GW274150 phosphate is a selective, orally active iNOS inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.2 μM in J774 cells. It mitigates experimental renal ischaemia-reperfusion injury and exhibits analgesic effects in rat models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain.
NFPS exerts neuroprotection via glyR alpha1 subunit in the rat model of transient focal cerebral ischaemia and reperfusion. NFPS is a selective and non-competitive glycine transporter-1 (GlyT1) inhibitor (IC50s: 2.8 nM and 9.8 nM for hGlyT1 and rGlyT1, respectively).
BN 50739 is an antagonist of platelet-activating factor (PAF). BN 50739 suppresses certain cardiac arrhythmias. PAF is released from ischaemic myocardium and may contribute to initiation of ischaemia-induced ventricular fibrillation (VF)
LY 215490 is a selective, competitive and systemically active antagonist of AMPA receptor. LY 215490 has neuroprotective effect against focal ischaemia in a model of permanent MCA occlusion in the rat.
EGIS-8332 is a potent and selective non-competitive AMPA receptor antagonist. EGIS-8332 inhibits AMPA/kainate ion channels and cell death. EGIS-8332 inhibited AMPA currents in rat cerebellar Purkinje cells and inhibited the AMPA- and quisqualate-induced excitotoxicity in primary cultures of telencephalon neurons (IC(50)=5.1-9.0 microM), in vitro. EGIS-8332 seems suitable for further development for the treatment of epilepsy, ischaemia and stroke based on its efficacy in a variety of experimental disease models, and on its low side effect potential.