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Query: UNIPROT:P46098 (
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The anti-emetic profile of the novel brain penetrant
tachykinin
NK1 receptor antagonist MK-0869 (L-754,030) 2-(R)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluor o)phenyl-4-(3-oxo-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)methylmorpholine and its water soluble prodrug, L-758,298, has been examined against emesis induced by cisplatin in ferrets. In a 4 h observation period, MK-0869 and L-758,298 (3 mg/kg i.v. or p.o.) inhibited the emetic response to cisplatin (10 mg/kg i.v.). The anti-emetic protection afforded by MK-0869 (0.1 mg/kg i.v.) was enhanced by combined treatment with either dexamethasone (20 mg/kg i.v.) or the
5-HT3 receptor
antagonist ondansetron (0.1 mg/kg i.v.). In a model of acute and delayed emesis, ferrets were dosed with cisplatin (5 mg/kg i.p.) and the retching and vomiting response recorded for 72 h. Pretreatment with MK-0869 (4-16 mg/kg p.o.) dose-dependently inhibited the emetic response to cisplatin. Once daily treatment with MK-0869 (2 and 4 mg/kg p.o.) completely prevented retching and vomiting in all ferrets tested. Further when daily dosing began at 24 h after cisplatin injection, when the acute phase of emesis had already become established, MK-0869 (4 mg/kg p.o. at 24 and 48 h after cisplatin) prevented retching and vomiting in three out of four ferrets. These data show that MK-0869 and its prodrug, L-758,298, have good activity against cisplatin-induced emesis in ferrets and provided a basis for the clinical testing of these agents for the treatment of emesis associated with cancer chemotherapy.
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PMID:The novel NK1 receptor antagonist MK-0869 (L-754,030) and its water soluble phosphoryl prodrug, L-758,298, inhibit acute and delayed cisplatin-induced emesis in ferrets. 1072 86
In a pilot study, the action of the
5-HT3 receptor
antagonist, tropisetron, on different types of local rheumatic pain and inflammatory effects was studied. With intra-articular injection of tropisetron, an improvement in inflammation and pain was obtained in inflammatory rheumatic diseases and activated osteoarthrosis. Also, the majority of patients with localized soft-tissue rheumatic diseases (periarthritis) demonstrated an obvious decrease in their pain following local infiltration of tropisetron. Chronic low back pain and cervical pain responded somewhat to i.v. treatment with tropisetron. The effect of the
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists is probable primarily to limit the release of
substance P
, which acts as a pain and inflammatory mediator, and is itself released by the neurogenic inflammation that occurs after the binding of serotonin to its corresponding receptor. These results should be backed up with placebo controlled studies, which if confirmed, might imply that
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists could supplement or replace the local administration of corticosteroids.
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PMID:The use of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in various rheumatic diseases--a clue to the mechanism of action of these agents in fibromyalgia? 1102 36
The introduction of
serotonin 5-HT3 receptor
antagonists into clinical practice allowed for a dramatic improvement in the management of nausea and vomiting. Despite this, postoperative and chemotherapy-induced emesis remains a significant, unresolved issue in many patients even when a combination of antiemetic drugs is used. Numerous neurotransmitters have been implicated in triggering emesis; however, the
tachykinin
substance P
, by virtue of its localisation within both the gastrointestinal vagal afferent nerve fibres and brainstem emetic circuitry, and its ability to induce vomiting when administered intravenously, is thought to play a key role in emetic responses. Because
substance P
is the most likely endogenous ligand for the neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor, the development of nonpeptide NK1 receptor antagonists led scientists to evaluate these compounds as antiemetics. The five NK1 receptor inhibitors that have been studied initially in humans are: vofopitant (GR-205171), CP-122721, ezlopitant (CJ-11974), MK-869 (L-754030) and its prodrug L-758298. Except for monotherapy in acute cisplatin-induced emesis, this new class of drugs has proven to be highly effective in the control of both chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and postoperative nausea and vomiting. No major adverse event was reported in the preliminary trials. Further investigation is mandatory in order to assess the optimal treatment regimen and to make sure the wide spectrum activity of the NK1 receptor inhibitors does not cause significant adverse effects in the context of the treatment of nausea and vomiting.
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PMID:Potential of substance P antagonists as antiemetics. 1103 Apr 65
Better tolerated and more effective means of controlling chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting have been introduced over the past decade. Despite the progress made, incompletely controlled emesis is a persistent problem for significant numbers of patients receiving chemotherapy. Efforts to improve antiemetic control further are ongoing. The most interesting new class of antiemetics under development focuses on antagonism of the neurotransmitter
substance P
.
Substance P
exerts its effects by binding to the
tachykinin
neurokinin NK1 receptor. A number of selective antagonists of the NK1 receptor have been synthesized and, when used in preclinical models, have demonstrated an ability to antagonize the emetic effects of a number of stimuli, including chemotherapy agents such as cisplatin. Over the past 3 years, results of the initial studies evaluating this class of agents for cisplatin-induced emesis in cancer patients have begun to appear. These agents have been well tolerated. As single agents, they appear to be no more effective than
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists in preventing acute cisplatin-induced emesis. Their real value may be found in combination with existing agents and in the treatment of delayed emesis. The results of ongoing clinical trials will hopefully define the utility and appropriate place for this new class of agents in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
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PMID:Potential role of the NK1 receptor antagonists in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. 1149 88
Pain is perceived, transmitted, processed and modulated within an extensive network of neurotransmitters and hormones. Despite increasing knowledge about the biologic principles, even on the molecular level, the more we learn about the precise mechanisms of their interactions the more questions arise. It is also pertinent to remember that clinical scientists studying pain modulating pharmacologic agents always have to consider possible placebo effects [57-61]. Most of our knowledge regarding the function of neurotransmitter systems in the CNS has been provided by animal studies. Thus we cannot be sure that they have exactly parallel counterparts in humans. For instance, animal studies suggest an inverse relationship between brain and spinal cord concentrations of
substance P
. If these observations are converted to an interpretation of human fibromyalgia, low brain-tissue levels of both serotonin and
substance P
should be expected, while spinal cord serotonin concentrations would be low and spinal cord
substance P
would be high [1]. There is good evidence that 5-HT, its receptors, and their interactions with other neurotransmitters are essential for nociception and antinociception. The activities of 5-HT receptors can be studied by agonist and in humans especially by antagonist use. But even with a direct spinal application of selective agonists and antagonists, observations may still be confounded by (1) dose, as there can be a dose-dependent activation of different receptor subtypes; (2) type of nociceptive tests (e.g., thermal versus pressure versus chemical models), which may have differences in the way they are regulated; and (3) influences due to effects on temperature, blood flow or motor function. With this potential for variability, it is perhaps not surprising that there is some variability in the results of studies reporting on the effects of various 5-HT agonists and antagonists on nociceptive transmission within the spinal cord [62]. For instance, different
5-HT3 receptor
densities could exist in various neuronal systems, one density type being completely inhibited at low concentrations, and the others only at higher concentrations of
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists, thus resulting in contrary effects. Finally, the "endogeneous 5-HT tone" may greatly influence agonist and antagonist action. Considering this complexity of serotonin-mediated reactions, it is not surprising that treatment of pain by
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists appears to yield inconsistent results. As fibromyalgia is now regarded as a pain amplification syndrome with a broad variety of additional nonpain symptoms, the interrelations are complicated even more. Fibromyalgia associated symptoms (e.g., fatigue, insomnia, and irritable bowel syndrome) can be modulated by
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists. From the data evaluated so far, there is evidence that
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists provide significant benefit in some fibromyalgia patients. In our practice, the data justify a careful application in clinical use according to the study results. The dosage, route of application, long term adverse reactions and duration of therapy still need to be studied in greater detail. Recently reported adverse events from therapy of irritable bowel syndrome with alosetron [63-67] provide a note for caution before hastily using
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists without more studies. One can surmise that, much as the biochemistry of depression has been elucidated by the development of the SSRIs, a greater understanding of the role of
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists in treating fibromyalgia patients may provide some insights into disease mechanisms of this enigmatic disorder.
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PMID:Current experience with 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in fibromyalgia. 1212 20
This report outlines measures for controlling nausea, vomiting, and anorexia caused by anticancer agents. Combination therapy with a 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT3) receptor antagonist and a steroid preparation is effective for controlling acute vomiting. In the chronic stage, however, the response to
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists is less marked, so a steroid preparation is used as the major treatment in combination with a 5-HT3-receptor antagonist or metoclopramide. The antiemetic effect of recently developed
tachykinin
NK-1 (NK-1)-receptor antagonists has been shown to be additive to that of existing treatments for acute and chronic symptoms, especially chronic nausea/vomiting. Steroid preparations have been shown to improve anorexia, while medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA: a synthetic progesterone) has been reported to improve anorexia and promote weight gain.
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PMID:[Management of nausea, vomiting and anorexia due to anticancer agents]. 1285 41
Modern management of fibromyalgia (FM) requires a holistic approach, which includes nonpharmacologic strategies (both exercise and behavioral strategies) and pharmacologic treatment. Despite only partial effects in some patients, tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, analgesics and opioids are in use. The use of antiepileptic drugs and antispasticity agents is mainly supported by anecdotal data. Three other classes of agents are currently thought to have useful potentials. N-methyl-D-aspartate-(NMDA-)mediated neurotransmission may play an important role in mediating wind-up and related phenomena in pain pathways. Recent studies have demonstrated that NMDA receptor antagonists improve pain symptoms in FM. But a poor side effect profile represents a significant problem. Cerebrospinal fluid
substance P
concentrations are significantly elevated in FM patients, but the analgesic potential of neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonists did not meet early expectations. Tropisetron, a
5-HT3 receptor
antagonist, was tested in a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial including 403 patients. In those receiving 5 mg tropisetron, 39.2% fulfilled the response criterion (pain reduction 35%) as compared to 26.2% in the placebo group (p=0.033). On 10 and 15 mg, the responder rates were smaller and statistically not significant. A total of 78 responders to therapy were followed up for 12 months. After the end of treatment, pain intensity rose within one month in all 4 groups. Patients having received 5 or 10 mg showed a less pronounced increase in pain. In addition, even 12 months after stopping treatment, pain was still markedly below baseline levels in the 5 and 10 mg groups.
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PMID:[What's new in the therapy of fibromyalgia?]. 1464 17
Improved understanding of the physiologic and neuropharmacologic mechanisms underlying chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) has driven significant progress in the treatment of CINV over the past 2 decades. Recognition of the role of neurotransmitters and their receptors in the process of CINV has been central to this progress. Initial attention focused on dopamine, then on serotonin, and most recently on
substance P
, which has yielded a useful new class of antiemetic medications known as selective neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists. Preclinical studies of these neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists suggested that they would demonstrate broad antiemetic activity in acute emesis, demonstrate activity against cisplatin-induced delayed emesis, be well tolerated, and contribute to enhanced efficacy when used in combination with other classes of antiemetics. These suggestions appear to have been largely borne out in clinical trials. Pharmacogenomics may offer a means to further extend and apply our understanding of CINV by enabling more selective targeting of antiemetic therapies. To date, the application of pharmacogenomics to CINV has focused on variations in the metabolism of serotonin receptor antagonists by CYP 450 genotype and variations in the
5-HT3 receptor
gene itself.
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PMID:Understanding the pathobiology of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Providing a basis for therapeutic progress. 1551 Sep 75
The
5-HT3 receptor
is a ligand-gated cation channel located in the central and peripheral nervous system; it has also been detected on a variety of other cells. In the periphery, it is found on autonomic neurons and on neurons of the sensory and enteric nervous system. In the CNS, the
5-HT3 receptor
has been localized in the area postrema, nucleus tractus solitarii, nucleus vaudatus, nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus, entorhinal, frontal, cingulate cortex, and in the dorsal horn ganglia. Further extraneuronal locations include among others lymphocytes, monocytes, and foetal tissue. 5-HT3 receptors modulate the release of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides like dopamine, cholecystokinin, acetylcholine, GABA,
substance P
, and serotonin itself. They have been demonstrated to be involved in sensory transmission, regulation of autonomic functions, integration of the vomiting reflex, pain processing and control of anxiety. While the physiologic functions of the
5-HT3 receptor
are discrete and difficult to detect, it plays a key role in certain pathologic situations related to increased serotonin release. Clinical development of
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists revealed a remarkable range of activities.
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists do not modify any aspect of normal behaviour in animals or induce pronounced changes of physiological functions in healthy subjects. Clinical efficacy was shown for various forms of emesis like chemotherapy-induced, radiotherapy-induced, and postoperative emesis, diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, alcohol abuse, and in pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia and migraine. Most recent data also suggest that
5-HT3 receptor
antagonists are effective for the treatment of other rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendinopathies, periarthropathies, and myofascial pain. Other possible indications under discussion are chronic heart pain and bulimia. Unfortunately, experimental findings do not yet provide a homogenous conception of the significance of 5-HT3 receptors in all investigated fields; in nociception, for example, contradictory observations are still inadequately explained and complicated by bell-shaped dose-response curves. Further elucidation and better understanding of the serotonergic neuronal network remains a task for the next decade.
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PMID:Physiology and pathophysiology of the 5-HT3 receptor. 1551 4
The modulation by
substance P
of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)- and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)-activated currents (I(GABA) and I(5-HT)) was studied by using patch-clamp technique in rat trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons. The majority of neurons examined responded to GABA and 5-HT with inward currents in the same cells (63.8%, 30/47). In 22 out of 30 neurons sensitive to both GABA and 5-HT, pretreatment with
substance P
(SP, 0.01 micromol/L) suppressed I(GABA) by (35.7 +/-6.1)% and enhanced I(5-HT) by (65.2 +/- 8.7)%. GR 82334, a potent and specific antagonist of NK1
tachykinin
receptor, reversibly blocked the modulatory effects of SP. The SP modulation on I(GABA) and I(5-HT) was also abolished by intracellular dialysis of GDP-beta-S, a non-hydrolyzable GDP analog, or GF 109203X, a selective protein kinase C inhibitor. These results suggest that SP exerts opposite modulatory actions on GABA(A) receptor and
5-HT3 receptor
activity of the same primary sensory neuron via the same intracellular signal transduction pathway.
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PMID:Opposite modulatory effects of substance P on GABA-and 5-HT-activated currents in the same sensory neurons. 1561 18
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