crizotinib - Medications

Crizotinib is a kinase inhibitor. The molecular formula for crizotinib is C 21 H 22 Cl 2 FN 5 O and the molecular weight is 450.34 daltons. Crizotinib is described chemically as ( R )-3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)ethoxy]-5-[1-(piperidin-4-yl)-1 H -pyrazol-4-yl]pyridin-2-amine. The chemical structure of crizotinib is shown below: Crizotinib is a white to pale-yellow powder with a pKa of 9.4 (piperidinium cation) and 5.6 (pyridinium cation). The solubility of crizotinib in aqueous media decreases over the range pH 1.6 to pH 8.2 from greater than 10 mg/mL to less than 0.1 mg/mL. The log of the distribution coefficient (octanol/water) at pH 7.4 is 1.65. Capsules: XALKORI (crizotinib) capsules for oral administration are supplied as printed hard-shell capsules containing 250 mg or 200 mg of crizotinib together with colloidal silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, sodium starch glycolate, magnesium stearate, and hard gelatin capsule shells as inactive ingredients. The pink opaque capsule shell components contain gelatin, titanium dioxide, and red iron oxide. The white opaque capsule shell components contain gelatin and titanium dioxide. The printing ink contains shellac, propylene glycol, strong ammonia solution, potassium hydroxide, and black iron oxide. Oral Pellets: XALKORI (crizotinib) oral pellets for oral administration are supplied as 20 mg, 50 mg, 150 mg of crizotinib contained in hard gelatin capsules. The inactive ingredients in the uncoated pellets are poloxamer and stearyl alcohol. The film-coating consists of hypromellose, glyceryl monostearate, medium chain triglycerides, polyethylene glycol/macrogol, sucrose, and talc. Chemical Structure