Background:

GSK269962A is a potent ROCK inhibitor with IC50s of 1.6 and 4 nM for recombinant human ROCK1 and ROCK2 respectively.

GSK269962A IC50 values of 1.6 nM toward recombinant human ROCK1. GSK269962A also exhibits more than 30-fold selectivity against a panel of serine/threonine kinases. GSK269962A induces vasorelaxation in preconstricted rat aorta with an IC50 of 35 nM. Both are highly potent toward human ROCK1 with IC50 of 1.6 nM for GSK269962A. On the other hand, GSK269962A has a significantly improved kinase selectivity profile with at least >30-fold selectivity against the panel of protein kinase tested[1].

Oral administration of GSK269965A (0.3, 1, and 3 mg/kg) induces a dose-dependent reduction in blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR). The reduction of blood pressure is acute and substantial. The maximal effect on blood pressure is observed approximately 2 h after oral gavages for both compounds. Under a similar setting, oral administration of Y-27632 (10 and 30 mg/kg) also induced a dose-dependent decrease of blood pressure. For all three Rho kinase inhibitors, the reduction of blood pressure is accompanied by an acute, dose-dependent increase in heart rate, presumably due to the activation of baroreflex mechanism[1].

参考文献:
[1]. Doe C, et al. Novel Rho kinase inhibitors with anti-inflammatory and vasodilatory activities. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2007 Jan;320(1):89-98.