KR-67607, also known as NTX-101 is novel selective 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11β-HSD1) inhibitor. KR-67607 decreased 4-hydroxynonenal expression and increased antioxidant and mucus secretion in BAC-treated rat eyes. KR-67607 showed its protective effects against ischemia-reperfusion-induced eye injury. KR-67607 effectively reduced cortisol levels in mouse eyes and maintained the trabecular meshwork (TM) structure in the presence of transient ischemic stress. Furthermore, KR-67607 reversed the elevation of intra-ocular pressure (IOP), suggesting that the TM structure maintained by KR-67607 prevented the excessive rise in IOP that exacerbates glaucoma.
ASP3662, also known as SPI-62, is a potent, selective and CNS-penetrable inhibitor of 11β-HSD1. The effects of ASP3662 suggest that selective inhibition of 11β-HSD1 may be an attractive approach for the treatment of neuropathic and dysfunctional pain, as observed in fibromyalgia. ASP3662 inhibited human, mouse and rat 11β-HSD1 but not human 11β-HSD2, in vitro. ASP3662 inhibited in vitro conversion of glucocorticoid from its inactive to active form in extracts of rat brain and spinal cord.