Varespladib sodium (LY315920 sodium) is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of group IIA secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2), with an IC50 of 9 nM. It demonstrates significant inhibitory activity against sPLA2 in serum samples from multiple species, including rat, rabbit, guinea pig, and human, with IC50 values of 8.1 nM, 5.0 nM, 3.2 nM, and 6.2 nM, respectively.