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Modeling of relationships between pharmacokinetics and blockade of agonist-induced elevation of intraurethral pressure and mean arterial pressure in conscious dogs treated with alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists.

Abstract
Fiduxosin is a new alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonist targeted for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the potencies of the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and fiduxosin, based on relationships between plasma drug concentrations and blockade of phenylephrine (PE)-induced intraurethral (IUP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) responses after single oral dosing in conscious male beagle dogs. Magnitude of blockade and plasma concentrations were evaluated at selected time points over 24 h. All drugs produced dose-dependent antagonism of PE-induced IUP and MAP responses. When IUP and MAP blockade effects were plotted against drug plasma concentrations, direct relationships were observed that were well described by the sigmoidal maximal effect model. IUP IC(50) values for terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin, and fiduxosin were 48.6, 48.7, 0.42, and 261 ng/ml, respectively. MAP IC(50) values were 12.2, 13.8, 1.07, and 1904 ng/ml, respectively. Uroselectivity index values, defined as MAP IC(50)/IUP IC(50), were 0.25, 0.28, 2.6, and 7.3, respectively. These results extend previous observations with terazosin in this model, showing that doxazosin exhibits a uroselectivity index comparable to terazosin, consistent with the lack of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtype selectivity or uroselectivity of these drugs. Tamsulosin, an alpha(1a)-/alpha(1d)-subtype selective agent, had an index value approximately 10-fold greater than the nonselective drugs. Based on its pharmacokinetic profile and a relative uroselectivity 29-fold greater than the nonselective drugs, fiduxosin is expected to exhibit greater selectivity for urethral compared with vascular alpha(1)-adrenoceptors in human and should be a novel, long-acting, uroselective alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonist.
AuthorsDavid G Witte, Michael E Brune, Sweta P Katwala, Ivan Milicic, Deanne Stolarik, Yu-Hua Hui, Kennan C Marsh, James F Kerwin Jr, Michael D Meyer, Arthur A Hancock
JournalThe Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (J Pharmacol Exp Ther) Vol. 300 Issue 2 Pg. 495-504 (Feb 2002) ISSN: 0022-3565 [Print] United States
PMID11805209 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring
  • Pyrimidinones
  • Phenylephrine
  • fiduxosin
Topics
  • Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists (pharmacology)
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists (blood, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
  • Animals
  • Area Under Curve
  • Blood Pressure (drug effects)
  • Dogs
  • Half-Life
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring (blood, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
  • Male
  • Models, Biological
  • Phenylephrine (antagonists & inhibitors, pharmacology)
  • Pyrimidinones (blood, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology)
  • Regional Blood Flow (drug effects)
  • Urethra (blood supply, drug effects)

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