Description: |
ZK824859 (ZK-824859) is an orally available and selective urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) inhibitor as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis. IC50s of 237, 1600 and 1850 nM for uPA, tPA, and Plasmin, respectively[1]. |
Target: |
IC50: 237 nM (uPA), 1600 nM (tPA), 1850 nM (Plasmin)[1] |
In Vivo: |
ZK824859 (2 mg/kg; PO) exhibits a relatively high oral availability and a moderate half time (T1/2=2.8 h)[1]. Animal Model: Rats with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model[1] Dosage: 2 mg/kg (Pharmacokinetic Analysis) Administration: PO Result: Oral availability F = 55%; Cmax= 0.64 g/mL and AUC = 2.2 h*g/mL; T1/2=2.8 h. |
References: |
[1]. Islam I, et al. Discovery of selective urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) inhibitors as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2018 Nov 1;28(20):3372-3375. |