| Literature DB >> 15726887 |
W N Wu1, L A McKown, A B Reitz.
Abstract
The In vitro metabolism of the anxiolytic agent, RWJ-51521 was conducted after incubation with human hepatic S9 fraction in the presence of an NADPH-generating system. Unchanged RWJ-51521 (30% of the sample) and a total of 11 metabolites were profiled, quantified, and tentatively identified on the basis of API (ionspray)-MS/MS data. The 4 proposed metabolic pathways for RWJ-51521 are: (1) N/O-dealkylation, (2) phenylhydroxylation, (3) pyrido-oxidation, and (4) dehydration. Pathway 1 formed 2 major and 3 minor N/O-desalkyl metabolites (M1 & M3, 50%) and in conjunction with pathway 4, formed 2 moderate dehydrated metabolites (M4 & M5, 14%). Pathways 2 and 3 alone, and in conjunction with pathway 4, produced 4 minor metabolites (each < or =2%). RWJ-51521 is extensively metabolized in human hepatic S9 fraction.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15726887 DOI: 10.1007/BF03190608
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet ISSN: 0378-7966 Impact factor: 2.441