ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVSA, or “ZyVersa”), a clinical
stage specialty biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class
drugs for treatment of inflammatory and renal diseases, announces
publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal, Acta
Neuropathologica Communications, demonstrating that inflammasome
activation enhances cancer metastasis to the brain in women with
TNBC.
In the paper titled, “Inflammasome activation in peritumoral
astrocytes is a key player in breast cancer brain metastasis
development,” the authors evaluated in vivo and in vitro brain
metastasis models, as well as human cultures of astrocytes and TNBC
cells. Key findings are as follows:
- Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome
results in excretion of IL-1β in the tumor environment, enhancing
proliferation of metastatic cells in the brain.
- Expression of IL-1β correlates with
the size of metastatic lesions, being absent in tumor-free brain
areas and more intense in the vicinity of large tumors in
comparison to smaller ones.
- Inhibition of NLRP3 activation
prevented proliferation of TNBC cells in both mouse and human
models.
The authors stated, “We are the first to show that peritumoral
reactive astrocytes promote the proliferation of TNBC cells in the
brain through NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent secretion of IL-1β.
Brain metastases are among the most aggressive and the least
curable malignant tumors; therefore, we need novel therapies
targeting mechanisms that contribute to the proliferation of
metastatic cells in the brain.” They concluded, “We suggest that
inflammasome inhibition might become a therapeutic option in this
currently incurable disease.”
To read the article, click here.
“The research published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications
linking inflammasome activation in patients with triple-negative
breast cancer to brain metastasis supports a growing body of
evidence about the role of dysregulated inflammasome pathways in a
broad range of devastating diseases,” commented Stephen C. Glover,
ZyVersa’s Co-founder, Chairman, CEO, and President. “We are excited
about the potential to transform the treatment of a multitude of
inflammatory diseases with drugs like Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC
100. IC 100 uniquely inhibits inflammasome ASC and ASC specks to
block initiation and perpetuation of damaging inflammation.” To
review a white paper summarizing the mechanism of action and
preclinical data for IC 100, Click Here.
About Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100
IC 100 is a novel humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that
inhibits the inflammasome adaptor protein ASC. IC 100 was designed
to attenuate both initiation and perpetuation of the inflammatory
response. It does so by binding to a specific region of the ASC
component of multiple types of inflammasomes, including NLRP1,
NLRP2, NLRP3, NLRC4, AIM2, Pyrin. Intracellularly, IC 100 binds to
ASC monomers, inhibiting inflammasome formation, thereby blocking
activation of IL-1β early in the inflammatory cascade. IC 100 also
binds to ASC in ASC Specks, both intracellularly and
extracellularly, further blocking activation of IL-1β and the
perpetuation of the inflammatory response that is pathogenic in
inflammatory diseases. Because active cytokines amplify adaptive
immunity through various mechanisms, IC 100, by attenuating
cytokine activation, also attenuates the adaptive immune
response.
About ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc.
ZyVersa (Nasdaq: ZVSA) is a clinical stage specialty
biopharmaceutical company leveraging advanced, proprietary
technologies to develop first-in-class drugs for patients with
renal and inflammatory diseases who have significant unmet medical
needs. The Company is currently advancing a therapeutic development
pipeline with multiple programs built around its two proprietary
technologies – Cholesterol Efflux Mediator™ VAR 200 for treatment
of kidney diseases, and Inflammasome ASC Inhibitor IC 100,
targeting damaging inflammation associated with numerous CNS and
other inflammatory diseases. For more information, please visit
www.zyversa.com.
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