Design and synthesis of xanthine analogues as potent and selective PDE5 inhibitors
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
2002.0
Abstract
We have discovered potent and selective xanthine PDE5 inhibitors. Compound 25 (PDE5 IC(50)=0.6 nM, PDE6/PDE5=101) demonstrated similar functional efficacy and PK profile to Sildenafil (PDE5 IC(50)=3.5 nM, PDE6/PDE5=7).