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Vitro Transport (vitro + transport)
Selected AbstractsThe novel N -substituted benztropine analog GA2-50 possesses pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles favorable for a candidate substitute medication for cocaine abuseJOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Issue 12 2008Ahmed A. Othman Abstract GA2-50 is a novel N -substituted benztropine analog with improved potency and selectivity for the dopamine transporter. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of GA2-50 were characterized as a part of its preclinical evaluation as a substitute medication for cocaine abuse. In vitro transport and metabolism studies as well as pharmacokinetic studies in rats were conducted. Effect of GA2-50 on the extracelluar nucleus accumbens (NAc) dopamine levels and on cocaine's induced dopamine elevation was evaluated using intracerebral microdialysis. GA2-50 showed high transcellular permeability despite being a P-glycoprotein substrate. GA2-50 was a substrate of human CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP2E1, rat CYP2C11, CYP2D1, CYP3A1, and CYP1A2; with low intrinsic clearance values. In vivo, GA2-50 showed high brain uptake (Ri,,,10), large volume of distribution (Vss,=,37 L/kg), and long elimination half-life (t½,=,19 h). GA2-50 resulted in 1.6- and 2.7-fold dopamine elevation at the 5 and 10 mg/kg i.v. doses. Dopamine elevation induced by GA2-50 was significantly reduced, slower and longer lasting than previously observed for cocaine. GA2-50 had no significant effect on cocaine's induced dopamine elevation upon simultaneous administration. Results from the present study indicate that GA2-50 possesses several attributes sought after for a substitute medication for cocaine abuse. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci [source] Primary microparticles and agglomerates of morphine for nasal insufflationJOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Issue 12 2006Paola Russo Abstract The aim of this work was to study the characteristics of powders of morphine HCl suitable for nasal administration to be employed for pain treatment as alternative to injection. Primary microparticles of morphine were prepared by spray drying of aqueous drug solutions using sugars or sugar derivatives as drying protectors and particle shapers. The spray drying procedure modified morphine crystallinity making the substance amorphous and affecting its stability in dependence on the excipient employed. A tendency of the spray-dried powders to turn to varying degrees of yellow was observed. Tumbling the powder in a rotating pan allowed the agglomeration of the primary microparticles. Agglomerates were also obtained by tumbling a mixture of morphine crystals and spray-dried microparticles of excipients, with advantages for the stability of the preparation. A nasal device quantitatively insufflated all the morphine agglomerates. The in vitro transport of morphine through rabbit nasal mucosa was faster using nasal powders than with the saturated solution of morphine. Lactose was the most effective excipient for agglomerate manufacturing and delivery of spray-dried morphine. The agglomerates of morphine crystals mixed with mannitol/lecithin microparticles showed superior stability. However, the drug permeation through rabbit mucosa was slower than with spray-dried morphine microparticle agglomerates. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 95:2553,2561, 2006 [source] Development and validation of a stereoselective HPLC method for the determination of the in vitro transport of nateglinide enantiomers in rat intestineJOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE, JSS, Issue 12 2007Srinivas Maddi Abstract A simple stereoselective high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the determination of the in vitro transport of the enantiomers of nateglinide (N -(trans -4-isopropylcyclohexyl-carbonyl)-phenylalanine) in the rat intestine using a Chiralcel OJ-RH column (150×4.0 mm, 5 ,m). The effects of the mobile phase composition, pH, the flow rate, and the temperature on the chromatographic separation were investigated. The enantioseparation was achieved at 33°C using a mobile phase containing 100 mM potassium dihydrogen phosphate, pH 2.5, and ACN (32:68 v/v) delivered at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. The analytes were monitored at 210 nm and linearity (r >0.99) was obtained for a concentration range of 0.5,50 ,g/mL. The LOD and LOQ were 0.2 and 0.5 ,g/mL for the R -enantiomer and 0.2 and 0.8 ,g/mL for the S -enantiomer, respectively. Both, the intra- and interday accuracy and precision of the calibration curves were determined. The method was successfully applied to estimate the in vitro passage of the enantiomers and the racemate of nateglinide in duodenum, jejunum, and ileum of rats. Generally, higher concentrations of nateglinide and the S -enantiomer were observed when the racemate was administered compared to administration of the individual enantiomers of nateglinide. [source] | ||||||||||