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ArticleJournal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH2019

A synthetic heparin mimetic that allosterically inhibits factor XIa and reduces thrombosis in vivo without enhanced risk of bleeding.

Rami A Al-Horani, Elsamani I Abdelfadiel, Daniel K Afosah, Shravan Morla, Jyothi C Sistla, Bassem Mohammed, Erika J Martin, Masahiro Sakagami, Donald F Brophy, Umesh R Desai

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Article in Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rami A Al-HoraniDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.ORCID 0000-0001-9146-2662
Elsamani I AbdelfadielInstitute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Daniel K AfosahDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.ORCID 0000-0001-5675-1127
Shravan MorlaDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.ORCID 0000-0002-2892-1253
Jyothi C SistlaDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.ORCID 0000-0002-1605-7955
Bassem MohammedDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Erika J MartinDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Masahiro SakagamiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Donald F BrophyDepartment of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Umesh R DesaiDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.ORCID 0000-0002-1976-6597
Virginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

Therapeutic assessment of synthetic heparin sulfates in transplantation modelsP01HL107152 · NHLBI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI DESAI, UMESH RAMANLAL · 2011 to 2017
$15.8M
Glycans in Blood Homeostasis and DiseaseK12HL141954 · NHLBI · VERSITI WISCONSIN, INC. · PI DAHMS, NANCY M., DESAI, UMESH RAMANLAL · 2018 to 2022
$4.9M
Dual Direct Inhibitors of Thrombin and Factor XaR01HL090586 · NHLBI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI DESAI, UMESH RAMANLAL · 2009 to 2018
$3.9M
Advanced Skills Development in Glyco-Hematology and Glyco-OncologyR25HL128639 · NHLBI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI DESAI, UMESH RAMANLAL · 2015 to 2019
$613k
NHLBI NIH HHS HL090586NHLBI NIH HHS HL107152NHLBI NIH HHS HL128639NHLBI NIH HHS HL141954NHLBI NIH HHS K12 HL141954NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL107152NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL090586NHLBI NIH HHS R25 HL128639
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman factor XIa (FXIa) is an actively pursued target for development of safer anticoagulants. Our long-standing hypothesis has been that allosterism originating from heparin-binding site(s) on coagulation enzymes is a promising approach to yield safer agents.

objectivesTo develop a synthetic heparin mimetic as an inhibitor of FXIa so as to reduce clot formation in vivo but not carry high bleeding risk.

methodsWe employed a gamut of methods involving synthetic chemistry, biophysical biochemistry, enzyme assays, blood and plasma coagulation assays, and in vivo thrombosis models in this work.

resultsSulfated chiro-inositol (SCI), a non-saccharide mimetic of heparin, was synthesized in three steps in overall yields of >50%. SCI inhibited FXIa with potency of 280 nmol/L and preferentially engaged FXIa's heparin-binding site to conformationally alter its active site. SCI inhibition of FXIa could be rapidly reversed by common antidotes, such as protamine. SCI preferentially prolonged plasma clotting initiated with recalcification, rather than thromboplastin, alluding to its intrinsic pathway-based mechanism. Human blood thromboelastography indicated good ex vivo anticoagulation properties of SCI. Rat tail bleeding and maximum-dose-tolerated studies indicated that no major bleeding or toxicity concerns for SCI suggesting a potentially safer anticoagulation outcome. FeCl

conclusionsOverall, SCI is a highly promising, allosteric inhibitor of FXIa that induces potent anticoagulation in vivo. Further studies are necessary to assess SCI in animal models mimicking human clinical indications.

Indexed as

Molecular MimicryAllosteric RegulationAnimalsAnticoagulantsBlood CoagulationChloridesDisease Models, AnimalFactor XIaFemaleFerric CompoundsHemorrhageHeparinHumansInositolRats, WistarRisk AssessmentAnticoagulantsChloridesFactor XIaferric chlorideFerric CompoundsHeparinInositolSulfatesallosterismantithromboticscoagulation proteasesdrug discoveryfactor XIa

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PMID31397071
PMCPMC6893084
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