Description
Apremilast is an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) that is clinically used to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Apremilast exhibits anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities, increasing levels of cAMP and IL-10 and decreasing levels of iNOS, IL-23, and TNF-α in vitro and in vivo. An analog of thalidomide.