roflumilast has been researched along with apremilast* in 1 studies
1 other study(ies) available for roflumilast and apremilast
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Discovery of (S)-N-[2-[1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methanesulfonylethyl]-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl] acetamide (apremilast), a potent and orally active phosphodiesterase 4 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor.
In this communication, we report the discovery of 1S (apremilast), a novel potent and orally active phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor. The optimization of previously reported 3-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydroisoindol-2-yl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)propionic acid PDE4 inhibitors led to this series of sulfone analogues. Evaluation of the structure-activity relationship of substitutions on the phthalimide group led to the discovery of an acetylamino analogue 1S, which is currently in clinical trials. Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Drug Discovery; Humans; Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitors; Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; Rats; Stereoisomerism; Structure-Activity Relationship; Thalidomide; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha | 2009 |