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THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
Volume 97, Issue 3, Pages 400-407Publisher
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-11-0658
Keywords
deep venous thrombosis; thrombus resolution; small-molecule inhibitor of p-selectin; inflammation; animal models
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [R01 HL 70766] Funding Source: Medline
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P-selectin inhibition has been shown to decrease thrombogenesis in multiple animal species. In this study, we show that a novel oral small-molecule inhibitor of P-selectin, PSI-697, promotes thrombus resolution and decreases inflammation in a baboon model of venous thrombosis. Experimental groups consisted of the following: 1) primates receiving a single oral dose of PSI-697 (30 mg/kg) daily starting three days pre-iliac vein balloon occlusion, and continued for six days; 2) primates receiving a single treatment dose of a low-molecular-weight-heparin (LMWH) (1.5 mg/kg) daily starting one day pre-iliac balloon occlusion,and continued for six days; and 3) primates receiving a single oral dose of a vehicle control daily starting three days pre-iliac vein balloon occlusion, and continued for six days. Animals receiving PSI-697, although thrombosed after balloon deflation, demon-strated greater than 80% vein lumen opening overtime, with no opening (0%) for vehicle control (p < 0.01). LMWH opening evident after balloon deflation slightly deteriorated over time compared to PSI-697. PSI-697 therapy also significantly decreased vein wall inflammation determined by magnetic resonance venography (MRV). Importantly, this beneficial opening occurred without measured anti coagulation. Animals receiving PSI-697 demonstrated significantly increased plasma D-climer levels versus LMWH and control animals six hours post thrombus induction (p < 0.01). This study is the first to demonstrate the effectiveness of oral P-selectin inhibition to modify venous thrombogenesis, increase vein lumen opening, and decrease inflammation in a large animal model.
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