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Metabolism, pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, and stability studies of the prodrug analog of an anti-hepatitis B virus dinucleoside phosphorothioate.


ABSTRACT: 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 <15 min. In simulated intestinal fluid, the prodrug 2 was fully converted to 1 in approximately 3 h, whereas 1 remained stable. To ascertain the tissue distribution of the prodrug 2 in rats, the synthesis of (35)S-labeled R(p), S(p)-2 was undertaken. Tissue distribution studies of orally and intravenously administered radiolabeled [(35)S]2 demonstrated that the radioactivity concentrates in the liver, with the highest liver/plasma ratio in the intravenous group at 1 h being 3.89 (females) and in the oral group at 1 h being 2.86 (males). The preferential distribution of the dinucleotide 1 and its prodrug 2 into liver may be attributed to the presence of nucleoside phosphorothioate backbone because phosphorothioate oligonucleotides also reveal a similar tissue distribution profile upon intravenous administration.

SUBMITTER: Coughlin JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3336794 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Metabolism, pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, and stability studies of the prodrug analog of an anti-hepatitis B virus dinucleoside phosphorothioate.

Coughlin John E JE   Pandey Rajendra K RK   Padmanabhan Seetharamaiyer S   O'Loughlin Kathleen G KG   Marquis Judith J   Green Carol E CE   Mirsalis Jon C JC   Iyer Radhakrishnan P RP  

Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals 20120210 5


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-medi  ...[more]

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