vernakalant

Vernakalant (RSD-1235) is a mixed ion channel blocker.

Vernakalant Hydrochloride (RSD1235 hydrochloride) is a mixed voltage- and frequency-dependent Na+ and atria-preferred K+ channel blocker.

KCa2 (small conductance Ca2+-activated potassium) channel negative allosteric modulator (IC50 = 1.1 μM). Increases the EC50 of Ca2+ on KCa2.3 channels by ~3-fold. Prolongs atrial effective refractory period (AERP) in rats. Reduces atrial fibrillation (AF) duration and prolongs atrial refractoriness without affecting ventricular refractory period in an animal AF model. Diness et al (2017) Termination of vernakalant-resistant atrial fibrillation by inhibition of small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels in pigs. Circ.Arrhythm.Electrophysiol. 10 e005125 PMID:29018164 |Simó-Vicens et al (2017) A new negative allosteric modulator, AP14145, for the study of small conductance calcium-activated potassium (KCa2) channels. Br.J.Pharmacol. 174 4396 PMID:28925012

AP14145 hydrochloride is a potent negative allosteric modulator of K Ca 2 (SK) channels, specifically targeting K Ca 2.2 (SK2) and K Ca 2.3 (SK3) channels with an IC 50 of 1.1 μM. Inhibition of AP14145 hydrochloride is highly influenced by S508 and A533 amino acids present in the channel. This compound effectively extends the atrial effective refractory period (AERP) in rats and exhibits antiarrhythmic properties in a Vernakalant-resistant porcine model of atrial fibrillation (AF).