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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 />

490 SOT 2011 ANNUAL MEETING<br />

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-

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