| Bioactivity | Belnacasan (VX-765) is an orally bioactive prodrug of VRT-043198, which is a potent and selective inhibitor of IL-converting enzyme (ICE)/caspase-1 with Kis of 0.8 nM and less than 0.6 nM for caspase-1 and caspase-4, respectively. Belnacasan (VX-765) inhibits the release of LPS-induced IL-1β and IL-18 by human PBMCs with an IC50 of ~0.7 μM[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| In Vivo | Belnacasan reduces inflammatory response in murine models of inflammatory disease[1].Belnacasan (50-200 mg/kg) significantly reduces serum IL-1β levels by as much as 60%. It is noteworthy that the effect of Belnacasan on the release of IL-1β induced by LPS reached a plateau at 100 mg/kg. Belnacasan (25-100 mg/kg × 2) significantly reduces ear edema. Belnacasan also dose-dependently reduces the concentrations of cytokines, chemokines, and inflammatory mediators in the ear biopsy samples[2]. Belnacasan (25-200 mg/kg) significantly delays the time to seizure onset by 1.5- to twofold (p<0.01), reduces the number of seizures by 40% (p<0.01) and the total time spent in EEG seizure activity by 30 to 50% (p<0.01)[3]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Belnacasan | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 273404-37-8 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C24H33ClN4O6 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 509.00 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Stack JH, et al. IL-converting enzyme/caspase-1 inhibitor VX-765 blocks the hypersensitive response to an inflammatory stimulus in monocytes from familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome patients. J Immunol. 2005 Aug 15;175(4):2630-4. [2]. Wannamaker W, et al. (S)-1-((S)-2-{[1-(4-amino-3-chloro-phenyl)-methanoyl]-amino}-3,3-dimethyl-butanoyl)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid ((2R,3S)-2-ethoxy-5-oxo-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-amide (VX-765), an orally available selective interleukin (IL)-converting [3]. Ravizza T, et al. Inactivation of caspase-1 in rodent brain: a novel anticonvulsive strategy. Epilepsia. 2006 Jul;47(7):1160-8. |
Belnacasan
CAS: 273404-37-8 F: C24H33ClN4O6 W: 509.00
Belnacasan (VX-765) is an orally bioactive prodrug of VRT-043198, which is a potent and selective inhibitor of IL-conver
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