title: Inhibitory effect of oral WEB 2086, a novel selective PAF-acether antagonist, on ex vivo platelet aggregation.
abstract: WEB 2086 is a novel PAF-acether antagonist, whose pharmacological action in man has only been preliminarily defined. Twelve healthy male volunteers received oral doses of 5, 30 and 90 mg and over the following 24 h inhibition of 5 x 10(-8) M PAF-acether-induced platelet aggregation ex vivo was studied as an indicator of pharmacological activity. WEB 2086 inhibited PAF-acether-induced platelet aggregation in all the doses tested, with the maximum effect 1 to 2 h after administration. After 2 h 5- 30- and 90-mg doses caused, respectively, 87, 98 and 100% inhibition. The magnitude and duration of the inhibitory effect was dose-dependent, with a significant action still detectable 10 h after administration of all three doses, and 12 h after administration of the two highest doses (30 and 90 mg). The subjects did not complain of any significant adverse effect and all completed the study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim KG, Ingelheim/Rhein, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Adamus
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heuer
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Meade
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Brecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001381:Azepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011897:Random Allocation; D014227:Triazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014230:Triazoles
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D014227:Triazines; D014230:Triazoles; C052518:WEB 2086