17-phenyl trinor Prostaglandin F2α ethyl amide-d4

17-phenyl trinor Prostaglandin F_2α ethyl amide (17-phenyl trinor PGF_2α ethyl amide) is sold under the Allergan trade name Bimatoprost and is an F-series PG analog which has been approved for use as an ocular hypotensive drug.¹ Investigations in our lab have shown that 17-phenyl trinor PGF_2α ethyl amide is converted by an amidase enzymatic activity in the bovine and human cornea to yield the corresponding free acid, with a conversion rate of about 40 µg/g corneal tissue/24 hours.² The free acid, 17-phenyl trinor PGF_2α, is a potent FP receptor agonist.^3,4 In human and animal models of glaucoma, FP receptor agonist activity corresponds very closely with intraocular hypotensive activity.

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