Autotaxin-IN-1 is a potent autotaxin inhibitor, which has favorable potency (IC50=2.2 nM), PK properties, and a robust PK PD relationship and it is used in treatment of osteoarthritis pain[1].
PAT-048 is an effective and selective autotaxin inhibitor. PAT-048 reduces dermal fibrosis in vivo. PAT-048 also inhibits IL-6 mRNA expression but displays no effect on autotaxin protein and pulmonary lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) production in the lung fibrosis model. PAT-048 has an IC50 and IC90 of 20 nM and 200 nM for autotaxin in mouse plasma.
Sphingomyelins are complex membrane lipids composed of phosphorylcholine, sphingosine, and an acylated group, such as a fatty acid. Lysosphingomyelin is a naturally-occurring lipid which is produced by the removal of the acylated group of sphingomyelin by a deacylase. Lysosphingomyelin may, in turn, serve as a substrate for autotaxin, which removes choline to produce sphingosine-1-phosphate. The receptors and signaling pathways that are activated by lyso-sphingosine are diverse and vary between cell types. Lysosphingomyelin occurs naturally in plasma, is a constituent of lipoproteins, and is increased in some diseases, including dermatitis and Niemann-Pick disease.