Linustedastat Explained

Linustedastat (developmental code names FOR-6219 and OG-6219) is a 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (17β-HSD1; HSD17B1) inhibitor which is under development for the treatment of endometriosis.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It is a steroidal compound derived from estrone and works by preventing the formation of the more potent estrogen estradiol from the minimally active precursor estrone. This in turn results in antiestrogenic effects that may be useful in the treatment of estrogen-dependent conditions. As of November 2023, the drug is in phase 2 clinical trials for endometriosis. It is also under preclinical investigation for treatment of breast cancer and endometrial cancer.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: FOR 6219 . AdisInsight . 28 November 2023 . 15 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Delving into the Latest Updates on Linustedastat with Synapse . Synapse . 3 August 2024 . 15 August 2024.
  3. Barra F, Romano A, Grandi G, Facchinetti F, Ferrero S . Future directions in endometriosis treatment: discovery and development of novel inhibitors of estrogen biosynthesis . Expert Opin Investig Drugs . 28 . 6 . 501–504 . June 2019 . 31072144 . 10.1080/13543784.2019.1618269 .
  4. Perrone U, Evangelisti G, Laganà AS, Bogliolo S, Ceccaroni M, Izzotti A, Gustavino C, Ferrero S, Barra F . A review of phase II and III drugs for the treatment and management of endometriosis . Expert Opin Emerg Drugs . 28 . 4 . 333–351 . December 2023 . 38099328 . 10.1080/14728214.2023.2296080 .
  5. Rižner TL, Romano A . Targeting the formation of estrogens for treatment of hormone dependent diseases-current status . Front Pharmacol . 14 . 1155558 . 2023 . 37188267 . 10175629 . 10.3389/fphar.2023.1155558 . free . Several compounds with inhibitory action on the enzyme HSD17B1 have been developed and one steroidal compound, a competitive HSD17B1 inhibitor (OG-6219) recently entered the clinical phase for endometriosis [...] and it is in the preclinical phase for endometrial and breast cancer (Husen et al., 2006a; Husen et al., 2006b; Konings et al., 2018b; Jarvensivu et al., 2018; Xanthoulea et al., 2021). [...] Only the C15 estrone derivative developed by Organon Finland, former Forendo pharma (compound FOR-6219/OR-6219) reached the clinical phase for endometriosis with three clinical trials registered in the database Clinical Trails (Table 2). Phase 1 and 1b trials NCT04686669 and NCT03709420 determined the bio-availability of the compound administered orally as gelatine capsule in 12 subjects (NCT04686669) and then the safety, tolerability, food interactions, the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of escalating doses of the drug in 87 subjects (NCT03709420). The phase 2 randomized, double-blind, Elena study (NCT05560646) is currently recruiting patients and aims at evaluating the efficacy and safety of OG-6219 in women with moderate to severe endometriosis [...].

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