NCIt definition : An dispiropiperazine derivative with potential cytostatic, anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressive
properties. Although the exact mechanism of action of prospidin is not known, this
agent was shown to interact with DNA, disrupting cell cycle at G2 phase, inhibiting
phagocytic activity of monocytes and macrophage. Prospidin has good anti-lupus activity
due to its immunosuppressive effects and was also used in refractory rheumatoid arthritis
as an anti-rheumatic drug. (NCI04);