Lercanidipine (hydrochloride)

Lercanidipine is a third-generation, lipophilic, brain-penetrant, vascular-selective and orally active dihydropyridine-calcium channel blocker with a pIC₅₀ of 7.74 (converts from μM). Lercanidipine has long lasting antihypertensive action as well as reno- and neuro-protective effect. Lercanidipine also shows anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties. Lercanidipine can be used in cardiovascular and neurological research^{[1][2][3][4][5]}. IC50 & Target:calcium channel^[1] In Vitro:Lercanidipine (1, 10 μM, 24 h) exerts suppression of NO, ROS and TNF-a through down-regulation of iNOS, MMP-2/MMP-9, and HMGB1, as well as inhibition of MAPKs, Akt/IkB-a and NF-kB pathways in LPS/IFN-γ-induced VSMCs^[3].
In Vivo:Lercanidipine (1, 0.5 and 0.25 mg/kg, i.p., acute administration) significantly reduces neurological deficit score, motor deficits and cerebral infarction volume in the MCAo model rats^[3].
Lercanidipine (1.92-0.12 mg/kg, p.o., acute administration) lowers blood pressure effectively and dose-dependently in spontaneous hypertensive rats^[4].