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ReviewArchiv der Pharmazie2025

Advances in Xanthine Oxidase Inhibition: A Review of Potential Bioactive Synthetic Compounds.

Giorgio Antoniolli, Gabriel Rodrigues de Moraes, Rafael Porreca Neves da Costa, Giovani Augusto Rosendo de Campos, Fernando Coelho

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Review in Archiv der Pharmazie, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Giorgio AntoniolliInstitute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5335-2163
Gabriel Rodrigues de MoraesFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rafael Porreca Neves da CostaInstitute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1135-7848
Giovani Augusto Rosendo de CamposInstitute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Fernando CoelhoInstitute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Funding

The study was supported by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (#2023/18007-3).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyperuricemia and gout are conditions that continue to present significant therapeutic challenges, mainly due to limitations of current treatments which may cause adverse effects such as hypersensitivity, hepatotoxicity, and cardiovascular risks. Additionally, the development of new drugs faces obstacles including toxicity, low bioavailability, and potential drug interactions. In this context, the search for new synthetic xanthine oxidase inhibitors is essential to improve treatment efficacy, selectivity, and safety. New molecules can not only prolong the duration of therapeutic effects but also minimize adverse reactions. Moreover, several compounds under investigation exhibit additional pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticholinesterase, and anticancer properties. Recent research trends also include the use of artificial intelligence, computational modeling, and the exploration of natural products-such as flavonoids and alkaloids-as sources of inspiration for new synthetic inhibitors. Furthermore, strategies like combination therapies are being explored to enhance uric acid excretion. This review conducted a systematic search for new xanthine oxidase inhibitors (2025-2020), focusing on high-impact publications and organizing the compounds according to their molecular scaffolds (number of rings). This review highlights recent advances in the development of synthetic xanthine oxidase inhibitors, emphasizing their structural diversity and the continuous relevance of this study area. The discovery of new drug candidates has the potential to provide more effective and safer therapeutic options for patients in the near future.

Indexed as

Enzyme InhibitorsXanthine OxidaseAnimalsGoutHumansHyperuricemiaMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipEnzyme InhibitorsXanthine Oxidasehyperuricemiainhibitormolecular dockingsyntheticxanthine oxidase

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PMID40838763
PMCPMC12369460

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