Effect of MKC-733, a 5-HT3 receptor partial agonist, on bowel motility and symptoms in subjects with constipation: an exploratory study.

Background: MKC-733, a 5-HT3 receptor partial agonist, is a novel enteroprokinetic compound. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the effects of MKC-733 on bowel motility and symptoms in a small group of subjects with constipation. Tolerability was also examined. Methods: The study was co...

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Publicado en:Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 611 - 623
Autores principales: Fujita T, Yokota S, Sawada M, Majima M, Ohtani Y, Kumagai Y
Formato: clinical trial research Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2005
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          Fujita T
          Yokota S
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          Ohtani Y
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          Constipation Drug Therapy
          Gastrointestinal Motility Drug Effects
          Heterocyclic Compounds Therapeutic Use
          Pyridines Therapeutic Use
          Serotonin Agonists Therapeutic Use
          Adult
          Aged
          Defecation Drug Effects
          Feces
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          Heterocyclic Compounds Adverse Effects
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          Middle Age
          Pyridines Adverse Effects
          Serotonin Agonists Adverse Effects
          Single-Blind Studies
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: Background: MKC-733, a 5-HT3 receptor partial agonist, is a novel enteroprokinetic compound. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the effects of MKC-733 on bowel motility and symptoms in a small group of subjects with constipation. Tolerability was also examined. Methods: The study was conducted in a single-blind and dose-escalation manner on 14 male and female subjects with constipation aged 22-67 years. After a 1 week run-in period, subjects were treated with placebo (b.i.d.) for 1 week, and 0·2 and 0·5 mg of MKC-733 (b.i.d.) for 2 weeks sequentially. Geometric mean and per cent elimination of surrogate markers of bowel motility were measured by a radio-opaque marker technique at the end of each treatment period. They were analysed on the whole group and subgroups with low ( n = 6) and high ( n = 8) bowel motility based upon the geometric mean value after placebo treatment. Subjects kept diaries of their bowel habits and gastrointestinal symptoms. Results: Percent elimination increased after treatment with 0·5 mg MKC-733 compared with placebo treatment in the whole group (70·4 ± 33·5% vs. 47·1 ± 36·6%, mean ± SD, P < 0·05). In the low bowel motility group, both geometric mean and percent elimination increased after treatment with 0·5 mg MKC-733 compared with placebo (7·1 ± 0·9 vs. 5·9 ± 0·5, P < 0·05; 60·0 ± 35·8% vs. 13·3 ± 19·4%, P < 0·05). Stool frequency increased after the first-week treatment with MKC-733 compared with placebo ( P < 0·05). Numbers of sensation of incomplete evacuation and gastrointestinal symptoms decreased to half and less after the treatment with MKC-733. No serious adverse effect was noted. Conclusion: Multiple doses of 0·5 mg MKC-733 improve bowel motility, which was clearly demonstrated in the subjects with decreased bowel motility. MKC-733 at the doses studied might be effective in increasing stool frequency and reduce gastrointestinal symptoms related to constipation. MKC-733 was well tolerated. Further studies will be needed to clarify efficacy and safety of MKC-733 on a larger population.
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