zilucoplan - Medications

Zilucoplan, a complement inhibitor, is a 15 amino-acid, synthetic macrocyclic peptide. The molecular formula of zilucoplan is C 172 H 278 N 24 O 55 in free acid form and its molecular weight is 3562.23 Daltons (free acid form). The chemical name for zilucoplan sodium is: acetyl‐[L-lysyl 1 -L-valyl 2 -L-glutamyl 3 -L-arginyl 4 -L phenylalanyl 5 -L aspartyl 6 ]- N -methyl L-aspartyl 7 -L tert-leucyl 8 -L tyrosyl 9 -L-7-azatryptophyl 10 -L glutamyl 11 -L-tyrosyl 12 -L prolyl 13 -L cyclohexylglycyl 14 -[L-lysyl 15 , N ε -palmitoyl-γ-L-glutamyl-(1-amino-3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42,45,48,51,54,57,60,63,66,69,72-tetracosaoxapentaheptacontan-75-oyl)], cyclic (Lactam 1-6), tetra sodium. The primary structure for zilucoplan sodium is shown below: ZILBRYSQ injection is a sterile, clear to slightly opalescent, colorless, preservative-free, buffered solution of zilucoplan (as zilucoplan sodium) for subcutaneous injection, in single-dose prefilled syringes. The solution pH is between 6.5 and 7.5. ZILBRYSQ is supplied in three dose strengths containing 16.6 mg /0.416 mL, 23 mg /0.574 mL, and 32.4 mg/0.81 mL of zilucoplan free acid equivalent to 17 mg, 23.6 mg, and 33.2 mg of zilucoplan sodium, respectively. Additionally, each mL of the solution contains dibasic sodium phosphate, anhydrous (4.11 mg); monobasic sodium phosphate, monohydrate (2.9 mg); sodium chloride (4.42 mg); and water for injection. Chemical Structure