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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Pan-Lysyl Oxidase Inhibitor PXS-5505 Ameliorates Multiple-Organ Fibrosis by Inhibiting Collagen Crosslinks in Rodent Models of Systemic Sclerosis.

Yimin Yao, Alison Findlay, Jessica Stolp, Benjamin Rayner, Kjetil Ask, Wolfgang Jarolimek

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yimin YaoDrug Discovery, Pharmaxis Ltd., Sydney, NSW 2086, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6652-6214
Alison FindlayDrug Discovery, Pharmaxis Ltd., Sydney, NSW 2086, Australia.
Jessica StolpDrug Discovery, Pharmaxis Ltd., Sydney, NSW 2086, Australia.
Benjamin RaynerChildren's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia.
Kjetil AskDivision of Respirology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada.
Wolfgang JarolimekDrug Discovery, Pharmaxis Ltd., Sydney, NSW 2086, Australia.
Pharmaxis (Australia) · AUMcMaster University · CAUNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterised by progressive multiple organ fibrosis leading to morbidity and mortality. Lysyl oxidases play a vital role in the cross-linking of collagens and subsequent build-up of fibrosis in the extracellular matrix. As such, their inhibition provides a novel treatment paradigm for SSc. A novel small molecule pan-lysyl oxidase inhibitor, PXS-5505, currently in clinical development for myelofibrosis treatment was evaluated using in vivo rodent models resembling the fibrotic conditions in SSc. Both lysyl oxidase and lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) expression were elevated in the skin and lung of SSc patients. The oral application of PXS-5505 inhibited lysyl oxidase activity in the skin and LOXL2 activity in the lung. PXS-5505 exhibited anti-fibrotic effects in the SSc skin mouse model, reducing dermal thickness and α-smooth muscle actin. Similarly, in the bleomycin-induced mouse lung model, PXS-5505 reduced pulmonary fibrosis toward normal levels, mediated by its ability to normalise collagen/elastin crosslink formation. PXS-5505 also reduced fibrotic extent in models of the ischaemia-reperfusion heart, the unilateral ureteral obstruction kidney, and the CCl4-induced fibrotic liver. PXS-5505 consistently demonstrates potent anti-fibrotic efficacy in multiple models of organ fibrosis relevant to the pathogenesis of SSc, suggesting that it may be efficacious as a novel approach for treating SSc.

Indexed as

CollagenEnzyme InhibitorsProtein-Lysine 6-OxidaseScleroderma, SystemicAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFibrosisHumansMiceRodentiaCollagenEnzyme InhibitorsProtein-Lysine 6-Oxidasefibrosislysyl oxidasesclerodermasmall molecule inhibitor

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PMID35628342
PMCPMC9146019
OpenAlexW4280621904

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