title: Pharmacology of a potent platelet-activating factor antagonist: Ro 24-4736.
abstract: Ro 24-4736, (5-(3-[4-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f] [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepin-2-yl]-2-propynyl)phenanthri din- 6(5H)-one), has been identified as a potent, selective, p.o.-active platelet-activating factor (PAF) antagonist with a long duration of action. In vitro, Ro 24-4736 competes with [3H]PAF for its receptor site on dog platelets with an IC50 of 9.8 +/- 1.0 nM and selectively inhibits PAF-induced aggregation of guinea pig, dog and human platelets with concentration dependence. Ro 24-4736 dose-dependently inhibits in vivo bronchoconstriction (ID50 of 0.006-mg/kg p.o.) and ex vivo platelet aggregation (ID50 of 0.004 mg/kg p.o.) induced by PAF in guinea pigs. Time course studies show complete blockade of PAF-induced platelet aggregation (ex vivo) up to 8 hr after a single p.o. dose of 0.03 mg/kg as well as a long duration of action in vivo (30 hr). The in vivo PAF antagonistic activity is specific because, even at high p.o. doses (up to 10 mg/kg), Ro 24-4736 shows no inhibitory activity toward the bronchoconstrictor effects of leukotriene D4 or histamine. In comparison with other PAF antagonists evaluated in this guinea pig model, Ro 24-4736 is markedly superior in terms of p.o. potency, bioavailability and p.o. duration of action. Studies were also performed with Ro 24-4736 in additional in vivo models. When administered p.o. to sensitized guinea pigs, the drug attenuates inhaled antigen-induced airway hyper-reactivity without effect on bronchoalveolar lavage leukocyte accumulation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, New Jersey.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yaremko
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Selig
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Janero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burghardt
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Welton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001381:Azepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D001665:Binding Sites; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D016084:Bronchoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010617:Phenanthridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D014227:Triazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D010617:Phenanthridines; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D014227:Triazines; D014230:Triazoles; C039351:platelet activating factor receptor; C052518:WEB 2086; C071318:Ro 24-4736