Palosuran is an antagonist of the urotensin II receptor (UTR; IC50s = 3.6 and 1,475 nM for CHO cell membranes expressing human and rat recombinant receptors, respectively). It inhibits contraction of isolated rat aortic rings induced by urotensin II (Item Nos. 24711 | 24753) in a concentration-dependent manner. Palosuran (300 mg/kg twice per day) reduces plasma endothelin-1 , urotensin II, and TGF-β1 levels, as well as the main pulmonary arterial pressure and right ventricular hypertrophy index in a rat model of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) induced by monocrotaline . Palosuran (300 mg/kg per day) reduces serum glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels and increases survival in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (STZ; ). It also decreases albuminuria and global kidney lesion scores in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
Palosuran (ACT-058362) is a potent, selective, and orally active antagonist of urotensin II receptor, with an IC50 of 3.6 nM for CHO cell membranes expressing human recombinant receptors. Palosuran can improves pancreatic and renal function in diabetic rats[1][2].