 28.3%.[61]

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption

Atorvastatin undergoes rapid absorption when taken orally,[1] with an approximate time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) of 1–2 h. The absolute bioavailability of the medication is about 14%, but the systemic availability for HMG-CoA reductase activity is approximately 30%. Atorvastatin undergoes high intestinal clearance and first-pass metabolism, which is the main cause for the low systemic availability. Administration of atorvastatin with food produces a 25% reduction in Cmax (rate of absorption) and a 9% reduction in AUC (extent of absorption), although food does not affect the plasma LDL-C-lowering efficacy of atorvastatin. Evening dose administration is known to reduce the Cmax and AUC by 30% each. However, time of administration does not affect the plasma LDL-C-lowering efficacy of atorvastatin.

Distribution

The mean volume of distribution of atorvastatin is approximately 380 L and it is highly protein bound (≥98%).[62] Studies have shown it is likely secreted into human breastmilk.

Metabolism

Atorvastatin is metabolized in the liver, primarily by cytochrome P450 CYP3A4 to form active ortho- and parahydroxylated metabolites.[1][62]

The ortho- and parahydroxylated metabolites are responsible for 70% of systemic HMG-CoA reductase activity. The ortho-hydroxy metabolite undergoes further metabolism via glucuronidation. As a substrate for the CYP3A4 isozyme, it has shown susceptibility to inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4 to produce increased or decreased plasma concentrations, respectively. This interaction was tested in vitro with concurrent administration of erythromycin, a known CYP3A4 isozyme inhibitor, which resulted in increased plasma concentrations of atorvastatin. It is also an inhibitor of cytochrome 3A4.

Excretion

Elimination of atorvastatin and its metabolites is via bile and follows hepatic and/or extrahepatic metabolism. There does not appear to be any entero-hepatic recirculation.[62] The kidneys are generally not involved in eliminating atorvastatin.[62] Less than 2% is recovered in the urine. Atorvastatin has an approximate elimination half-life of 14 hours. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitory activity appears to have a half-life of 20–30 hours, which is thought to be due to the active metabolites. Atorvastatin is also a substrate of the intestinal P-glycoprotein efflux transporter, which pumps the medication back into the intestinal lumen during medication absorption.[36]

In hepatic insufficiency, plasma concentrations of atorvastatin are significantly affected by concurrent liver disease.[62] People with Child-Pugh Stage A liver disease show a four-fold increase in both Cmax and AUC. People with Child Pugh stage B liver disease show a 16-fold increase in Cmax and an 11-fold increase in AUC.

Older people (>65 years) exhibit altered pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin compared to young adults, with mean AUC and Cmax values that are 40% and 30% higher, respectively. Additionally, healthy elderly people show a greater pharmacodynamic response to atorvastatin at any dose; therefore, this population may have lower effective doses.[16]

Pharmacogenetics

Several genetic polymorphisms may be linked to an increase in statin-related side effects with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the SLCO1B1 gene showing a 45 fold higher incidence of statin related myopathy[63] than patients without the polymorphism.

There are several studies showing genetic variants and variable response to atorvastatin,.[64][65] The polymorphisms that showed genome wide significance in Caucasian population were the SNPs in the apoE region; rs445925,[64] rs7412,[64][65] rs429358[65] and rs4420638[64] which showed variable LDL-c response depending on the genotype when treated with atorvastatin.[64][65] Another genetic variant that showed genome wide significance in Caucasians was the SNP rs10455872 in the LPA gene that lead to higher Lp(a) levels which cause an apparent lower LDL-c response to atorvastatin.[64] These studies were in Caucasian population, more research with a large cohort need to be conducted in different ethnicities to identify more polymorphisms that can affect atorvastatin pharmacokinetics and treatment response. [64]

History

Bruce Roth, who was hired by Warner-Lambert as a chemist in 1982, had synthesized an "experimental compound" codenamed CI 981 – later called atorvastatin.[66][67] It was first made in August 1985.[68][66][69][70][71] Warner-Lambert management was concerned that atorvastatin was a me-too version of rival Merck & Co.'s orphan drug lovastatin (brand name Mevacor). Mevacor, which was first marketed in 1987, was the industry's first statin and Merck's synthetic version – simvastatin – was in the advanced stages of development.[67] Nevertheless, Bruce Roth and his bosses, Roger Newton and Ronald Cresswell, in 1985, convinced company executives to move the compound into expensive clinical trials. Early results comparing atorvastatin to simvastatin demonstrated that atorvastatin appeared more potent and with fewer side effects.[67]

In 1994, the findings of a Merck-funded study were published in The Lancet concluding the efficacy of statins in lowering cholesterol proving for the first time not only that a "statin reduced 'bad' LDL cholesterol but also that it led to a sharp drop in fatal heart attacks among people with heart disease."[67][72]

In 1996, Warner-Lambert entered into a co-marketing agreement with Pfizer to sell Lipitor, and in 2000, Pfizer acquired Warner-Lambert for $90.2 billion.[73][68][69][70] Lipitor was on the market by 1996.[71][74] By 2003, Lipitor had become the best selling pharmaceutical in the United States.[66] From 1996 to 2012, under the trade name Lipitor, atorvastatin became the world's best-selling medication of all time, with more than $125 billion in sales over approximately 14.5 years.[75] Lipitor alone "provided up to a quarter of Pfizer Inc.'s annual revenue for years."[75]

Pfizer's patent on atorvastatin expired in November 2011. Subsequently the Indian company Ranbaxy,[76][77] mostly owned by Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd,[78] became the main seller of atorvastatin in the US until the following year.[76][78]

Society and culture

Cost

Atorvastatin is relatively inexpensive.[6] In the United States, the cost per month of taking 20mg of atorvastatin daily was on average around US$21 in 2016,[79] and ranges from US$17.88 to US$22.21.[80] In the United Kingdom, the same dose costs the NHS just over £1 per month as of 2020.[81] Under provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in the United States, there is no cost for adults aged 40–75 years for atorvastatin 10 mg and 20 mg based on United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations.[82][83]

  • Atorvastatin costs (USA)
    Atorvastatin costs (USA)
  • Atorvastatin prescriptions (USA)
    Atorvastatin prescriptions (USA)

Chemical synthesis

Atorvastatin synthesis in commercial production (process) chemistry. The key step of establishing this medication's stereocenters, through initial use of an inexpensive natural product (chiral pool approach).
Atorvastatin synthesis during discovery chemistry. The key step of establishing stereocenters, using of a chiral ester auxiliary approach.

The first synthesis of atorvastatin at Parke-Davis that occurred during drug discovery was racemic followed by chiral chromatographic separation of the enantiomers. An early enantioselective route to atorvastatin made use of an ester chiral auxiliary to set the stereochemistry of the first of the two alcohol functional groups via a diastereoselective aldol reaction.[68][84]

Once the compound entered pre-clinical development, process chemistry developed a cost-effective and scalable synthesis.[68] In atorvastatin's case, a key element of the overall synthesis was ensuring stereochemical purity in the final drug substance, and hence establishing the first stereocenter became a key aspect of the overall design. The final commercial production of atorvastatin relied on a chiral pool approach, where the stereochemistry of the first alcohol functional group was carried into the synthesis—through the choice of isoascorbic acid, an inexpensive and easily sourced plant-derived natural product.[68][85]

Formulations

Atorvastatin calcium tablets are marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lipitor[86] for oral administration. Tablets are white, elliptical, and film-coated. Pfizer also packages the medication in combination with other medications, such as atorvastatin/amlodipine.[87] Pfizer recommends that people do not break tablets in half to take half-doses, even when this is recommended by their doctors.[16]

  • Pfizer's Lipitor 40mg
  • Atorvastatin varieties

Generics

Pfizer's U.S. patent on Lipitor expired on 30 November 2011.[88] Initially, generic atorvastatin was manufactured only by Watson Pharmaceuticals and Ranbaxy Laboratories. Prices for the generic version did not drop to the level of other generics—$10 or less for a month's supply—until other manufacturers began to supply the medication in May 2012.[89]

In other countries, atorvastatin calcium is made in tablet form by generic medication makers under various brand names including Atoris, Atorlip, Atorva, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatina Parke-Davis, Avas, Cardyl, Liprimar, Litorva, Mactor, Orbeos, Prevencor, Sortis, Stator, Tahor, Torid, Torvacard, Torvast, Totalip, Tulip, Xarator, and Zarator.[90][91] Pfizer also makes its own generic version under the name Zarator.[92]

Medication recalls

On 9 November 2012, Ranbaxy voluntarily recalled 10-, 20- and 40-mg doses of its generic version of atorvastatin in the United States.[93] The lots of atorvastatin, packaged in bottles of 90 and 500 tablets, were recalled due to possible contamination with very small glass particles similar to the size of a grain of sand (less than 1 mm in size). The FDA received no reports of injury from the contamination.[93] Ranbaxy also issued recalls of bottles of 10-milligram tablets in August 2012 and March 2014, due to concerns that the bottles might contain larger, 20-milligram tablets and thus cause potential dosing errors.[94][95]

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