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Details

Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C36H41N3O6
Molecular Weight 611.7272
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of LERCANIDIPINE

SMILES

COC(=O)C1=C(C)NC(C)=C(C1C2=CC=CC(=C2)[N+]([O-])=O)C(=O)OC(C)(C)CN(C)CCC(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4

InChI

InChIKey=ZDXUKAKRHYTAKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C36H41N3O6/c1-24-31(34(40)44-6)33(28-18-13-19-29(22-28)39(42)43)32(25(2)37-24)35(41)45-36(3,4)23-38(5)21-20-30(26-14-9-7-10-15-26)27-16-11-8-12-17-27/h7-19,22,30,33,37H,20-21,23H2,1-6H3

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Description

Lercanidipine is antihypertensive drugs which acts by blocking L-type calcium channels, allowing relaxation and opening of blood vessels. Lercanidipine exists as a racemate, with anti-hypertensive activity residing primarily in S-enantiomer. NDA for lercanidipine was submitted to FDA in 2002 by Forest Laboratories, but FDA refused to approve the drug, and lercanidipine is not marketed in USA. Lercanidipine is also investigated in preclinical models of epilepsy and ischemic stroke.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
2.2 nM [Ki]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
ZANIDIP
Primary
Unknown
Palliative
Unknown

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.37 ng/mL
20 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE, (S)- plasma
Homo sapiens
1.68 ng/mL
20 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE. (R)- plasma
Homo sapiens
2.244 ng/mL
10 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
3.231 ng/mL
10 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.68 ng × h/mL
20 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE, (S)- plasma
Homo sapiens
11.24 ng × h/mL
20 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE. (R)- plasma
Homo sapiens
12.741 ng × h/mL
10 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
12.04 ng × h/mL
10 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9.3 h
20 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE, (S)- plasma
Homo sapiens
7.5 h
20 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE. (R)- plasma
Homo sapiens
5.221 h
10 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
9.2 h
10 mg single, oral
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2%
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
The recommended dosage is 10 mg orally once a day at least 15 minutes before meals; the dose may be increased to 20 mg depending on the individual patient's response. In preclinical models lercanidipine is administered intraperitoneally.
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
Lercanidipine demonstrated vasodilation effect in isolated vessel ring obtained from human arteria mammaria preparation (EC50 approx. 1 nM). Isolated vessel rings were precontracted by 0.3 mol/L prostaglandin F2.