Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: N-[2-[(1S)-1-(3-ethoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-2,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-1H-isoindol-4-yl]-acetamide
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C22H24N2O7S
Formula Weight: 460.5
CAS Number: 608141-41-9
Notes: Apremilast is an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) with an IC50 value of 74 nM when tested in U937 cell lysates with 1 mM cAMP.{29958,29960} It is orally active, significantly decreasing epidermal thickness and epithelial cell proliferation index in a mouse model of psoriasis.{29960} Apremilast reduces both TNF-α and matrix metalloproteinase-3 production in gut lamina propria mononuclear cells from patients with inflammatory bowel disease.{29957} It also blocks spontaneous production of TNF-α from human rheumatoid synovial cells and improves clinical score in mouse models of arthritis.{29959}