Tiopronin
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| Preferred IUPAC name (2-Sulfanylpropanamido)acetic acid | |
| Other names 2-mercaptopropionylglycine Acadione | |
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| Beilstein Reference | 1859822 | 
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.163  | 
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| MeSH | Tiopronin | 
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| Chemical formula | C5H9NO3S | 
| Molar mass | 163.19 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | White, opaque crystals | 
| Melting point | 93 to 98 °C (199 to 208 °F; 366 to 371 K) | 
| log P | −0.674 | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 3.356 | 
| Basicity (pKb) | 10.641 | 
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| Signal word | Warning | 
| Hazard statements | H302 | 
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| LD50 (median dose) | 1,300 mg kg−1 (oral, rat) | 
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| Trade names | Thiola | 
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Tiopronin, sold under the brand name Thiola, is a medication used to control the rate of cystine precipitation and excretion in the disease cystinuria.[2][3] Due to the rarity of the disorder, tiopronin falls under the classification of an orphan drug. It is somewhat similar to penicillamine in both chemistry and pharmacology.
A generic version of tiopronin is available in the United States as of April 2021.[4]
Uses
Tiopronin is used primarily for cystinuria and is well known in the cystinuric community. Depending on the severity of a person's cystinuria, tiopronin may be taken for life, possibly starting in early childhood. The drug works by reacting with urinary cysteine to form a more soluble, disulfide linked, tiopronin-cysteine complex.[5]
Side effects
Tiopronin may present a variety of side effects, which are broadly similar to those of D-penicillamine and other compounds containing active sulfhydryl groups.[6] Its pharmacokinetics have been studied.[5]
Society and culture
In the U.S., the drug was marketed by Mission Pharmacal at $1.50 per pill, but in 2014 the rights were bought by Retrophin, owned by Martin Shkreli, and the price increased to $30 per pill for a 100 mg capsule.[7][8]
In 2016 Imprimis Pharmaceuticals introduced a lower cost version marketed as a compounded drug.[9]
Research
It may also be used for Wilson's disease (an overload of copper in the body), and has also been investigated for the treatment of arthritis,[10][11] though tiopronin is not an anti-inflammatory.
Tiopronin is also sometimes used as a stabilizing agent for metal nanoparticles. The thiol group binds to the nanoparticles, preventing coagulation.[12]
References
- ↑ "Thiola- tiopronin tablet, sugar coated". DailyMed. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ↑ Lindell A, Denneberg T, Hellgren E, Jeppsson JO, Tiselius HG (1995). "Clinical course and cystine stone formation during tiopronin treatment". Urological Research. 23 (2): 111–7. doi:10.1007/BF00307941. PMID 7676533. S2CID 34308815.
- ↑ Coe FL, Parks JH, Asplin JR (October 1992). "The pathogenesis and treatment of kidney stones". The New England Journal of Medicine. 327 (16): 1141–52. doi:10.1056/NEJM199210153271607. PMID 1528210.
- ↑ "Tiopronin: FDA-Approved Drugs". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- 1 2 Carlsson MS, Denneberg T, Emanuelsson BM, Kågedal B, Lindgren S (August 1993). "Pharmacokinetics of oral tiopronin". European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 45 (1): 79–84. doi:10.1007/BF00315354. PMID 8405034. S2CID 8879752.
- ↑ Jaffe IA (March 1986). "Adverse effects profile of sulfhydryl compounds in man". The American Journal of Medicine. 80 (3): 471–6. doi:10.1016/0002-9343(86)90722-9. PMID 2937293.
- ↑ Lowe D (11 September 2014). "The Most Unconscionable Drug Price Hike I Have Yet Seen". In the Pipeline.
- ↑ Carroll J (September 20, 2015). "Why would Martin Shkreli hike an old drug price by 5000%? Only a 'moron' would ask". FierceBiotech.
- ↑ Elvidge S (September 29, 2016). "Imprimis shuts down Texas plant, axes 8% of jobs". BioPharma Dive.
- ↑ Delecoeuillerie G (April 1989). "[Tolerability and therapeutic maintenance of tiopronin, new basic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Apropos of long-term follow-up of 268 cases]". Revue du Rhumatisme et des Maladies Osteo-Articulaires. 56 (5 Pt 2): 38–42. PMID 2740804.
- ↑ Pasero G, Pellegrini P, Ambanelli U, Ciompi ML, Colamussi V, Ferraccioli G, et al. (August 1982). "Controlled multicenter trial of tiopronin and d-penicillamine for rheumatoid arthritis". Arthritis and Rheumatism. 25 (8): 923–9. doi:10.1002/art.1780250803. PMID 7115451.
- ↑ Dahl JA, Maddux BL, Hutchison JE (June 2007). "Toward greener nanosynthesis". Chemical Reviews. 107 (6): 2228–69. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.454.2724. doi:10.1021/cr050943k. PMID 17564480.
External links
- "Tiopronin". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.