BAW2881

BAW2881 is a potent and selective VEGFR inhibitor (vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor) with activity to inhibit chronic and acute skin inflammation. NVP-BAW2881 inhibited proliferation, migration, and tube formation by human umbilical vein endothelial cells and lymphatic endothelial cells in vitro. NVP-BAW2881 reduced the number of blood and lymphatic vessels and infiltrating leukocytes in the skin, and normalized the epidermal architecture. NVP-BAW2881 also displayed strong anti-inflammatory effects in models of acute inflammation; pretreatment with topical NVP-BAW2881 significantly inhibited VEGF-A-induced vascular permeability in the skin of pigs and mice.