Table 8 Potential therapeutic tools for modulating complement activation, VEGFA/VEGFR2 Pathway, HSP90 and HIF-1α

From: Endothelial activation and dysfunction in COVID-19: from basic mechanisms to potential therapeutic approaches

Potential therapeutic

Formula

Targets

Mechanism of action

Refs

Anti-C5a monoclonal antibody

 

C5a

A human monoclonal antibody

115

PMX-53

C47H65N11O7

C5aR

An active C5aR antagonist

201

SB290157 trifluoroacetate

C24H29F3N4O6

C3a

A selective C3aR antagonist

202

PMX 205

C45H62N10O6

C5aR

A C5aR antagonist.

203

Complement C5-IN-1

C24H32N2O6

C5

A small-molecule inhibitor of C5

204

SU5408

C18H18N2O3

VEGFR2

A potent and cell-permeable inhibitor of VEGFR2 kinase

205

GW768505A

C27H19F4N5O3

VEGFR2

A potent inhibitor of VEGFR2

206

Bevacizumab

 

VEGF

A humanized monoclonal antibody, specifically binds to all VEGFA isoforms with high affinity

207

Ramucirumab

C285H434N74O88S2

VEGFR2

A recombinant human monoclonal antibody that binds to the extracellular binding domain of VEGFR2 and prevents the binding of VEGFR ligands

208

Alvespimycin

C32H48N4O8

HSP90

A potent inhibitor of Hsp90, binding to HSP90

209

Retaspimycin Hydrochloride

C31H46ClN3O8

HSP90

A potent and water-soluble inhibitor of HSP90

210

TAT-cyclo-CLLFVY TFA

C116H176N32O33

HIF-1, VEGF

Inhibit hypoxia-induced HIF-1 activity, and decreases VEGF expression in vitro

 

Gramicidin A

C99H140N20O17

HIF-1α

Induce degradation of HIF-1α.