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Effect of inhaled roflumilast on the prevention and resolution of allergen-induced late phase airflow obstruction in Brown Norway rats.

Orally active phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors have been developed for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD) although their full development has been limited by adverse side effects. Administration of PDE4 inhibitors by inhalation may improve their therapeutic index, but limited information exists on the efficacy of inhaled PDE4 inhibitors to improve lung function. In this study in ovalbumin-sensitized Brown Norway rats, roflumilast was given either intratracheally or by nose-only inhalation and changes in lung function (forced vital capacity, FVC; peak expiratory flow, PEF) and inflammatory cell influx (total cells, eosinophils and neutrophils) into the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid were evaluated 24 h after allergen challenge. Intratracheal roflumilast, given 5 h before antigen challenge, inhibited the antigen-induced reductions in FVC (ED50 = 140 microg/kg, i.t.) and total cells appearing in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (ED50 = 50 microg/kg, i.t.). By the nose-only inhalation route, roflumilast reduced the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid total cells (ED50 = 10 microg/kg, estimated pulmonary deposition). Intratracheal roflumilast (600 microg/kg, i.t.) was also given to rats 24 h after the antigen challenge and reversed the antigen-induced reductions of FVC by 38% at 1 h, 54% at 5 h and 71% by 16 h. Intratracheal roflumilast also reduced the number of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and reduced the interstitial airway edema caused by the antigen challenge. These results support the development of inhaled PDE4 inhibitors for the treatment of asthma and COPD, particularly for the improvement of lung function.

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