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Investigational Drug Details

Drug ID: D205
Drug Name: Ibandronate
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Type: small molecule
DrugBank ID: DB00710
DrugBank Description: Ibandronate is a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate in the same class as alendronate and risedronate. Ibandronate inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. All of the bisphosphonates prevent the breakdown of bone by bone cells called osteoclasts. In persons who are at high risk for osteoporosis, bisphosphonates not only result in increased amounts of bone and bone strength, they also reduce the risk of hip fractures and other bone fractures.
PubChem ID: 60852
CasNo: 114084-78-5
Repositioning for NAFLD: Yes
SMILES: CCCCCN(C)CCC(O)(P(O)(O)=O)P(O)(O)=O
Structure:
InChiKey: MPBVHIBUJCELCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular Weight: 319.2289
DrugBank Targets: Hydroxylapatite; Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase; Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase
DrugBank MoA: The action of ibandronate on bone tissue is based partly on its affinity for hydroxyapatite, which is part of the mineral matrix of bone. Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (such as pamidronate, alendronate, risedronate, ibandronate and zoledronate) appear to act as analogues of isoprenoid diphosphate lipids, thereby inhibiting farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) synthase, an enzyme in the mevalonate pathway. Inhibition of this enzyme in osteoclasts prevents the biosynthesis of isoprenoid lipids (FPP and GGPP) that are essential for the post-translational farnesylation and geranylgeranylation of small GTPase signalling proteins. This activity inhibits osteoclast activity and reduces bone resorption and turnover. In postmenopausal women, it reduces the elevated rate of bone turnover, leading to, on average, a net gain in bone mass.
DrugBank Pharmacology: Ibandronate is a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate in the same class as alendronate and risedronate. Ibandronate inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. All of the bisphosphonates prevent the breakdown of bone by bone cells called osteoclasts. In persons who are at high risk for osteoporosis, bisphosphonates not only result in increased amounts of bone and bone strength, they also reduce the risk of hip fractures and other bone fractures.
DrugBank Indication: For the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
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