Etamicastat
Abandoned cardiovascular drug
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Etamicastat (INN; developmental code name BIA 5-453) is a peripherally selective dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH) inhibitor which was under development for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure but was never marketed.[1][2] The peripheral selectivity of etamicastat is in contrast to the earlier DBH inhibitor nepicastat, which is centrally active and produced associated side effects.[2] Etamicastat was found to reduce blood pressure but not affect heart rate in clinical trials.[2] The development of etamicastat was discontinued by August 2016.[1]
Other namesBIA 5-453; BIA-5-453
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| Other names | BIA 5-453; BIA-5-453 |
| Drug class | Dopamine β-hydroxylase inhibitor |
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| Formula | C14H15F2N3OS |
| Molar mass | 311.35 g·mol−1 |
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