Efinaconazole

Efinaconazole, sold under the brand name Jublia among others, is a triazole antifungal medication. It is approved for use in the United States, Canada, and Japan as a 10% topical solution for the treatment of onychomycosis (fungal infection of the nail).[3][4] Efinaconazole acts as a 14α-demethylase inhibitor.[5][2]

Efinaconazole
Clinical data
Trade namesJublia, Clenafin
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa614050
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administration		Topical
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Identifiers
  • (2R,3R)-2-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-3-(4-methylene-1-piperidinyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-butanol
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ECHA InfoCard100.245.862
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H22F2N4O
Molar mass348.398 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C[C@H]([C@](CN1C=NC=N1)(C2=C(C=C(C=C2)F)F)O)N3CCC(=C)CC3
  • InChI=1S/C18H22F2N4O/c1-13-5-7-23(8-6-13)14(2)18(25,10-24-12-21-11-22-24)16-4-3-15(19)9-17(16)20/h3-4,9,11-12,14,25H,1,5-8,10H2,2H3/t14-,18-/m1/s1
  • Key:NFEZZTICAUWDHU-RDTXWAMCSA-N

It is available as a generic medication.[6][7][8][9]

Medical uses

Efinaconazole is an azole antifungal indicated in the US for the topical treatment of onychomycosis of the toenails due to Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes.[2]

Efficacy

In two clinical trials 17.8% (trial 1) and 15.2% (trial 2) of participants using efinaconazole were completely cured (0% clinical involvement of the target toenail, plus negative KOH test and negative culture), compared with 3.3% (trial 1) and 5.5% (trial 2) of participants using a placebo.[2] The "complete cure or almost complete cure" rate (≤5% affected target toenail area involved, and negative KOH and culture) for efinaconazole was 26.4% (trial 1) and 23.4% (trial 2) (compared with 7.0% (trial 1) and 7.5% (trial 2)).[2]

History

In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the New Drug Application (NDA).[10][11] According to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc CEO J. Michael Pearson they acquired Jublia through their purchase of Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2008.[11]

In 2020, the FDA approved a supplemental New Drug Application for efinaconazole topical solution, 10%, which extended the age range included in the product's label to children six years of age and older; it was first approved in 2014, in people aged 18 years of age and older.[12]

Society and culture

Economics

In 2015, the cost of treatment with efinaconazole in the United States was said to be US$2,307 per nail.[13]

In 2019, a study by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health found the cost for a 48-week course to be $178 for a big toe, and $89 for an other toe.[14]

References
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  4. Tschen EH, Bucko AD, Oizumi N, Kawabata H, Olin JT, Pillai R (February 2013). "Efinaconazole solution in the treatment of toenail onychomycosis: a phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind study". J Drugs Dermatol. 12 (2): 186–192. PMID 23377392.
  5. Tatsumi Y, Nagashima M, Shibanushi T, et al. (May 2013). "Mechanism of action of efinaconazole, a novel triazole antifungal agent". Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 57 (5): 2405–2509. doi:10.1128/aac.02063-12. PMC 3632939. PMID 23459486.
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  9. "Competitive Generic Therapy Approvals". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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  11. "Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval Of Jublia for the Treatment of Onychomycosis". Valeant Pharmaceuticals (Press release). 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  12. "FDA Approves Ortho Dermatologics' Labeling For Jublia (efinaconazole) Topical Solution, 10%, In Patients As Young As Six Years Old". Bausch Health (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  13. Mikailov A, Cohen J, Joyce C, Mostaghimi A (2015). "Cost-effectiveness of Confirmatory Testing Before Treatment of Onychomycosis". JAMA Dermatology. 152 (3): 1–6. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.4190. PMID 26716567.
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