title: Reduction of inflammation and pyrexia in the rat by oral administration of SDZ 224-015, an inhibitor of the interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme.
abstract: 1. The aim of this study was to determine whether a synthetic inhibitor of the interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme (ICE) displays oral activity in models of inflammation. 2. To this end, the ICE inhibitor, SDZ 224-015, was examined in rat paw oedema, pyrexia and nociception tests. 3. SDZ 224-015 (0.3-300 micrograms kg-1) potently reduced carrageenin-induced paw oedema, with an oral ED50 of approximately 25 micrograms kg-1. This effect was independent of endogenous glucocorticoid, as shown by retention of activity upon adrenalectomy. 4. Pyrexia induced by lipopolysaccharide (0.1 mg kg-1 s.c.) or by interleukin-1 beta (100 ng i.v.) was also reduced, over a similar dose-range to oedema (oral ED50s 11 micrograms kg-1 and 4 micrograms kg-1 respectively). 5. SDZ 224-015 (0.2-5 mg kg-1, p.o.) displayed analgesic activity in the Randall-Selitto yeast-inflamed paw pressure test, significant at a dose of 1 mg kg-1, p.o. 6. Thus, SDZ 224-015 has potent oral activity in several acute models for inflammation, suggesting that ICE inhibitors may constitute a novel type of anti-inflammatory agent.
authors.affiliation: Sandoz Research Institute Berne Ltd., Switzerland.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Elford
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heng
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Révész
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000698:Analgesia; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020170:Caspase 1; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity; D008297:Male; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D015853:Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors; D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009842:Oligopeptides; C096293:SDZ 224015; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D020170:Caspase 1