Synonyms: AMG-634 | CC-11050
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Dovramilast is a phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor with anti-inflammatory properties. It is in clinical development as an adjunctive host-directed therapy, to be used in the treatment of leprosy (Hansen's disease) and in combination with conventional antibacterial regimens as a strategy for shortening the duration of treatment for tuberculosis (TB).
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Pharmacologic Inhibition of Host Phosphodiesterase-4 Improves Isoniazid-Mediated Clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Front Immunol, 7: 238. [PMID:27379099] |
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Adjunctive Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitor Therapy Improves Antibiotic Response to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Rabbit Model. EBioMedicine, 4: 104-14. [PMID:26981575] |
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