Toshihiko Kaise (1), Kenji Ohmori (1), Yasuo Sakakura (2) and Kotaro Ukai (2)
I>(1) Department of Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., 1188 Shimotogari, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 411, Japan
(2) Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514, Japan
Abstract: We investigated the effect of KW-4679 (Z-11-(dimethylaminopropyliden)- 6, 11-dihydrodibenzoxepin-2-acetic acid hydrochloride), an antiallergic agent, on the nasal blockage induced by antigen challenge into the nostrils of actively sensitized guinea pigs. The change of the nasal cavity volume caused by nasal mucosal swelling after antigen challenge was measured by acoustic rhinometry. Oral administration of KW-4679 (0.01-10 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the decrease in the nasal cavity volume at 10 min, 30 min and 6 hr after antigen challenge. Ketotifen (1-10 mg/kg, p.o.) also inhibited the decrease in the nasal cavity volume after antigen challenge. These results indicate that KW-4679 may be useful for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.
Keywords: KW-4679, Experimental allergic rhinitis (guinea pig), Nasal blockage