摘要: | 背景:本實驗室先前研究產出先導化合物 Aza-PBHA (AzP) ,可抑制癌症化療或放射線治療引發之黏膜潰瘍,並於倉鼠動物模型,證明具有明顯創傷癒合效果,但是AzP溶解度不佳 (130 ng/mL) 而影響活體口服之療效,阻礙藥物後續開發。
目的:本論文嘗試以助溶劑增加AzP之溶解度,以人工腸液與胃液評估AzP之安定性,並進行藥物動力學試驗,建立AzP 於大鼠之血中濃度變化,以評估AzP之生體可用率。
方法: (1) 建立分析AzP之HPLC條件,探求偵測及定量極限、決定線性範圍、準確與精確度並進行分析方法確效;(2) 運用臨床可用之助溶劑、界面活性劑等增加AzP溶解度;(4) 進行AzP人工腸液與胃液之安定性試驗,瞭解AzP之生物穩定性;(5) 進行AzP之藥物動力學實驗;在藥動學試驗時使用LC/MS/MS進行樣品分析 (委託世宬生物科技公司分析)。得到血中濃度後以非室性模式計算藥動學參數。
結果:(1) AzP 之血漿樣品HPLC 的分析條件為:使用Rp-18e (250 x 4.0, 5 μm) 管柱,移動相為 acetonitrile /ethanol /water /Trifluoroacetic acid /2-Propanol (80: 14.13: 2.25: 0.27: 1.35),流速1 mL/min,偵測波長 237 nm,可得 LOD 1.95 μg/mL,LOQ 3.13 μg/mL,線性範圍為3.13 - 50 μg/mL,r2 = 0.9999;並進行同日間與異日間確效 (r2 = 0.9997-0.9999);LC/MS/MS分析方法為偵測 parent ion 548.90 m/z;daughter ion 227.30 m/z;偵測極限為 1 ng/mL,線性範圍 1-500 ng/mL;(2) 利用五種有機溶劑、六種助溶劑,將 AzP的水溶解度 130 ng/mL 提升至7 mg/mL (53,846 倍)。(3) AzP在人工腸液與胃液4小時之回收率皆在 97.15% ~ 105.99% 間,顯示其在腸胃道中相對穩定。(5) AzP在大鼠進行靜脈注射(15 mg/kg, n = 5) 藥動學試驗,以非室性藥動學模式計算得動力學參數如下:AUCINF 40.14±17.91 hr x ng/mL,Cmax 39.05±27.68 ng/mL,CL 557,056.41±532,758.10 mL/hr/kg,T1/2 2.18 ± 0.89 hr;腹腔注射 (80 mg/kg, n = 6) 之非室性模式藥物動力學參數如下:AUCINF 294.89 ± 64.29 hr x ng/mL,Tmax 2.83 ± 0.26 ng/mL,Cmax 15.85 ± 4.57 ng/mL,CL 282.09 ± 59.85 L/hr,T1/2 13.31 ± 4.97 hr;計算得生體可用率76.83%。
結論:透過溶劑與助溶劑組合,AzP之溶解度提升53,846倍。AzP 於靜脈注射時半衰期短、清除率快,而於腹腔注射半衰期與平均滯留時間長,顯示 AzP 於腹腔注射具有緩釋作用且腹腔生體可用率高。口服投藥尚未偵測出可能原因為尚未找到最適化的口服配方或 AzP 自身溶解度過低。 Background: Aza-PBHA (AZP) is a lead compound discovered in our previous study, which exhibited profound in vivo efficacy in hamster oral mucositis model. The poor water solubility (130 ng/mL) may hinder GI tract absorption. Thus, improving the water solubility by formulation design is essential before AzP being programmed for further studies.
Purpose: This study aims to improve the physic-chemical properties of AzP in order to optimize the PD/PK profile. Studies included are: (1) establish analytical methods and validation; (2) using clinical acceptable excipients (solvents, surfactants, aqueous solubility enhancing agents) for solubility optimization;(3) biological stability study of AzP in artificial intestinal and gastric fluid;(5) investigate the bioavailability of AzP in rats.
Methods: HPLC and LC/MS/MS were used in this study to analyze AzP in biological samples. Non-compartmental model was used to calculate PK parameters in pharmacokinetic studies.
Results and Discussion: (1) The plasma sample of AzP was analyzed on a Rp-18e (250 x 4.0, 5 μm) column, eluted at a flow rate of 1 mL/min with a solvent system consisting of acetonitrile /ethanol /water /Trifluoroacetic acid /2-Propanol (80: 14.13: 2.25: 0.27: 1.35) and detected by photodiode array at wavelength of 237 nm with detection limit LOD 0.78 μg/mL; LOQ 3.13 μg/mL; and linearity range 3.13 - 50 μg/mL, r2 = 0.9999. This analytical method was validated with intra-day and inter-day validation and showed good robustness (r2 = 0.9998). LC/MS/MS was used to analyze biological sample in PK study which monitor parent ion 548.90 m/z, daughter ion 227.30 m/z, detection limit is 1 ng/mg with linearity range 1-500 ng/mL. (2) After testing with various solvent and co-solvent, the solubility of AzP was improved by 53,000 folds (from 130 ng/mL to 7 mg/mL). (3) AzP is fairly stable after 4 hours of incubation in artificial gastro and intestinal fluid with recovery between 97.15% to 105.99 %. (4) Preliminary pharmacokinetic study was conducted. However, the plasma concentration of AzP was below the detection limit by oral administration. The time-concentration profile of AzP upon intravenous administration (15 mg/kg, n = 5) was established with key PK parameters in non-compartmental model: AUCINF 40.14 ± 17.91 hr.ng/mL,Cmax:39.05 ± 27.68 ng/mL,CL 557,056.41 ± 532,758.10 mL/hr/kg,T1/2 2.18 ± 0.89 hr. By intraperitoneal administration (80 mg/kg, n = 6), key PK parameters in non-compartmental model: AUCINF 294.89 ± 64.29 hr x ng/mL,Tmax 2.83 ± 0.26 ng/mL,Cmax 15.85 ± 4.57 ng/mL,CL 282.09 ± 59.85 L/hr,T1/2 13.31 ± 4.97 hr。
Conclusion: The solubility of AzP in water-based vehicle was improved to 53,000 folds in this study. In i.v. administration, AzP showed short half-life and fast clearance. In i.p. administration, the half-life was greatly improved which suggest that AzP will exhibit slow-releasing profile after i.p. administration. The low systemic exposure after oral administration suggested further formulation study to improve AzP bioavailability. |