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ZD 7155 hydrochloride
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Chemical Name:5,7-Diethyl-3,4-dihydro-1-[[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1'-
biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-1,6-naphthyridin-2(1H)-one
hydrochloride
Biological Activity:
A potent and selective competitive antagonist for the angiotensin
II type 1 (AT1) receptor. Displaces [125I]-angiotensin II
binding with an IC50 value of 3.8 nM in guinea pig adrenal gland
membranes. Orally active, and is more potent and longer-acting than the
prototype AT1 antagonist, losartan.
Oldham et al (1993) Zeneca ZD7155: a novel,
potent and orally-effective angiotensin II receptor antagonist. Br.J.Pharmacol.
109 P136. Junggrenet al (1996) Comparative
cardiovascular effects of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists ZD
7155 and losartan in the rat. J.Pharm.Pharmacol. 48 829. Veelkenet al (1998) Endogenous angiotensin II and the reflex response to
stimulation of cardiopulmonary serotonin 5HT3 receptors.
Br.J.Pharmacol. 125 1761.