title: In vivo and in vitro pharmacological characterization of SVT-40776, a novel M3 muscarinic receptor antagonist, for the treatment of overactive bladder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Highly selective M(3) muscarinic receptor antagonists may represent a better treatment for overactive bladder syndrome, diminishing side effects. Cardiac side effects of non-selective antimuscarinics have been associated with activity at M(2) receptors as these receptors are mainly responsible for muscarinic receptor-dependent bradycardia. We have investigated a novel antimuscarinic, SVT-40776, highly selective for M(3) over M(2) receptors (Ki = 0.19 nmol.L(-1) for M(3) receptor affinity). This study reports the functional activity of SVT-40776 in the bladder, relative to its activity in atria.
  
  
  METHODS
  In vitro and ex vivo (oral dosing) inhibition of mouse detrusor and atrial contractile responses to carbachol were used to study the functional activity of SVT-40776. The in vivo efficacy of SVT-40776 was characterized by suppression of isovolumetric spontaneous bladder contractions in anaesthetized guinea pigs after intravenous administration.
  
  
  RESULTS
  SVT-40776 was the most potent in inhibiting carbachol-induced bladder contractions of the anti-cholinergic agents tested, without affecting atrial contractions over the same range of concentrations. SVT-40776 exhibited the highest urinary versus cardiac selectivity (199-fold). In the guinea pig in vivo model, SVT-40776 inhibited 25% of spontaneous bladder contractions at a very low dose (6.97 microg.kg(-1) i.v), without affecting arterial blood pressure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SVT-40776 is a potent inhibitor of M(3) receptor-related detrusor contractile activity. The absence of effects on isolated atria preparations represents an interesting characteristic and suggests that SVT-40776 may lack unwanted cardiac effects; a feature especially relevant in a compound intended to treat mainly elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: Present address: Drug Development & Clinical Research, Palau Pharma S.A. Avinguda Camí Reial 51-57, 08184 Palau Solità i Plegamans, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salcedo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davalillo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cabellos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lagunas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balsa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pérez-Del-Pulgar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ballarín
authors.forename: Ag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016275:Atrial Function / Q000187:drug effects; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000494:pharmacology; D002219:Carbamates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003408:Cresols / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011812:Quinuclidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D043587:Receptor, Muscarinic M3 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000069464:Solifenacin Succinate; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D000068737:Tolterodine Tartrate; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D001572:Benzofurans; D002219:Carbamates; D003408:Cresols; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D011812:Quinuclidines; D043587:Receptor, Muscarinic M3; C541252:SVT-40776; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines; D010665:Phenylpropanolamine; D000068737:Tolterodine Tartrate; C101207:darifenacin; D000069464:Solifenacin Succinate