CASPOVITAE POWDER FOR CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION 70MG/VIAL

Product Information

Registration Status: Active

CASPOVITAE POWDER FOR CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION 70MG/VIAL is approved to be sold in Singapore with effective from 2020-07-18. It is marketed by UNITED ITALIAN TRADING CORPORATION PTE LTD, with the registration number of SIN15976P.

This product contains Caspofungin 70.0mg/vial in the form of INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION. It is approved for INTRAVENOUS use.

This product is manufactured by Gland Pharma Limited in INDIA.

It is a Prescription Only Medicine that can only be obtained from a doctor or a dentist, or a pharmacist with a prescription from a Singapore-registered doctor or dentist.

Caspofungin

Description

Caspofungin (brand name Cancidas worldwide) is an antifungal drug, the first of a new class termed the echinocandins from Merck & Co., Inc. It shows activity against infections with Aspergillus and Candida, and works by inhibiting β(1,3)-D-Glucan of the fungal cell wall. Caspofungin is administered intravenously.

Indication

For the treatment of esophageal candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis in patients who are refractory to or intolerant of other therapies.

Mechanism of Action

Caspofungin inhibits the synthesis of beta-(1,3)-D-glucan, an essential component of the cell wall of Aspergillus species and Candida species. beta-(1,3)-D-glucan is not present in mammalian cells. The primary target is beta-(1,3)-glucan synthase.

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption
92% tissue distribution within 36-48 hours after intravenous infusion
Distribution
Metabolism
Metabolized slowly by hydrolysis and N-acetylation
Elimination

Clearance

* 12 mL/min [After single IV administration]

Toxicity

Side effects include rash, swelling, and nausea (rare)

Active Ingredient/Synonyms

(4R,5S)-5-((2-Aminoethyl)amino)-N(2)-(10,12-dimethyltetradecanoyl)-4-hydroxy-L-ornithyl-L-threonyl-trans-4-hydroxy-L-prolyl-(S)-4-hydroxy-4-(P-hydroxyphenyl)-L-threonyl-threo-3-hydroxy-L-ornithyl-trans-3-hydroxy-L-proline cyclic (6-1)-peptide | 1-[(4R,5S)-5-[(2-Aminoethyl)amino]-N(2)-(10,12-dimethyl-1-oxotetradecyl)-4-hydroxy-L-ornithine]-5-[(3R)-3-hydroxy-L-ornithine]-pneumocandin b0 | Caspofungin |


Source of information: Drugbank (External Link). Last updated on: 3rd July 18. *Trade Name used in the content below may not be the same as the HSA-registered product.

References

  1. Health Science Authority of Singapore - Reclassified POM
  2. Drugbank