Anticonvulsant properties of some 2,3-benzodiazepine derivatives acting as alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA) antagonists have been examined in vivo in the genetically epilepsy-prone rats using an audiogenic seizures assay. 2,3-Benzodiazepin-4-ones (CFMs) are nonselective AMPA antagonists that have been found to be potent anticonvulsant compound is in acute models of epilepsy. Because very little is known about their actions in a chronic model of epilepsy, and no correlations exist between anticonvulsant potency and plasma levels of these derivatives, we planned to investigate such a relationship. Maximal anticonvulsant protection occurred 15-60 min after the IP administration of GYKI 52466, 30-90 min after CFM-2, and 45-120 min after CFM-3. In addition, maximal anticonvulsant effect was observed 60-120 min after the IP administration of CFM-4 and at 90 min after CFM-5. The therapeutic index revealed that GYKI 52466 was slightly more toxic than CFM-2 and CFM-3. The time course of plasma levels of rats treated showed that peak plasma concentration was observed 45 min after IP administration of CFM-2 and CFM-3 and 75 min after CFM-4 and CFM-5. Following IP administration of CFM-3 two curves were detected, one is referred to the injected compound, and the other to its demethylated metabolite, which corresponds to CFM-2. Also, for the nitroderivative CFM-4 two curves were detected: one of an injected compound and the second due to its reduced metabolite (CFM-2). Finally, three different metabolites were detected in rat plasma after IP administration of CFM-5. The present study demonstrated that CFMs showed a significant protection against auditory stimulation during the period of peak plasma concentrations, suggesting a marked inhibition of those brain structures involved in the initiation and/or spreading of the audiogenic seizures. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.

Anticonvulsant activity and plasma level of 2,3-benzodiazepin-4-ones (CFMs) in genetically epilepsy-prone rats

De Sarro G;
1999-01-01

Abstract

Anticonvulsant properties of some 2,3-benzodiazepine derivatives acting as alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA) antagonists have been examined in vivo in the genetically epilepsy-prone rats using an audiogenic seizures assay. 2,3-Benzodiazepin-4-ones (CFMs) are nonselective AMPA antagonists that have been found to be potent anticonvulsant compound is in acute models of epilepsy. Because very little is known about their actions in a chronic model of epilepsy, and no correlations exist between anticonvulsant potency and plasma levels of these derivatives, we planned to investigate such a relationship. Maximal anticonvulsant protection occurred 15-60 min after the IP administration of GYKI 52466, 30-90 min after CFM-2, and 45-120 min after CFM-3. In addition, maximal anticonvulsant effect was observed 60-120 min after the IP administration of CFM-4 and at 90 min after CFM-5. The therapeutic index revealed that GYKI 52466 was slightly more toxic than CFM-2 and CFM-3. The time course of plasma levels of rats treated showed that peak plasma concentration was observed 45 min after IP administration of CFM-2 and CFM-3 and 75 min after CFM-4 and CFM-5. Following IP administration of CFM-3 two curves were detected, one is referred to the injected compound, and the other to its demethylated metabolite, which corresponds to CFM-2. Also, for the nitroderivative CFM-4 two curves were detected: one of an injected compound and the second due to its reduced metabolite (CFM-2). Finally, three different metabolites were detected in rat plasma after IP administration of CFM-5. The present study demonstrated that CFMs showed a significant protection against auditory stimulation during the period of peak plasma concentrations, suggesting a marked inhibition of those brain structures involved in the initiation and/or spreading of the audiogenic seizures. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
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