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PHARMACOKINETICS AND ABSOLUTE BIOAVAILABILITY OF EPRISTERIDE IN HEALTHY MALE SUBJECTS
Author(s) -
Benincosa Lisa Jo,
Audet Patricia R.,
Lundberg Dave,
Zariffa Névine,
Jorkasky Diane K.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
biopharmaceutics and drug disposition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-081X
pISSN - 0142-2782
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-081x(199604)17:3<249::aid-bdd952>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - pharmacokinetics , bioavailability , pharmacology , medicine , chemistry
The objective of the current investigation was to describe the pharmacokinetics and absolute oral bioavailability of epristeride. Twelve healthy male subjects (mean (SD) age, 27 (6·2) years) received a single oral dose of 5 mg and an intravenous infusion of 4·5 mg over 30 min in a crossover fashion. Blood samples were obtained over 72 h for the determination of epristeride plasma concentrations using a sensitive high‐performance liquid chromatography assay. The lower limit of quantification was 5 ng mL −1 . Pharmacokinetic analysis of the plasma concentration‐‐time data was performed by both non‐compartmental and compartmental methods. Absolute bioavailability was determined using dose‐normalized AUC values following oral and intravenous administration. Epristeride plasma concentrations declined in a biexponential fashion with secondary peaks evident around 24 h in a majority of subjects following both routes of administration. Maximal plasma concentrations were typically achieved approximately 4 h after oral dosing. The mean apparent terminal elimination half‐life estimates were similar following intravenous and oral administration and were 27·3 and 26·2 h, respectively. The mean plasma clearance and steady‐state volume of distribution were 0·33 (0·09) mL min −1 kg −1 and 0·54 (0·17) L kg −1 , respectively. The mean absolute bioavailability was 93% (95% CI: 84%, 104%). Following compartmental analysis of the intravenous data, the mean (SD) λ 1 and λ 2 half‐life estimates were 2·74 (0·48) and 31·8 (19·5) h, respectively. The % AUC associated with the λ 2 exponential phase was approximately 68%. This long half‐life allows for once‐daily dosing of epristeride.