Colforsin daropate is a cardiovascular drug used to treat acute heart failure.

[1] Chemically, it is a carboxylic ester derived from the condensation of forskolin (colforsin) with N,N-dimethyl-β-alanine.

[2] Its water-soluble hydrochloride salt (NKH 477)[3] is an adenylyl cyclase activator which has been studied for its cardiac selectivity.

[4][5] Colforsin daropate has been studied for its potential to be repurposed for the treatment of some types of cancer.

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