Ladarixin is a dual, non-competitive allosteric inhibitor of CXCR1 and CXCR2 interleukin8 (IL-8a and IL-8b, respectively). The efficacy of CXCR1 2 inhibition prevents inflammation and autoimmune-mediated islet damage.
CXCR2-IN-2 is a selective, brain penetrant, and orally bioavailable CXCR2 antagonist (IC50=5.2 nM 1 nM in β-arrestin assay CXCR2 Tango assay, respectively). CXCR2-IN-2 displays ~730-fold selectivity over CXCR1 and >1900-fold selectivity over all other chemokine receptors. CXCR2-IN-2 inhibits human whole blood Gro-α induced CD11b expression with an IC50 of 0.04 μM[1]. CXCR2-IN-2 (compound 68) (1-10 mg kg; p.o.; twice daily for 3 days) dose-dependently reduces neutrophil infiltration in vivo in rat and mouse air pouch models[1]. [1]. Lu H, et al. Discovery of Novel 1-Cyclopentenyl-3-phenylureas as Selective, Brain Penetrant, and Orally Bioavailable CXCR2 Antagonists. J Med Chem. 2018;61(6):2518-2532.
SX-576 is undergoing further investigation as a potential therapy for pulmonary inflammation. It is also a potent non-competitive boronic acid-containing CXCR1 2 antagonists.