APJ receptor agonist 5

APJ receptor agonist 5 (compound 3) is a potent and orally active agonist of apelin receptor (APJ) with an EC50 of 0.4 nM. APJ receptor agonist 5 displays excellent pharmacokinetic profiles in the rodent heart failure (HF) model. APJ receptor agonist 5 also shows an acceptable safety profile in preclinical toxicology studies. APJ receptor agonist 5 leads to improved cardiac function and can be used for researching the HF disease[1].

Research Areas >> Cardiovascular Disease

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[1]. Meng W, et al. Identification of a Hydroxypyrimidinone Compound (21) as a Potent APJ Receptor Agonist for the Potential Treatment of Heart Failure. J Med Chem. 2021;64(24):18102-18113.