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Azathioprine is a prodrug of 6-mercaptopurine, first synthesized in 1956 by Gertrude Elion, William Lange, and George Hitchings in an attempt to produce a derivative of 6-mercaptopurine with a better therapeutic index.[A189678,A189687,A189690] Azathioprine is used to treat inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and as an immunosuppressant in the prevention of renal transplant rejection. Azathiprine was granted FDA approval on 20 March 1968.
Ozanimod is a once-daily sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator for the treatment of relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel disease. It was developed by Celgene (now acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb) and was approved by the FDA on March 26, 2020.[L12573,L12582] The US approval was followed by the approval in Canada on October 2, 2020. In November 2021, ozanimod was also approved by the European Commission for the treatment of adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.[L39377,L39382] MS is a devastating inflammatory disease that often progresses and causes severe neurological, physical, and cognitive effects. Inflammatory bowel disease also a chronic inflammatory condition and can cause persistent abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, and vomiting. In clinical trials, Ozanimod has been shown to be well-tolerated and has resulted in a higher decrease in the rate of MS relapses than with intramuscular [interferon beta-1a], a current standard in MS therapy. Studies involving patients with inflammatory bowel disease have also shown promising results.[A189318,A189342]
Azathioprine {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Adenine
Azathioprine {u} (Compound) treats {v} (Disease) systemic lupus erythematosus
Azathioprine {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) GSTA1
Azathioprine {u} (Compound) upregulates {v} (Gene) NUCB2
Azathioprine {u} (Compound) is included by {v} (Pharmacologic Class) Purines
Azathioprine {u} (Compound) downregulates {v} (Gene) STUB1
Azathioprine {u} (Compound) causes {v} (Side Effect) Hodgkin's disease
Azathioprine (Compound) resembles Adenine (Compound)
Azathioprine (Compound) treats systemic lupus erythematosus (Disease)
Azathioprine (Compound) binds GSTA1 (Gene)
Azathioprine (Compound) upregulates NUCB2 (Gene)
Azathioprine (Compound) is included by Purines (Pharmacologic Class)
Azathioprine (Compound) downregulates STUB1 (Gene)
Azathioprine (Compound) causes Hodgkin's disease (Side Effect)