Vardenafil

Alias: BAY38-9456; BAY 38-9456; BAY-38-9456; BAY38-9456;trade names: Levitra; Staxyn; Vivanza;
Cat No.:V2647 Purity: ≥98%
Vardenafil (also known as BAY 38-9456; trade names: Levitra; Staxyn; Vivanza)is a novel and potent PDE inhibitor with IC50 of 0.7 and 180 nM for PDE5 and PDE1, respectively.
Vardenafil Chemical Structure CAS No.: 224785-90-4
Product category: PDE
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Other Forms of Vardenafil:

  • Vardenafil HCl
  • Vardenafil 2HCl
  • Vardenafil-d5
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Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

Vardenafil (also known as BAY 38-9456; trade names: Levitra; Staxyn; Vivanza) is a novel and potent PDE inhibitor with IC50 of 0.7 and 180 nM for PDE5 and PDE1, respectively. Vardenafil is used for treating erectile dysfunction. It is clinically approved for treatment of erectile dysfunction in men, including diabetic and postprostatectomy patients. Vardenafil's indications and contraindications are the same as with other PDE5 inhibitors; it is closely related in function to sildenafil citrate and tadalafil (Cialis). The difference between the vardenafil molecule and sildenafil citrate is a nitrogen atom's position and the change of sildenafil's piperazine ring methyl group to an ethyl group. Tadalafil is structurally different from both sildenafil and vardenafil. Vardenafil's relatively short effective time is comparable to but somewhat longer than sildenafil's.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro
Vardenafil has an IC50 of 0.7 nM, which selectively prevents PDE5 from hydrolyzing cGMP[1]. Vardenafil causes the body's sinuses and blood flow to dilate by raising intracellular cGMP levels in the penis' cavernosum tissue[3].
ln Vivo
Rats with cavernous nerve damage show facilitative effects when given vardenafil (IV; 0.03 mg/kg)[4]. Vardenafil (IV; 0.17 mg/kg once daily; 7 days) reduces the expression of NF-���B and iNOS in hepatic tissue and shields the liver from Con A-induced hepatitis[5]. In ZDF hearts, vardenafil (PO; 10 mg/kg once daily; 25 weeks) inhibits both the rise in 3-NT generation and the decrease in tissue cGMP levels[6].
Animal Protocol
Animal/Disease Models: Male rat (9weeks old) underwent surgery for laparotomy or bilateral cavernous nerve (CN) crush injury[4]
Doses: 0.03 mg/kg
Route of Administration: intravenous (iv) injection
Experimental Results: Restored normal erectile responses with a combind administration of BAY 60- 4552 (0.03, 0.3 mg/kg).

Animal/Disease Models: Liver injury induced by Con A in male Swiss albino mice (20 ± 2 g)[5]
Doses: 0.17 mg/kg
Route of Administration: intravenous (iv) injection; one time/day, for 7 days ; as a pretreatment
Experimental Results: decreased the levels of serum transaminases and alleviated Con A-induced hepatitis.

Animal/Disease Models: Male 7weeks old Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats (preserved ejection fraction, HFpEF)[6]
Doses: 10 mg /kg
Route of Administration: po (oral gavage); one time/day, for 25 weeks
Experimental Results: Improved myofilament function in diabetic rat hearts.
References
[1]. Saenz de Tejada I, et al. The phosphodiesterase inhibitory selectivity and the in vitro and in vivo potency of the new PDE5 inhibitor vardenafil. Int J Impot Res. 2001;13(5):282-290.
[2]. Ashour AE, et al. Vardenafil dihydrochloride. Profiles Drug Subst Excip Relat Methodol. 2014;39:515-544.
[3]. Gresser U, et al. Erectile dysfunction: comparison of efficacy and side effects of the PDE-5 inhibitors sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil--review of the literature. Eur J Med Res. 2002 Oct 29. 7(10):435-46.
[4]. Oudot A, et al. Combination of BAY 60-4552 and vardenafil exerts proerectile facilitator effects in rats with cavernous nerve injury: a proof of concept study for the treatment of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor failure. Eur Urol. 2011 Nov. 60(5):1020-
[5]. Ahmed N, et al. Hepatoprotective role of vardenafil against experimentally induced hepatitis in mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2017 Mar. 31(3).
[6]. Bódi B, et al. Long-Term PDE-5A Inhibition Improves Myofilament Function in Left and Right Ventricular Cardiomyocytes through Partially Different Mechanisms in Diabetic Rat Hearts. Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Nov 6. 10(11):1776.
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C23H32N6O4S
Molecular Weight
488.6
CAS #
224785-90-4
Related CAS #
Vardenafil hydrochloride;224785-91-5;Vardenafil dihydrochloride;224789-15-5;Vardenafil-d5;1189685-70-8
SMILES
O=C(NC(C1=CC(S(=O)(N2CCN(CC)CC2)=O)=CC=C1OCC)=N3)[N]4(C)C3=CN(CCC)C4
InChi Key
UWRWYSQUBZFWPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C23H35N6O4S/c1-5-10-27-16-21-24-22(25-23(30)29(21,4)17-27)19-15-18(8-9-20(19)33-7-3)34(31,32)28-13-11-26(6-2)12-14-28/h8-9,15-16H,5-7,10-14,17H2,1-4H3,(H,24,25,30)
Chemical Name
2-(2-ethoxy-5-((4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-5-methyl-7-propyl-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-5l4-imidazo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazin-4-one
Synonyms
BAY38-9456; BAY 38-9456; BAY-38-9456; BAY38-9456;trade names: Levitra; Staxyn; Vivanza;
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

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Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO: 10 mM
Water: N/A
Ethanol:N/A
Solubility (In Vivo)
Chemical Name: 2-(2-ethoxy-5-((4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)-5-methyl-7-propyl-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4H-5l4-imidazo[1,5-a][1,3,5]triazin-4-one
InChi Key: UWRWYSQUBZFWPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code: InChI=1S/C23H35N6O4S/c1-5-10-27-16-21-24-22(25-23(30)29(21,4)17-27)19-15-18(8-9-20(19)33-7-3)34(31,32)28-13-11-26(6-2)12-14-28/h8-9,15-16H,5-7,10-14,17H2,1-4H3,(H,24,25,30)
SMILES Code: O=C(NC(C1=CC(S(=O)(N2CCN(CC)CC2)=O)=CC=C1OCC)=N3)[N]4(C)C3=CN(CCC)C4
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Biological Data
  • VardenafilTrihydrate
    Potency of inhibition of PDE catalytic activity by PDE5 inhibitors.



    VardenafilTrihydrate
    Affinity of PDE5 for binding 3H inhibitors.Mol Pharmacol.2004 Jul;66(1):144-52.
  • VardenafilTrihydrate
    Effects of nucleotides and inhibitors on binding of 3H inhibitors to PDE5.Mol Pharmacol.2004 Jul;66(1):144-52.



    VardenafilTrihydrate
    Effect of cGMP on [3H]vardenafil binding at 4° and 30°C.Mol Pharmacol.2004;66(1):144-52.

  • VardenafilTrihydrate

    Dissociation of 3H inhibitors from PDE5 after infinite dilution.Mol Pharmacol.2004 Jul;66(1):144-52.
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