TABLE 6

IOP response induced by selective 5-HT1A receptor agonists and 5-HT2 receptor antagonists after topical ocular administration to the hypertensive eye of conscious cynomolgus monkeys


Compounda

Reported Receptor Selectivity

Baseline IOPb

Percentage IOP Reduction 3 h Postdoseb
mm Hg
(R)-8-OH-DPATc 5-HT1A agonistd 30.4 (1.95) 4.0 (4.84)
DP-5-CTc 5-HT1A agonistd 38.0 (2.99) 11.9 (1.67)
Flesinoxanf,g 5-HT1A agonist α1-antagonistd 37.4 (3.88) 11.6 (1.91)
5-Me-urapidilh 5-HT1A agonist α1-antagonistd 45.0 (3.75) 16.8 (9.38)
WB-4101c 5-HT1A agonist α1-antagonistd 45.2 (3.45) 9.5 (5.38)
Ketanserinf 5-HT2A antagonist
α1 antagonist 40.6 (3.53) 3.4 (6.39)
M-100907c 5-HT2A antagonist
α1 antagonist 35.8 (2.04) 15.8 (3.81)
Cinanserinc 5-HT2 antagonist 40.9 (3.45) 6.8 (2.18)
Ritanserinc 5-HT2 antagonist
α1 antagonist 34.6 (1.96) 10.2 (3.58)
SB-206553c 5-HT2B/2C antagonist 39.1 (2.32) 13.4 (4.41)
RS-102221c 5-HT2C antagonist 35.8 (3.17) 7.9 (2.62)
SB-242084c
5-HT2C antagonist
35.6 (2.20)
12.2 (1.69)
  • e Highest dose tested, 500 μg.

  • a Highest dose tested; vehicle, phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.4.

  • b Values are the mean of at least eight animals ± S.E.M.

  • c Highest dose tested, 300 μg.

  • d See Table 1 for 5-HT1A receptor binding and functional data.

  • f Highest dose tested, 250 μg.

  • g pH 6.2.

  • h Highest dose tested, 1000 μg.