Chymase inhibitor | BI-1942
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Highlights
BI-1942 is a highly potent inhibitor of human chymase (IC50 = 0.4 nM) that can be used to test biological hypotheses involving this target in vitro. With BI-1829 we also offer a structurally close analog that is more than 1000 fold less active (IC50 = 850 nM) and can thus be used as negative control for in vitro studies.
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Target information
Chymase plays an important and diverse role in the homeostasis for a number of cardiovascular processes and has been linked to heart failure. Chymase is a chymotrypsin-like serine protease that is stored in a latent form in the secretory granules of mast cells. Upon stimulation, it is released in its active form into the local tissue, contributing to the activation of TGF-ß, matrix metalloproteases and cytokines. Cardiac chymase has been shown to be involved in the formation of angiotensin II and to play an important role in activating TGF-ß1 and IL-1ß, generating endothelin, altering apolipoprotein metabolism and degrading the extracellular matrix.
Figure 3: Chymase in complex with a close analog of BI-1942 (Boehringer Ingelheim internal structure).
In vitro Activity
| Probe name / Negative control | BI-1942 | BI-1829 |
| MW [Da] | 434.5 | 419.5 |
| Inhibition of human chymase IC50 [nM]* | 0.4 | 850 |
a for detailed assay conditions see reference 1
In vitro DMPK and CMC parameters
|
Probe name / Negative control |
BI-1942 |
BI-1829 |
|
Solubility @ pH 7.4 [µg/ml] |
> 93 |
n.d. |
|
Solubility @ pH 4.5 [µg/ml] |
50 |
n.d. |
|
Microsomal stability (human/mouse/rat) [% QH] |
< 30 |
n.d. |
|
Plasma protein binding (human) [%] |
97.3 |
n.d. |
Negative control
Structurally related BI-1829 shows much weaker inhibition of human Chymase (IC50 = 850 nM) and therefore is a suitable negative control for in vitro experiments.
Figure 4: BI-1829 which serves as a negative control
Selectivity
BI-1942 is more than 100-fold selective against cathepsin G (IC50 = 110 nM)*.
Selectivity data from external assay panels is not available
*For detailed assay conditions please refer to Reference 1.
Co-crystal structure of the BI probe compound and the target protein
Co-crystal structure of the Boehringer Ingelheim probe compound and the target protein.
No X-ray co-crystal structure with BI-1942 is available. For a structurally related compound an X-ray structure was solved at Boehringer Ingelheim (see Figure 3).
reference molecules
For reference molecules see Reference 4.
Summary
Chymase plays an important and diverse role in the homeostasis for a number of cardiovascular processes and has been linked to heart failure. BI-1942 is a potent inhibitor of human chymase with an IC50 value of 0.4 nM and >100 fold selectivity against Cathepsin G and is thus a suitable tool for testing biological hypotheses involving human Chymase in vitro.
Supplementary data
References
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Chymase Inhibition and Cardiovascular Protection
Hideaki Tojo, Hidenori Urata
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Chymase inhibitors
Eiji Yahiro, Shin-ichiro Miura, Satoshi Imaizumi, Yoshinari Uehara, Keijiro Saku
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