11-Hydroxyaclacinomycin X (HAMX) is isolated from S. galiaeus 3113 (pMC213) with main anti-cancer effects. The pharmacokinetics of HAMX, which has the inhibitory effects on DNA synthesis as well as topoisomerase like other anthracyclines, was investi...
11-Hydroxyaclacinomycin X (HAMX) is isolated from S. galiaeus 3113 (pMC213) with main anti-cancer effects. The pharmacokinetics of HAMX, which has the inhibitory effects on DNA synthesis as well as topoisomerase like other anthracyclines, was investigated in mice, rat, rabbits and beagle dogs after i.v. bolus administration. To support its pharmacokinetic study which was essential for the pre-clinical research for new drug development, the total body clearance (CLt), apparent volume of distribution at steady state (Vdss) and terminal half-life (t1/2) were calculated. CLt, Vdss and t1/2 were 73.7 ml/mim/kg, 18.1 L/kg and 219 min in mice, 64.0 ml/min/kg, 10.9 L/kg and 227 min in rats, 47.2 ml/min/kg, 21.3 L/kg and 206 min in rabbits, and 27.4 ml/min/kg, 2.24 L/kg and 118 min in dogs, respectively. Based on animal data, CLt, Vdss and t1/2 of HAMX was predicted in humans using simple allometry and invariant time methods. The corresponding allometric equations were CLt = 45.896W0.8452, CLt × MLP = 31.175W1.1405, Vdss = 10140W0.8653 and t1/2 = 178.43W-0.0883. These allometric equations were extrapolated to predict CLt, Vdss and t1/2 in human based on 70 kg body weight. Plasma concentration of HAMX was also predicted by several species-invariant time transformations using equivalent time, Kallynochron, Apolysichron and Dienerichron. The human pharmacokinetic parameters of CLt, Vdss and t1/2 predicted by the simple allometry and various species-invariant time methods were 17∼42 ml/min/kg, 6∼19 L/kg and 112.5∼399 min, respectively. Plasma and cytosol protein binding of drug is an important factor that influences its pharmacokinetic parameters. To predict human CLt based on the unbound drug concentration in plasma and cytosol (fu), protein binding of the drug was assessed in vitro at five concentration levels (1, 5, 10, 50, 100 μg/ml) in plasma and cytosol using equilibrium dialysis and followed by HPLC analysis. The method was optimized against some influencing factors during both experimental procedures. And it was validated to be specific, sensitive, accurate, precise and of satisfactory recovery. The free fraction in plasma (fu) was 0.104 in mouse, 0.081 in rat, 0.049 in rabbit, 0.012 in dog, 0.011 in human, respectively. It exhibited a difference from mouse to human for the plasma and cytosol protein binding of 11-Hydroxyaclacinomycin X. Unbound clearance (CLt, u) was 707.68 ml/min/kg in mouse, 790.12 ml/min/kg in rat, 963.26 ml/min/kg in rabbit, 2258.33 ml/min/kg in dog, respectively. Based on animal data, the unbound clearance of HAMX was predicted in humans. The results indicated that HAMX data obtained from animals could be utilized to generate preliminary estimates of the pharmacokinetic parameters in humans. These parameter can serve as guidelines for better planning of clinical studise.