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DB04076InvestigationalSmall molecule
Hypoxanthine is a purine and a reaction intermediate in the metabolism of adenosine and in the formation of nucleic acids by the salvage pathway.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Pharmacologically active on Purine nucleoside phosphorylase
- Formula / weight
- C5H4N4O · 136.1115 g/mol (avg)
Resolves to
Structure
InChIKey
FDGQSTZJBFJUBT-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESO=C1N=CNC2=C1NC=N2Targets
What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026
Which drugs share a target with Hypoxanthine, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?