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  2. Pharmacological properties of JTE-052: a novel potent JAK inhibitor that suppresses various inflammatory responses in vitro and in vivo

Pharmacological properties of JTE-052: a novel potent JAK inhibitor that suppresses various inflammatory responses in vitro and in vivo

  • Inflamm Res. 2015 Jan;64(1):41-51. doi: 10.1007/s00011-014-0782-9.
Atsuo Tanimoto 1 Yoshihiro Ogawa Chika Oki Yukari Kimoto Keisuke Nozawa Wataru Amano Satoru Noji Makoto Shiozaki Akira Matsuo Yuichi Shinozaki Mutsuyoshi Matsushita
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  • 1 Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Japan Tobacco Inc., 1-1 Murasaki-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-1125, Japan, atsuo.tanimoto@jt.com.
Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the pharmacological properties of JTE-052, a novel Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor.

Methods: The JAK inhibitory activity of JTE-052 was evaluated using recombinant human Enzymes. The inhibitory effects on cytokine signaling pathways were evaluated using primary human inflammatory cells. The in vivo efficacy and potency of JTE-052 were examined in a mouse interleukin (IL)-2-induced interferon (IFN)-γ production model and a rat collagen-induced arthritis model.

Results: JTE-052 inhibited the JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and tyrosine kinase (Tyk)2 Enzymes in an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-competitive manner and inhibited cytokine signaling evoked by IL-2, IL-6, IL-23, granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and IFN-α. JTE-052 inhibited the activation of inflammatory cells, such as T cells, B cells, monocytes, and mast cells, in vitro. Oral dosing of JTE-052 resulted in potent suppression of the IL-2-induced IFN-γ production in mice with an ED50 value of 0.24 mg/kg, which was more potent than that of tofacitinib (ED50 = 1.1 mg/kg). In the collagen-induced arthritis model, JTE-052 ameliorated articular inflammation and joint destruction even in therapeutic treatments where methotrexate was ineffective.

Conclusions: The present results indicate that JTE-052 is a highly potent JAK Inhibitor, and represents a candidate anti-inflammatory agent for suppressing various types of inflammation.

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