Effects of omecamtiv mecarbil on failing human ventricular trabeculae and interaction with (−)‐noradrenaline

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives

Elizabeth Cheesman¹  Haris Haqqani²  Yee Weng Wong²  Alexander Dashwood²  Wandy Chan²  Peter Molenaar²  Melanie Spratt²  Karen Hay³  Nicole Beard⁴ 

[1] Cardio‐Vascular Molecular & Therapeutics Translational Research Group University of Queensland Brisbane QLD Australia;Heart Lung Institute The Prince Charles Hospital Chermside QLD Australia;QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Brisbane QLD Australia;Queensland University of Technology Brisbane Australia;

关键词: arrhythmia;    beta‐adrenoceptor;    contractility;    diastole;    heart failure;    inotrope;   

DOI  :  10.1002/prp2.760

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Omecamtiv mecarbil (OM) is a novel medicine for systolic heart failure, targeting myosin to enhance cardiomyocyte performance. To assist translation to clinical practice we investigated OMs effect on explanted human failing hearts, specifically; contractile dynamics, interaction with the β1–adrenoceptor (AR) agonist (−)‐noradrenaline and spontaneous contractions. Left and right ventricular trabeculae from 13 explanted failing hearts, and trabeculae from 58 right atrial appendages of non‐failing hearts, were incubated with or without a single concentration of OM for 120 min. Time to peak force (TPF) and 50% relaxation (t50%) were recorded. In other experiments, trabeculae were observed for spontaneous contractions and cumulative concentration‐effect curves were established to (−)‐noradrenaline at β1‐ARs in the absence or presence of OM. OM prolonged TPF and t50% in ventricular trabeculae (600 nM, 2 µM, p < .001). OM had no significant inotropic effect but reduced time dependent deterioration in contractile strength compared to control (p < .001). OM did not affect the generation of spontaneous contractions. The potency of (−)‐noradrenaline (pEC50 6.05 ± 0.10), for inotropic effect, was unchanged in the presence of OM 600 nM or 2 µM. Co‐incubation with (−)‐noradrenaline reduced TPF and t50%, reversing the negative diastolic effects of OM. OM, at both 600 nM and 2 µM, preserved contractile force in left ventricular trabeculae, but imparted negative diastolic effects in trabeculae from human failing heart. (−)‐Noradrenaline reversed the negative diastolic effects, co‐administration may limit the titration of inotropes by reducing the threshold for ischemic side effects.

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