CORM-3 protects against hypoxia-reoxygenation and oxidative stress by promoting CO release in cardiac cells. [1] CORM-3 attenuates the inflammatory response induced by LPS in RAW264.7 murine macrophages. [2] CORM-3 also uncouples mitochondrial respiration via interaction with the phosphate carrier. [4]

CORM-3 (40 mg/kg i.p.) prolongs the survival of murine cardiac grafts and attenuates organ rejection in CBA mice transplanted with BALB/c hearts. [1] CORM-3 (20 mg/kg i.p.) decreases cellular infiltration, joint inflammation and destruction in a collagen-induced arthritis mouse model. [3]