Synonyms: SB-683699 | SB683699
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Firategrast (SB-683699) is an orally bioavailable, short-acting small molecule α4-integrin antagonist. It was designed to reduce α4β1/α4β7 integrin-mediated trafficking of lymphocytes into the central nervous system (CNS). Anti-α4-integrin natalizumab is currently approved to treat MS, but its long half-life is problematic, and it has to be administered by infusion. This short acting small molecule was developed as an alternative to antibody therapy.
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Leukocyte counts in cerebrospinal fluid and blood following firategrast treatment in subjects with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol, 20 (7): 1032-42. [PMID:23419064] |
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