40608-06-8Relevant articles and documents
PRODRUGS OF TRICIRIBINE AND TRICIRIBINE PHOSPHATE
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A prodrug composition is provided which includes a pharmaceutical species and an amino acid having a covalent bond to the pharmaceutical species. Particular pharmaceutical species are 6- amino-4-methyl-8-(beta.-D-ribofuranosyl)pyrrolo[4,3,2-de]pyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazine, also known as TCN and by the trade name tricirinine; as well as the 5 'phosphate of tricirine. TCN and TCNP prodrugs of the present invention have increased bioavailability compared to the parent TCN and TCNP. The inventive prodrug is transported from the gastrointestinal lumen by a specific transporter and is enzymatically cleaved to yield TCN or TCNP, such that TCN or TCNP is delivered to the individual.