Effects of fexofenadine hydrochloride in a guinea pig model of antigen-induced rhinitis.

Allergic rhinitis is an inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, induced by histamine, leukotrienes, and other substances released from mast cells. Fexofenadine hydrochloride, the active metabolite of terfenadine, is a novel, nonsedating antiallergic drug having H1 receptor antagonistic activity. Fexofenadine is effective for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

Effects of HR780, a novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, in Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbits and cholesterol-fed rabbits.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of (+)-(E)-6S-(2-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(1-methylethyl)-6-phenylpyridin-3-yl)ethenyl)-4R-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one (HR780), a novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, on hypercholesterolemia in Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic (WHHL) rabbits and rabbits fed a diet with 1% cholesterol, in comparison with the effects of simvastatin. Each drug was administered orally to WHHL rabbits for 24 weeks and to 1% cholesterol-fed rabbits for 10 weeks. In WHHL rabbits, HR780 at doses of 1, 2.

Direct vascular effects of HR780, a novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor.

1. We have examined the effects of HR780, a novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, on porcine endothelial cell (EC) injury induced by xanthine (X)/xanthine oxidase (XO), a source of superoxide anion. Furthermore, the effects of HR780 on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced migration and fetal calf serum (FCS)-induced proliferation of rabbit smooth muscle cells (SMC) were investigated.