pmx-53

PMX-53 is a Mas-related gene 2 (MrgX2) agonist and C5aR(CD88) antagonist. PMX-53 reduces atherosclerotic lesions in a mouse model of atherosclerosis, inhibits lung metastasis in a mouse breast cancer model, inhibits C5a-induced hypernociception in rats.

PMX-53 is a potent and orally active CD88 (C5aR) antagonist (IC50: 20 nM) and inhibits C5a-induced neutrophil myeloperoxidase release and chemotaxis with IC50 values of 22 nM and 75 nM, respectively. PMX-53 is also an agonist of Mas-related gene 2 (MrgX2).

PMX-53, a macrocyclic complement 5a (C5a) peptidomimetic and C5a receptor antagonist (IC50 = 0.3 µM), effectively inhibits the C5a-induced secretion of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in isolated human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs). Administered orally at 10 mg/kg, PMX-53 mitigates vascular leakage, PMN infiltration, and the production of TNF-α and IL-6 in a rat peritoneal Arthus reaction model. Additionally, in a 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP)-induced Huntington’s disease rat model, it alleviates body weight loss, anorexia, and striatal degeneration. Furthermore, at a dose of 3 mg/kg, PMX-53 decreases atherosclerotic lesion size and lipid content in ApoE-/- mice.