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Higher Concentrations of Cyclosporine Metabolites in Liver Transplant Recipients With a History of Viral and Bacterial Infections. Transplant Proc 2020; 52:2503-2506. [PMID: 32493678 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infection remains a serious clinical problem in liver transplant (LTX) recipients. A higher risk of infection is connected with immunosuppression therapy. The aim of the study was to assess the relationships between infections' incidence and concentrations of cyclosporine (CsA) metabolites after LTX. METHODS Forty-three liver transplant recipients receiving CsA were included in the study. With the use of liquid chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry, concentrations of CsA and its metabolites were measured: dihydroxylated cyclosporine metabolites (DiHCsA), trihydroxylated cyclosporine metabolites (TriHCsA), demethylcarboxylated cyclosporine metabolites (DemCarbCsA), AM1, AM9, and AM4N. The study protocol conformed with the Declaration of Helsinki. RESULTS Patients with a history of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection had higher DiHCsA, TriHCsA, DemCarbCsA, AM1/CsA, DiHCsA/CsA, TriHCsA/CsA i DemCarbCsA/CsA in comparison with group without such infection (P = .049, P = .037, P = .006, P = .018, P = .005, P = .027, and P = .026, respectively). LTX recipients with a history of all viral infections had higher DiHCsA, TriHCsA, DiHCsA/CsA, TriHCsA/CsA than patients without viral infections (P = .013, P = .021, P = .013, and P = .048, respectively). Multivariable analysis showed that AM1, DiHCsA, TriHCsA, DemCarbCsA, AM4N/CsA had positively influence on the incidence of all viral infections (β = 0.0302, P = .0328; β = 0.0699, P = .0453; β = 0.6781, P = .0382; β = 0.6767, P = .0414; and β = 0.8307, P = .0267, respectively). In multivariable analysis, patients with a history of all bacterial infections had higher AM1 and higher AM1/CsA in comparison with LTX recipients without such infections (β = 0.0118, P = .0279; and β = 0.0099, P = .036, respectively). CONCLUSION In liver transplant recipients with a history of viral or bacterial infections higher concentrations of CsA metabolites were found. Possibly CsA metabolites could be used to assess the risk of infection in patients after liver transplantation. It should be confirmed in further investigations.
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Hryniewiecka E, Żegarska J, Żochowska D, Samborowska E, Jaźwiec R, Kosieradzki M, Nazarewski S, Dadlez M, Pączek L. Cyclosporine Metabolites' Metabolic Ratios May Be Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated with Cyclosporine A-Based Immunosuppression Regimens. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2020; 19:255-263. [PMID: 30471016 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-018-9492-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the primary causes of death after kidney transplantation (KTX). Cyclosporine (CsA) metabolites may play a role in CVD. Metabolic ratio (MR) may be considered a measure of intra-individual differences of CsA metabolism. The study was aimed at analysis of associations of CVD with indices of CsA metabolism: MRs and dose-adjusted CsA concentrations (C/D and C/D/kg). The study was performed in the Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine, and Internal Diseases of the Medical University of Warsaw and involved 102 KTX recipients. Whole blood concentrations of cyclosporine A, AM1, AM9, AM4N, demethylcarboxylated (dMC-CsA), dihydroxylated (DiH-CsA), trihydroxylated (TriH-CsA) cyclosporine metabolites were determined by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Lower AM9/CsA were observed in diabetics. Patients with coronary disease and/or myocardial infarction had lower dMC-CsA/CsA and higher AM4N/CsA. Supraventricular arrhythmia (SVA) was associated with higher AM1/CsA and AM4N/CsA. Hypertriglyceridemia (hTG) was associated with lower AM9/CsA, higher C/D and C/D/kg. Decrease of AM9/CsA and AM4N and higher D/C were associated with overweight/obesity. Systolic blood pressure (BP) positively correlated with dMC-CsA/CsA and negatively with C/D/kg. Diastolic BP correlated positively with AM1/CsA, dMC-CsA/CsA, DiH-CsA/CsA and TriH-CsA/CsA. We have demonstrated the association of coronary disease/myocardial infarction, SVA, hTG, overweight/obesity and elevated arterial BP with higher MRs of AM1, AM4N, dMC-CsA, DiH-CsA and TriH-CsA, and lower MRs of AM9, which may indicate deleterious and favourable effects of individual CsA metabolites on cardiovascular system and suggest engagement of specific enzymatic pathways.
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- Ewa Hryniewiecka
- Department of Clinical Nursing, Medical University of Warsaw, 27 Ciolka St, Warsaw, Poland. .,Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, 5a Pawinskiego St, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, 5a Pawinskiego St, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Transplantology, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, 1a Banacha St, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, 5a Pawinskiego St, Warsaw, Poland.,Biology Department, Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, 5a Pawinskiego St, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 59 Nowogrodzka St, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5a Pawinskiego St, Warsaw, Poland
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Yao H, Wang C, Lu W, Li W, Jing W, Zhang J, Yang G, Zeng A. Comparative pharmacokinetics of verapamil and norverapamil in normal and ulcerative colitis rats after oral administration of low and high dose verapamil by UPLC-MS/MS. Xenobiotica 2019; 50:713-721. [PMID: 31633443 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2019.1682715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In this study, UC rat model was established by administration of 5% (w/v) dextran sulfate sodium, and the pharmacokinetics of verapamil and norverapamil were evaluated in normal and UC rats using UPLC-MS/MS after oral administration of 5 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg verapamil.The peak concentration (Cmax) and the area under plasma concentration-time curves (AUC) of verapamil in UC rats after oral administration of 5 mg/kg were significantly greater (2.5 times and 2 times, respectively) than those in normal rats, but the clearance rate (Cl) was significantly lower (by 50%). For norverapamil, Cmax and AUC were significantly greater (2.8 times and 2.5 times, respectively), and Cl was significantly lower (by 45%). But, pharmacokinetic parameters of verapamil and norverapamil after oral administration of 50 mg/kg were no significant differences between UC and normal rats.The better absorption and poor excretion for low-dose verapamil may be attributed to down-regulation of P-gp expression in the intestine and kidney. No significant differences of pharmacokinetic parameters for high-dose verapamil may be explained as the saturation of an efflux mechanism.The findings of this study suggested that in UC patients, doses of verapamil should be decreased when low-dose verapamil was orally administrated.
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- Hongping Yao
- First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an, China.,School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Canová N, Kmonícková E, Lincová D, Vítek L, Farghali H. Evaluation of a Flat Membrane Hepatocyte Bioreactor for Pharmacotoxicological Applications: Evidence that Inhibition of Spontaneously Produced Nitric Oxide Improves Cell Functionality. Altern Lab Anim 2019; 32:25-35. [PMID: 15603551 DOI: 10.1177/026119290403200106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A laboratory-scale bioreactor was re-evaluated, with the aim of improving its use for the perfused culture of rat hepatocytes. In contrast to conventional culture systems, the flat membrane bioreactor (FMB) showed good functionality and biochemical competence during 2-3 days. Hepatocytes cultured in the FMB, specifically in a "sandwich" configuration, were functionally stable, as shown by a high rate of urea biosynthesis after challenge with NH4Cl, a low alanine-aminotransferase leakage and suppressed spontaneous nitric oxide (NO) production. Moreover, the time-course of the disappearance of cyclosporin A (CsA) from the perfusate demonstrated the high biotransformation capacity of cells in the FMB. The effect of CsA on the modulation of urea and spontaneous NO production demonstrated flexibility, in that minor changes could be observed at diverse time intervals and in a non-destructive way. The monitoring of nitrite levels during various steps of isolation and culture suggested that spontaneously produced NO has a negative impact on hepatocyte metabolic and functional integrity. In spite of the sophisticated techniques that are being used for the preparation of bioreactors, with hepatocytes surviving for longer periods, our data have shed light on some factors that could be important for the successful use of similar models for pharmacotoxicological and other biomedical applications.
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- Nikolina Canová
- Institute of Pharmacology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Albertov 4, 12800 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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Appulage DK, Schug KA. Silica hydride based phases for small molecule separations using automated liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry method development. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1507:115-123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.05.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Suchy D, Dostalek M, Perinova I, Brozmanova H, Grundmann M, Vyskocil V, Mayer O. Single-dose and steady state pharmacokinetics of CSA and two main primary metabolites, AM1 and AM4n in patients with rheumatic/autoimmune diseases. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2012; 155:269-74. [PMID: 22286813 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2011.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cyclosporine A (CsA) is an immunomodulatory agent used in standard immunosuppressive regimens in solid organ transplantations as well as in the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus and psoriasis. Its immunosuppressive activity is primarily due to parent drug. However, following oral administration, absorption is incomplete and varies between individuals. Further, there is a dearth of pharmacokinetic data for CsA in autoimmune patients compared to transplant recipients. AIM The goal of this study was to investigate the single-dose and steady state pharmacokinetics of CsA and two main primary metabolites, AM1 and AM4N, in patients with rheumatic/autoimmune diseases. METHODS Thirty-eight subjects, average age (years± SD) 46.8 (±11.6) years with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and undifferentiated SpA were included in an observational open study. The single dose pharmacokinetics (area under the concentration-time curve of CsA and its metabolites (AUC) and other PK parameters) were determined over a 24 h period following oral administration of 1.3 mg/kg oral CsA. Two CsA formulations-Neoral and the Czech generic substitute Consupren®, were used. Pharmacokinetic analysis was performed on all 38 patients after administration of a single dose of CsA (1.34 mg/ kg/day). In 12 patients only, a second series of blood samples was taken to calculate monitored PK parameters under steady state conditions. RESULTS Pharmacokinetic assessment showed AUC(0-24) 3009.66 ± 1449.78 ng/ml.h and C(max) 827.84 ± 425.84 after administration of a single dose of CSA, AUC(0-24) 3698.50 ± 2147 ng/ml.h and C(max) 741 ± 493 ng/ml after repeated dose. The proportion of the AM1 metabolite (AUC(0-24)) after a single dose of CsA corresponded to 40% of the parent compound and to approximately 35% of the parent compound in steady state conditions. The proportion of AM4N metabolite was low in both conditions and represented only 3 and 4.5% after a single dose and at steady state, respectively. CONCLUSION The pharmacokinetic data (AUC(CsA), C(max)) for the whole 24 h interval were similar to the published findings, mainly under steady state conditions. The AM1 (AUC(0-24)) after a single dose of CsA and in steady state conditions represented about 40% of the parent drug. The ratio of AM4N metabolite was low in both conditions.
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- David Suchy
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Czech Republic.
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Validation of sparse sampling strategies to estimate cyclosporine A area under the concentration-time curve using either a specific radioimmunoassay or high-performance liquid chromatography method. Ther Drug Monit 2011; 32:586-93. [PMID: 20683391 DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0b013e3181ed59fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) has been advocated as a better parameter to monitor cyclosporine A than trough concentrations. Up to now, more than 100 equations to estimate AUC using a limited sampling strategy have been published, but not all have been validated. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eight equations for AUC0-12h and two for AUC0-8h were validated. Concentrations of cyclosporine A were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and a specific radioimmunoassay (RIA) method. Forty male renal transplant patients were included in the study. Blood samples were taken predose and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 12 hours after the morning dose when the patient was in steady state. The percentage prediction error (%pe) was used for an assessment of the performance of the equations. Mean %pe less than ± 15% and absolute %pe less than 30% in 95% of predictions were considered to be acceptable. Other possibilities such as %pe less than 25%, 20%, and 15% were also tested. RESULTS Eight equations for AUC0-12h met the requirements using both assays, six in the HPLC set only and four in the RIA set only. The highest precision was obtained with AUC0-12h = 123.792 + 1.165*C1h + 3.021*C3h + 7.33*C8h proposed by de Mattos et al. The mean %pe was 1% ± 8% (-16 to 19) for HPLC (values given as mean ± standard deviation [range]) and -1 ± 5 (-17 to 10) for RIA. Mean absolute %pe was 7 ± 5 (0.0 to 19) for HPLC and 4 ± 4 (0.0 to 17) for RIA. For clinical use, the most suitable equation was AUC0-12h = 363.078 + 8.77*C1h + 3.07*C3h proposed by Wacke et al, which produced the second lowest %pe and used two sampling points in the period of 1 to 3 hours after dose. The mean %pe was -7 ± 10 (-25 to 25) for HPLC and 2.3 ± 6 (-10 to 17) for RIA. Mean absolute %pe was 10 ± 7 (0.4 to 25) for HPLC and 5 ± 4 (0.0 to 17) for RIA. The equation: AUC0-8h = 55.37 + 2.89*C0h + 1.08*C1h0.9*C2h + 2.23*C3h proposed by Foradori et al met the criteria with 95% of prediction with absolute %pe less than 15% in the HPLC set and 10% in the RIA set. CONCLUSION The validation of equations is of major importance for prediction precision, whereas the analytical method for limited sampling strategy proposals had no influence. Because of the wide interassay variability, it is also important to know which analytical method was used for AUC calculation when interpreting the results.
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Brozmanová H, Perinová I, Halvová P, Grundmann M. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous determination of cyclosporine A and its three metabolites AM1, AM9 and AM4N in whole blood and isolated lymphocytes in renal transplant patients. J Sep Sci 2010; 33:2287-93. [PMID: 20589784 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201000185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the determination of cyclosporine A (CsA) and its three phase 1 metabolites AM1, AM9, and AM4N in whole blood and lymphocytes isolated on the Histopaque gradient. 200 microL of whole blood was precipitated with 10 mol/L zinc sulfate in acetonitrile/methanol (40:60, v/v) and lymphocytes isolated from 1.5 mL blood were extracted with acetonitrile/methanol (40:60, v/v). The analytes and internal standard cyclosporine D were separated on RP column BEH C18, 2.1 x 50 mm, 1.7 microm using gradient LC-MS/MS analysis in positive electrospray mode. Time of analysis was 5 min. Linearity in blood was 5-2000 microg/L for CsA, AM1, and AM9; 2-500 microg/L for AM4N; and 2-500 microg/L for all substances in lymphocytes. Coefficient of variations was 1.8-9.8% and recovery was 92.0-110.0%. The method was used in early and chronic renal transplant patients for therapeutic drug monitoring of CsA to compare either its share in lymphocytes as target organ or binding to one lymphocyte. The same parameters were calculated for all metabolites tested.
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- Hana Brozmanová
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology of University Hospital and Faculty of Health Studies, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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Yang S, Park S, Kim D, Chung S, Shim C. A Simple HPLC Method for the Determination of Cyclosporin A in Human Whole Blood. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/10826070500452010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Su‐Geun Yang
- a Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and College of Pharmacy , Seoul National University , Seoul, Korea
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- a Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and College of Pharmacy , Seoul National University , Seoul, Korea
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- a Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and College of Pharmacy , Seoul National University , Seoul, Korea
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- a Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and College of Pharmacy , Seoul National University , Seoul, Korea
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- a Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and College of Pharmacy , Seoul National University , Seoul, Korea
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Jin M, Shimada T, Yokogawa K, Nomura M, Ishizaki J, Piao Y, Kato Y, Tsuji A, Miyamoto KI. Site-dependent contributions of P-glycoprotein and CYP3A to cyclosporin A absorption, and effect of dexamethasone in small intestine of mice. Biochem Pharmacol 2006; 72:1042-50. [PMID: 16939683 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2006.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Revised: 07/19/2006] [Accepted: 07/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We examined whether the oral bioavailability of cyclosporin A is controlled primarily by P-glycoprotein (P-gp) or CYP3A in the small intestine. In situ loop method was used to evaluate the uptake of cyclosporin A (40nmol) at the upper and lower intestine of wild-type and mdr1a/1b knockout mice treated or not treated with dexamethasone (75mg/kg/day, 7 days, i.p.). Expression of CYP3A mRNA in the control group was higher in the upper than the lower intestine, while that of the multidrug resistance-1a (mdr1a) mRNA was in the opposite order. Dexamethasone administration potently induced CYP3A and mdr1a mRNAs in the lower and upper intestine, respectively. At 45min after cyclosporin A administration into an upper intestinal loop of the control group of wild-type mice, the ratio of residual cyclosporin A to dose did not differ significantly from that of mdr1a/1b knockout mice, whereas in dexamethasone-treated wild-type mice, the residual ratio was increased significantly. The ratio of the cyclosporin A metabolite M17 to cyclosporin A in portal venous blood at an upper intestinal loop of mdr1a/1b knockout mice was much higher than that a lower intestinal loop. The M17/cyclosporin A ratio of portal venous blood at a lower intestinal loop in mdr1a/1b knockout mice was increased significantly by dexamethasone treatment. These results suggest that, under physiological conditions, the oral bioavailability of cyclosporin A is mainly controlled by CYP3A in the upper intestine, rather than liver, but when P-gp is induced by steroid, the intestinal absorption of cyclosporin A may be inhibited.
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- Mingji Jin
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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Koseki N, Nakashima A, Nagae Y, Masuda N. Simultaneous quantitative determination of cyclosporine A and its three main metabolites (AM1, AM4N and AM9) in human blood by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry using a rapid sample processing method. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2006; 20:733-40. [PMID: 16456806 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We have developed a sensitive and specific liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) method for the simultaneous determination of cyclosporine A (CsA) and its three main metabolites (AM1, AM4N and AM9) in human blood. Following protein precipitation, supernatant was directly injected into the LC/MS system. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a Symmetry C8 (4.6 x 75 mm, 3.5 microm) column with a linear gradient elution prior to detection by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) MS using selected ion monitoring (SIM) in positive mode. This method can be applied to single mass equipment. The analytical range for each analyte was set at 1-2500 ng/mL using 100 microL of blood sample. The analytical method was fully validated according to FDA guidance. Intra-day mean accuracy and precision were 95.2-113.5% and 0.9-8.9%, respectively. Inter-day mean accuracy and precision were 95.8-107.0% and 1.5-10.7%, respectively. In blood all analytes were stable during three freeze/thaw cycles, for 24 h at room temperature and for 12 months at or below -15 degrees C. Stability was also confirmed in processed samples for 24 h at 10 degrees C and for 6 months at 4 degrees C in methanol. In addition, we confirmed the method could avoid matrix effects from transplant subjects' samples. This LC/MS technique provided an excellent method for simultaneous quantitative determination of CsA and its three metabolites for evaluation of their pharmacokinetic profiles.
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- Nozomu Koseki
- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Tsukuba Research Institute, Novartis Pharma K.K., Ohkubo 8, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 300-2611, Japan.
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Zaater MF, Tahboub YR, Najib NM. Liquid chromatographic–electrospray mass spectrometric determination of cyclosporin A in human plasma. Anal Bioanal Chem 2005; 382:223-30. [PMID: 15900476 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-005-3196-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2004] [Revised: 02/14/2005] [Accepted: 02/23/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A rapid, sensitive and selective liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) assay has been developed for determination of cyclosporin A (CyA) in human plasma; cyclosporin B (CyB) was used as internal standard (IS). The method utilized a combination of a column-switching valve and a reversed-phase symmetry column. The mobile phase was a 25:75 (v/v) mixture of 10% aqueous glacial acetic acid and acetonitrile. Running time per single run was less than 10 min. Sample preparation included C8 SPE of human plasma spiked with the analyte and internal standard, evaporation of the eluate to dryness at 50 degrees C under N2 gas, and finally reconstitution in the mobile phase. Detection of cyclosporin A and the IS was performed in selected ion-monitoring mode at m/z 601.3 and 594.4 Da for CyA and IS, respectively. Quantitation was achieved by use of the regression equation of relative peak area of cyclosporin to IS against concentration of cyclosporin. The method was validated according to FDA guideline requirements. The linearity of the assay in the range 5.0-400.0 ng mL(-1) was verified as characterized by the least-squares regression line Y = (0.00268+/-1.9 x 10(-4))X+(0.00078+/-1.8 x 10(-3)), correlation coefficient, r = 0.9986+/-1.1 x 10(-3) (n = 48). Intra and inter-day quality-control measurements in the range 5.0-350.0 ng mL(-1) revealed almost 100% accuracy and < or = 9% CV for precision. The mean absolute recovery of CyA was found to be 84.01+/-9.9% and the respective relative recovery was 100.3+/-9.19. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) achieved was 5 ng mL(-1). Eventually, stability testing of the analyte and IS in plasma or stock solution revealed that both chemicals were very stable when stored for long or short periods of time at room temperature or -20 degrees C.
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- M F Zaater
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Jordan University of Science& Technology (JUST), Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
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Kees F, Mair G, Dittmar M, Bucher M. Cicloral versus neoral: A bioequivalence study in healthy volunteers on the influence of a fat-rich meal on the bioavailability of cicloral. Transplant Proc 2004; 36:3234-8. [PMID: 15686736 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The bioavailability of cyclosporine a (CyA) was assessed in 2 cross-over studies with 12 healthy male volunteers each. Study A compared the bioavailability of Cicloral (test) with the microemulsion Neoral (reference) in the fasting state. Study B examined the influence of a fat-rich meal composed according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations on the bioavailability of Cicloral. Each volunteer received a single dose of 200 mg CyA in each period. Whole blood CyA concentrations were determined using HPLC up to 48 hours after drug administration. The pharmacokinetic parameters were determined using standard noncompartmental methods. The mean bioavailability of Cicloral compared with Neoral amounted to 83% (AUC) and 78% (Cmax), respectively. When administered after a fat-rich meal, the bioavailability of Cicloral was 121% (AUC) and 132% (Cmax) compared with fasting administration. Time to Cmax was 1.3 to 1.4 hours for both medications and modes of administration. Bioequivalence could not be proven either between Cicloral and Neoral, or between Cicloral fasting versus after a fat-rich meal. We conclude that the lower bioavailability and the influence of food on the bioavailability of Cicloral must be taken into account when switching from Neoral to the generic formulation.
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- F Kees
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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Zaghloul AA, Hussain A, Khan MA, Ahsan F. Development of a HPLC method for the determination of cyclosporin-A in rat blood and plasma using naproxen as an internal standard. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2003; 31:1101-7. [PMID: 12667926 DOI: 10.1016/s0731-7085(03)00018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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An isocratic reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with ultraviolet detection at 205 nm has been developed for the determination of cyclosporin-A (CyA) in rat blood and plasma. Naproxen was successfully used as an internal standard. Blood or plasma samples were pretreated by liquid-liquid extraction with diethyl ether. The ether extract was evaporated and the residue was reconstituted in acetonitrile-0.04 M monobasic potassium phosphate buffer (pH 2.5) solvent mixture. After washing with n-hexane, 30 microl of the reconstituted solution was injected into HPLC system. Good chromatographic separation between CyA and internal standard peaks was achieved by using a stainless steel analytical column packed with 4 microm Nova-Pak Phenyl material. The system was operated at 75 degrees C using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-0.04 M monobasic potassium phosphate (pH 2.5) (65:35 v/v) at a flow rate of 1 ml/min. The calibration curve for CyA in rat blood was linear over the tested concentration range of 0.0033-0.0166 M with a correlation coefficient of 0.989. For rat plasma, the range of the concentrations tested were between 0.002 and 0.0166 M and showed linearity with a correlation coefficient of 0.953. The intra- and inter-run precision and accuracy results were 1.24-21.87 and 3.1-12.23%, respectively. The low volume of blood or plasma needed (200 microl), simplicity of the extraction process, short run time (5 min) and low injection volume (30 microl) make this method suitable for quick and routine analysis.
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- Abdel-Azim Zaghloul
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 1300 Coulter Drive, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA
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Ouyang J, Baeyens WRG, Duan J, Delanghe J. Improvement of cyclosporin A determination in whole blood by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Biomed Chromatogr 2003; 17:404-10. [PMID: 13680852 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A chromatographic method was developed for the determination of cyclosporin A in human whole blood using reversed-phase HPLC at room temperature. Most previous reports carried out this liquid chromatographic separation at temperatures above 70 degrees C. The present procedure greatly improves the detection limit by controlling peak broadening effects, as well as the lifetime of the column at room temperature. Under optimal conditions and using ketoconazole as an internal standard, the calibration graph was linear in the range of 16-1000 microg/L with a relative standard deviation of 3.72% at 150 microg/L and 2.45% at 300 microg/L (n = 11) of cyclosporin A. The detection limit was of 5.0 microg/L cyclosporin A. By this procedure, cyclosporin A pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy Chinese subjects were studied. The developed method could be applied to the quantification of cyclosporin A in human blood samples and allows the study of its pharmacokinetics in routine laboratories.
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- Jin Ouyang
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Ghent University, Harelbekestraat 72, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Koehler J, Kuehnel T, Kees F, Hoecherl K, Grobecker HF. Comparison of bioavailability and metabolism with two commercial formulations of cyclosporine a in rats. Drug Metab Dispos 2002; 30:658-62. [PMID: 12019192 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.30.6.658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The bioavailability and metabolism of cyclosporine A (CsA) capsules were compared with two bioequivalent (Food and Drug Administration approved) preparations in rats. Two groups of Wistar-Kyoto rats were given 10 mg/kg q.d. of Sandimmun Neoral (NEO), Novartis Pharma, and CsA (United States Pharmacopeia modified), Eon Labs (EON), as capsules dissolved in water by oral gavage. After reaching steady-state (SS), rats were euthanized 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h after dosing. Parallel to this investigation, a single dose (SD) study was also performed. CsA and CsA metabolite concentrations of AM1, AM4N, and AM9 were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography in kidney, whole blood, and urine. The bioavailability of EON was 15% lower [area under the curve (AUC)(SS blood CsA), 27.9 +/- 3.69 mg. h/l] in the blood and was 40% lower (AUC(SS kidney CsA), 136.2 +/- 21.2 mg. h/l) in the kidney in contrast to NEO (AUC(SS blood CsA), 32.1 +/- 4.32 mg. h/l and AUC(SS kidney CsA), 220.8 +/- 29.5 mg. h/l). In contrast, the plasma AM4N level was significantly elevated in group receiving EON (AUC(SS blood AM4N), 4.1 +/- 0.42 mg. h/l) compared with the other group treated with NEO (AUC(SS blood AM4N), 2.9 +/- 0.39 mg. h/l). In the kidneys, no significant differences were observed concerning the AM4N concentrations of NEO (AUC(SS kidney AM4N), 11.8 +/- 1.87 mg. h/l) versus EON (AUC(SS kidney AM4N), 12.1 +/- 2.14 mg. h/l), but AM1 was increased (AUC(SS kidney AM1), 54.3 +/- 11.2 mg. h/l) in comparison to NEO (AUC(SS kidney AM1), 20.5 +/- 3.56 mg. h/l). Furthermore, EON produced a larger amount of AM4N in the urine (5.8 +/- 0.85 mcirog/24 h versus 2.2 +/- 0.95 microg/24 h). Similar results were obtained with the SD study. Although the clinical consequences of our results remain at present unknown, the data suggest differences in CsA disposition that may affect drug efficacy and safety and merit further investigation in humans.
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- Jens Koehler
- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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Safarcík K, Brozmanová H, Bartos V, Jegorov A, Grundmann M. Evaluation and comparison of therapeutic monitoring of whole-blood levels of cyclosporin A and its metabolites in renal transplantation by HPLC and RIA methods. Clin Chim Acta 2001; 310:165-71. [PMID: 11498082 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(01)00570-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the work was to evaluate the possibility to estimate the level of cyclosporin A (CyA) metabolites as the difference of radioimmunoassay (RIA) non-specific and RIA specific methods. METHODS Blood samples of renal transplant patients were analyzed by three different methods: RIA specific method (CYCLO-Trac, DiaSorin, USA) (RIA(SP)), RIA non-specific method (Immunotech, Czech Republic) (RIA(NS)), and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. RESULTS Although values obtained by RIA(SP) correlated well those obtained by HPLC (RIA(SP)=0.995.HPLC+9.68; r(2)=0.962, n=448), the results of HPLC methods were lower by 8%. The values obtained by RIA(NS) were 2.57 times higher than the values obtained by RIA(SP) (RIA(SP)=0.356RIA(NS); r(2)=0.713, n=448). The ratio (CyA+CyA metabolites)/(CyA) calculated as the ratio RIA(NS)/RIA(SP) values for 42 renal transplant patients was relatively stable for each particular patient. The sum of selected CyA metabolites (M1+M17+M21) measured by HPLC correlated well with that estimated from the difference of RIA(NS)-RIA(SP): HPLC(metab)=0.921.(RIA(NS)-RIA(SP))+21.3; (r(2)=0.746, n=448). CONCLUSION The combination of both the specific and non-specific methods for the determination of CyA presents an improved means for the TDM of CyA and CyA metabolites in renal transplant patients. Moreover, a combination of both methods can help to elucidate some unexpected events, such as the persistence of high cyclosporin blood levels.
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- K Safarcík
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital and Medico-Social Faculty, University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 1790, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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