XV454, A NOVEL NONPEPTIDE SMALL-MOLECULE PLATELET GIIB IIIA ANTAGONIST WITH COMPARABLE PLATELET ALPHA(IIB)BETA(3)-BINDING KINETICS TO C7E3/

XV454 demonstrated high potency (IC50 = 14-25 nM) in inhibiting human platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate (ADP, 10 mu M), thrombin receptor agonist peptide (TRAP) (10 mu M), or collagen (20 mu g/ml). XV454 exhibited a high degree of selectivity for platelet a(II b)beta(3) in comparison with c7E3, which is a nonspecific antagonist f or both a(IIb)beta(3) and a(v)b(3). Both XV454 and c7E3 bind with high affinity to either activated (A) or unactivated (U) human, baboon, or canine platelets. XV454 binds with a relatively higher affinity [K-d = 0.5 nM (A), 0.6 nM (U)] as compared with c7E3 [K-d = 9.1 nM (A), 9.2 (U) nM]. XV454 demonstrated a tight association with human, baboon, a nd, to a lesser extent, with canine platelets (t(1/2) of dissociation = 110 +/- 6, 80 9 10, and 23 +/- 2 min, respectively). Both c7E3 and X V454 associate tightly with a slower dissociation rate with unactivate d human platelets: t(1/2) of 42 and 116 min, respectively. In nonhuman primates, oral (0.1 mg/kg, p.o.) and intravenous (0.05 mg/kg, i.v. bo lus administration of XV454 methyl ester prodrug resulted a long-lasti ng maximal antiplatelet efficacy for less than or equal to 72 h with s ignificant but reversible prolongation of bleeding time and without ef fects on platelet count, clinical chemistry, or hemodynamic profile. I n conclusion, XV454 represents a potent antiplatelet agent in inhibiti ng platelet aggregation along with a high affinity and relatively slow dissociation rate from human platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptors that allow a longlasting antiplatelet efficacy after single i.v. or oral adminis tration.