Inotersen
Inotersen, sold under the brand name Tegsedi, is a 2'-O-(2-methoxyethyl) (2'-MOE) antisense oligonucleotide medication used for the treatment of nerve damage in adults with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis. The sequence is TCTTG GTTACATGAA ATCCC, where C is methylated C, and the first and third section (bases 1-5 and 16–20, separated from the middle section by spaces) are MOE-modified.
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Trade names | Tegsedi |
Other names | GSK-2998728, ISIS-420915 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | Subcutaneous |
Drug class | Antisense oligonucleotides |
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Formula | C230H318N69O121P19S19 |
Molar mass | 7183.08 g·mol−1 |
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The most common side effects are injection site reactions (redness, swelling, bleeding, pain, rash, and itching at the injection site), nausea, headache, tiredness, low platelet counts, and fever.
Inotersen can cause serious side effects, including low platelet counts and kidney inflammation. Because of these serious side effects, Inotersen is available in the United States only through a restricted program called the Tegsedi Risk Evaluation and Mitigation (REMS) Program.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.