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| Other names | (1-[2-(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)ethyl]-4-(4-methylsulfonyl-aminobenzoyl)piperidine) | 
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| Formula | C21H27N3O3S | 
| Molar mass | 401.53 g·mol−1 | 
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E-4031 is an experimental class III antiarrhythmic drug that blocks potassium channels of the hERG-type. [1]
E-4031 is a synthesized toxin that is a methanesulfonanilide class III antiarrhythmic drug. [2]
E-4031 acts on a specific class of voltage-gated potassium channels mainly found in the heart, the hERG channels. hERG channels (Kv11.1) mediate the IKr current, which repolarizes the myocardial cells. [3] [4] The hERG channel is encoded by ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG). [5]
E-4031 blocks hERG-type potassium channels [5] [6] by binding to the open channels. [7] Its structural target within the hERG-channel is unclear, but some other methanesulfonanilide class III antiarrhythmic drugs are known to bind to the S6 domain or C-terminal of the hERG-channel. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Reducing IKr in myocardial cells prolongs the cardiac action potential and thus prolongs the QT-interval. [7] [14] In non-cardiac cells, blocking Ikr has a different effect: it increases the frequency of action potentials. [5]
As E-4031 can prolong the QT-interval, it can cause lethal arrhythmias. [13]
E-4031 is solely used for research purposes. So far, one clinical trial has been conducted to test the effect of E-4031 on prolongation of the QT-interval. [15]