PF-8380 has been used in biological assays. It has also been used to estimate the role of intestinally-derived lysophosphatidic acid in dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis.
PF8380 is a novel autotaxin inhibitor which reduces lysophosphatidic acid levels in plasma and at the site of inflammation.
An orally bioavailable piperazinylbenzoxazolone compound that acts as a substrate competitive and tight-binding inhibitor of autotaxin activity {IC50 = 2.8 and 1.7 nM for recombinant human enzyme-β isoform employing FS-3 and LPC (lysophosphatidylcholine) as substrates, respectively; 1.16 and 1.15 nM for rat/murine enzyme-FS-3 and fetal fibroblast cell-LPC; 101 nM for human whole blood}. Displays desirable pharmacokinetics properties and efficiently blocks inflammation-induced LPA (lysophosphatidic acid) production both in plasma and at the site of inflammation by 95% in rat adjuvant-induced arthritis model (30 mg/kg, p.o.).
pf-8380 is a specific and potent inhibitor of autotaxin (atx) with an ic50 value of 2.8 nm [1].autotaxin (atx) is a secreted enzyme having lysophospholipase d activity
PF-8380 [6-(3-(piperazin-1-yl)propanoyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one] has the ability to change the resistant and invasive features of glioblastoma and helps to improve the response to radiation therapy.
The pharmacokinetic profile of PF-8380 is evaluated at an intravenous dose of 1 mg/kg and oral doses of 1 to 100 mg/kg out to 24 h. PF-8380 has mean clearance of 31 mL/min/kg, volume of distribution at steady state of 3.2 L/kg, and effective t1/2 of 1.2 h. Oral bioavailability is moderate, ranging from 43 to 83%. Plasma concentrations increased with single oral escalating doses, but Cmax increased at a rate that is approximately proportional to dose from 1 to 10 mg/kg and less than proportional to dose from 10 to 100 mg/kg. PF-8380 exposures estimated by area under the curve are approximately proportional to dose and linear up to 100 mg/kg. Plasma C16:0, C18:0, and C20:0 LPA levels are measured immediately after collection. Maximal reduction of LPA levels is observed by the 3 mg/kg dose at 0.5 h with all LPA returning at or above baseline at 24 h[1]. Treatment with 10 mg/kg PF-8380 increases tumor-associated vascularity modestly by 20% (P=0.497). When compared to control, treatment of PF-8380 45 min before 4 Gy irradiation decreases vascularity by nearly 48% when compared to control (P=0.031) and by 65% when compared to mice that received radiation alone (P=0.011)[2].
Autotaxin: 2.8 nM (IC50, In isolated enzyme assay)