Sacubitril (AHU-377) is a potent and orally active NEP (neprilysin) inhibitor with an IC50 of 5 nM. Sacubitril is a component of the heart failure medicine LCZ696. Sacubitril can be used for the research of heart failure, hypertension and COVID-19[2].IC50 & Target: IC50: 5 nM (NEP)In Vitro: Sacubitril (AHU-377) is a single molecule that is comprised of molecular moieties of valsartan, an ARB, and Sacubitril (AHU-377), a neprilysin inhibitor (1:1 ratio). Sacubitril (AHU-377) is converted by enzymatic cleavage of the ethyl ester into the active neprilysin inhibiting metabolite LBQ657[2].
The inactive NEPi precursor, Sacubitril (AHU-377), does not inhibit collagen accumulation in fibroblasts nor cardiac myocyte hypertrophy. In cardiac fibroblasts, the active NEPi LBQ657 had no discernible effects. In contrast, LBQ657 modestly inhibits cardiac myocyte hypertrophy.In Vivo: In vehicle-treated dogs, ANF increases urinary sodium excretion from 17.3±3.6 to 199.5±18.4 pequivkglmin. This effect is potentiated significantly in animals which receive Sacubitril (AHU-377). Urinary volume is also potentiated in animals which receive an iv administration of Sacubitril (AHU-377).
In normotensive rats, pretreatment with Sacubitril (3, 10 and 30 mg/kg, PO.) augments ANP-evoked plasma cGMP levels by 2.4, 3.3 and 4.0 fold, respectively (4h AUC compared to vehicle).
Sacubitril (30 and 100 mg/kg, PO) produces a dose-dependent antihypertensive effect in Dahl-SS rats.