Drug General Information (ID: DDIR9PLXUC)
  Drug Name Nitisinone Drug Info Didanosine Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antineoplastics Anti-Hiv Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Nitisinone-Didanosine Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
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      Drug Name Nitisinone Didanosine
      Mechanism OAT1 inhibitor OAT1 substrate
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Solute carrier family 22 member 6
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Structure Sequence
MAFNDLLQQVGGVGRFQQIQVTLVVLPLLLMASHNTLQNFTAAIPTHHCRPPADANLSKNGGLEVWLPRDRQGQPESCLRFTSPQWGLPFLNGTEANGTGATEPCTDGWIYDNSTFPSTIVTEWDLVCSHRALRQLAQSLYMVGVLLGAMVFGYLADRLGRRKVLILNYLQTAVSGTCAAFAPNFPIYCAFRLLSGMALAGISLNCMTLNVEWMPIHTRACVGTLIGYVYSLGQFLLAGVAYAVPHWRHLQLLVSAPFFAFFIYSWFFIESARWHSSSGRLDLTLRALQRVARINGKREEGAKLSMEVLRASLQKELTMGKGQASAMELLRCPTLRHLFLCLSMLWFATSFAYYGLVMDLQGFGVSIYLIQVIFGAVDLPAKLVGFLVINSLGRRPAQMAALLLAGICILLNGVIPQDQSIVRTSLAVLGKGCLAASFNCIFLYTGELYPTMIRQTGMGMGSTMARVGSIVSPLVSMTAELYPSMPLFIYGAVPVAASAVTVLLPETLGQPLPDTVQDLESRWAPTQKEAGIYPRKGKQTRQQQEHQKYMVPLQASAQEKNGL
Gene Name OAT1
Uniprot ID S22A6_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:9356
Protein Family Major facilitator (TC 2.A.1) superfamily
Protein Function
Involved in the renal elimination of endogenous and exogenous organic anions. Functions as organic anion exchanger when the uptake of one molecule of organic anion is coupled with an efflux of one molecule of endogenous dicarboxylic acid (glutarate, ketoglutarate, etc). Mediates the sodium-independent uptake of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS) (By similarity). Mediates the sodium-independent uptake of p-aminohippurate (PAH), ochratoxin (OTA), acyclovir (ACV), 3'-azido-3-'deoxythymidine (AZT), cimetidine (CMD), 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetate (2,4-D), hippurate (HA), indoleacetate (IA), indoxyl sulfate (IS) and 3-carboxy-4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furanpropionate (CMPF), cidofovir, adefovir, 9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl) guanine (PMEG), 9-(2-phosphonylmethoxyethyl) diaminopurine (PMEDAP) and edaravone sulfate. PAH uptake is inhibited by p-chloromercuribenzenesulphonate (PCMBS), diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC), sulindac, diclofenac, carprofen, glutarate and okadaic acid (By similarity). PAH uptake is inhibited by benzothiazolylcysteine (BTC), S-chlorotrifluoroethylcysteine (CTFC), cysteine S-conjugates S-dichlorovinylcysteine (DCVC), furosemide, steviol, phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), calcium ionophore A23187, benzylpenicillin, furosemide, indomethacin, bumetamide, losartan, probenecid, phenol red, urate, and alpha-ketoglutarate.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased clearance of Didanosine due to the transporter inhibition by Nitisinone 

Recommended Action
      Management Caution is advised if nitisinone is used in combination with OAT1/OAT3 substrates. Patients should be monitored for potential adverse reactions related to increased plasma concentrations of the OAT1/OAT3 substrate.

References
1 Product Information. Orfadin (nitisinone). Orphan Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc, Nashville, TN.