title: Actions of the novel thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist sodium (E)-11-[2-(5,6-dimethyl-1-benzimidazolyl)-ethylidene]-6,11- dihydrodibenz[b,e]oxepine-1-carboxylate monohydrate on smooth muscle preparations.
abstract: The effects of KW-3635 (sodium (E)-11-[2-(5,6-dimethyl-1-benzimidazolyl)- ethylidene]-6,11-dihydrodibenz[b,e]oxepine-2-carboxylate monohydrate, CAS 127166-41-0) on smooth muscle preparations were examined. In isolated guinea-pig aorta, KW-3635 competitively inhibited the U-46619 (a thromboxane mimetic) induced contractions (pA2 = 7.74), the effect being more potent than those of sulotroban and daltroban. In canine saphenous vein, KW-3635 also antagonized the U-46619-induced contraction (pA2 = 8.11). In this preparation, solutroban and daltroban, but not KW-3635, exhibited intrinsic agonistic action. KW-3635, even at a high concentration of 10(-5) mol/l did not affect the norepinephrine- or KCl-induced contractions of guinea-pig or rat aorta, prostaglandin (PG)E2- or PGF2 alpha-induced contractions of guinea-pig ileum nor the PGE2-induced contraction of rat fundus. KW-3635 at concentrations higher than its thromboxane A2- (TxA2-)antagonistic one, non-competitively inhibited the PGF2 alpha-induced contractions of guinea-pig aorta (pD2' = 6.23), as was the case with daltroban. The inhibitory effect of KW-3635 (3 x 10(-6) mol/l) on U-46619-induced contractions of guinea-pig aorta persisted for longer than 2 h following washout of the tissue, whereas that of daltroban (10(-5) mol/l completely disappeared at 1 h after the washout. In anesthetized guinea-pigs, KW-3635 at doses of 10 to 1000 micrograms/kg (i.v.) inhibited U-46619 (1 microgram/kg i.v.)-induced pressor responses in a dose-dependent manner. The effect of KW-3635 (0.1 to 1 mg/kg i.v.) persisted for longer than 3 h. These results demonstrate that KW-3635 is a potent and specific TxA2 antagonist without agonistic action in vascular smooth muscles. KW-3635 is considered to be a promising candidate for the treatment of patients with disorders mediated via TxA2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karasawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shirakura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubo
mesh_terms: D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; D000818:Animals; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001584:Benzoxepins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D010648:Phenylacetates / Q000494:pharmacology; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013045:Species Specificity; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D001584:Benzoxepins; D010648:Phenylacetates; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013928:Thromboxane A2; C040624:sulotroban; D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; C051762:daltroban; C065729:KW 3635