1.Effects of disodium cantharidinate on the pharmacokinetic behavior of capecitabine in rats
Kerong HU ; Rui CHEN ; Yujuan BAN ; Jing HUANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(18):2204-2207
OBJECTIVE To study the effects of disodium cantharidinate on the pharmacokinetic behavior of capecitabine in rats. METHODS Rats were randomly divided into two control groups and two experimental groups with 6 rats in each group. Two control groups were intraperitoneally injected with normal saline, and two experimental groups were intraperitoneally injected with Disodium cantharidinate injection of 0.5 mL/kg, for 7 consecutive days. Eight days after medication, control group 1 and experimental group 1 were given capecitabine 5 mg/kg intragastrically, while control group 2 and experimental group 2 were given capecitabine 5 mg/kg intravenously. Blood samples were collected at different time points after administration. After extraction with ethyl acetate, the concentration of capecitabine in rat plasma was determined by UPLC-MS/MS method using tolbutamide as the internal standard. The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by DAS 2.0 software. RESULTS Compared with control group 1, MRT0-∞, cmax, AUC0-30 h, AUC0-∞ and F of experimental group 1 were increased significantly, while CLz/F was decreased significantly (P<0.01). Compared with control group 2, t1/2, MRT0-30 h, MRT0-∞, AUC0-30 h and AUC0-∞ of experimental group 2 were increased significantly (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Disodium cantharidinate can increase the plasma exposure of capecitabine in rats, improve its oral bioavailability, prolong the average residence time, and reduce its clearance rate.
2.Study on Plasma Protein Binding Rate of Cajanonic Acid A with Different Species of Plasma by Ultrafiltration Combined with UPLC-MS/MS
Yujuan BAN ; Li ZHANG ; Rui CHEN ; Gaofeng ZHU ; Jianta WANG ; Wenzhang CHEN ; Lei TANG ; Jing HUANG
China Pharmacy 2019;30(13):1739-1743
OBJECTIVE: To compare plasma protein binding rate of cajanonic acid A with different species of plasma. METHODS:Using UPLC-MS/MS as the detection means. Plasma protein binding rate of low, medium and high concentrations of cajanonic acid A (2.5, 5, 20 μg/mL) with rats, rabbits and human plasma were determined by ultrafiltration method. The chromatographic conditions included that Waters BEH C18 as chromatographic column, WatersVanGuard BEH C18 as guard column, mobile phase consisted of ultrapure water solution containing 0.01% formic acid (solvent A) and acetonitrile solution of 0.01% formic acid (solvent B) gradient elution, at the flow rate of 0.15 mL/min, column temperature of 30 ℃, sample size of 2 μL. Mass spectrum condition included that ESI, negative ion mode acquisition, capillary voltage of 1.5 kV, cone voltage of 30 V, ion source temperature of 100 ℃, desolvent gas temperature of 400 ℃, cone gas flow of 50 L/h, desolvent gas flow of 800 L/h, scanning range of m/z 50→1 200. RESULTS: At the concentration of 2.5, 5 and 20 μg/mL, the plasma protein binding rates of cajanonic acid A were (75.63±0.90)%, (98.30±0.03)% and (99.42±0.01)% in the rats plasma; (79.61±1.08)%, (98.48±0.10)% and (99.42±0.03)% in rabbits plasma (n=3); (76.74±1.22)%, (97.99±0.11)% and (99.37±0.01)% in human plasma (n=3). At the concentration of 2.5 μg/mL, plasma protein binding rates of cajanonic acid A in plasma of rats and human were significantly lower than that in plasma of rabbits (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The plasma protein binding rate of 5,20 μg/mL cajanonic acid A with rats, rabbits and human plasma are higher than that of 2.5 μg/mL cajanonic acid A. There is significant difference in plasma protein binding rate of 2.5 μg/mL cajanonic acid A with different species of plasma,and there is no significant difference in plasma protein binding rate of 5, 20 μg/mL cajanonic acid A with different species of plasma.
3.Study on Metabolic Differences of Cajanonic Acid A in Different Species of Liver Microsomes by UPLC-MS/MS
Li ZHANG ; Jin CAI ; Yujuan BAN ; Gaofeng ZHU ; Rui CHEN ; Jianta WANG ; Lei TANG ; Jing HUANG
China Pharmacy 2019;30(18):2497-2502
OBJECTIVE: To establish a determination method for the concentration of cajanonic acid A (CAA) in liver microsome incubation system, and to compare the metabolism characteristics of it in different species of liver microsomes. METHODS: CAA was dissolved in liver microsome incubation system of rat, Beagle dog and human initiated by reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), and was incubated in water at 37 ℃. The reaction was terminated with acetonitrile at 0, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 and 60 min, respectively. Using genistein as internal standard, the concentration of CAA in different incubation systems was determined by UPLC-MS/MS. The determination was performed on Waters BEH C18 column with mobile phase consisted of water (containing 0.1% formic acid)-acetonitrile (containing 0.1% formic acid) (45 ∶ 55, V/V) at the flow rate of 0.25 mL/min. The column temperature was 30 ℃, and the sample size was 2 μL. The electrospray ionization source was used to the select reaction monitoring mode for negative ion scanning. The ion pairs for quantitative analysis were m/z 353.14→309.11 (CAA), m/z 269.86→224.11 (internal standard) respectively. The residual percentage and enzymatic kinetic parameters of CAA in different incubation systems were calculated according to the mass concentration of CAA at 0 min. RESULTS: The linear range of CAA was 0.05-20 μg/mL; the limit of quanti- tation was 0.05 μg/mL, and the lowest detection limit was 0.01 μg/mL. RSDs of intra-day and inter-day were lower than 10%; relative errors ranged -4.83%-8.94%; extraction method and matrix effect did not affect the determination of the substance to be measured. At 60 min of incubation, residual percentages of CAA in rat, Beagle dog and human liver microsomes were(62.79±9.99)%,(64.07±11.59)%,(96.66±5.71)%, respectively. The half-life period (72.19, 68.61 min) of CAA in rat and Beagle dog liver microsomes were significantly shorter than human liver microsome (364.74 min). The clearance rates [0.019 2, 0.020 2 mL/(min·mg)] were significantly higher than human liver microsome [0.003 8 mL/(min·mg)] (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Established UPLC-MS/MS method is simple, rapid, specific and sensitive, and can be used for the determination of CAA concentration in liver microsome incubation system and the study of metabolism stability in vitro. The stability of CAA metabolism in rat and Beagle dog liver microsomes are poorer than human liver microsome.