Ziconotide

Generic Name
Ziconotide
Brand Names
Prialt
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C102H172N36O32S7
CAS Number
107452-89-1
Unique Ingredient Identifier
7I64C51O16
Background

Ziconotide (also known as SNX-111) is a neurotoxic peptide derived from the cone snail Conus magus comprising 25 amino acids with three disulphide bonds. Other such peptides, collectively termed conotoxins, exist, and some have shown efficacy in binding specific subsets of calcium channels; ziconotide is used in part because it can be synthesized without loss of proper bond formation or structural elements. Ziconotide is used to manage severe chronic pain refractory to other methods, through its ability to inhibit N-type calcium channels involved in nociceptive signalling.

Ziconotide was granted FDA approval on December 28, 2004 for marketing by TerSera therapeutics LLC. under the name Prialt. To date, ziconotide is the only calcium channel blocking peptide approved for use by the FDA.

Indication

用于需要鞘内治疗且对其他镇痛治疗(如应用全身性镇痛药或鞘内注射吗啡等)不耐受或疗效差的严重慢性疼痛患者。

Associated Conditions
Severe, Chronic Pain
Associated Therapies
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