Difluprednate
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AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a609025 |
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Routes of administration | eye drops |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.041.636 |
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Formula | C27H34F2O7 |
Molar mass | 508.559 g·mol−1 |
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Difluprednate is a corticosteroid, It is chemically a butyrate ester of 6(alpha),9(alpha)-difluoro prednisolone acetate. Accordingly, difluprednate is sometimes abbreviated DFBA, for difluoroprednisolone butyrate acetate.
Approval
On June 24, 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved difluprednate for the treatment of post-operative ocular inflammation and pain.[1] It is marketed by Alcon under the tradename Durezol.
Clinical trials
Difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% is also being studied in other ocular inflammatory diseases, including a phase 3 study evaluating difluprednate for the treatment of anterior uveitis[2][3]
References
- ^ "Sirion Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of Durezol for Treatment of Postoperative Ocular Inflammation and Pain" (Press release). Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- ^ Clinical trial number NCT00501579 for "Study of Difluprednate in the Treatment of Uveitis" at ClinicalTrials.gov
- ^ Sheppard JD, Toyos MM, Kempen JH, Kaur P, Foster CS (May 2014). "Difluprednate 0.05% versus prednisolone acetate 1% for endogenous anterior uveitis: a phase III, multicenter, randomized study". Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55 (5): 2993–3002. doi:10.1167/iovs.13-12660. PMC 4581692. PMID 24677110.