Unexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples

Abstract Pharmacovigilance aims at a better understanding of the molecular events triggered by medications to prevent adverse effects, which despite significant advances in our analytical repertoire plague the use of drugs until today. In this study, we find that clinically prescribed and commercial...

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Autores principales: Marius Ozenil, Lukas Skos, Alexander Roller, Natalie Gajic, Wolfgang Holzer, Helmut Spreitzer, Sonja Platzer-Ozenil, Chrysoula Vraka, Marcus Hacker, Wolfgang Wadsak, Verena Pichler
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:af7948b51c254a38a9f2d2f540fc8bd32021-12-05T12:12:13ZUnexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples10.1038/s41598-021-02732-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/af7948b51c254a38a9f2d2f540fc8bd32021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02732-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Pharmacovigilance aims at a better understanding of the molecular events triggered by medications to prevent adverse effects, which despite significant advances in our analytical repertoire plague the use of drugs until today. In this study, we find that clinically prescribed and commercially available pirenzepine may not be the correct compound. Pirenzepine can undergo an unexpected scaffold rearrangement from the pharmaceutical active ingredient (API) to a previously uncharacterized benzimidazole. The rearrangement occurs under highly acidic conditions, which were believed to favour the dihydrochloride formation of pirenzepine. The rearranged products of pirenzepine and the structurally related telenzepine have significantly decreased affinity for the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor, the pharmacological target of these compounds. Fortunately, in situ rearrangement after oral application is no safety issue, as we show that reaction kinetics in gastric acid prevent rearrangement. The research community should consider appropriate measures to perform reliable receiving inspections in the commercial supply of well described and frequently used chemicals, in particular if experiments yield unexpected results.Marius OzenilLukas SkosAlexander RollerNatalie GajicWolfgang HolzerHelmut SpreitzerSonja Platzer-OzenilChrysoula VrakaMarcus HackerWolfgang WadsakVerena PichlerNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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Marius Ozenil
Lukas Skos
Alexander Roller
Natalie Gajic
Wolfgang Holzer
Helmut Spreitzer
Sonja Platzer-Ozenil
Chrysoula Vraka
Marcus Hacker
Wolfgang Wadsak
Verena Pichler
Unexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples
description Abstract Pharmacovigilance aims at a better understanding of the molecular events triggered by medications to prevent adverse effects, which despite significant advances in our analytical repertoire plague the use of drugs until today. In this study, we find that clinically prescribed and commercially available pirenzepine may not be the correct compound. Pirenzepine can undergo an unexpected scaffold rearrangement from the pharmaceutical active ingredient (API) to a previously uncharacterized benzimidazole. The rearrangement occurs under highly acidic conditions, which were believed to favour the dihydrochloride formation of pirenzepine. The rearranged products of pirenzepine and the structurally related telenzepine have significantly decreased affinity for the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor, the pharmacological target of these compounds. Fortunately, in situ rearrangement after oral application is no safety issue, as we show that reaction kinetics in gastric acid prevent rearrangement. The research community should consider appropriate measures to perform reliable receiving inspections in the commercial supply of well described and frequently used chemicals, in particular if experiments yield unexpected results.
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author Marius Ozenil
Lukas Skos
Alexander Roller
Natalie Gajic
Wolfgang Holzer
Helmut Spreitzer
Sonja Platzer-Ozenil
Chrysoula Vraka
Marcus Hacker
Wolfgang Wadsak
Verena Pichler
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Alexander Roller
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Wolfgang Holzer
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Wolfgang Wadsak
Verena Pichler
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title Unexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples
title_short Unexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples
title_full Unexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples
title_fullStr Unexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples
title_full_unstemmed Unexpected scaffold rearrangement product of pirenzepine found in commercial samples
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