Cambritaxestat

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of autotaxin (ATX; ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 2; ENPP2), with potential antifibrotic and antineoplastic activities. Upon oral administration, cambritaxestat targets and binds to both the substrate pocket and the lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) carrier channel of ATX, thereby inhibiting the activity of ATX. This both directly inhibits the proliferation of tumor cells and reduces fibrosis in the tumor microenvironment (TME), allowing lymphocytes to infiltrate into the tumor and enhancing immune responses against tumor cells. ATX, a secreted glycoprotein with lysophospholipase D activity, hydrolyzes lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) to LPA. LPA-mediated signaling plays an important role in cellular migration, proliferation and survival in fibrotic response. ATX and LPA are overexpressed in many tumors.

**Synonyms:** - ATX Inhibitor IOA-289 - Autotaxin Inhibitor IOA-289 - CAMBRITAXESTAT - ENPP2 Inhibitor IOA-289 - IOA 289 - IOA-289 - IOA289