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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

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C36H41N3O6
Molecular Weight 611.7272
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.drugs.com/history/lercanidipine.html | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27794423

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

CNS Active
4002
Curator's Comment: Active in a preclinical models of epilepsy on mice

Originator

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Blocker
555
 2.2 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Approved
8583
ZANIDIP

Approved Use

Lercanidipine is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension
Primary
Preclinical
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Palliative
Preclinical
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.37 ng/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15556551/
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE, (S)- plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1.68 ng/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15556551/
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE. (R)- plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
2.244 ng/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27405507/
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: VALSARTAN
VALSARTAN
 LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
3.231 ng/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27232153/
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13.68 ng × h/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15556551/
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE, (S)- plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
11.24 ng × h/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15556551/
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE. (R)- plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
12.741 ng × h/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27405507/
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: VALSARTAN
VALSARTAN
 LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
12.04 ng × h/mL
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27232153/
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
9.3 h
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15556551/
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE, (S)- plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
7.5 h
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15556551/
20 mg single, oral
dose: 20 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE. (R)- plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
5.221 h
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27405507/
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered: VALSARTAN
VALSARTAN
 LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
9.2 h
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27232153/
10 mg single, oral
dose: 10 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2%
EXPERIMENT
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15556551/
LERCANIDIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
560 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 560 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 560 mg
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
healthy, ADULT
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
Disc. AE: seizure, hypotension...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
seizure (1 pt)
hypotension (1 pt)
bradycardia (1 pt)
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Recommended
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
Other AEs: abdominal distension, dyspepsia...
Other AEs:
abdominal distension (1 pt)
dyspepsia (1 pt)
nausea (1 pt)
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
Other AEs: headache...
Other AEs:
headache (2.9%)
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
Disc. AE: flushing, headache...
Other AEs: headache...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
flushing (2 patients)
headache (1 pt)
fatigue (1 pt)
vertigo (1 pt)
Other AEs:
headache (4.2%)
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
bradycardia 1 pt
Disc. AE
560 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 560 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 560 mg
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
healthy, ADULT
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
hypotension 1 pt
Disc. AE
560 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 560 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 560 mg
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
healthy, ADULT
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
seizure 1 pt
Disc. AE
560 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 560 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 560 mg
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
healthy, ADULT
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21251326/
abdominal distension 1 pt
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Recommended
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
dyspepsia 1 pt
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Recommended
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
nausea 1 pt
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Recommended
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485829/
headache 2.9%
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
fatigue 1 pt
Disc. AE
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
headache 1 pt
Disc. AE
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
vertigo 1 pt
Disc. AE
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
flushing 2 patients
Disc. AE
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
headache 4.2%
10 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
Studied dose
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: steady-state
Dose: 10 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17581601/
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Lercanidipine: a review of its use in hypertension.
2000 Nov
Nephroprotective effect of treatment with calcium channel blockers in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
2000 Sep
Tolerability of long-term treatment with lercanidipine versus amlodipine and lacidipine in elderly hypertensives.
2002 Nov
Increased vascular selectivity and prolonged pharmacological efficacy of the L-type Ca2+ channel antagonist lercanidipine in human cardiovascular tissue.
2005 Sep
[The effect of calcium channel blocker lercanidipine on lowgrade inflammation parameters in essential hypertension patients].
2006 Dec
Lercanidipine reduces matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity in patients with hypertension.
2006 Jan
Efficacy and safety of lercanidipine versus hydrochlorothiazide as add-on to enalapril in diabetic populations with uncontrolled hypertension.
2006 Jan
Lercanidipine in the treatment of hypertension.
2007 Mar
Lercanidipine inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and neointimal formation via reducing intracellular reactive oxygen species and inactivating Ras-ERK1/2 signaling.
2009 Jan
Neuroprotective Effect of Lercanidipine- A Novel Calcium Channel Blocker in Albino Mice.
2015 Nov
Neuroprotective effect of lercanidipine in middle cerebral artery occlusion model of stroke in rats.
2017 Feb
Patents

Patents

20020068740
18
20020137755
7
EP0153016A2
3
JP2007512338A
11
JP2007512339A
43

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.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
LERCANIDIPINE
INN   MI   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
LERCANIL
Preferred Name English
Lercanidipine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
3,5-PYRIDINEDICARBOXYLIC ACID, 1,4-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIMETHYL-4-(3-NITROPHENYL)-, 2-((3,3-DIPHENYLPROPYL)METHYLAMINO)-1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL METHYL ESTER
Common Name English
LERCANIDIPINE [MI]
Common Name English
lercanidipine [INN]
Common Name English
2-((3,3-DIPHENYLPROPYL)METHYLAMINO)-1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL METHYL (4RS)-2,6-DIMETHYL-4-(3-NITROPHENYL)-1,4-DIHYDROPYRIDINE-3,5-DICARBOXYLATE
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WHO-ATC C09DB08
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NCI_THESAURUS C333
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WHO-ATC C08CA13
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WHO-ATC C09BB02
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WHO-VATC QC09BB02
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WHO-VATC QC08CA13
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Code System Code Type Description
MESH
C060343
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FDA UNII
V7XTJ4R0BH
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WIKIPEDIA
LERCANIDIPINE
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DRUG BANK
DB00528
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DRUG CENTRAL
4157
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INN
6971
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SMS_ID
100000092283
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PUBCHEM
65866
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NCI_THESAURUS
C81687
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL250270
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CAS
100427-26-7
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID2048327
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MERCK INDEX
m6770
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EVMPD
SUB08437MIG
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RXCUI
135056
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Related Record Type Details
Structure of LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE HEMIHYDRATE
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
Structure of LERCANIDIPINE. (R)-
ENANTIOMER -> RACEMATE
Structure of LERCANIDIPINE, (S)-
ENANTIOMER -> RACEMATE
Structure of LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE
SALT/SOLVATE -> PARENT
VOLTAGE-DEPENDENT L-TYPE CALCIUM CHANNEL SUBUNIT ALPHA-1D
TARGET -> INHIBITOR
Related Record Type Details
Structure of LERCANIDIPINE
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