opicapone   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 8988

Synonyms: BIA 9-1067 | compound 37d [PMID: 20334432] [2] | Ongentys® | Ontilyv®
Approved drug
opicapone is an approved drug (EMA & UK (2016), FDA 2020)
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Opicapone is a novel third generation, long-acting catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor [2]. This mechanism reduces peripheral degradation of levodopa as used as Parkinson's disease therapy.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 3
Hydrogen bond donors 2
Rotatable bonds 2
Topological polar surface area 123.17
Molecular weight 412
XLogP 3.54
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES OC1=CC(=c2o[nH]c(n2)c2c(C)c(Cl)c([n+](c2Cl)[O-])C)C=C(C1=O)[N+](=O)[O-]
Isomeric SMILES OC1=C/C(=c/2\o[nH]c(n2)c2c(C)c(Cl)c([n+](c2Cl)[O-])C)/C=C(C1=O)[N+](=O)[O-]
InChI InChI=1S/C15H10Cl2N4O6/c1-5-10(13(17)20(24)6(2)11(5)16)14-18-15(27-19-14)7-3-8(21(25)26)12(23)9(22)4-7/h3-4,22H,1-2H3,(H,18,19)/b15-7-
InChI Key HVGGGVAREUUJQV-CHHVJCJISA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Ferreira et al. (2015) published results from Phase 3 trial NCT01568073 [1]. EMA marketing authorisation was approved in 2016, as an adjunct to a levodopa/cardiodopa regimen to reduce 'off' episodes in Parkinson's disease patients. FDA approval followed in 2020.
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COMT is an enzyme that degrades catecholamines, including levodopa (dopamine precursor) used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD). By inhibiting COMT action, opicapone is expected to prolong the bioavailability of levodopa in combination PD therapy.
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trial ID Title Type Source Comment References
NCT01568073 Efficacy and Safety of BIA 9-1067 in Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease Patients With "Wearing-off" Phenomenon Phase 3 Interventional Bial - Portela C S.A.
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