Effects of cenobamate (YKP3089), a newly developed anti-epileptic drug, on voltage-gated sodium channels in rat hippocampal CA3 neurons

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作者
Nakamura, Michiko [1 ,2 ]
Cho, Jin-Hwa [1 ]
Shin, Hyewon [3 ]
Jang, Il-Sung [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Kyungpook Natl Univ, Sch Dent, Dept Pharmacol, 2177 Dalgubeol Daero, Daegu 700412, South Korea
[2] Kyungpook Natl Univ, Brain Sci & Engn Inst, 2177 Dalgubeol Daero, Daegu 700412, South Korea
[3] SK Biopharmaceut Co Ltd, Dept Pharmacol, 221 Pangyoyeok Ro, Seongnam 305712, Gyeonggi, South Korea
关键词
Epilepsy; Anti-epileptic drugs; Voltage-gated Na+ channels; Hippocampal neurons; Patch clamp; CALCIUM-CHANNELS; EPILEPSY; RILUZOLE; MUTATION; MECHANISMS; TERMINALS; COMPONENT; SEIZURES; DRIVE;
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10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.05.007
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
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1007 ;
摘要
New, more effective pharmacologic treatments for epilepsy are needed, as a substantial portion of patients ( > 30%) are refractory to currently available anti-epileptic drugs. Cenobamate (YKP3089) is an investigational anti-epileptic drug in clinical development. Two completed adequate and well-controlled studies demonstrated a significant reduction in focal seizures with cenobamate in patients with epilepsy. In this study, we characterized the effects of cenobamate on voltage-gated Na+ channels in acutely isolated rat hippocampal CA3 neurons using a whole-cell patch-clamp technique. While cenobamate had little effect on the peak component of transient Na+ current (I-NaT) induced by brief depolarizing step pulses, it potently inhibited the non-inactivating persistent component of I-Na (I-Nap). In addition, cenobamate potently inhibited the current by slow voltage-ramp stimuli. Cenobamate significantly shifted the steady-state fast inactivation relationship toward a hyperpolarizing range, indicating that cenobamate binds to voltage-gated Na+ channels at the inactivated state with a higher affinity. Cenobamate also accelerated the development of inactivation and retarded recovery from inactivation of voltage-gated Na+ channels. In current clamp experiments, cenobamate hyperpolarized membrane potentials in a concentration-dependent manner, and these effects were mediated by inhibiting the I-Nap. Cenobamate also increased the threshold for generation of action potentials, and decreased the number of action potentials elicited by depolarizing current injection. Given that the I-Nap plays a pivotal role in the repetitive and/or burst generation of action potentials, the cenobamate-mediated preferential blockade of I-Nap might contribute to anti-epileptic activity.
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