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CHEMBL160

CYCLOSPORINE
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Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL160
Name CYCLOSPORINE
Phase Approved
Structure Type BOTH
InChI Key PMATZTZNYRCHOR-CGLBZJNRSA-N
Therapeutic ✓ Yes

Known Names

27-400 ANTIBIOTIC S-7481F1 Atopica Capimune Capsorin Cequa Ciclosporin Ciclosporin a Ciclosporina Ciclosporine Ciclosporinum Cyclosporin +18 more
69
Targets
396
Activities
4
Assay Types
30
PK Parameters
20
Publications
30
Known Names
20
Indications
1
Mechanisms

Molecular Properties

1202.6
MW (Da)

Drug Information

Molecule Type Protein
First Approval 1983
Availability Prescription
Chirality Single Enantiomer

Routes of Administration

Oral Parenteral Topical

Flags

Black Box Warning Natural Product
USAN Year 1981

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C62H111N11O12
MW 1202.63

Mechanism of Action

Mechanism Action Type Target Direct Efficacy
Cyclophilin A modulator MODULATOR Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A

Indications

Arthritis, Rheumatoid Conjunctivitis Corneal Diseases Eye Diseases Immune System Diseases Inflammation Keratitis Keratoconjunctivitis Psoriasis Anemia, Aplastic Anemia, Aplastic Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune Behcet Syndrome Breast Neoplasms Bronchiolitis Obliterans Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Colorectal Neoplasms Conjunctivitis, Allergic Dermatitis, Atopic Dermatomyositis

ATC Classification

L04AD01
ciclosporin
Level 1: ANTINEOPLASTIC AND IMMUNOMODULATING AGENTS
Level 2: IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
S01XA18
ciclosporin
Level 1: SENSORY ORGANS
Level 2: OPHTHALMOLOGICALS

Drug Warnings

Black Box Warning
carcinogenicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
immune system toxicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
nephrotoxicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
vascular toxicity
Country: United States
Black Box Warning
infectious disease
Country: United States

Activity Summary

IC50 281 meas. best 10.33
EC50 50 meas. best 8.51
Ki 48 meas. best 8.82
Kd 17 meas. best 8.4

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 10.33 6.9252 0.0 29
Neutrophil
CHEMBL613710
IC50 10.33 10.33 0.0 1
Plasmodium falciparum
CHEMBL364
IC50 9.33 7.5838 0.5 16
Trypanosoma brucei brucei
CHEMBL612851
IC50 8.94 8.94 1.1 1
T-cell
CHEMBL614309
IC50 8.87 7.2945 1.3 11
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A
CHEMBL1949
Ki 8.82 7.8467 1.5 9
Plasmodium berghei
CHEMBL612653
IC50 8.78 8.78 1.6 1
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A
CHEMBL1949
IC50 8.7 7.752 2.0 15
Mus musculus
CHEMBL375
IC50 8.6 7.7791 2.5 11
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase D
CHEMBL1697657
Ki 8.59 8.075 2.6 4
PBMC
CHEMBL613107
IC50 8.52 8.22 3.0 2
PBMC
CHEMBL613107
EC50 8.51 8.51 3.1 1
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase D
CHEMBL1697657
IC50 8.44 8.44 3.6 1
Hepatitis C virus
CHEMBL379
EC50 8.4 6.458 4.0 20
Protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha
CHEMBL4445
Kd 8.4 8.4 4.0 1
Interleukin-2
CHEMBL2466
IC50 8.3 8.3 5.0 1
Jurkat
CHEMBL397
EC50 8.3 8.235 5.0 2
Tolypocladium inflatum
CHEMBL612346
IC50 8.3 8.3 5.0 1
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A
CHEMBL1949
Kd 8.22 7.5892 6.0 12
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP1B
CHEMBL2430
Ki 8.22 8.22 6.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Kd 8.22 8.22 6.0 1
T-cell
CHEMBL614309
EC50 8.19 8.19 6.4 1
Jurkat
CHEMBL397
IC50 8.15 7.6583 7.0 6
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase B
CHEMBL2075
IC50 8.06 8.06 8.8 1
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase B
CHEMBL2075
Kd 8.01 8.01 9.8 1
Splenocyte
CHEMBL612422
IC50 8.0 7.0194 10.0 16
ADMET
CHEMBL612558
IC50 8.0 6.4133 10.0 6
NON-PROTEIN TARGET
CHEMBL3879801
IC50 7.96 6.565 11.0 22
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase D
CHEMBL1697657
Kd 7.89 7.705 13.0 2
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP4
CHEMBL4050
IC50 7.8 7.8 16.0 1
Mus musculus
CHEMBL375
EC50 7.75 7.75 17.8 1
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase FKBP1A
CHEMBL1902
Ki 7.7 7.7 20.0 1
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1
CHEMBL4302
Ki 7.7 6.1317 20.0 6
Homo sapiens
CHEMBL372
EC50 7.64 7.64 23.0 1
Splenocyte
CHEMBL612422
EC50 7.52 7.52 30.0 1
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1
CHEMBL4302
EC50 7.5 6.0788 32.0 8
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
EC50 7.5 5.4433 32.0 6
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Ki 7.46 6.0033 35.0 3
Lymphocyte
CHEMBL612599
IC50 7.27 7.1967 54.0 3
Homo sapiens
CHEMBL372
IC50 7.22 7.22 60.0 1
Lymphocyte
CHEMBL612599
EC50 7.22 7.22 60.0 1
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1
CHEMBL4302
IC50 6.99 5.8983 102.3 47
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3
CHEMBL1743121
IC50 6.89 6.39 130.0 2
B-cell
CHEMBL614701
IC50 6.8 6.8 159.0 1
Protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha
CHEMBL4445
IC50 6.74 6.74 183.0 1
Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1
CHEMBL1697668
Ki 6.7 6.4775 200.0 4
NCI/ADR-RES
CHEMBL613829
IC50 6.54 6.3 290.0 3
Bile salt export pump
CHEMBL2073674
Ki 6.52 6.52 300.0 1
Cytochrome P450 3A4
CHEMBL340
Ki 6.52 5.885 300.0 4
Bile salt export pump
CHEMBL6020
IC50 6.4 6.0025 400.0 8

Pharmacokinetic Data

Parameter Value Units Species
AUC 13800.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Rattus norvegicus
AUC 476000.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Rattus norvegicus
AUC 11556.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 5971.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 9939.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 9399.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 4471.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 8799.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 6467.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 11479.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 6637.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 3689.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 9485.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 5509.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 2553.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 2232.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 334.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 853.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 812.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 569.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 170.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 266.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 4471.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 5856.81 ng.hr.mL-1 Homo sapiens
AUC 2900.0 ng.hr.mL-1 Mus musculus
CL 7.5 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 7.4 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 7.5 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 77000.0 mL.min-1.g-1 Mus musculus
CL 29000.0 mL.min-1.g-1 Homo sapiens

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
Unchecked IC50 = 0.047 nM 10.33 Inhibition of fMLP-OMe-induced chemotaxis in human neutrophils 17475488
Neutrophil IC50 = 0.047 nM 10.33 Reduction of chemotaxis in human neutrophils assessed as inhibition of fMLP-OMe-... 19362486
Plasmodium falciparum IC50 = 0.47 nM 9.33 Antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum W2 after 72 hrs by SYBR gr... 19734910
Plasmodium falciparum IC50 = 0.56 nM 9.25 Antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 7G8 after 72 hrs by SYBR g... 19734910
Plasmodium falciparum IC50 = 0.56 nM 9.25 Antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum GB4 after 72 hrs by SYBR g... 19734910
Plasmodium falciparum IC50 = 0.63 nM 9.2 Antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 after 72 hrs by SYBR g... 19734910
Plasmodium falciparum IC50 = 0.71 nM 9.15 Antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum Dd2 after 72 hrs by SYBR g... 19734910
Plasmodium falciparum IC50 = 0.83 nM 9.08 Antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum HB3 after 72 hrs by SYBR g... 19734910
Trypanosoma brucei brucei IC50 = 1.14 nM 8.94 Antitrypanosomal activity against bloodstream form of Trypanosoma brucei brucei ... 23927763
Plasmodium falciparum IC50 = 1.26 nM 8.9 Antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum D10 after 72 hrs by SYBR g... 19734910
T-cell IC50 = 1.34 nM 8.87 In vitro concentration of compound required to inhibit ConA-induced T cell proli... 15999998
T-cell IC50 = 1.37 nM 8.86 Inhibition of ConA-induced BALB/c mouse T cell proliferation 17081761
Unchecked IC50 = 1.4 nM 8.85 Inhibition of NFAT activation in PMA/ionomycin-stimulated human Jurkat T cells i... 23964991
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A Ki = 1.5 nM 8.82 Protease-Free PPIase Assay: The protease-free PPIase assay measures the rate of ... -
Plasmodium berghei IC50 = 1.65 nM 8.78 HARVARD: Inhibition of liver stage Plasmodium berghei infection in HepG2 cells 22586124
Unchecked IC50 = 1.8 nM 8.74 Inhibition of P-gp in human MDA435/LCC6MDR cells assessed as potentiation of pac... 27750197
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A IC50 = 2.0 nM 8.7 Immunosuppressive activity was measured by inhibition of the IL-2 production in ... 14643337
Mus musculus IC50 = 2.5 nM 8.6 Inhibitory activity against the production of interleukin 4 (IL-4) 10617078
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase D Ki = 2.58 nM 8.59 Binding affinity to human recombinant cyclophilin D by surface plasmon resonance... 26985318
Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A Ki = 2.64 nM 8.58 Inhibition of calcineurin phosphatase activity of CyPA 19933795

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
- 10.6019/CHEMBL3885861 Rattus norvegicus 1396
- 10.6019/CHEMBL3885881 Rattus norvegicus 1062
- 10.1101/2024.03.28.586928 ADMET 100
8132853 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1994.tb03967.x Blood 42
2391396 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1990.tb01868.x Plasma 31
2391396 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1990.tb01868.x Blood 26
8132853 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1994.tb03967.x Plasma 19
34096287 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00211 ADMET 17
19734910 10.1038/nchembio.215 Plasmodium falciparum 14
22194678 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002310 Hepatotoxicity 14
12699389 10.1021/jm021012t ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 13
30613324 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00324 ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 13
33508480 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113168 SH-SY5Y 12
18024584 10.1073/pnas.0709695104 H4 11
19451286 10.1128/aac.00189-09 West Nile virus 11
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 Unchecked 11
8893839 10.1021/jm960391l Rattus norvegicus 10
27815116 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.10.050 Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase A 10
10956203 10.1021/jm000173z Rattus norvegicus 9
21051535 10.1124/dmd.110.034629 ADMET 9

Data from ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine