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Flibanserin
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Bioavailability33%[3]
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  • 1-(2-{4-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperazin-1-yl}ethyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one
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FormulaC20H21F3N4O
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Flibanserin,sold under the brand nameAddyi,is a medication approved for the treatment ofpre-menopausalwomen withhypoactive sexual desire disorder(HSDD).[4][5]The medication improves sexual desire, increases the number of satisfying sexual events, and decreases the distress associated with low sexual desire.[6]The most common side effects aredizziness,sleepiness,nausea,difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep and dry mouth.[6]

DevelopmentbyBoehringer Ingelheimwas halted in October 2010, following a negative evaluation by the USFood and Drug Administration(FDA).[7]The rights to the drug were then transferred to Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which achieved approval of the drug by the US FDA in August 2015.[8]

Addyi is approved for medical use in the US for premenopausal women with HSDD and in Canada for premenopausal and postmenopausal women with HSDD.[6][9]

HSDD was recognized as a distinct sexual function disorder for more than 30 years, but was removed from theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disordersin 2013, and replaced with a new diagnosis calledfemale sexual interest/arousal disorder(FSIAD).[10][11]

Medical uses[edit]

Flibanserin is used forhypoactive sexual desire disorderamong women. The onset of the flibanserin effect was seen from the first timepoint measured after 4 weeks of treatment and maintained throughout the treatment period.[12][3]

The effectiveness of flibanserin was evaluated in three phase 3 clinical trials. Each of the three trials had two co-primary endpoints, one for satisfying sexual events (SSEs) and the other for sexual desire. Each of the 3 trials also had a secondary endpoint that measured distress related to sexual desire. All three trials showed that flibanserin produced an increase in the number of SSEs and reduced distress related to sexual desire. The first two trials used an electronic diary to measure sexual desire, and did not find an increase. These two trials also measured sexual desire using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) as a secondary endpoint, and an increase was observed using this latter measure. The FSFI was used as the co-primary endpoint for sexual desire in the third trial, and again showed a statistically significant increase.[3]

Supportive analyses based on the patient's perspective of her symptoms at the end of the study showed that improvements in symptoms of HSDD were not only statistically significant but also clinically meaningful to women.[13]

Side effects[edit]

The majority ofadverse eventswere mild to moderate in severity. The most commonly reported adverse events includeddizziness,nausea,feeling tired,sleepiness,andtrouble sleeping.[6]

Drinking alcohol while on flibanserin may increase the risk of severelow blood pressure.The Addyi Prescribing Information was updated in 2019 following the FDA's review of three postmarketing alcohol interaction studies which led to increased understanding of this drug interaction. This new data led to a removal of the contraindication with alcohol and new recommendations on how to safely consume alcohol while receiving Addyi therapy.

Current recommendations are to wait at least two hours after consuming one or two standard alcoholic drinks before taking ADDYI at bedtime or to skip their ADDYI dose if they have consumed three or more standard alcoholic drinks that evening.[6]

Mechanism of action[edit]

Activity profile[edit]

Flibanserin acts as afull agonistin thefrontal cortexand theDorsal Raphe Nucleus,but only as apartial agonistin theCA3 regionof thehippocampus[14]of the5-HT1Areceptor(serotonin receptor) (Ki= 1 nM inCHOcells,but only 15–50 nM in cortex, hippocampus and dorsal raphe)[4]and, with loweraffinity,as anantagonistof the5-HT2Areceptor(Ki= 49 nM) and antagonist or very weakpartial agonistof theD4receptor(Ki= 4–24 nM,[15]Ki= 8–650 nM[16]).[17][18][19]Despite the much greater affinity of flibanserin for the 5-HT1Areceptor, and for reasons that are unknown (although it might be caused by the competition with endogenous serotonin), flibanserin occupies the 5-HT1Aand 5-HT2Areceptorsin vivowith similar percentages.[4][20]Flibanserin also has low affinity for the5-HT2Breceptor(Ki= 89.3 nM) and the5-HT2Creceptor(Ki= 88.3 nM), both of which it behaves as an antagonist of.[19]Flibanserin preferentially activates 5-HT1Areceptors in theprefrontal cortex,demonstrating regional selectivity, and has been found to increasedopamineandnorepinephrinelevels and decreaseserotoninlevels in the rat prefrontal cortex, actions that were determined to be mediated by activation of the 5-HT1Areceptor.[17]As such, flibanserin has been described as anorepinephrine–dopamine disinhibitor(NDDI).[19][21]

The proposedmechanism of actionrefers to the Kinsey dual control model ofsexual response.[22]Variousneurotransmitters,sex steroids,and otherhormoneshave importantexcitatoryorinhibitoryeffects on the sexual response. Among neurotransmitters, excitatory activity is driven by dopamine and norepinephrine, while inhibitory activity is driven by serotonin. The balance between these systems is of significance for a normal sexual response. By modulating serotonin and dopamine activity in certain parts of the brain, flibanserin may improve the balance between these neurotransmitter systems in the regulation of sexual response.[23][24]

Society and culture[edit]

Flibanserin was originally developed as anantidepressant,[25][17]but was found to have pro-sexual effects and was later repurposed for the treatment of HSDD.

Names[edit]

Former proposed but abandoned brand names of flibanserin include Ectris and Girosa, and its former developmental code name was BIMT-17.[citation needed]The brand name is Addyi.

Approval process and advocacy[edit]

On June 18, 2010, a federal advisory panel to the USFood and Drug Administration(FDA) unanimously voted against recommending approval of flibanserin, citing an inadequate risk-benefit ratio. The Committee acknowledged the validity of hypoactive sexual desire as a diagnosis, but expressed concern with the drug's side effects and insufficient evidence for efficacy, especially the drug's failure to show a statistically significant effect on the co-primary endpoint of sexual desire.[26]Earlier in the week, a FDA staff report also recommended non-approval of the drug. Ahead of the votes, Boehringer Ingelheim had mounted a publicity campaign to promote the controversial disorder of "hypoactive sexual desire".[27]In 2010 the FDA issued aComplete Response Letter,stating that theNew Drug Applicationcould not be approved in its current form. The letter cited several concerns, including the failure to demonstrate a statistical effect on the co-primary endpoint of sexual desire and overly restrictive entry criteria for the two Phase 3 trials. The Agency recommended performing a new Phase 3 trial with less restrictive entry criteria.[28]On October 8, 2010, Boehringer announced that it would discontinue its development of flibanserin in light of the FDA's decision.[29]

Sprout responded to the FDA's cited deficiencies and refiled the NDA in 2013. The submission included data from a new Phase 3 trial and several Phase 1 drug-drug interaction studies.[28][30]The FDA again refused the application, citing an uncertain risk/benefit ratio. In December 2013, a Formal Dispute Resolution was filed,[31]which contained the requirements of the FDA for further studies. These include two studies in healthy subjects to determine if flibanserin impairs their ability to drive, and to determine if it interferes with other biochemical pathways. The Agency agreed to call a new Advisory Committee meeting to consider whether the risk-benefit ratio of flibanserin was favorable after this additional data was obtained.[31][32][33]Sprout expected to resubmit the New Drug Application (NDA) in the 3rd quarter of 2014.[31][32]

On June 4, 2015, the US FDA Advisory Committee, which includes the Bone, Reproductive, and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee (BRUDAC) and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee (DSRM), recommended approval of the drug by 18–6, with the proviso that measures be taken to inform women of the drug's side effects.[34][35]On August 18, 2015, the FDA approved Addyi (Flibanserin) for the treatment of premenopausal women with low sexual desire that causes personal distress or relationship difficulties. The approval specified that flibanserin should not be used to treat low sexual desire caused by co-existing psychiatric or medical problems; low sexual desire caused by problems in the relationship; or low sexual desire due to medication side effects.[3]

As of 21 August 2015,The Pharmaceutical Journalreported that Sprout Pharmaceuticals had not yet made an application to theEuropean Medicines Agencyfor a marketing authorisation.[36]

Advocacy groups[edit]

Even the Score,a coalition of women's groups brought together by a Sprout consultant, actively campaigned for the approval of flibanserin. The campaign emphasized that several approved treatments for male sexual dysfunction exist, while no such treatment for women was available.[37]The group successfully obtained letters of support from the President of theNational Organization for Women,the editor of theJournal of Sexual Medicine,and several members of Congress.[38]

Other organizations supporting the approval of flibanserin included theNational Council of Women's Organizations,theBlack Women's Health Imperative,theAssociation of Reproductive Health Professionals,National Consumers League,and theAmerican Sexual Health Association.[39][40][41][42]

The approval was opposed by theNational Women's Health Network,theNational Center for Health ResearchandOur Bodies Ourselves.[43]A representative ofPharmedOutsaid "To approve this drug will set the worst kind of precedent — that companies that spend enough money can force the FDA to approve useless or dangerous drugs."[44]An editorial inJAMAnoted that, "Although flibanserin is not the first product to be supported by a consumer advocacy group in turn supported by pharmaceutical manufacturers, claims of gender bias regarding the FDA's regulation have been particularly noteworthy, as have the extent of advocacy efforts ranging from social media campaigns to letters from members of Congress".[45]

The Even the Score campaign was managed byBlue Engine Message & Media,a public relations firm, and received funding from Sprout.[46]

Acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals[edit]

On 20 August 2015Valeant Pharmaceuticalsand Sprout Pharmaceuticals announced that Valeant will acquire Sprout, on a debt-free basis, for approximately $1 billion in cash, plus a share of future profits based upon the achievement of certain milestones.[47]

Reception[edit]

The initial response since the 2015 introduction of flibanserin to the U.S. market was slow with 227 prescriptions written during the first three weeks.[48]The slow response may be related to a number of factors: physicians require about 10 minutes of online training to get certified; the medication has to be taken daily and costs about US$400 per month;[49]and questions about the drug's efficacy and need.[48]Prescriptions for the drug continue to be few with less than 4,000 being made as of February 2016.[50]

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