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Trade names | Kynamro |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Multum Consumer Information |
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Protein binding | ≥90% |
Metabolism | Nucleases |
Biological half-life | 1–2 months |
Excretion | <4% in urine in 24 hours |
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Synonyms | ISIS 301012 |
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Formula | C230H305N67Na19O122P19S19 |
Molar mass | 7594.9 g/mol |
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Mipomersen (INN; trade name Kynamro) is used to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and is administered by subcutaneous injection. There is a serious risk of liver damage from this drug and it can only be prescribed in the context of a risk management plan.
Kynamro is used to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and is administered by injection.
It cannot be freely prescribed; instead every person put on mipomersen is enrolled in a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program approved by the FDA.
Mipomersen is pregnancy category B; women who are pregnant or intending to become pregnant should only use this drug if needed. It is unknown if it is secreted in human breast milk, but it was found to be secreted in the breast milk of rats.
The drug is contraindicated in people with moderate to severe liver impairment, active liver diseases, and unexplained high levels of transaminase liver enzymes.
The drug has a black box warning about the risk of liver damage; specifically it can cause elevations in the levels of transaminases and causes fatty liver disease.
In clinical trials, 18% of subjects taking mipomersen stopped using the drug due to adverse effects; the most common adverse effects leading to discontinuation were injection site reactions, increases of transaminases, flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting), and abnormal liver tests.
Other adverse effects include: heart problems including angina and palpitations, edema, pain in legs or arms, headache, insomnia, and hypertension.
Other drugs known for causing liver problems might add to mipomersen's risk of liver damage. No pharmacokinetic interactions have been described.