Metabolism, Pharmacokinetics, Tissue Distribution, and Stability Studies of the Prodrug Analog of an Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Dinucleoside Phosphorothioate

Autor: John Coughlin, Rajendra K. Pandey, Seetharamaiyer Padmanabhan, Radhakrishnan P. Iyer, Jon C. Mirsalis, Carol E. Green, Judith Marquis, Kathleen O’Loughlin
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 40:970-981
ISSN: 1521-009X
0090-9556
DOI: 10.1124/dmd.111.044446
Popis: The alkoxycarbonyloxy dinucleotide prodrug R(p), S(p)-2 is an orally bioavailable anti-hepatitis B virus agent. The compound is efficiently metabolized to the active dinucleoside phosphorothioate R(p), S(p)-1 by human liver microsomes and S9 fraction without cytochrome P450-mediated oxidation or conjugation. The conversion of R(p), S(p)-2 to R(p), S(p)-1 appears to be mediated by liver esterases, occurs in a stereospecific manner, and is consistent with our earlier reported studies of serum-mediated hydrolytic conversion of R(p), S(p)-2 to R(p), S(p)-1. However, further metabolism of R(p), S(p)-1 does not occur. The presence of a minor metabolite, the desulfurized product 10 was noted. The prodrug R(p), S(p)-2 was quite stable in simulated gastric fluid, whereas the active R(p), S(p)-1 had a half-life of
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