Cinaciguat
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| Routes of administration | intravenous (?) |
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| Formula | C36H39NO5 |
| Molar mass | 565.710 g·mol−1 |
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Cinaciguat (BAY 58-2667) is an experimental drug for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure.[1]
Mechanism of action
Cinaciguat activates the soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) which is a receptor for nitric oxide. This increases biosynthesis of cyclic GMP, resulting in vasodilation.[2]
See also
- Riociguat, another drug stimulating sGC, but with a different mechanism
- PDE5 inhibitors act further downstream in the nitric oxide signalling pathway, reducing cyclic GMP degradation.
References
- ↑ Tamargo J, Duarte J, Caballero R, Delpón E (September 2010). "Cinaciguat, a soluble guanylate cyclase activator for the potential treatment of acute heart failure". Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs. 11 (9): 1039–1047. PMID 20730699.
- ↑ Schubert-Zsilavecz M, Wurglics M (2009). Neue Arzneimittel 2008/2009. Eschborn: Zentralstelle der deutschen Apotheker (Zentral Apotheker-Verlag).
