Table 1

ED50 values (95% CL; milligrams per kilogram) of R116301 and reference NK1 receptor antagonists for inhibition of SP-induced extravasation in guinea-pigs

CompoundRouteTimeED50 (95% Confidence Limits)
NosePawsConjunctiva
h mg/kg
R116301s.c.10.097 (0.072–0.13)0.11 (0.091–0.14)0.085 (0.057–0.13)
p.o.10.26 (0.17–0.38)0.26 (0.17–0.38)0.29 (0.22–0.40)
160.68 (0.42–1.1)0.68 (0.42–1.1)1.5 (1.0–2.3)
i.v.5 min0.11 (0.075–0.17)0.074 (0.055–0.10)0.042 (0.031–0.058)
GR-203040s.c.10.0031 (0.0023–0.0042)0.0041 (0.0030–0.0055)0.0024 (0.0017–0.0032)
p.o.10.59 (0.43–0.79)0.67 (0.45–1.0)0.59 (0.43–0.79)
Nolpitantiums.c.10.050 (0.023–0.0042)1-a 0.050 (0.023–0.11)1-a 0.050 (0.023–0.11)1-a
s.c.4>0.16>0.16>0.16
p.o.1>2.5>2.5>2.5
Aprepitants.c.10.028 (0.023–0.035)0.032 (0.024–0.044)0.028 (0.023–0.035)
p.o.10.085 (0.063–0.11)0.13 (0.086–0.19)0.064 (0.048–0.087)
L-760735s.c.10.056 (0.046–0.070)0.065 (0.048–0.088)0.065 (0.048–0.088)
CP-99994s.c.10.17 (0.12–0.23)0.17 (0.12–0.23)0.17 (0.12–0.23)
p.o.121 (16–29)25 (18–33)25 (18–33)
CGP-49823s.c.10.31 (- - -)1-a 0.31 (- - -)1-a 0.31 (- - -)1-a
CP-96345s.c.10.22 (0.18–0.28)0.19 (0.14–0.26)0.59 (0.43–0.80)
p.o.12.7 (1.7–4.3)2.3 (1.4–3.8)3.6 (2.2–5.7)
p.o.4>10>10>10
p.o.16>40>40>40
SDZ-NKT-343i.p.12.5 (- - -)1-a 2.5 (- - -)1-a 2.5 (- - -)1-a
p.o.1>10>10>10
MDL-103392s.c.15.4 (3.6–8.0)>108.1 (5.4–12)
RP-67580s.c.110 (- - -)1-a 10 (- - -)1-a ≥10
  • 1-a  ED50 estimated with only two to three instead of five animals per dose level.