Description
AZD2716 is a selective sPLA2 (secretory phospholipase A2) inhibitor. AZD2716 significantly reduces the production of pro-inflammatory lipids by inhibiting sPLA2-IIa (IC50 = 10 nM), sPLA2-V (IC50 = 40 nM), and sPLA2-X (IC50 = 400 nM), thereby decreasing macrophage activation and foam cell formation. AZD2716 is promising for studying mechanisms related to atherosclerosis and inflammatory diseases associated with sPLA2[1]