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Status:
US Approved Rx (2024)
First approved in 2014

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Apremilast (brand name Otezla) selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 is used for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. OTEZLA is the first and only PDE4 inhibitor approved for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, a ch...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2020)
First approved in 2011

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Roflumilast is a specific phosphodiesterase type (4PDE4) inhibitor indicated for use as a treatment to reduce the risk of COPD exacerbations in patients with severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of exacerbations.
Status:
US Approved Rx (2016)
First approved in 1961

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Dipyridamole, a non-nitrate coronary vasodilator that also inhibits platelet aggregation, is combined with other anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin, to prevent thrombosis in patients with valvular or vascular disorders. Dipyridamole is also used i...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2023)
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Since its discovery as component of the tea leaf by Albert Kossel in 1888, the history of theophylline (CAS 58-55-9) has been a long and successful one. At the turn of the century, theophylline became less expensive due to chemical synthesis and was ...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Exisulind (tentative trade name Aptosyn) is an antineoplastic agent, which was originally developed by Cell Pathways. This drug is an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase (PDE) isozymes: PDE5 and PDE4. Inhibition of PDE5 appears to be pharmacologically rel...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Etazolate (EHT-0202) is a selective, positive GABAA receptor modulator has completed phase II clinical trials in patients with Alzheimer's disease. It is also a selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor that is specific for cAMP. Etazolate showed anxio...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


E-6005 is a novel PDE4 inhibitor developed as a topical agent for atopic dermatitis (AD). It potently and selectively inhibited human PDE4 activity and suppressed the production of various cytokines from human lymphocytes and monocytes. In mice model...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals initially developed HT-0712 as a phosphodiesterase IV (PDE4) inhibitor with anti-inflammatory properties. Now the rights on this drug are wholly owned by Dart NeuroScience. January 2015, Dart NeuroScience completed a phase I...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Trequinsin is a potent PDE3 inhibitor that inhibits PDE4 and PDE2 at higher concentrations. Trequinsin can block platelet aggregation and also inhibit tissue factor expression in human endothelial cells. Trequinsin can enhance cellular cAMP content, ...
Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)


Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co developed tetomilast, a thiazole derivative for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Tetomilast acts as a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-4 results in increased intra...