Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance >
Detailed NMR Assignment of Ensifentrine
Received date: 2026-01-09
Online published: 2026-08-11
Ensifentrine was approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2024. To date, however, the literature has provided only the raw NMR spectral data of this drug without detailed signal assignments, which hinders impurity identification and quality control for ensifentrine. Furthermore, the compound contains multiple quaternary carbon and nitrogen atoms, presenting challenges in assigning NMR signals. In this study, we employed a Bruker Avance III 400 MHz NMR spectrometer to acquire 1H, 13C, and two-dimensional NMR spectra of ensifentrine, and fully assigned all 1H and 13C signals. Notably, unlike previous reports, we utilized DMSO-d6 as the solvent, which enhanced sample solubility, permitted unambiguous identification of the coupling relationships of active hydrogen signals, and yielded well-resolved two-dimensional NMR spectra. This work provides a reference for NMR-based structural analysis, content determination, and quality control of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) ensifentrine.
PAN Meihong , QIN Nan , ZHAO Chuan , WEN Liujing . Detailed NMR Assignment of Ensifentrine[J]. Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2026 , 43(3) : 339 -349 . DOI: 10.11938/cjmr20263198
| [1] | Ensifentrine[J]. Am J Health Syst Pharm, 2024, 81(22): 1084-1085. |
| [2] | KEAM S J. Ensifentrine: First approval[J]. Drugs, 2024, 84(9): 1157-1163. |
| [3] | DONOHUE J F, RHEAULT T, MACDONALD-BERKO M, et al. Ensifentrine as a novel, inhaled treatment for patients with COPD[J]. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis, 2023, 18: 1611-1622. |
| [4] | XIE R F, LAN Z H. New drugs for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Ensifentrine[J]. Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2024, 40(5): 737-740. |
| 谢荣芳, 兰智慧. 治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病的新药Ensifentrine[J]. 中国临床药理学杂志, 2024, 40(5): 737-740. | |
| [5] | AL MATNI M Y, MELITON L, DUDEK S M, et al. Dual inhibition of phosphodiesterase 3 and 4 enzymes by ensifentrine protects against MRSA-induced lung endothelial and epithelial dysfunction[J]. Cells, 2024, 13(21): 1750. |
| [6] | LEA S, LI J, LITTOLFF K, et al. Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of the phosphodiesterase 3/4 inhibitor ensifentrine[J]. Int Immunopharmacol, 2025, 168(Pt 1): 115814. |
| [7] | OXFORD A W, DAVID J. Derivatives of pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one:US, 2012302533A1[P]. 2012-11-29. |
| [8] | MA H F, TONG Y, WANG R F, et al. Discovery and structural characterization of impurities in the synthesis of darolutamide intermediates[J]. Chinese J Magn Reson, 2024, 41(1): 56-66. |
| 马卉芳, 童悦, 王荣繁, 等. 达罗他胺中间体合成中杂质的发现和结构表征[J]. 波谱学杂志, 2024, 41(1): 56-66. | |
| [9] | LI Y J, ZHAO W, TAO L, et al. Analysis of acarbose NMR data[J]. Chinese J Magn Reson, 2025, 42(2): 184-194. |
| 李玉江, 赵伟, 陶乐, 等. 阿卡波糖的核磁共振数据解析[J]. 波谱学杂志, 2025, 42(2): 184-194. |
/
| 〈 |
|
〉 |