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Otaplimastat (SP-8203), a matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor, blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated excitotoxicity in a competitive manner. Otaplimastat also exhibits anti-oxidant activity. Otaplimastat can be used for the research of brain ischemic injury[1][2][3].

MMP; NMDA

[1] Noh SJ, et, al. SP-8203 shows neuroprotective effects and improves cognitive impairment in ischemic brain injury through NMDA receptor. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2011 Nov;100(1):73-80. DOI:10.1016/j.pbb.2011.07.018
[2] Noh SJ, et, al. SP-8203 reduces oxidative stress via SOD activity and behavioral deficit in cerebral ischemia. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2011 Mar;98(1):150-4. DOI:10.1016/j.pbb.2010.12.014
[3] Kim JS, et, al. Safety and Efficacy of Otaplimastat in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Requiring tPA (SAFE-TPA): A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study. Ann Neurol. 2020 Feb;87(2):233-245. DOI:10.1002/ana.25644