cyclosporine A

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Cyclosporine A is an immunosuppressant drug widely used to prevent organ transplant rejection and treat certain autoimmune diseases.

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instanceOf calcineurin inhibitor
cyclic peptide
immunosuppressive drug
systemic immunosuppressant
affectsPathway T-cell receptor signaling pathway
approvedForUseIn 1983
belongsTo World Health Organization List of Essential Medicines NERFINISHED
bindsTo cyclophilin
commonAdverseEffect gingival hyperplasia
hirsutism
hyperlipidemia
hypertension
hyperuricemia
nephrotoxicity
tremor
contraindicatedIn malignancy
uncontrolled hypertension
decreases T-cell proliferation
interleukin-2 production
developedBy Sandoz NERFINISHED
discoveredFrom fungus Tolypocladium inflatum
discoveredIn 1970
drugInteractionWith CYP3A4 inducers
CYP3A4 inhibitors
grapefruit juice
nephrotoxic drugs
hasATCCode D11AX14
L04AD01
S01XA18
hasBioavailability 20–50%
hasBlackBoxWarning risk of malignancies
risk of serious infections
hasBrandName Neoral NERFINISHED
Restasis NERFINISHED
Sandimmune NERFINISHED
hasCASNumber 59865-13-3
hasChemicalFormula C62H111N11O12
hasEliminationHalfLife about 8.4 hours (variable)
hasExcretion biliary
fecal
hasMetabolism hepatic
hasMolecularWeight 1202.61 g/mol
hasPregnancyCategory C (US, systemic)
hasProteinBinding >90%
hasRouteOfAdministration intravenous
ophthalmic
oral
topical
hasUNIID 83HN0GTJ6D
isAdministeredAs microemulsion formulation
isChirality chiral
isListedAs narrow therapeutic index drug
mechanismOfAction inhibition of T-lymphocyte activation
inhibition of calcineurin
metabolizedBy CYP3A4 NERFINISHED
CYP3A5 NERFINISHED
targets calcineurin NERFINISHED
usedFor prevention of heart transplant rejection
prevention of kidney transplant rejection
prevention of liver transplant rejection
prevention of organ transplant rejection
treatment of atopic dermatitis
treatment of dry eye disease
treatment of nephrotic syndrome
treatment of psoriasis
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
treatment of uveitis

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P-glycoprotein inhibitorOfType cyclosporine A