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KMID : 0606920110190020248
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Biomolecules & Therapeutics
2011 Volume.19 No. 2 p.248 ~ p.254
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Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics of Simvastatin and Its Pharmacologically Active Metabolite from Controlled-Release Tablets of Simvastatin in Rodent and Canine Animal Models
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Shanmugam Srinivasan
Ryu Jae-Kuk
Yoo Sun-Dong
Choi Han-Gon
Woo Jong-Soo
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Abstract
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Biotransformation of pharmacologically inactive lactone prodrug simvastatin (SV) into pharmacologically active simvastatin β-hydroxy acid (SVA) exhibits inter-species differences due to variations in amount and activity of esterase enzymes. In this study, we investigated the pharmacokinetics (PK) of SV and its metabolite SVA following oral doses of SV from controlled-release (CR) tablets and immediate-release (IR) tablets in rodent and canine animal models that features different esterase activity. In rat PK study, no SV was detected in plasma for both formulations due to rapid hydrolysis of SV into SVA by plasma esterase. Besides, no signifi cant differences in PK parameters of SV or SVA were observed between both species. In dog PK study, the relative oral bioavailability of CR tablets in terms of SV was 72.3% compared to IR tablets. Regarding formulation differences in dogs, CR tablets exhibited signifi cantly lower Cmax (p<0.05), and higher Tmax (p<0.01) and MRT (p<0.01) for both SV and SVA compared to IR tablets. Accordingly, CR tablets of SV with prolonged drug release profi les in both species might be a potential candidate for a more effective delivery of SV with reduced side effects. Besides, similar PK parameters of SV and SVA in both species despite variation in enzyme activities suggested involvement of equally potent biotransformation pathways in these animal species.
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KEYWORD
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Simvastatin, biotransformation, pharmacokinetic comparison, Controlled release tablet, Esterase
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