Gadopiclenol
Gadopiclenol, sold under the brand name Elucirem among others, is a contrast agent used with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect and visualize lesions with abnormal vascularity in the central nervous system and in the body.[1] Gadopiclenol is a paramagnetic macrocyclic non-ionic complex of gadolinium.[1]
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| Trade names | Elucirem, Vueway | 
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| Routes of administration  | Intravenous | 
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| Metabolism | None[1] | 
| Excretion | Kidneys[1] | 
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| Formula | C35H54GdN7O15 | 
| Molar mass | 970.10 g·mol−1 | 
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Gadopiclenol was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2022.[1][3][4]
Names
    
Gadopiclenol is the international nonproprietary name (INN).[5]
Pharmacology
     
Gadopiclenol has a higher relaxivity compared with standard gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). The higher relaxivity allows for a lower dose of gadopiclenol, reducing the total amount of gadolinium administered to the patient while preserving imaging quality. Gadopiclenol was approved by the FDA with a recommended dose of 0.05 mmol/kg for adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older. This is half the dose of standard macrocyclic GBCAs, which have a recommended dose of 0.1 mmol/kg.[1][6][7]
References
    
- "Elucirem- gadopiclenol injection". DailyMed. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
 - "Drug Approval Package: Elucirem". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
 - "Guerbet announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Elucirem (Gadopiclenol)" (Press release). Guerbet. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022 – via GlobeNewswire.
 -  "Novel Drug Approvals for 2022". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022. 
 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - World Health Organization (2018). "International nonproprietary names for pharmaceutical substances (INN): recommended INN: list 80". WHO Drug Information. 32 (3). hdl:10665/330907.
 - Loevner LA, Kolumban B, Hutóczki G, Dziadziuszko K, Bereczki D, Bago A, Pichiecchio A (May 2023). "Efficacy and Safety of Gadopiclenol for Contrast-Enhanced MRI of the Central Nervous System: The PICTURE Randomized Clinical Trial". Investigative Radiology. 58 (5): 307–313. doi:10.1097/RLI.0000000000000944. PMC 10090311. PMID 36729404.
 - Kuhl C, Csőszi T, Piskorski W, Miszalski T, Lee J, Otto PM (July 2023). "Efficacy and Safety of Half-Dose Gadopiclenol versus Full-Dose Gadobutrol for Contrast-enhanced Body MRI". Radiology. Radiological Society of North America. 308 (1). doi:10.1148/radiol.222612. ISSN 0033-8419. PMID 37462494. S2CID 259949045.
 
External links
    
- Clinical trial number NCT03996447 for "Efficacy and Safety of Gadopiclenol for Central Nervous System (CNS) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (PICTURE)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
 - Clinical trial number NCT03986138 for "Efficacy and Safety of Gadopiclenol for Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (PROMISE)" at ClinicalTrials.gov
 
