Biological Activity
NPD-001 is a potent Trypanosoma brucei phosphodiesterases TbrPDEB1 and TbrPDEB2 inhibitor, with IC50 values of 4 and 3 nM, respectively. NPD-001 also inhibits human PDEs (phosphodiesterases). NPD-001 shows good anti trypanosomal activity, with an IC50 of 80 nM[1].
References
[1]. Veerman J, et al. Synthesis and evaluation of analogs of the phenylpyridazinone NPD-001 as potent trypanosomal TbrPDEB1 phosphodiesterase inhibitors and in vitro trypanocidals. Bioorg Med Chem. 2016 Apr 1;24(7):1573-81.