TY - JOUR
T1 - Mode of administration-dependent brain uptake of indomethacin
T2 - Sustained systemic input increases brain influx
AU - Dahan, Arik
AU - Hoffman, Amnon
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including indomethacin, have been found in both epidemiological and clinical studies to reduce the prevalence and severity of Alzheimer's disease. However, long-term use of indomethacin is limited by significant gastrointestinal and renal toxicities. An indomethacin prodrug that delivers low and continuous blood levels of the drug showed a superior safety profile and similar efficacy in comparison to an equivalent dose of free indomethacin because of limited systemic exposure and preferred brain uptake. The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate whether sustained systemic input causes an increased brain influx in comparison to rapid input of the drug. Oral indomethacin, indomethacin prodrug, or intravenous indomethacin infusion was administered to rats. The infusion was designed to mimic the plasma indomethacin levels resulting from the prodrug. The resultant blood levels and brain indomethacin uptake were evaluated. The brain indomethacin concentrations 8 h following indomethacin administration were 0.45, 0.3, and 0.31 μg/g after the oral indomethacin, oral prodrug, and intravenous infusion, respectively. The corresponding plasma concentrations were 14.1, 4.1, and 4 μg/ml. Therefore, brain versus plasma indomethacin level ratios were 2.5-fold higher after slow systemic input of indomethacin in comparison to rapid drug input. In conclusion, indomethacin brain uptake was found to be mode of administration-dependent, and a sustained input function increases the drug brain uptake. Thus, these unique results indicate that an appropriate indomethacin controlled release delivery system may induce the desirable brain-related pharmacodynamic effects, while avoiding the concentration-dependent adverse effects. These findings may contribute to improved therapy in Alzheimer's disease.
AB - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including indomethacin, have been found in both epidemiological and clinical studies to reduce the prevalence and severity of Alzheimer's disease. However, long-term use of indomethacin is limited by significant gastrointestinal and renal toxicities. An indomethacin prodrug that delivers low and continuous blood levels of the drug showed a superior safety profile and similar efficacy in comparison to an equivalent dose of free indomethacin because of limited systemic exposure and preferred brain uptake. The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate whether sustained systemic input causes an increased brain influx in comparison to rapid input of the drug. Oral indomethacin, indomethacin prodrug, or intravenous indomethacin infusion was administered to rats. The infusion was designed to mimic the plasma indomethacin levels resulting from the prodrug. The resultant blood levels and brain indomethacin uptake were evaluated. The brain indomethacin concentrations 8 h following indomethacin administration were 0.45, 0.3, and 0.31 μg/g after the oral indomethacin, oral prodrug, and intravenous infusion, respectively. The corresponding plasma concentrations were 14.1, 4.1, and 4 μg/ml. Therefore, brain versus plasma indomethacin level ratios were 2.5-fold higher after slow systemic input of indomethacin in comparison to rapid drug input. In conclusion, indomethacin brain uptake was found to be mode of administration-dependent, and a sustained input function increases the drug brain uptake. Thus, these unique results indicate that an appropriate indomethacin controlled release delivery system may induce the desirable brain-related pharmacodynamic effects, while avoiding the concentration-dependent adverse effects. These findings may contribute to improved therapy in Alzheimer's disease.
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U2 - 10.1124/dmd.106.011817
DO - 10.1124/dmd.106.011817
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C2 - 17142563
AN - SCOPUS:33846432357
SN - 0090-9556
VL - 35
SP - 321
EP - 324
JO - Drug Metabolism and Disposition
JF - Drug Metabolism and Disposition
IS - 2
ER -