PDE5 inhibitors as therapeutics for heart disease, diabetes and cancer

A Das, D Durrant, FN Salloum, L Xi… - Pharmacology & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, including sildenafil (Viagra™),
vardenafil (Levitra™), and tadalafil (Cialis™) have been developed for treatment of erectile …

[HTML][HTML] Phosphodiesterase type 5 and cancers: Progress and challenges

I Barone, C Giordano, D Bonofiglio, S Andò… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancers are an extraordinarily heterogeneous collection of diseases with distinct genetic
profiles and biological features that directly influence response patterns to various treatment …

Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) is highly expressed in cancer-associated fibroblasts and enhances breast tumor progression

S Catalano, S Panza, G Augimeri, C Giordano… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The overexpression of phosphodiesterase (PDE) 5 is frequently found in various human
cancers, such as those of the breast. However, PDE5's role in the tumor microenvironment is …

Expression and function of phosphodiesterase type 5 in human breast cancer cell lines and tissues: implications for targeted therapy

S Catalano, A Campana, C Giordano, B Győrffy… - Clinical cancer …, 2016 - AACR
Purpose: By catalyzing cGMP hydrolysis, phosphodiesterase (PDE) 5 is a critical regulator of
its concentration and effects in different (patho) physiologic processes, including cancers. As …

Avanafil, a potent and highly selective phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor for erectile dysfunction

J Kotera, H Mochida, H Inoue, T Noto… - The Journal of …, 2012 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We investigated the in vitro inhibitory effects of avanafil, a novel, potent inhibitor of
phosphodiesterase-5, on 11 phosphodiesterases. We also studied its potentiation of penile …

Erectile dysfunction and its management in patients with diabetes mellitus

G Defeudis, D Gianfrilli, C Di Emidio, R Pofi… - Reviews in Endocrine …, 2015 - Springer
Diabetes can be described as a syndrome of multiple closely related conditions induced by
a chronic state of hyperglycaemia resulting from defective insulin secretion, insulin action or …

New therapeutic applications of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is)

G Ribaudo, M Angelo Pagano, S Bova… - Current Medicinal …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is) sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil and
the recently approved avanafil represent the first-line choice for both on-demand and …

Repurposing PDE5 inhibitor tadalafil and sildenafil as anticancer agent against hepatocellular carcinoma via targeting key events of glucose metabolism and …

SK Chhonker, D Rawat, RK Koiri - Journal of Biochemical and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has emerged as one of the most common and lethal
cancers worldwide and is caused due to contamination of diets with aflatoxin B1 and chronic …

Testosterone/estradiol ratio regulates NO-induced bladder relaxation and responsiveness to PDE5 inhibitors

L Vignozzi, S Filippi, A Morelli… - The journal of sexual …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The efficacy of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) in treating lower
urinary tract symptoms is supported by the extremely high expression and activity of PDE5 in …

ADMET considerations for phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors

MA Rezvanfar, HR Rahimi… - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity) profiling is
an important aspect of all drug developments. The pharmaceutical industry must always …