Comparative hypotensive activity of REV 6207 and enalapril in the conscious furosemide-treated monkey

The cardiovascular effects of ascending doses (0.03, 0.1, 0.3, 1.0, and 3.0 mg/kg i.v.) of two angiotensin l-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, REV 6207 and enalapril, were assessed in conscious furosemide-treated (3 mg/kg s.c.) monkeys. Both ACE inhibitors produced a dose-related inhibition of the pressor response to angiotensin l (0.66 μ/kg i.v.) with concomitant decreases in mean arterial pressure and no change in heart rate. The calculated ED₅₀ values for REV 6207 (0.316 mg/kg) and enalapril (0.275 mg/kg) were similar and both abolished the pressor response to angiotensin l at a dose of 3 mg/kg. The results of the study show that REV 6207 is a potent nonsulfhydryl-containing ACE-inhibitor with blood-pressure-lowering activity comparable to enalapril in the conscious monkey with high renin activity.