Drug ID:Drug34
Drug Name:Pentoxifylline
CID:4740
DrugBank ID:DB00806
Modality:Small Molecule
Groups:approved|investigational
US Approved:YES
Other Approved:YES
Identifier: NCT01438372
Molecular Formula:C13H18N4O3
Molecular Weight:278.31 g/mol
Isomeric SMILES:CC(=O)CCCCN1C(=O)C2=C(N=CN2C)N(C1=O)C
Synonyms:pentoxifylline; 6493-05-6; Oxpentifylline; Pentoxifyllin; Pentoxyphylline; Pentoxiphyllium; Vazofirin; 3,7-Dimethyl-1-(5-oxohexyl)xanthine; Dimethyloxohexylxanthine; Pentoxiphyllin
Phase 0: 8
Phase 1: 17
Phase 2: 70
Phase 3: 41
Phase 4: 25
Description:A methylxanthine derivative that inhibits phosphodiesterase and affects blood rheology. It improves blood flow by increasing erythrocyte and leukocyte flexibility. It also inhibits platelet aggregation. Pentoxifylline modulates immunologic activity by stimulating cytokine production. [PubChem]

Molecular Structure

2D Molecular Structure

Knowledge Graph

dtIDCIDCompound NameGene IDGene NameSpeciesPubMed IDsAction
dt315 4740 Pentoxifylline 3689 ITGB2 Homo sapiens (human) None
dt316 4740 Pentoxifylline 5142 PDE4B Homo sapiens (human) None
dt317 4740 Pentoxifylline 27115 PDE7B Homo sapiens (human) Inhibitor
dt318 4740 Pentoxifylline 2670 GFAP Homo sapiens (human) None
dt319 4740 Pentoxifylline 136 ADORA2B Homo sapiens (human) 12014951 Antagonist
dt320 4740 Pentoxifylline 5243 ABCB1 Homo sapiens (human) 33775688 [pentoxifylline co-treated with doxorubicin] results in decreased expression of ABCB1 protein|pentoxifylline results in decreased expression of ABCB1 protein
dt321 4740 Pentoxifylline 4363 ABCC1 Homo sapiens (human) 33775688 [pentoxifylline co-treated with doxorubicin] results in decreased expression of ABCC1 protein
dt322 4740 Pentoxifylline 43 ACHE Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) 11981227 Pentoxifylline results in decreased activity of ACHE protein
dt323 4740 Pentoxifylline 59 ACTA2 Homo sapiens (human) 18207697 Pentoxifylline promotes the reaction [carbon tetrachloride results in increased expression of ACTA2 mrna]
dt324 4740 Pentoxifylline 59 ACTA2 Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) 14996430 Pentoxifylline results in decreased expression of ACTA2 protein

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Phase Distribution
Phase Description
  • Phase 0: Exploratory trials to assess drug behavior in humans
  • Phase 1: Safety trials to determine safe dosage range
  • Phase 2: Efficacy trials to evaluate therapeutic effects
  • Phase 3: Large-scale trials to confirm efficacy and safety
  • Phase 4: Post-marketing surveillance for long-term safety and efficacy

Trial IDTitlePhaseStatusSponsorIndicationsInterventions
NCT05575505 Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors, Pentoxifylline, as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. PHASE2 RECRUITING Tanta University Inflammatory Bowel Diseases DRUG: Pentoxifylline 400 MG Details
NCT05558761 Pentoxifylline as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 COMPLETED Tanta University Inflammatory Bowel Diseases DRUG: Pentoxifylline 400 MG Details
NCT04217733 Ethosuximide and Pentoxifylline in the Treatment of Abdominal Pain Related to Irritable Bowel Syndrome PHASE3 RECRUITING Tanta University IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome DRUG: pentoxyifylline|DRUG: Mebeverine|DRUG: etho… Details
NCT02953275 Synergistic Effect of Vedolizumab and Pentoxifylline EARLY_PHASE1 COMPLETED University of Miami Crohn Disease DRUG: vedolizumab|DRUG: Pentoxifylline|DRUG: plac… Details
NCT01542268 Effect of Pentoxifylline on Tight Junctions (TJs) of Intestinal Mucosa in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) PHASE4 UNKNOWN Hospital Universitario de Canarias Irritable Bowel Syndrome DRUG: pentoxifylline|DRUG: pentoxifylline placebo Details
NCT05687474 Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening NULL COMPLETED Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia|Familial Hyperinsu… None Details
NCT05666960 R-3750 in Patients With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis PHASE1 RECRUITING Rise Therapeutics LLC Ulcerative Colitis Chronic Mild|Ulcerative Coliti… DRUG: R-3750 Details
NCT05659953 LMT503 First-in-human SAD, MAD, and FE Study PHASE1 NOT_YET_RECRUITING Lmito Therapeutics Inc. Inflammatory Bowel Disease|Colitis, Ulcerative|Cr… DRUG: LMT503|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT05624801 Cholecalciferol Comedication in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis) - the 5C-study PHASE3 Recruiting University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland IBD Drug: D3 VitaCaps Details
NCT05588843 Dose-finding Study of SAR443122 in Adult Participants With Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Sanofi Colitis Ulcerative DRUG: SAR443122|DRUG: Placebo Details
NCT05528510 A Study of Guselkumab Therapy in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis PHASE3 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Janssen Research & Development, LLC Colitis, Ulcerative DRUG: Guselkumab Dose 1|DRUG: Guselkumab Dose 2|D… Details
NCT07161297 Remimazolam for Colonoscopy in IBD Patients PHASE4 NOT_YET_RECRUITING Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) DRUG: Intravenous remimazolam (5 mg initially, wi… Details
NCT05509777 A Study of Mirikizumab (LY3074828) in Pediatric Participants With Crohn's Disease PHASE3 RECRUITING Eli Lilly and Company Crohn's Disease DRUG: Mirikizumab Details
NCT05507931 Broccoli Sprouts for Mild Ulcerative Colitis NA COMPLETED University of Michigan Ulcerative Colitis|Ulcerative Colitis Chronic Mild DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT: 1 Serving of broccoli sprouts… Details
NCT05377580 A Study to Evaluate IBI112 in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Active Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 COMPLETED Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. Ulcerative Colitis (UC) DRUG: Period 1 IBI112 Placebo|DRUG: Period 2 IBI1… Details
NCT07149441 Efficacy and Mechanism of FMT in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: an Open-label Randomized Controlled Study NA ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Shanghai 10th People's Hospital Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn&Amp;#39;s Disea… PROCEDURE: Fecal microbiota transplantation|DRUG:… Details
NCT05271838 Protein and Magnesium in Ulcerative Colitis NA UNKNOWN University of Aarhus Inflammatory Bowel Diseases|Colitis, Ulcerative|M… DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT: Magnesium acetate mixture (30… Details
NCT07132333 Molecular Inflammation Board at the Center for Personalized Medicine NULL RECRUITING University Hospital Tuebingen Psoriasis (PsO)|Psoriasis Arthritis|Inflammatory … BIOLOGICAL: Biologic Agent Details
NCT05242484 A Study of Combination Therapy With Guselkumab and Golimumab in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis PHASE2 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Janssen Research & Development, LLC Colitis, Ulcerative BIOLOGICAL: Guselkumab|BIOLOGICAL: Golimumab|BIOL… Details
NCT05242471 A Study of Combination Therapy With Guselkumab and Golimumab in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease PHASE2 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING Janssen Research & Development, LLC Crohn's Disease BIOLOGICAL: Guselkumab|BIOLOGICAL: Golimumab|BIOL… Details

Disease IDDisease NameDefinitionCategoryRelated DrugsMechanism
No data available

Strategy IDTherapeutic StrategySynonymsRelated DrugsMechanism
S07 Blockade of cytokine Cytokine signalling apremilast; roflumilast; filgotinib; tofacitinib; ABT494; ABT-874; ustekinumab; isankizumab; LY-2525623; AMG139; MEDI2079; guselkumab Various T-cell subsets, their differentiation pathways and … Details

Pentoxifylline in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with mesalamine by m…

PMID: 39192162
Year: 2024
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that lasts a long time and has a variety of causes. AIM: The primary aim o…

Therapeutic Potential of the Combination of Pentoxifylline and Vitamin-E in Inf…

PMID: 36012952
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND: Although intestinal fibrosis is a consequence of recurrent inflammation in Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), alleviating inflammation alo…

Combining Pentoxifylline With Vedolizumab for Crohn's Disease: Results of a Ran…

PMID: 35642747
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The efficacy of current biologics may be limited by targeting only one pathway. Pentoxifylline [PTX] interferes with tumour necr…

A Potential Role of Ethosuximide and Pentoxifylline in Relieving Abdominal Pain…

PMID: 35221706
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is defined as an association of chronic abdominal pain with bowel habit abnormalities, without…

Randomised single centre double-blind placebo controlled phase II trial of Toco…

PMID: 35093409
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND: Preclinical data suggest that combined gamma-tocotrienol with pentoxifylline ameliorates radiotherapy-induced gastrointestinal damage. AI…

Pentoxifylline, a nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor, in adjunctive thera…

PMID: 34775240
Year: 2022
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 9.5

BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal condition marked by chronic bowel pain or discomfort, as well as changes …

Inhibitory effects of pentoxifylline on inflammation-related tumorigenesis in r…

PMID: 30338039
Year: 2018
Relationship Type: Treatment Score: 6.3

Biological agents have proven clinical efficacy in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). Their adverse effects have also been studied in a subst…