Nangibotide is an inhibitor of TREM-1, a receptor found on certain white blood cells. Activation of TREM-1 stimulates inflammation. Nangibotide is therefore being investigated as a treatment for the overwhelming inflammation typically seen in severe sepsis.

Nangibotide
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Intravenous; intraperitoneal
Physiological data
ReceptorsTREM-1
MetabolismEnzymatic in bloodstream
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismEnzymatic in bloodstream
Elimination half-life3 minutes
Identifiers
  • L-Leucyl-L-glutaminyl-L-glutaminyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-α-aspartyl-L-alanylglycyl-L-α-glutamyl-L-tyrosylglycyl-L-cysteinyl-L-methionine
CAS Number
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC54H82N14O22S2
Molar mass1343.439
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C54H83N15O21S2/c1-25(2)19-29(55)47(83)65-32(9-13-38(56)71)50(86)66-33(10-14-39(57)72)51(87)67-34(12-16-43(77)78)52(88)69-36(21-44(79)80)53(89)61-26(3)46(82)59-22-40(73)62-31(11-15-42(75)76)49(85)68-35(20-27-5-7-28(70)8-6-27)48(84)60-23-41(74)63-37(24-91)54(90)64-30(45(58)81)17-18-92-4/h5-8,25-26,29-37,70,91H,9-24,55H2,1-4H3,(H2,56,71)(H2,57,72)(H2,58,81)(H,59,82)(H,60,84)(H,61,89)(H,62,73)(H,63,74)(H,64,90)(H,65,83)(H,66,86)(H,67,87)(H,68,85)(H,69,88)(H,75,76)(H,77,78)(H,79,80)/t26-,29-,30-,31-,32-,33-,34-,35-,36-,37-/m0/s1
  • Key:JLOOQDWHNKOITN-DAHMAOPXSA-N

Chemistry

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Nangibotide is a 12-amino-acid polypeptide derived from TLT-1.[1]

Mode of action

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TREM-1 is a receptor found on neutrophils, macrophages and monocytes, key elements of the immune system. Activation of TREM-1 results in expression of NF-κB, which promotes systemic inflammation. Nangibotide inhibits TREM-1, thereby preventing the inflammatory activation. Absence of TREM-1 results in vastly reduced inflammation without impairing the ability to fight infection.[2]

Animal models

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LR17, a mouse equivalent of nangibotide, improves survival in mouse models of severe sepsis.[3] In a pig model of sepsis, LR12 - another animal equivalent of nangibotide - resulted in significantly improved haemodynamics and less organ failure.[4] In monkeys, LR12 also reduced the inflammatory and hypotensive effects of sepsis.[5]

Human studies

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Nangibotide has demonstrated safety in Phase 1 (healthy volunteers)[6] and Phase 2 (sick patients with septic shock)[7] studies. The ASTONISH trial will examine clinical efficacy in 450 patients with septic shock.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Cuvier V, Lorch U, Witte S, Olivier A, Gibot S, Delor I, Garaud JJ, Derive M, Salcedo-Magguilli M (2018). "A first-in-man safety and pharmacokinetics study of nangibotide, a new modulator of innate immune response through TREM-1 receptor inhibition". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 84 (10): 2270–2279. doi:10.1111/bcp.13668. PMC 6138490. PMID 29885068.
  2. ^ Weber B, Schuster S, Zysset D, Rihs S, Dickgreber N, Schürch C, Riether C, Siegrist M, Schneider C, Pawelski H, Gurzeler U, Ziltener P, Genitsch V, Tacchini-Cottier F, Ochsenbein A, Hofstetter W, Kopf M, Kaufmann T, Oxenius A, Reith W, Saurer L, Mueller C (2014). "TREM-1 deficiency can attenuate disease severity without affecting pathogen clearance". PLOS Pathog. 10 (1): e1003900. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1003900. PMC 3894224. PMID 24453980.
  3. ^ Derive M, Bouazza Y, Sennoun N, Marchionni S, Quigley L, Washington V, Massin F, Max JP, Ford J, Alauzet C, Levy B, McVicar DW, Gibot S (1 June 2012). "Soluble TREM-like transcript-1 regulates leukocyte activation and controls microbial sepsis". Journal of Immunology. 188 (11): 5585–5592. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1102674. PMC 6382278. PMID 22551551.
  4. ^ Derive M, Boufenzer A, Bouazza Y, Groubatch F, Alauzet C, Barraud D, Lozniewski A, Leroy P, Tran N, Gibot S (Feb 2013). "Effects of a TREM-like transcript 1-derived peptide during hypodynamic septic shock in pigs". Shock. 39 (2): 176–182. doi:10.1097/SHK.0b013e31827bcdfb. PMID 23324887. S2CID 23583753.
  5. ^ Derive M, Boufenzer A, Gibot S (April 2014). "Attenuation of responses to endotoxin by the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 inhibitor LR12 in nonhuman primate". Anesthesiology. 120 (4): 935–942. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000078. PMID 24270127. S2CID 10347527.
  6. ^ Cuvier V, Lorch U, Witte S, Olivier A, Gibot S, Delor I, Garaud JJ, Derive M, Salcedo-Magguilli M (2018). "A first-in-man safety and pharmacokinetics study of nangibotide, a new modulator of innate immune response through TREM-1 receptor inhibition". Br J Clin Pharmacol. 84 (10): 2270–2279. doi:10.1111/bcp.13668. PMC 6138490. PMID 29885068.
  7. ^ François B, Wittebole X, Ferrer R, Mira JP, Dugernier T, Gibot S, Derive M, Olivier A, Cuvier V, Witte S, Pickkers P, Vandenhende F, Garaud JJ, Sánchez M, Salcedo-Magguilli M, Laterre PF (July 2020). "Nangibotide in patients with septic shock: a Phase 2a randomized controlled clinical trial". Intensive Care Medicine. 46 (7): 1425–1437. doi:10.1007/s00134-020-06109-z. PMID 32468087. S2CID 218912723.
  8. ^ "Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Nangibotide in Patients With Septic Shock (ASTONISH)". ClinicalTrials.gov. US National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 13 July 2020.