PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo percutaneous absorption of the following prodrugs of naltrexone (NTX): 2'-ethylbutyryl-3-O-ester-NTX (ETBUT-ester), methyl-3-O-carbonate-NTX (ME-carbonate), ethyl-3-O-carbamate-NTX (ET-carbamate), and N,N-dimethyl-3-O-carbamate-NTX (DME-carbamate) in hairless guinea pigs. METHODS: In vitro fluxes of NTX and its prodrugs through guinea pig skin were determined using a flow-through diffusion cell system. The pharmacokinetics of NTX prodrugs were determined after topical application of transdermal patches in guinea pigs. RESULTS: All the prodrugs hydrolyzed to NTX on passing through the skin, and ME-carbonate provided the highest NTX flux and had the highest apparent permeability coefficient (K(p)). ME-carbonate and ET-carbamate underwent the highest extent of bioconversion to NTX upon passing through the skin as compared to ETBUT-ester and DME-carbamate. The results of the in vivo studies indicated that a significant amount of NTX was delivered after the application of transdermal patches of NTX prodrugs. A mean steady-state plasma concentration of 7.1 ng/ml was obtained after the application of transdermal patches of ME-carbonate. A good correlation was obtained between the in vitro and in vivo results. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the in vivo studies indicated that the ME-carbonate prodrug of NTX was the most promising drug candidate for transdermal delivery.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo percutaneous absorption of the following prodrugs of naltrexone (NTX): 2'-ethylbutyryl-3-O-ester-NTX (ETBUT-ester), methyl-3-O-carbonate-NTX (ME-carbonate), ethyl-3-O-carbamate-NTX (ET-carbamate), and N,N-dimethyl-3-O-carbamate-NTX (DME-carbamate) in hairless guinea pigs. METHODS: In vitro fluxes of NTX and its prodrugs through guinea pig skin were determined using a flow-through diffusion cell system. The pharmacokinetics of NTX prodrugs were determined after topical application of transdermal patches in guinea pigs. RESULTS: All the prodrugs hydrolyzed to NTX on passing through the skin, and ME-carbonate provided the highest NTX flux and had the highest apparent permeability coefficient (K(p)). ME-carbonate and ET-carbamate underwent the highest extent of bioconversion to NTX upon passing through the skin as compared to ETBUT-ester and DME-carbamate. The results of the in vivo studies indicated that a significant amount of NTX was delivered after the application of transdermal patches of NTX prodrugs. A mean steady-state plasma concentration of 7.1 ng/ml was obtained after the application of transdermal patches of ME-carbonate. A good correlation was obtained between the in vitro and in vivo results. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the in vivo studies indicated that the ME-carbonate prodrug of NTX was the most promising drug candidate for transdermal delivery.
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