IB-Meca
Piclidenoson is an orally bioavailable, adenosine A3 receptor (A3AR) agonist with potential anti-inflammatory activity. Upon administration, piclidenoson selectively targets, binds to and activates the cell surface-expressed A3AR, thereby activating transduction pathways in which A3AR plays a key role. This inhibits nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) signaling and inhibits inflammatory cytokine production, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and several interleukins. A3AR, a G protein-coupled receptor, plays a key role in many inflammatory diseases, and in certain types of cancer.