General Information of Drug (ID: DM5OGK0)

Drug Name
Epalrestat Drug Info
Synonyms
epalrestat; 82159-09-9; Kinedak; Epalrestatum; Ono 2235; Ono-2235; Epalrestat [INN]; Epalrestatum [Latin]; ONO-2; 2-((z)-5-((e)-2-methyl-3-phenylallylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)acetic acid; ONO 2; UNII-424DV0807X; C15H13NO3S2; CHEMBL56337; 5-((1Z,2E)-2-Methyl-3-phenylpropenylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidineacetic acid; CHEBI:31539; 5-((Z,E)-beta-Methylcinnamylidene)-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidineacetic acid; 424DV0807X; Epalrestatum; Aldorin (TN); Kinedak (TN); Epalrestat (JAN/INN); {5-[(E)-2-Methyl-3-phenyl-prop-2-en-(Z)-ylidene]-4-oxo-2-thioxo-thiazolidin-3-yl}-acetic acid; {(5Z)-5-[(2E)-2-methyl-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ylidene]-4-oxo-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl}acetic acid; 2-[(5Z)-5-[(E)-2-methyl-3-phenylprop-2-enylidene]-4-oxo-2-sulfanylidene-1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl]acetic acid; 3-carboxymethyl-5-(methyl-3-phenylpropenylidene)rhodanine; Ono 2
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Diabetic neuropathy 8C0Z Approved [1]
Pain MG30-MG3Z Investigative [2]
Therapeutic Class
Hypoglycemic Agents
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
1549120
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:31539
CAS Number
CAS 82159-09-9
TTD Drug ID
DM5OGK0

Molecule(s) Related to This Drug


Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Aldose reductase (AKR1B1) TTFBNVI ALDR_HUMAN Inhibitor [3] , [4]
Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel (L-CaC) TTXHYV6 NOUNIPROTAC Blocker [2]

The Expression Level of Molecule(s) in Normal Tissue of Major ADME-Related Organs

Molecule Molecule Type Gene Name Liver Colon Kidney Small Intestine
Aldose reductase (AKR1B1) DTT AKR1B1 7.436 8.652 9.874 8.066
Molecule Expression Atlas in Normal Tissue of Major ADME-related organs

The Expression Level of Molecule(s) between Disease Section and Healthy Individual Tissue

The Studied Disease Diabetic neuropathy
ICD Disease Classification 8C0Z
Molecule Name Molecule Type Gene Name p-value Fold-Change Z-score
Aldose reductase (AKR1B1) DTT AKR1B1 1.08E-20 0.94 1.58
Molecular Expression Atlas between Disease Section and Healthy Individual Tissue

References

1 Natural products as sources of new drugs over the last 25 years. J Nat Prod. 2007 Mar;70(3):461-77.
2 Recent updates of N-type calcium channel blockers with therapeutic potential for neuropathic pain and stroke. Curr Top Med Chem. 2009;9(4):377-95.
3 Long-term effect of epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, on the development of incipient diabetic nephropathy in Type 2 diabetic patients. J Diabetes Complications. 2001 Sep-Oct;15(5):241-4.
4 Clinical investigation of epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, on diabetic neuropathy in Japan: multicenter study. Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group in Japan. J Diabetes Complications. 1996 May-Jun;10(3):168-72.