Synthesis of orally active cardiosteroid derivatives

Arzneimittelforschung. 1983;33(9):1215-8.

Abstract

Starting from hellebrigenin, orally cardiotonic active acylcardiosteroid derivatives have been synthesized. D 12316 (acrihellin), the hellebrigenin-3 beta-dimethylacrylate, has been chosen for clinical evaluation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bufanolides / chemical synthesis*
  • Bufanolides / metabolism
  • Bufanolides / pharmacology
  • Cardiac Glycosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Cardiac Glycosides / metabolism
  • Cardiac Glycosides / pharmacology
  • Cats
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Digoxin / pharmacology
  • Electrocardiography

Substances

  • Bufanolides
  • Cardiac Glycosides
  • hellebrigenin
  • Digoxin