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NADPH), for potent reversible inhibitors varied by the assay dilution factor, e.g.<br />
for mibefradil (irreversible and potent reversible inhibitor), shifted IC50 with 10x<br />
dilution is 0.33μM, shifted IC50 with no dilution is 0.033μM. Consequently the<br />
fold shift (ratio <strong>of</strong> IC50 30 minute pre-incubation minus NADPH/IC50 30<br />
minute pre-incubation plus NADPH) does not change. As a result the difference<br />
between different assay conditions and the way they should be interpreted is dependent<br />
upon how the direct inhibition is accounted for. A dilution step between<br />
pre-incubation and incubation helps to reduce direct inhibition although this can<br />
skew data. By assessing the single point and IC50 shift screens we propose a reversible<br />
inhibition and TDI screening platform to cover early phase compounds,<br />
which should enable early accurate decisions to be made regarding development <strong>of</strong><br />
those compounds which could potentially cause DDIs and associated toxicity.<br />
2281 REACTIVITY OF BRO3- EXPLAINS POOR APPARENT<br />
ABSORPTION OF LOW ORAL DOSES F344 RATS.<br />
R. J. Bull 1 , N. Kolisetty 2 , Z. Guo 3 , J. W. Fisher 4 , J. A. Cotruvo 5 and B. S.<br />
Cummings 2 . 1 Washington State University, Richland, WA, 2 University <strong>of</strong> Georgia,<br />
Athens, GA, 3 Center for Water Technology, Public Utility Board, Singapore,<br />
Singapore, 4 U.S. FDA, Jefferson, AR and 5 Joseph Cotruvo & Associates, LLC,<br />
Washington, DC.<br />
BrO3- is a by-product <strong>of</strong> ozone use to disinfect drinking water. At high doses,<br />
BrO3- has been shown to be carciongenic in F344 rats. <strong>The</strong> experiments reported<br />
here are part <strong>of</strong> an effort to characterize the pharmacokinetics <strong>of</strong> BrO3-. A first pass<br />
effect (75%) is seen at oral doses <strong>of</strong> BrO3- in the range that produce cancer.<br />
However, it has been very difficult to estimate plasma conc. <strong>of</strong> BrO3- with <strong>of</strong> doses<br />
2 fold difference<br />
in several PK parameters among mouse strains in the total [14C] radioactivity<br />
for blood and bone marrow following [14C] benzene administration to a<br />
series <strong>of</strong> genetically diverse murine strains selected from the NTP-Perlegen Mouse<br />
Genome Project. Current studies investigated the disposition over time <strong>of</strong> total<br />
[14C] radioactivity in liver and kidneys <strong>of</strong> male and female mice <strong>of</strong> selected strains<br />
following a single oral dose <strong>of</strong> [14C] benzene. Mice (5 per time point) were administered<br />
[14C] benzene (0.1 mg/kg, 75 μCi/kg) and euthanized at time points between<br />
5 min and 2 h. Kidneys and livers were excised and solubilized. Total [14C]<br />
content was quantified using liquid scintillation counting. Pharmacokinetic parameters<br />
were estimated using a one-compartment model assuming first order elimination<br />
kinetics. <strong>The</strong> AUC, CL_F and Cmax <strong>of</strong> [14C] equivalents in livers ranged<br />
from 82 to 1224 min*μmol/mg protein, 0.003-176 nmol/min* /mg protein, 0.7-<br />
2.5 nmol/mg protein, respectively. In general, the AUC values for liver were 2-3<br />
fold greater than those <strong>of</strong> the kidneys while CL_F from the kidney exceeded that <strong>of</strong><br />
the liver across the strains. In a few outlier strains, liver (MOLF/EiJ, KK/HiJ, A/J,<br />
C3H/HeJ, WSB/EiJ and Balb/cByJ, females and MOLF/EiJ, NOD/ShiLtJ and<br />
WSB/Ei,J males) and kidneys (A/J, females and DBA/2K males) the data could not<br />
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be fit to the model either due to a failure to ‘capture’ the elimination phase (Cmax<br />
>120 min) or a flat elimination phase (t1/2β Ç ∞). <strong>The</strong>se data suggest that the disposition<br />
<strong>of</strong> benzene to the liver and kidneys is dependent upon the genetic background<br />
<strong>of</strong> a mouse. This research was supported in part by the NIEHS NTP Grant<br />
No. N01-ES-45529 and NIEHS-sponsored Southwest Environmental Science<br />
Center Grant Number P3-ES-06694.<br />
2283 PYRIDAZINE REDUCES TRICHLOROACETIC ACID<br />
(TCA) BIOAVAILABILITY BY ENHANCING ITS<br />
URINARY ELIMINATION.<br />
J. Bruckner, S. Lee, C. A. White, S. Muralidhara and R. Govindaarajan.<br />
Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences, University <strong>of</strong> Georgia, Athens, GA.<br />
TCA, a proximate mouse hepatocarcinogen, is a major metabolite <strong>of</strong> halocarbons,<br />
as well as a by-product <strong>of</strong> chlorination <strong>of</strong> water. Lee et al. (2010) found pretreatment<br />
<strong>of</strong> male Sprague-Dawley (S-D) rats with pyridazine (PZ), a potent cytochrome<br />
P4502E1 inducer, resulted in a marked decrease rather than increase in<br />
TCA bioavailability. <strong>The</strong> objective <strong>of</strong> the current study was to explore mechanisms<br />
for this unanticipated change in dosimetry. Male S-D rats received 200 mg PZ/kg<br />
ip for 3 days. Controls received saline. PZ-pretreated rats given 10 or 50 mg<br />
TCA/kg iv exhibited more rapid systemic elimination <strong>of</strong> TCA, due largely to enhanced<br />
urinary excretion. A less pronounced effect at the higher dose is suggestive<br />
<strong>of</strong> a saturable renal reabsorption process. Other PZ-pretreated and conrol rats received<br />
saline or 200 mg probenecid (PB)/kg ip 10 min before 50 mg TCA/kg iv.<br />
PB, an organic anion transporter (OAT) inhibitor, produced a modest decrease in<br />
systemic TCA clearance (CL) in controls and partially <strong>of</strong>fset the marked PZ-induced<br />
increase in CL. Pilot in vitro experiments indicate P2 also inhibits H- and<br />
Na-dependent monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). <strong>The</strong>se data suggest PB modestly<br />
inhibits OAT transport <strong>of</strong> TCA into urine; and PZ substantially inhibits TCA<br />
reabsorption from urine. MCT-mediated reabsorption may be a significant contributor<br />
to TCA’s long half-life. Suppoted by U.S. DOE DE-FC09-02CH11109.<br />
2284 DETERMINATION OF TACROLIMUS IN RAT WHOLE<br />
BLOOD USING DRIED BLOOD SPOT ANALYSES BY<br />
LC-MS/MS.<br />
M. Kim 1 , G. Ray 1 , Y. Liu 1 , R. Losson 2 and G. Bricker 2 . 1 KCAS, Shawnee, KS<br />
and 2 Xenometrics, Stilwell, KS. Sponsor: D. Dandekar.<br />
Tacrolimus (FK-506) is an immunosuppressive agent that is used to lower organ rejection<br />
following transplantation and to treat various autoimmune diseases <strong>of</strong> the<br />
skin. However, tacrolimus has significant toxicity, in particular cardiotoxicity to<br />
dogs. In the development <strong>of</strong> a novel dosage form <strong>of</strong> tacrolimus, a dried blood spot<br />
(DBS) method was desirable for toxicokinetic assessment from serial sampling from<br />
rats. DBS is an appropriate approach, since tacrolimus is highly sequestered in to<br />
red blood cells. Serial blood samples (40 μL) were removed from cannulated rats<br />
following oral gavage administration, placed onto DBS cards (Ahlstrom), and allowed<br />
to dry at ambient conditions. DBS punches where then placed into<br />
methanolic extraction solvent containing internal standard (ascomycin) and extensively<br />
vortexed using a multitube vortexor. <strong>The</strong> resulting extraction solvent was<br />
evaporated to dryness and reconstituted in mobile phase for LC-MS/MS. <strong>The</strong> samples<br />
were chromatographed using a Betasil cyano column (100x2.1 mm, 5 μ) and<br />
methanol-based mobile phase solutions. A valve switching system with a trap column<br />
(Betasil cyano, 10x2.1 mm) was used for eliminating background noise built<br />
up with injections <strong>of</strong> extracted samples. <strong>The</strong> analytes were detected by Turboion<br />
Spray API 4000 LC-MS/MS system under positive MRM mode. <strong>The</strong> quantitation<br />
ranges were 5 - 250 ng/mL. <strong>The</strong> method was suitable for PK and TK analyses with<br />
accuracy, precision and stability <strong>of</strong> the data within FDA guidelines.<br />
2285 A SENSITIVE LC-MS/MS ASSAY FOR DETERMINATION<br />
OF BENAZEPRIL AND BENAZEPRILAT IN DOG<br />
PLASMA.<br />
C. Chung, M. Luna, Y. Liu, G. Ray and D. Dadgar. KCAS, Shawnee, KS.<br />
Sponsor: D. Dandekar.<br />
Benazepril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, is widely used for the<br />
treatment <strong>of</strong> cardiovascular diseases. Benazepril is converted by hepatic cleavage <strong>of</strong><br />
the ester group to the active metabolite, benazeprilat, which have both renal and<br />
hepatic elimination. In order to support an appropriate dosing form for the treat-