Abstract
Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive phospholipid that signals through a family of at least six G protein-coupled receptors designated LPA1–6. LPA type 1 receptor (LPA1) exhibits widespread tissue distribution and regulates a variety of physiological and pathological cellular functions. Here, we evaluated the in vitro pharmacology, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic properties of the LPA1-selective antagonist AM095 (sodium, {4′-[3-methyl-4-((R)-1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonylamino)-isoxazol-5-yl]-biphenyl-4-yl}-acetate) and assessed the effects of AM095 in rodent models of lung and kidney fibrosis and dermal wound healing. In vitro, AM095 was a potent LPA1 receptor antagonist because it inhibited GTPγS binding to Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell membranes overexpressing recombinant human or mouse LPA1 with IC50 values of 0.98 and 0.73 μM, respectively, and exhibited no LPA1 agonism. In functional assays, AM095 inhibited LPA-driven chemotaxis of CHO cells overexpressing mouse LPA1 (IC50 = 778 nM) and human A2058 melanoma cells (IC50 = 233 nM). In vivo, we demonstrated that AM095: 1) had high oral bioavailability and a moderate half-life and was well tolerated at the doses tested in rats and dogs after oral and intravenous dosing, 2) dose-dependently reduced LPA-stimulated histamine release, 3) attenuated bleomycin-induced increases in collagen, protein, and inflammatory cell infiltration in bronchalveolar lavage fluid, and 4) decreased kidney fibrosis in a mouse unilateral ureteral obstruction model. Despite its antifibrotic activity, AM095 had no effect on normal wound healing after incisional and excisional wounding in rats. These data demonstrate that AM095 is an LPA1 receptor antagonist with good oral exposure and antifibrotic activity in rodent models.
Footnotes
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doi:10.1124/jpet.110.175901.
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ABBREVIATIONS:
- LPA
- lysophosphatidic acid
- LPA1
- LPA type 1 receptor
- hLPA1
- human LPA1
- mLPA1
- mouse LPA1
- AM095
- sodium, {4′-[3-methyl-4-((R)-1-phenyl-ethoxycarbonylamino)-isoxazol-5-yl]-biphenyl-4-yl}-acetate
- BALF
- bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
- CHO
- Chinese hamster ovary
- UUO
- unilateral ureteral obstruction
- Cmax
- maximum plasma concentration
- ANOVA
- analysis of variance
- AM966
- (4′-{4-[(R)-1-(2-chloro-phenyl)-ethoxycarbonylamino]-3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl}-biphenyl-4-yl)-acetic acid
- Ki16425 (Debio-0719)
- 3-[[[4-[4-[[[1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethoxy]carbonyl]amino]-3-methyl-5-isoxazoly]phenyl]methyl]thio]-propanoic acid
- VPC12249
- (S)-phosphoric acid mono-[3-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-2-octadec-9-enoylamino-propyl] ester.
- Received October 7, 2010.
- Accepted December 14, 2010.
- Copyright © 2011 by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
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