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Vol. 301, Issue 2, 747-752, May 2002
4
1 Antagonists
Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, Connecticut
Inhibition of
4
1/vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1)
interactions have therapeutic potential in treating allergic airway
disease because of the importance of these adhesion molecules in the
trafficking of eosinophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes. We examined
several small molecule inhibitors of
4
1/VCAM-1 interactions with
in vitro potencies (IC50 values) ranging from
0.52 nM (CP-664511; 3-[3-(1-{2-[3-methoxy-4-(3-O-tolyl-ureido)phenyl]-acetylamino}-3-methyl-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]-propionic acid) to 38.5 nM (CP-609643;
3-[3-methyl-1-{2-[4-(3-O-tolyl-ureido)-phenyl]-acetylamino}-butyl)-isoxazol-5-yl]-propionic acid). The same compounds were evaluated in vivo using a murine model
of ovalbumin-induced pulmonary eosinophilia. In this model, systemic
administration of antibodies against
4 reduced bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) eosinophilia ~60%. Small molecule
4
1 antagonists were administered by intratracheal instillation and demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of BAL eosinophil numbers and achieved a
maximum inhibition of ~60%. In general, the rank order of potency for these compounds in vitro was consistent with that observed in vivo,
which confirms that their efficacy is likely via blockade of
4
1/VCAM-1 interactions. The most potent compound, CP-664511, also
inhibited BAL eosinophilia following s.c. administration (1-10 mg/kg,
s.c.). These data support the utility of small molecule
4
1
antagonists in the treatment of relevant diseases, such as asthma.
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