Pharmacological profile of LF 16-0687, a new potent non-peptide bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist.

LF 16-0687 (1-[[2,4-dichloro-3-[[(2,4-dimethylquinolin-8-yl)oxy] methyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]-N-[3-[[4-(aminoimethyl) phenyl] carbonylamino]propyl]-2(S)-pyrrolidinecarboxamide) has been selected from a large-scale medicinal chemistry program for further development. In competition binding studies using [3H]bradykinin (BK), LF 16-0687 bound to the human, rat and guinea-pig recombinant B2 receptor expressed in CHO cells giving K(i) values of 0.67 nM, 1.74 nM and 1.37 nM, respectively. It also bound to the native BK B2 receptor from human umbilical vein (HUV), rat uterus (RU) and guinea-pig ileum (GPI) giving K(i) values of 0.89 nM, 0.28 nM and 0.98 nM, respectively. It inhibited BK-induced IP1, IP2 and IP3 formation in INT407 cells yielding pK(B) values of 8.5, 8.6 and 8.7, respectively. In isolated organs experiments, LF 16-0687 behaved as a competitive antagonist of BK-mediated contractions giving pA2 values of 9.1 in HUV, 7.7 in RU and 9.1 in GPI. Binding and functional studies performed over 40 different receptors revealed that LF 16-0687 was selective for the BK B2 receptor. A continuous intravenous infusion of LF 16-0687 antagonized in a dose-dependent manner and with a rapid onset of action BK-induced hypotensive response. Subcutaneous administration of LF 16-0687 at 1.1 micromol/kg to rats markedly reduced BK-induced edema of the stomach (- 69%), duodenum (-65%) and pancreas (-56%).

Pharmacological and molecular evidence for kinin B1 receptor expression in urinary bladder of cyclophosphamide-treated rats.

1. In the present study, we developed an experimental model of cystitis induced by cyclophosphamide (CYP). In order to characterize des-Arg9-BK-induced contraction on the urinary bladder (UB) during the development of inflammation and to quantify kinin B1 receptor gene expression using a quantitative RT - PCR technique. 2. In the presence of peptidase inhibitors captopril (10 microM), DL-thiorphan (1 microM) and DL-2-mercaptomethyl-3-guanidino-ethylthiopropanoic acid (MERGEPTA 5 microM), bradykinin (BK) (0.3 - 3,000 nM) evoked a concentration-dependent contraction of rat UB which was not different between the CYP- and vehicle-treated groups. Unlike BK, des-Arg9-BK (0.3 - 100,000 nM) did not contract UB from vehicle-treated rats but contracted vigorously bladder strips from CYP-treated rats 14, 24 and 168 h after treatment. In UB of 24 h treated rat, the pD2 value of des-Arg9-BK was 7.3+/-0.1. 3. The cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor indomethacin (3 microM) reduced by 30% the maximal response of des-Arg9-BK. Both the kinin B1 receptor antagonists des-Arg9-[Leu8]BK (10 microM) and des-Arg10-Hoe 140 (10 microM) produced a rightward shift of the concentration-response curve to des-Arg9-BK yielding pKB values of 6.8+/-0.2 and 7.2+/-0.1, respectively, whilst the kinin B2 receptor antagonist Hoe 140 (1 microM) had no effect. 4. After CYP treatment, mRNA coding for the kinin B1 receptor appeared predominantly in UB. In this organ, the induction was progressive, reaching a maximum 48 h after CYP treatment. 5. In conclusion, the present study provides strong evidence for an induction of kinin B1 receptors in UB of CYP-treated rats. This was associated at a molecular level with an increase in mRNA expression of the gene coding for the kinin B1 receptor. This kinin receptor displayed the whole features of a classical rat kinin B1 receptor.

In vitro and in vivo effects of the new nonpeptide bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist, LF 16-0335C, on guinea-pig and rat kinin receptors.

Activation of the kinin-kallikrein system and stimulation of bradykinin (BK) B2 receptors are thought to play an important role in the pathophysiology of inflammation and pain. In the present study, we report the pharmacological properties of a novel nonpeptide bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist, LF 16-0335C, (1-[[3-[(2,4-dimethylquinolin-8-yl) oxymethyl]-2,4-dichloro-phenyl]sulfonyl]-2(S)-[[4-[4- (aminoiminomethyl)-phenylcarbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]carbo nyl]pyrrolidine, 2HCl). In binding studies, LF 16-0335C competed with [3H]bradykinin giving Ki values of 1.65 +/- 0.36 nM and 2.20 +/- 0.30 nM in membrane preparations from rat uterus (RU) and guinea-pig ileum (GPI), respectively. In functional experiments, LF 16-0335C inhibited in a competitive manner BK-induced contractions of both isolated RU and GPI, leading to calculated pA2 values of 7.70 +/- 0.70 and 8.30 +/- 0.30, respectively. The inhibitory effect of LF 16-0335C was fully reversible by washing in the guinea-pig ileum. In vivo, LF 16-0335C given intravenously inhibited in a dose-dependent manner BK-induced hypotension in both animal species, although it was more potent in the guinea-pig than in the rat (ED50, 2.5 +/- 1.6 micrograms/kg versus 22.6 +/- 2.3 micrograms/kg). BK is a potent constrictor of guinea-pig airways and this effect was markedly attenuated by LF 16-0335C. In contrast, LF 16-0335C did not affect histamine- and acetylcholine-induced hypotensive response in the rat. We conclude that LF 16-0335C is a potent and selective nonpeptide B2 receptor antagonist which equally binds to the rat and guinea-pig receptor but displays a different in vivo potency in the two species. Therefore, this drug represents a useful tool to better assess the role of bradykinin in pathophysiological conditions.

LF 16.0335, a novel potent and selective nonpeptide antagonist of the human bradykinin B2 receptor.

1. In the present paper, we describe the in vitro pharmacological properties of LF 16.0335 (1-[[3-[(2,4-dimethylquinolin-8-yl)oxymethyl]-2,4-dichloro-p henyl]sulphonyl] -2(S) - [[4 -[4-(aminoiminomethyl)phenylcarbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]ca rbonyl]pyrrolidine), a novel and potent nonpeptide antagonist of the human bradykinin (BK) B2 receptor. 2. LF 16.0335 displaced [3H]-BK binding to membrane preparations from CHO cells expressing the cloned human B2 receptor, INT 407 cells and human umbilical vein with Ki values of 0.84+/-0.39 nM, 1.26+/-0.68 nM and 2.34+/-0.36 nM, respectively. 3. In saturation binding studies performed in INT 407 cell membranes in the presence or absence of LF 16.0335, max values of [3H]-BK were not significantly changed suggesting that LF 16.0335 behaves as a competitive antagonist. 4. LF 16.0335 had no affinity for the cloned human kinin B1 receptor stably expressed in 293 cells. In addition, this compound at 1 microM did not significantly bind to a range of 40 different membrane receptors and eight ion channels except muscarinic M2 and M1 receptors for which an IC50 value of 0.9 and 1 microM was obtained. 5. BK stimulates in a concentration-dependent manner phosphoinositosides (IPs) production in cultured INT 407 cells. Concentration-response-curves to BK were shifted to the right in the presence of LF 16.0335 (0.1 microM) without reduction of the maximum. LF 16.0335 inhibited the concentration-contraction curve to BK in the human umbilical vein giving a pA2 value of 8.30+/-0.30 with a Schild plot slope that was not different from unity. 6. These results demonstrate that LF 16.0335 is a potent, selective and competitive antagonist of the human bradykinin B2 receptor.

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of dimer derivatives of the bradykinin receptor antagonist HOE-140.

The synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of dimer derivatives of the C-terminal fragments of the potent bradykinin antagonist HOE-140, linked through their N-termini, were performed. The influence of peptide moiety length was studied using the succinyl moiety as a linker. Our attention focused on the dimer of the C-terminal tetrapeptide of HOE-140 (compound JMV 980), which displayed some inhibiting activity (IC50 = 247 nM) for bradykinin B2 receptors. Unexpectedly, it was orally active in inhibiting bradykinin-induced hypotension in the rat. Based on this tetrapeptide dimer model, we synthesized pseudotetrapeptide dimer bradykinin antagonists 29 and 33, which exhibited high affinity (Ki = 76 and 61 nM, respectively) for the human cloned B2 receptor. In addition, compound 29 inhibited bradykinin-induced contraction of the human umbilical vein giving a pKB value of 6.45. Compounds 29 and 33 were selective toward B2 receptors because they did not bind to the cloned human B1 receptor up to 10 microM.