Gefapixant, sold under the brand name Lyfnua, is a medication used to treat chronic (long-term) cough.[1] It acts as an antagonist of the P2RX3 receptor.[2][3][4]
It was approved for medical use in the European Union in September 2023.[1]
Medical uses
Gefapixant is indicated for the treatment of refractory or unexplained chronic cough.[1]
Society and culture
Names
It was named in honour of Geoff Burnstock.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Lyfnua EPAR". European Medicines Agency. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Muccino D, Green S (June 2019). "Update on the clinical development of gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist for the treatment of refractory chronic cough". Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 56: 75–78. doi:10.1016/j.pupt.2019.03.006. PMID 30880151. S2CID 81982653.
- ^ Richards D, Gever JR, Ford AP, Fountain SJ (July 2019). "Action of MK-7264 (gefapixant) at human P2X3 and P2X2/3 receptors and in vivo efficacy in models of sensitisation". British Journal of Pharmacology. 176 (13): 2279–2291. doi:10.1111/bph.14677. PMC 6555852. PMID 30927255.
- ^ Marucci G, Dal Ben D, Buccioni M, Martí Navia A, Spinaci A, Volpini R, et al. (December 2019). "Update on novel purinergic P2X3 and P2X2/3 receptor antagonists and their potential therapeutic applications". Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents. 29 (12): 943–963. doi:10.1080/13543776.2019.1693542. hdl:11581/435751. PMID 31726893. S2CID 208037373.
- ^ Ford AP, Dillon MP, Kitt MM, Gever JR (November 2021). "The discovery and development of gefapixant". Autonomic Neuroscience. 235: 102859. doi:10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102859. PMID 34403981. S2CID 236524967.
