Sacubitril
Sacubitril (/səˈkjuːbɪtrɪl/; INN) is an antihypertensive drug used in combination with valsartan. The combination drug sacubitril/valsartan, known during trials as LCZ696 and marketed under the brand name Entresto, is a treatment for heart failure.[1] It was approved under the FDA's priority review process for use in heart failure on July 7, 2015.
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| Other names | AHU-377 |
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| Formula | C24H29NO5 |
| Molar mass | 411.498 g·mol−1 |
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Mechanism of action
Sacubitril is a prodrug that is activated to sacubitrilat (LBQ657) by de-ethylation via esterases.[2] Sacubitrilat inhibits the enzyme neprilysin,[3] which is responsible for the degradation of atrial and brain natriuretic peptide, two blood pressure–lowering peptides that work mainly by reducing blood volume.[4] In addition, neprilysin degrades a variety of peptides including bradykinin,[5] an inflammatory mediator, exerting potent vasodilatory action.

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References
- McMurray JJ, Packer M, Desai AS, Gong J, Lefkowitz MP, Rizkala AR, et al. (September 2014). "Angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition versus enalapril in heart failure". The New England Journal of Medicine. 371 (11): 993–1004. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1409077. hdl:2336/552372. PMID 25176015.
- Solomon SD. "HFpEF in the Future: New Diagnostic Techniques and Treatments in the Pipeline". Boston. p. 48. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- Gu J, Noe A, Chandra P, Al-Fayoumi S, Ligueros-Saylan M, Sarangapani R, et al. (April 2010). "Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of LCZ696, a novel dual-acting angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi)". Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 50 (4): 401–14. doi:10.1177/0091270009343932. PMID 19934029. S2CID 24853279.
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