Uses
Vercirnon (GSK1605786A) sodium is an orally bioavailable, selective, and potent antagonist of CCR9. Vercirnon sodium inhibits CCR9-mediated Ca2+ mobilization and chemotaxis on Molt-4 cells with IC50 values of 5.4 and 3.4 nM, respectively. Vercirnon sodium is selective for CCR9 over CCR1-12 and CX3CR1-7 (IC50s>10 μM for all). Vercirnon sodium is an equipotent inhibitor of CCL25-directed chemotaxis of both splice forms of CCR9 (CCR9A and CCR9B) with IC50 values of 2.8 and 2.6 nM, respectively[1].
References
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10.1124/jpet.110.169714[2] Bekker P, et al. CCR9 Antagonists in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Mediators Inflamm. 2015;2015:628340. DOI:
10.1155/2015/628340[3] Zhang J, et al. Biarylsulfonamide CCR9 inhibitors for inflammatory bowel disease. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2015 Sep 1;25(17):3661-4. DOI:
10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.06.046
