Cardiovascular effects of LAS 30538, a new vascular selective Ca(2+)-channel blocker.
A new compound, 1-[2-(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)ethyl]-alpha,alpha-bis-(p-fluorphenyl)-4 -piperidine methanol (LAS 30538), was found to have potent vasodilator effects. Its vasorelaxant activity was demonstrated in rat perfused hindlimbs contracted with 80 mM K+, having an IC50 value of 40 nM. In conscious spontaneously hypertensive rats, LAS 30538 administered orally, caused dose-dependent sustained falls in systolic blood pressure with an ED30 value of 11 mg kg-1. In pithed rats, LAS 30538, strongly inhibited vasoconstriction induced by the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist B-HT 933 and the calcium agonist compound Bay K8644 with ED50 values of 4 mg kg-1 p.o. and 1.3 mg kg-1 i.v., respectively. Results from electrophysiological studies carried out using guinea-pig papillary muscles partially depolarized by 22 mM K+ are consistent with LAS 30538 acting as a Ca(2+)-channel blocker. When compared with verapamil, in guinea-pig and rabbit isolated heart preparations, LAS 30538 caused less cardiodepression and bradycardia. The results suggest that LAS 30538 may have some advantages over other Ca(2+)-channel blockers such as verapamil in causing less myocardial depression for a given level of vasodilatation.
Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Pharmacology, Laboratorios Almirall, Barcelona, Spain.
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D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000494:pharmacology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005444:Flunarizine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000187:drug effects; D010477:Perfusion; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D011918:Rats, Inbred SHR; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D010880:Piperidines; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; C078469:LAS 30538; D014700:Verapamil; D004110:Diltiazem; D005444:Flunarizine