Darinaparsin
Darinaparsin (trade names Darvias and Zinapar) is a drug for the treatment of various types of cancer.[1] It is an arsenic-containing derivative of glutathione.[2]
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Trade names | Darvias; Zinapar |
Other names | SP-02; ZIO-101; DMAs(III)G |
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Formula | C12H22AsN3O6S |
Molar mass | 411.30 g·mol−1 |
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The mechanism of action of darinaparsin is proposed to involve disruption of mitochondrial function, increased production of reactive oxygen species, and modulation of intracellular signal transduction pathways, thereby inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in cancer cells.[3]
History
Darinaparsin and related compounds were first studied in the 1970s at Texas A&M University. It wasn't until 1998, when a connection between organoarsenic compounds and their potential use in cancer chemotherapy was reported, that interest in darinaparsin as a pharmaceutical drug began.[4] Darinaparsin was licensed to Ziopharm Oncology and then Solasia Pharma for drug development.[4]
Darinaparsin was granted Orphan Drug Designation in the US and Europe as a treatment for peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).[5]
In Japan, darinaparsin was approved for relapsed or refractory PTCL in June 2022.[6]
References
- "Darinaparsin - Solasia Pharma". Adis Insight. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
- "Darinaparsin". NCI Drug Dictionary. National Cancer Institute.
- "SP-02". Solasia.
- Quintás-Cardama A, Verstovsek S, Freireich E, Kantarjian H, Chen YW, Zingaro R (December 2008). "Chemical and clinical development of darinaparsin, a novel organic arsenic derivative". Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 8 (8): 904–909. doi:10.2174/187152008786847666. PMID 19075572.
- "Darinaparsin". Inxight Drugs. National Institutes of Health.
- "Solasia Pharma: DARVIAS® Injection 135mg (Generic Name: DARINAPARSIN /Development Code: SP-02) Approved in Japan" (Press release). June 19, 2022.