TABLE 1.
Chemical structures and clinical indications of FDA and EMA-approved drugs (n = 13) containing propanesulfonic scaffold of TRA.
| Compound | Structure | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Unithiol |
|
Mercury, arsenic, and lead poisoning |
| 2. Aurotioprol |
|
Moderate-severe rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis |
| 3. Acamprosate |
|
Abstinence from alcohol |
| 4. Menadione |
|
Hypoprothrombinemia |
| 5. Docusate sodium |
|
Occasional constipation |
| 6. Camphotamide |
|
Cardioprotection and neurostimulation |
| 7. Dermatan sulfate |
|
Deep vein thrombosis |
| 8. Ecamsule |
|
Skin protection |
| 9. Sulfamazone |
|
Sulfonamide antibiotic with antipyretic properties |
| 10. Cefpimizole |
|
Infections of skin or soft tissue and urinary tract |
| 11. Glucosulfone |
|
Treatment of malaria tuberculosis and leprosy |
| 12. Solasulfone |
|
Treatment of leprosy |
| 13. Indocyanine green |
|
Ophthalmic angiography and treatment of cancer and acne vulgaris |
| 14. TRA [scaffold] |
|
AD (failed in phase III) |