Chemistry:Letosteine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Letosteine
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Clinical data
Trade namesViscotiol
Other names2-[2-(ethoxycarbonylmethylsulfanyl)ethyl]-1,3-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid
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Oral (gastroresistant capsules)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H17NO4S2
Molar mass279.37 g·mol−1
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Letosteine is a mucolytic[1] patented (U.S. patent 6987120) by Piero del Soldato of Milan, Italy.[2] He filed his application in 2000.

References

  1. "Efficacy and safety of letosteine in the treatment of sputum thickening and expectoration difficulty in patients with respiratory diseases: a multicenter, randomized, double-masked, double dummy, positive drug parallel controlled trial". Die Pharmazie 69 (11): 842–9. November 2014. PMID 25985582. 
  2. del Soldato P, "Pharmaceutical compounds", US patent 6987120, issued 17 January 2006, assigned to Nicox SA