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Lixivaptan is a non-peptide, orally-active vasopressin antagonist under development by American Home Products for the potential treatment of hyponatremia associated with diseases such as heart failure, liver cirrhosis and nephrotic syndrome. By 1997, it was in phase II trials in the US and elsewhere for hyponatremia [2424051. It selectively prevents vasopressin-dependent water resorption, increasing water excretion with low electrolyte loss [266993] and is selective towards the human V2 versus V1 receptors [295987].
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PMID:Lixivaptan (American Home Products). 1156 11

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a neuropeptide hormone that plays an important role in circulatory and sodium homeostasis, and regulating serum osmolality. Several clinical conditions have been associated with inappropriately elevated levels of AVP including heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver and the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Three receptor subtypes that mediate the actions of AVP have been identified (V(1A), V(2) and V(1B)). Activation of V(1A) receptors located in vascular smooth muscle cells and the myocardium results in vasoconstriction and increased afterload and hypertrophy. The V(2) receptors located primarily in the collecting tubules mediate free water absorption. The V(1B) receptors are located in the anterior pituitary and mediate adrenocorticotropin hormone release. The cardiovascular and renal effects of AVP are mediated primarily by V(1A) and V(2) receptors. Antagonism of V(1A) receptors results in vasodilatation and antagonism of V(2) receptors resulting in aquaresis, an electrolyte-sparing water excretion. Several non-peptide AVP antagonists (vasopressin receptor antagonists [VRAs]) also termed 'vaptans' have been developed and are vigorously being studied primarily for treating conditions characterised by hyponatraemia and fluid overload. Conivaptan is a combined V(1A)/V(2)-receptor antagonist that induces diuresis as well as haemodynamic improvement. It has been shown in clinical trials to correct euvolaemic and hypervolaemic hyponatraemia, and has been approved by the US FDA for the treatment of euvolaemic hyponatraemia as an intravenous infusion. Tolvaptan, a selective V(2)-receptor antagonist, has undergone extensive clinical studies in the treatment of hyponatraemia and heart failure. It has been shown to effectively decrease fluid in volume overloaded patients with heart failure and to correct hyponatraemia. A large outcome study (n = 4133 patients) will define its role in the management of heart failure. Lixivaptan and satavaptan (SR-121463) are other selective V(2)-receptor antagonists being evaluated for the treatment of hyponatraemia. In addition, a potential role for the vaptans in attenuating polyuria in nephrogenic diabetes insipidus and cyst development in polycystic kidney disease is being explored. Ongoing clinical trials should further define the scope of the potential therapeutic role of VRAs.
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PMID:Therapeutic potential of vasopressin receptor antagonists. 1742 3

Arginine vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone, is a neuropeptide that functions in the maintenance of body water homeostasis. Inappropriate secretion of vasopressin has been implicated in the pathophysiology of multiple diseases, including polycystic kidney disease, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion, and the hyponatremia commonly associated with cirrhosis and congestive heart failure. Vasopressin receptor antagonists are novel agents that block the physiologic actions of vasopressin. Lixivaptan is a vasopressin receptor antagonist with high V2 receptor affinity and is now undergoing Phase III clinical trials. Studies so far have demonstrated that lixivaptan is efficacious in the correction of hyponatremia in SIADH, heart failure and liver cirrhosis with ascites, and few adverse effects have been noted. Thus, lixivaptan remains a promising therapeutic modality for the treatment of multiple diseases and prevention of the associated morbidity and mortality associated with hyponatremia.
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PMID:Lixivaptan: a novel vasopressin receptor antagonist. 1937 24

Vasopressin plays a physiological role in regulation of blood pressure, fluid volume, and serum osmolality. In heart failure inadequate release of vasopressin may result in excess fluid retention and hyponatremia. Vasopressin receptor antagonists are a new class of orally active drugs targeted to inhibit one or more of three distinct vasopressin receptors, namely V1a- (-->vasoconstriction), V1b- (-->release of ACTH) und V2-receptors (-->inhibition of free water reabsorption in the kidney). In cardiac decompensation with fluid overload selective V2- (Lixivaptan, satavaptan and tolvaptan) and non-selective V1a/V2-receptor blockers (Conivaptan) have been shown to be superior to standard therapy, as they allow for a faster weight loss and a more rapid symptomatic improvement (i.e. reduction in dyspnea). Inhibiting free water reabsorption without affecting renal sodium excretion vasopressin receptor antagonists allow for a controlled normalisation of serum natrium in euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia. Vasopressin antagonists are well tolerated and have--in contrast to diuretics--no negative influence on renal function and serum potassium. Heart rate and blood pressure are not affected by vasopressin receptor antagonists. However, despite its excellent acute clinical effects long-term treatment with tolvaptan did not result in a reduced mortality and morbidity in heart failure patients over a mean follow-up of 9.9 months in the EVEREST trial.
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PMID:[Vasopressin receptor antagonists and heart failure]. 1988 90

Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in patients with heart failure (HF) associated with cognitive dysfunction and increased mortality and rehospitalization rates. Loop diuretics worsen renal function, produce neurohormonal activation, and induce electrolyte imbalances. Lixivaptan is a selective, oral vasopressin V(2) -receptor antagonist that improves hyponatremia by promoting electrolyte-free aquaresis without significant side effects. The Treatment of Hyponatremia Based on Lixivaptan in NYHA Class III/IV Cardiac Patient Evaluation (BALANCE) study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial designed to evaluate the effects of lixivaptan on serum sodium in patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure (target N= 650), signs of congestion and serum sodium concentrations <135 mEq/L. Other endpoints include assessment of dyspnea, body weight, cognitive function, and days of hospital-free survival. Patients are randomized 1:1 to lixivaptan or matching placebo for 60 days, with a 30-day safety follow-up. Doses of lixivaptan or placebo are adjusted based on serum sodium and volume status. Lixivaptan was shown to increase serum sodium and reduce body weight, without renal dysfunction or hypokalemia. BALANCE seeks to address unmet questions regarding the use of vasopressin antagonists including their effects on cognitive function and clinical outcomes in patients with hyponatremia and worsening heart failure.
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PMID:Rationale and design of the treatment of hyponatremia based on lixivaptan in NYHA class III/IV cardiac patient evaluation (THE BALANCE) study. 2097 22

Lixivaptan (VPA-985), being developed by Biogen Idec and Cardiokine, under license from Wyeth (now part of Pfizer), is a non-peptide, selective vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist for the potential oral treatment of hyponatremia associated with heart failure. Arginine vasopressin, the native V2 receptor ligand, stimulates water reabsorption via activation of V2 receptors that are expressed in the collecting ducts of the kidney. In preclinical studies, lixivaptan displayed competitive antagonist activity at V2 receptors in vitro, and increased urine volume and decreased urine osmolality in rats and dogs. The therapeutic benefits of lixivaptan are being evaluated in patients with conditions that are associated with water excess and hyponatremia. Phase II clinical trials in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis with ascites or syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone have demonstrated that, unlike traditional diuretics, lixivaptan increases water clearance without affecting renal sodium excretion or activating the neurohormonal system. Administration of lixivaptan in combination with the diuretic furosemide has been tested in rats as well as in trials in healthy volunteers, in which the two agents were well tolerated. Ongoing phase III trials will determine the role of lixivaptan in the management of hyponatremia, especially when associated with heart failure.
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PMID:Lixivaptan, a non-peptide vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist for the potential oral treatment of hyponatremia. 2104 26

Hyponatremia is a very common electrolyte abnormality, associated with poor short- and long-term outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). Two opposite processes can result in hyponatremia in this setting: Volume overload with dilutional hypervolemic hyponatremia from congestion, and hypovolemic hyponatremia from excessive use of natriuretics. These two conditions require different therapeutic approaches. While sodium in the form of normal saline can be lifesaving in the second case, the same treatment would exacerbate hyponatremia in the first case. Hypervolemic hyponatremia in HF patients is multifactorial and occurs mainly due to the persistent release of arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the setting of ineffective renal perfusion secondary to low cardiac output. Fluid restriction and loop diuretics remain mainstay treatments for hypervolemic/ dilutional hyponatremia in patients with HF. In recent years, a few strategies, such as AVP antagonists (Tolvaptan, Conivaptan, and Lixivaptan), and hypertonic saline in addition to loop diuretics, have been proposed as potentially promising treatment options for this condition. This review aimed to summarize the current literature on pathogenesis and management of hyponatremia in patients with HF.
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PMID:Hyponatremia in Heart Failure: Pathogenesis and Management. 3084 91