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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Exploring the Impact of Pharmaceutical Excipient PEG400 on the Pharmacokinetics of Mycophenolic Acid Through In Vitro and In Vivo Experiments.

Chaoji Li, Min Zhang, Yanni Zhao, Dan Yang, Mei Zhao, Leyuan Shang, Xiaodong Sun, Shuo Zhang, Pengjiao Wang, Xiuli Gao

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Chaoji LiState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.ORCID 0009-0000-1277-1206
Min ZhangState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Yanni ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Dan YangState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Mei ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Leyuan ShangState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Xiaodong SunState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Shuo ZhangExperimental Animal Center, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Pengjiao WangState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.
Xiuli GaoState Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China GRANT NO. 82260810
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is a commonly used immunosuppressant. In the human body, MPA is metabolized into mycophenolic acid 7-O-glucuronide (MPAG) and mycophenolic acid acyl-glucuronide (AcMPAG) mainly through liver glucuronidation, which involves UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGTs) and transfer proteins. Research has indicated that the pharmaceutical excipient PEG400 can impact drug processes in the body, potentially affecting the pharmacokinetics of MPA. Due to the narrow therapeutic window of MPA, combination therapy is often used, and PEG400 is widely used in pharmaceutical preparations. Therefore, investigating the pharmacokinetic influence of PEG400 on MPA could offer valuable insights for optimizing MPA's clinical use. In this study, we examined the impact of a single oral dose of PEG400 on the blood levels of MPA in rats through pharmacokinetic analysis. We also investigated the distribution of MPA in various tissues using mass spectrometry imaging. We explored the potential mechanism by which PEG400 affects the metabolism of MPA using hepatic and intestinal microsomes and the Caco-2 cellular transporter model. Our findings reveal that the overall plasma concentrations of MPA were elevated in rats following the co-administration of PEG400, with the AUC

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ExcipientsMycophenolic AcidPolyethylene GlycolsAdministration, OralAnimalsCaco-2 CellsGlucuronidesGlucuronosyltransferaseHumansMaleMicrosomes, LiverRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTissue DistributionExcipientsGlucuronidesGlucuronosyltransferaseMycophenolic Acidpolyethylene glycol 400Polyethylene Glycolsmetabolizing enzymemycophenolic acidpharmaceutical excipient–drug interactionspharmacokineticspolyethylene glycol 400transport

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PMID39795931
PMCPMC11719599

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