A potent and selective rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor with in vivo intraocular pressure (IOP) reducing efficacy.
Ripasudil (K-115) is a more potent and selective rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor (IC50 = 51 nM/ROCK1, 19 nM/ROCK2, 2.1 μM/PKACα, 27 μM/PKC, and 0.37 μM/CaMKII?) than Y-27632 and HA-1077 (Fasudil). Ripasudil demonstrates in vivo efficacy in reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) by stimulating aqueous humour drainage through the trabecular meshwork.
Ripasudil hydrochloride hydrate (Glanatec® ophthalmic solution 0.4 %; hereafter referred to as ripasudil) is a small-molecule, Rho-associated kinase inhibitor developed by Kowa Company, Ltd. for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. This compound, which was originally discovered by D.
Ripasudil (K-115) is a novel Rho kinase inhibitor with a potent intraocular pressure-lowering effect. However, it is unclear whether ripasudil affects the retinal blood flow (RBF). We investigated the effect of ripasudil on feline retinal microcirculation. Ripasudil (5 μM, 50 μM or
The most common cause of glaucoma surgery failure is scar formation induced by activation of wound-healing responses and resultant fibrosis at the surgical site. We investigated the effects of ripasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor, on activation of human conjunctival fibroblasts
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 46(7), 579-590 (2015-12-19)
1. We examined the metabolism of ripasudil (K-115), a selective and potent Rho-associated coiled coil-containing protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, by in vitro and in vivo studies. 2. First, we identified metabolites and metabolic enzymes involved in ripasudil metabolism. Species differences were observed
To investigate the effect of K-115, a novel Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, on retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival in an optic nerve crush (NC) model. Additionally, to determine the details of the mechanism of K-115's neuroprotective effect in vivo and
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