Poonam Giri1, Sneha Naidu1, Nirmal Patel1, Harilal Patel1, Nuggehally R Srinivas2. 1. Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Zydus Research Centre, Sarkhej-Bavla N.H. No. 8A, Moraiya. Tal: Sanand, Ahmedabad, 382210, Gujarat, India. 2. Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Zydus Research Centre, Sarkhej-Bavla N.H. No. 8A, Moraiya. Tal: Sanand, Ahmedabad, 382210, Gujarat, India. nuggehally.srinivas@zyduscadila.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The role of metabolite(s) to elicit potential clinical drug-drug interaction (DDI) via cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP) is gaining momentum. In this context, the role of N-oxides for in vitro CYP inhibition has not been evaluated. The objectives of this study were: (a) to examine in vitro CYP inhibition of N-oxides of clozapine, levofloxacin, roflumilast, voriconazole and zopiclone in a tiered approach and (b) evaluate in vitro fate of aforementioned N-oxides examined in recombinant CYPs, human microsomes and hepatocytes. METHODS: CYP enzymes evaluated in the work included: CYP1A2, 2B6, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6 and 3A4 using standard procedures for incubation with appropriate probe substrates. The initial cutoff for CYP inhibition was ≥50% using 2 and 10 µM concentrations of various N-oxide metabolites (Tier 1). IC50 values were constructed for the CYP pathway(s) that showed ≥50% inhibition (Tier 2). In addition, co-incubation of N-oxides with parent was performed to evaluate potentiation of CYP inhibition (Tier 3). RESULTS: N-oxides of clozapine (CYP2B6/2C19) and voriconazole (CYP2C9/3A4) showed CYP inhibition ≥50%. Clozapine-N-oxide inhibited CYP2B6 and CYP2C19 pathways with IC50 of 8.3 and 8.7 µM, respectively. Voriconazole-N-oxide inhibited CYP2B6 and CYP2C19 pathways with IC50 of 10.5 and 11.2 µM, respectively. Co-incubation of clozapine-N-oxide with clozapine potentiated CYP2B6/2C19 pathways; however, incubation of voriconazole-N-oxide with voriconazole did not appear to potentiate the CYP pathways because parent caused an inhibition of almost 80%. None of the N-oxides appeared to further undergo biotransformation as judged by the in vitro metabolic fate experiments (stage 2). CONCLUSIONS: Clinical DDI potential of specific CYP enzymes needs to be considered arising due to circulatory concentrations of certain N-oxides depending on the dose size and/or frequency of dosing of the respective parent drugs.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The role of metabolite(s) to elicit potential clinical drug-drug interaction (DDI) via cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP) is gaining momentum. In this context, the role of N-oxides for in vitro CYP inhibition has not been evaluated. The objectives of this study were: (a) to examine in vitro CYP inhibition of N-oxides of clozapine, levofloxacin, roflumilast, voriconazole and zopiclone in a tiered approach and (b) evaluate in vitro fate of aforementioned N-oxides examined in recombinant CYPs, human microsomes and hepatocytes. METHODS: CYP enzymes evaluated in the work included: CYP1A2, 2B6, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6 and 3A4 using standard procedures for incubation with appropriate probe substrates. The initial cutoff for CYP inhibition was ≥50% using 2 and 10 µM concentrations of various N-oxide metabolites (Tier 1). IC50 values were constructed for the CYP pathway(s) that showed ≥50% inhibition (Tier 2). In addition, co-incubation of N-oxides with parent was performed to evaluate potentiation of CYP inhibition (Tier 3). RESULTS:N-oxides of clozapine (CYP2B6/2C19) and voriconazole (CYP2C9/3A4) showed CYP inhibition ≥50%. Clozapine-N-oxide inhibited CYP2B6 and CYP2C19 pathways with IC50 of 8.3 and 8.7 µM, respectively. Voriconazole-N-oxide inhibited CYP2B6 and CYP2C19 pathways with IC50 of 10.5 and 11.2 µM, respectively. Co-incubation of clozapine-N-oxide with clozapine potentiated CYP2B6/2C19 pathways; however, incubation of voriconazole-N-oxide with voriconazole did not appear to potentiate the CYP pathways because parent caused an inhibition of almost 80%. None of the N-oxides appeared to further undergo biotransformation as judged by the in vitro metabolic fate experiments (stage 2). CONCLUSIONS: Clinical DDI potential of specific CYP enzymes needs to be considered arising due to circulatory concentrations of certain N-oxides depending on the dose size and/or frequency of dosing of the respective parent drugs.
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