Repositioning Candidate Details
| Candidate ID: | R0018 |
| Source ID: | DB00054 |
| Source Type: | approved |
| Compound Type: | biotech |
| Compound Name: | Abciximab |
| Synonyms: | Abciximab; Abciximab (genetical recombination); c7E3 |
| Molecular Formula: | -- |
| SMILES: | -- |
| DrugBank Description: | Abciximab is a Fab fragment of the chimeric human-murine monoclonal antibody 7E3. Abciximab binds to the glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor of human platelets and inhibits platelet aggregation by preventing the binding of fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, and other adhesive molecules. It also binds to vitronectin (αvβ3) receptor found on platelets and vessel wall endothelial and smooth muscle cells. |
| CAS Number: | 143653-53-6 |
| Molecular Weight: | |
| DrugBank Indication: | Abciximab is indicated as an adjunct to percutaneous coronary intervention for the prevention of cardiac ischemic complications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and in patients with unstable angina not responding to conventional medical therapy when percutaneous coronary intervention is planned within 24 hours. Abciximab is intended for use with aspirin and heparin and has been studied only in that setting. |
| DrugBank Pharmacology: | Abciximab inhibits platelet aggregation by preventing the binding of fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor, and other adhesive molecules to GPIIb/IIIa receptor sites on activated platelets. A single intravenous bolus dose from 0.15 mg/kg to 0.30 mg/kg produced rapid dose-dependent inhibition of platelet function. After two hours post-injection with a dose of 0.25 - 0.30 mg/kg, 80% of the GPIIb/IIIa receptors were blocked and platelet aggregation was prevented. GPIIb/IIIa is the major surface receptor involved in the final pathway of platelet aggregation. Bleeding time increases to over 30 minutes at the aforementioned doses. To compare, baseline values were five minutes. |
| DrugBank MoA: | Abciximab binds to the intact platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor, which is a member of the integrin family of adhesion receptors and the major platelet surface receptor involved in platelet aggregation. This binding is thought to involve steric hindrance and/or conformational alterations which block access of large molecules to the receptor rather than direct interaction with the RGD (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid) binding site of GPIIb/IIIa. By binding to the vitronectin receptor (also known as the αvβ3 integrin), abciximab blocks effects mediated by this integrin which include cell adhesion. Furthermore, abciximab blocks Mac-1 receptor on monocytes and neutrophils thus inhibiting monocyte adhesion. |
| Targets: | Integrin beta-3 antagonist; Integrin alpha-IIb antagonist; Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor II-a; Low affinity immunoglobulin gamma Fc region receptor II-b; Vitronectin |
| Inclusion Criteria: | Therapeutic strategy associated |
