Propentofylline

Propentofylline

Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-methyl-1-(5-oxohexyl)-7-propyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Identifiers
CAS Number	55242-55-2
ATC code	N06BC02 (WHO) QC04AD90 (WHO)
PubChem	CID 4938
ChemSpider	4769
UNII	5RTA398U4H
Chemical data
Formula	C15H22N4O3
Molar mass	306.360 g/mol
SMILES CCCn1cnc2c1c(=O)n(c(=O)n2C)CCCCC(=O)C
InChI InChI=1S/C15H22N4O3/c1-4-8-18-10-16-13-12(18)14(21)19(15(22)17(13)3)9-6-5-7-11(2)20/h10H,4-9H2,1-3H3 Key:RBQOQRRFDPXAGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Propentofylline (HWA 285) is a xanthine derivative with purported neuroprotective effects.

Pharmacology

It is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor.^[1]

It also acts as an adenosine reuptake inhibitor.^[1][2][3]

Uses

It was studied as a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease and multi-infarct dementia.^[4][5]

Propentofylline has also been studied, to a lesser extent, as a possible adjunct in the treatment of ischemic stroke, due to its vasodilating properties.^[6][7]

Propentofylline is in use in veterinary medicine as a geriatric preparation for old dogs.

See also

• Pentoxifylline

References

1. Frampton M, Harvey RJ, Kirchner V (2003). Frampton, Maria A, ed. "Propentofylline for dementia". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2): CD002853. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002853. PMID 12804440.
2. Salimi S, Fotouhi A, Ghoreishi A, et al. (April 2008). "A placebo controlled study of the propentofylline added to risperidone in chronic schizophrenia". Prog. Neuropsychopharmacol. Biol. Psychiatry 32 (3): 726–732. doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.11.021. PMID 18096287.
3. Numagami Y, Marro PJ, Mishra OP, Delivoria-Papadopoulos M (June 1998). "Effect of propentofylline on free radical generation during cerebral hypoxia in the newborn piglet". Neuroscience 84 (4): 1127–1133. doi:10.1016/S0306-4522(97)00542-3. PMID 9578400.
4. Frampton M, Harvey RJ, Kirchner V (2003). Frampton, Maria A, ed. "Propentofylline for dementia". Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) (2): CD002853. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD002853. PMID 12804440.
5. Kittner B, Rössner M, Rother M (1997). "Clinical trials in dementia with propentofylline". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 826: 307–316. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb48481.x. PMID 9329701.
6. Bath PM, Bath-Hextall FJ (2004). Bath, Philip MW, ed. "Pentoxifylline, propentofylline and pentifylline for acute ischaemic stroke". Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) (3): CD000162. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000162.pub2. PMID 15266424.
7. Huber M, Kittner B, Hojer C, Fink GR, Neveling M, Heiss WD (1993). "Effect of propentofylline on regional cerebral glucose metabolism in acute ischemic stroke". J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab. 13 (3): 526–30. doi:10.1038/jcbfm.1993.68. PMID 8478410.