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CHEMBL1355736

THEOPHYLLINE
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Cn1c(=O)c2nc[nH]c2n(C)c1=O.O

Basic Information

ChEMBL ID CHEMBL1355736
Name THEOPHYLLINE
Phase Approved
Structure Type MOL
InChI Key INQSMEFCAIHTJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Therapeutic ✓ Yes
Parent Compound CHEMBL190
Active Moiety CHEMBL190

Known Names

Accurbron Aerolate Aerolate iii Aerolate jr Aerolate sr Aquaphyllin Bronkodyl Duraphyl Elixicon Elixomin Elixophyllin Elixophyllin sr +18 more
25
Targets
258
Activities
4
Assay Types
23
PK Parameters
20
Publications
30
Known Names
20
Indications
3
Mechanisms

Molecular Properties

180.2
MW (Da)
-1.04
ALogP
5
HBA
1
HBD
72.7
PSA (Ų)
0.56
QED
0
Ro5 Violations
0
Rot. Bonds

Drug Information

Molecule Type Protein
First Approval 1976
Availability Prescription
Chirality Achiral

Routes of Administration

Oral Parenteral

Extended Properties

Molecular Formula C7H10N4O3
MW 198.18
Aromatic Rings 2
Heavy Atoms 13
NP-Likeness -0.75

Mechanism of Action

Mechanism Action Type Target Direct Efficacy
Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor INHIBITOR Phosphodiesterase 4
Phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor INHIBITOR Phosphodiesterase 3
Adenosine receptor antagonist ANTAGONIST Adenosine receptor

Indications

Asthma Bronchitis, Chronic Lung Diseases, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Insufficiency Altitude Sickness Apnea Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital Kidney Diseases Leukemia Pseudohypoparathyroidism Pseudohypoparathyroidism Pseudohypoparathyroidism Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus Diseases Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Depressive Disorder, Major Hypertension, Pulmonary Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

ATC Classification

R03DA04
theophylline
Level 1: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Level 2: DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
R03DA54
theophylline, combinations excl. psycholeptics
Level 1: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Level 2: DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES
R03DA74
theophylline, combinations with psycholeptics
Level 1: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Level 2: DRUGS FOR OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES

Activity Summary

Ki 190 meas. best 9.22
IC50 55 meas. best 6.03
Kd 8 meas. best 6.4
EC50 5 meas. best 4.55

Target Activity Profile

Target Type Best pChEMBL Mean pChEMBL Best (nM) # Data
Adenosine receptor A2a
CHEMBL251
Ki 9.22 5.3808 0.6 24
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL226
Ki 9.22 5.3742 0.6 19
Adenosine receptor A3
CHEMBL256
Ki 7.85 4.495 14.0 20
Adenosine receptor
CHEMBL2111386
Ki 6.82 5.38 150.0 6
No relevant target
CHEMBL2362975
Kd 6.4 6.4 400.0 1
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL318
Ki 6.16 4.9941 700.0 32
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
IC50 6.03 4.5375 940.0 4
Adenosine A2 receptor
CHEMBL2094117
Ki 5.88 4.7956 1310.0 18
Adenosine receptor A2a
CHEMBL251
Kd 5.79 5.5767 1642.3 3
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL4975
IC50 5.61 5.255 2430.0 2
Adenosine receptor A2b
CHEMBL255
Ki 5.57 5.0914 2700.0 14
Cavia porcellus
CHEMBL369
IC50 5.52 5.056 3000.0 5
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL4975
Ki 5.42 5.293 3800.0 10
Adenosine receptor A2a
CHEMBL302
Ki 5.17 4.7691 6700.0 11
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL2304404
Ki 5.01 4.7638 9800.0 8
Trachea
CHEMBL4296541
IC50 4.94 4.94 11570.0 1
Adenosine receptor A2a
CHEMBL251
IC50 4.92 4.92 12007.0 1
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL226
Kd 4.92 4.92 12000.0 1
Adenosine receptor A2a
CHEMBL2605
Ki 4.89 4.8425 13000.0 4
Adenosine A2 receptor
CHEMBL2094257
Ki 4.86 4.835 13800.0 4
Adenosine receptor A2b
CHEMBL2592
Ki 4.82 4.82 15100.0 3
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL226
IC50 4.77 4.77 17104.0 1
Adenosine receptor A1
CHEMBL318
IC50 4.72 4.6567 19000.0 3
NON-PROTEIN TARGET
CHEMBL3879801
IC50 4.7 4.7 19900.0 1
Unchecked
CHEMBL612545
Ki 4.68 4.49 21000.0 3
Cavia porcellus
CHEMBL369
EC50 4.55 4.55 28000.0 2
Adenosine receptor A2a
CHEMBL251
EC50 4.55 4.55 28200.0 1
Cavia porcellus
CHEMBL369
Kd 4.53 4.53 29512.1 1
Phosphodiesterase 4
CHEMBL2093863
IC50 4.3 4.195 50000.0 2
Phosphodiesterase 4
CHEMBL2093863
Ki 4.25 4.25 56800.0 2
Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta isoform
CHEMBL3130
IC50 4.12 4.12 75000.0 1
Phosphodiesterase 3B
CHEMBL5129
Ki 4.11 4.11 77000.0 1
Alkaline phosphatase, tissue-nonspecific isozyme
CHEMBL5979
Ki 4.09 4.09 82000.0 1
Adenosine receptor A3
CHEMBL3360
Ki 4.07 4.035 85000.0 2
Transmembrane domain-containing protein TMIGD3
CHEMBL3712907
Ki 4.06 4.06 86400.0 1
Phosphodiesterase 3B
CHEMBL5129
IC50 4.05 4.05 90000.0 1
Heart phosphodiesterase
CHEMBL2111408
IC50 4.04 4.04 92000.0 1

Pharmacokinetic Data

Parameter Value Units Species
CL 2.2 mL.min-1.kg-1 Rattus norvegicus
CL 1.5 mL.min-1.kg-1 Canis lupus familiaris
CL 0.6 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 0.65 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 0.86 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 0.8 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 0.86 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 0.86 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 4.79 mL.min-1.g-1 Homo sapiens
CL 5.75 uL.min-1.(10^6cells)-1 Rattus norvegicus
CL 3.0 uL.min-1.(10^6cells)-1 Homo sapiens
CL 2.6 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
CL 1.73 uL.min-1.(10^6cells)-1 Homo sapiens
CL 1.29 mL.min-1.kg-1 Homo sapiens
F 80.0 % Homo sapiens
F 98.8 % Homo sapiens
Fu 0.46 - Homo sapiens
Fu 0.61 - Homo sapiens
Fu 0.61 - Homo sapiens
Fu 0.53 - Not specified
Fu 0.989 - Homo sapiens
MRT 9.9 hr Homo sapiens
T1/2 7.2 hr Homo sapiens

Activity Data Samples

Top measurements by pChEMBL value

Target Type Rel. Value Units pChEMBL Assay PubMed
Adenosine receptor A1 Ki = 0.6 nM 9.22 Binding affinity for adenosine A1 receptor by using as [3H]CPX iradioligand n me... 15664822
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 0.6 nM 9.22 Binding affinity for adenosine A2a receptor by using as [3H]ZM-241385 radioligan... 15664822
Adenosine receptor A3 Ki = 14.0 nM 7.85 Binding affinity for adenosine A3 receptor by displacement of specific binding o... 15664822
Adenosine receptor Ki = 150.0 nM 6.82 Antagonist binding of 2-chloro-[3H]-adenosine to rat brain 6279840
No relevant target Kd = 400.0 nM 6.4 Dissociation constant of the compound 15293991
Adenosine receptor A1 Ki = 700.0 nM 6.16 Inhibition of [3H]-CHA binding to rat brain membrane Adenosine A1 receptor 2258897
Unchecked IC50 = 940.0 nM 6.03 Inhibition of Adenylate Cyclase in Rat adipocytes 2258897
Adenosine A2 receptor Ki = 1310.0 nM 5.88 Binding of Adenosine A2 receptor in whole rat brain membrane using [3H]CHA as a ... 2258897
Adenosine receptor A2a Kd = 1642.33 nM 5.79 The A2A-StaR2 receptor has been purified from membranes in n-decyl-beta-D-maltos... -
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 1710.0 nM 5.77 Displacement of [3H]NECA from human A2A adenosine receptor expressed in CHO cell... -
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 1700.0 nM 5.77 Displacement of [3H]CGS21680 from human adenosine A2A receptor expressed in HEK2... 23200243
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 1710.0 nM 5.77 Binding affinity to human adenosine A2A receptor by radioligand displacement ass... 30108984
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 1710.0 nM 5.77 Displacement of [3H]NECA from human adenosine receptor A2A expressed in CHO cell... 31738058
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 1710.0 nM 5.77 Displacement of [3H]MSX2 from human adenosine receptor A2A expressed in HEK293 c... 31780082
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 1710.0 nM 5.77 Antagonist activity at adenosine A2A receptor (unknown origin) 34695776
Adenosine receptor Ki = 2000.0 nM 5.7 Antagonist binding of L-N6-phenyl-isopropyl)-[3H]adenosine to rat brain 6279840
Adenosine receptor A2a Ki = 2030.0 nM 5.69 Competitive binding affinity to human adenosine A2A receptor expressed in HEK293... 23200243
Adenosine receptor A1 IC50 = 2430.0 nM 5.61 Binding affinity against bovine brain adenosine A1 receptor using N6-[3H]- cyclo... 2991519
Adenosine receptor A2b Ki = 2700.0 nM 5.57 Displacement of [3H]DPCPX from human recombinant adenosine A2B receptor expresse... 20202853
Cavia porcellus IC50 = 3000.0 nM 5.52 Inhibition of 2-chloroadenosine-induced relaxation in histamine-contracted guine... 3361572

Literature References

PubMed DOI Target Context # Activities
- 10.6019/CHEMBL3885861 Rattus norvegicus 1388
- 10.6019/CHEMBL3885881 Rattus norvegicus 405
1501234 10.1021/jm00094a022 Rattus norvegicus 19
16472241 10.2174/1570163043334794 Hepatotoxicity 18
6161252 10.1021/jm00185a008 Rattus norvegicus 15
22194678 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002310 Hepatotoxicity 14
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 Unchecked 11
8355252 10.1021/jm00069a009 Mus musculus 11
28107736 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.01.011 No relevant target 11
8355252 10.1021/jm00069a009 Rattus norvegicus 10
21661720 10.1021/jm2003798 Adenosine receptor A2a 9
17533133 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.05.025 Vibrio harveyi 8
15646539 10.1016/s0399-8320(04)95062-2 NON-PROTEIN TARGET 8
20070106 10.1021/jm901371v Homo sapiens 8
6279840 10.1021/jm00345a001 Adenosine receptor 7
6279842 10.1021/jm00345a010 Unchecked 6
24853321 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.04.053 B16-F0 6
- 10.6019/CHEMBL3301361 ADMET 6
24433966 10.1016/j.bmc.2013.12.062 B16-F10 6
6265635 10.1021/jm00138a002 Rattus norvegicus 6

Data from ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine