Barriers: Metabolism Flashcards

1
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Sites of drug metabolism

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-first pass: GI epithelium and liver
-systemic: in organs and blood stream

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2
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Classes of Metabolism

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3 phases

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Phase 1 of metabolism

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of main compound
-ex: decarboxylases, oxygenase, deamidation

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4
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Phase 2 of metabolism

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through addition, conjugation
ex: glucuronisation, sulfation

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5
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Phase 3 of metabolism

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transport-multidrug resistance

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6
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Metabolism goals

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-eliminate activity of drug
-make a compound more soluble until it cannot escape excretion

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How to achieve Metabolism

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-change shape to block binding to receptors
-change lipophilic character to hydrophilic for increased solubility
-increase molecule size to be cleared by bile or urine
-make more recognizable by efflux pumps

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8
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very lipophilic

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-normally reside in fatty tissues

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Phase 1 CYP (oxidation, reduction) enzymes

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2D, 2C, 3A, 1A, 2B

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Phase 2 conjugation enzymes

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-SULT
-methyl transferase
-UGT
-NAT

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PHase 3: Transporter (ABC, SLC) enzymes

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-P-gp
-OATP1B1

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12
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Metabolism of tamoxifen SLIDE 42

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TAM –(CYP3A4)–> NDM –(CYP2D6)–>4OH-NDM aka Endoxifen, active metabolite

PRODRUG

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13
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CYPs

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-17 CYPs in humans
-grouped into families with around 40% amino acid homology
-70 mammalian CYPs

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14
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Cytochrome P450 family

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-CYP3A4 major focus of phase 1 metabolism
-though CYP3A5 might metabolize what we though CYP3A4 did (similar isoforms)

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15
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Drug-Drug interactions

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can alter drug elimination
-xenobiotics like grapefruit and orange juice

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16
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Nonlinear PK

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leads to nonlinear TK

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17
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Rectum epithelia

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-simple columnar (upper half)
-stratified squamous non-keratonized region transitions to strat squamous keratinized region (lower half near anal sphincter)

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18
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Absorption by surface area

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  1. stomach
  2. jejunum
  3. cecum (way lower)
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19
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Role of stomach

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-digest food and control its flow
-food reservoir
-food to fluid chyme for absorption
-pH protects against most bacteria, allows pepsin to function

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20
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Stomach

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-fasting pH < 3
-fed pH 5 to 7
-30 min emptying half
-fasting state: 4 phases of emptying ending with Housekeeper wave
-fed state, no defined cycle

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21
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Stomach organization

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-fundus
-body
-antrum

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22
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fundus of stomach

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-upper
-contains gas
-produces contractions to move food

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23
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Body of stomach

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-middle
-reservoir for food/fluids

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24
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Antrum of stomach

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-lowest
-funnel shaped
-pyloric region
-controls flow to small intestine

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25
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Emptying cycle

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-cycle of 4 phases
-eating stops the progression of the cycles
-starts over when stomach empties

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26
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Phase 1

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-40-60 min no activity

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27
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Phase 2

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-mixing contractions in stomach and small intestine
-40-60 min

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28
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Phase 3

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-powerful contractions empty stomach
-peristalsis by small intestine

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29
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Phase 4

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-contractions diminish
-stomach empty

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30
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Cold carbonated drinks

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-rapidly induce emptying

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31
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big-mac

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-basically halt gastric motility

32
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The intestine

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-3 hour transit time
-site of most absorption
-pH=5-6.5

33
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colon drug absorption

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occurs in ascending region nearest to small instestine

34
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Small Intestine

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-site of most absorption
-house most transporters
-5-6m long

35
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colon

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fluid and electrolyte absorption

36
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small intestine regions

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  1. duodenum
  2. jejunum
  3. Ileum
37
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small intestine compostition

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serosa, muscles, submucosa, mucosa
-villi and crypts

38
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upper small intestine

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mixing

39
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lower small intestine

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electrolyte absorption

40
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Intestinal absorbing surface area

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-increases due to folding
cylinder< folds < villi < microvilli

41
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Columnar epithelial cells

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-form single continuous layer of absorptive cells covering each villus
-separated from lamina propia by basal lamina
-crypt region and villus region
-crypt cells, goblet cells, M cells

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basal lamina

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-separates columnar epithelium from lamina propia
-comprised of glycoproteins
-penetrable by lymphocytes

43
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lamina propia

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blood vessle and lymph

44
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crypt region

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-3x more crypt than villi
-undifferentiated cells that proliferate
-Goblet, Paneth, Argentaffin cells

45
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goblet cells

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-crypt region
-some in villus region
-mucus secreting

46
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paneth cells

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-regulate microflora
-crypt region

47
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Argentaffin cells

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-secrete mucos component
-crypt region

48
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Villus region

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-absorptive enterocytes
-few goblet cells
-M cells overlay the peyer’s patch or lymphoidal tissue

49
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GI tract turnover

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-every 2-4 days
-cells from crypt migrate up to villus tip and then sloughed off
-enterocyte life span 2-3 days

50
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Intestinal muscle

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-can affect integrity and absoprtion
-contractility changes by IBS, crohn’s, etc alter transit time and absorption

51
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Colon

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-slower transport
-varies in thickness from sigmoid to caecum region
-water and electolyte absorption
-promote solid stool
-ileocaecal valve
-ascending, transverse, descending

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Ileocaecal valve

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-limits blood flow from ileum into caecum and vice versa

53
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Colon structure

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-serosa
-muscularis externa
-submucosa and mucosa

54
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serosa

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squamous epithelium covered with adipose tissue

55
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muscularis externa

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-inner circular muscle layer and incomplete outer longitudinal layer

56
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Colonic Mucosa layers

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-muscularis mucosae
-lamina propia
-epithelium

57
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Proximal colon

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usually where eneteric coated formulations target by oral administration

58
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Distal colon-rectal administration

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-suppositories
-some young and old patients with gag reflexes
-low residence time
-high absorption

59
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Gastrointestinal rates

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SLIDE 81
-slowest in elderly people

60
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Relationship between stomach emptying and colonic retention

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As stomach empties, colon absorbs

61
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Rectum

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-upper and lower half
-highly folded
-high absorption
-low residence time
-route of administration

62
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Upper rectum

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simple columnar

63
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Lower rectum

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-stratified squamous, non-keratinized region near anal sphincter
-this epithelium allows high drug absorption

64
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Variabilities in drug response

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-genetic factors (drug targets, transporters, enzymes)
-environmental factors (induction and inhibition)
-physiological factors (age, disease)

65
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Considerations for Oral Absorption

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-Disintegration/ Deaggregation of particle
-Dissolution to crystalline or amorphous form
-Free API to intestinal flora, bile, nucleate, absorption

66
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Potential barriers of drug absorption

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-food
-pH
-protein binding

67
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Biorelevant Dissolution Times

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-effects of formulation and food on dissoulution and availability of orally administered drugs

68
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Mean residence time

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average time drug stays in body

69
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Stomach volume

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lower when fasting

70
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small intestine volume

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higher when fasting

71
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large intestine volume

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lower when fasting

72
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GI transit time variation

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-residence differs
-emptying controls colonic retention
-more residence = more absorption
-pH and residence changes occur even when drug taken before meals

73
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GI luminal fluids

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-jejunum
-ileum
-colon

74
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jejunum fluids

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-lowest pH of the luminal fluids (7.08-7.6)
-lowest buffer capacity (3.23-4.5)
-ONLY one with bile salt content (2.88-4.6)

75
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Factors influencing solubility

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-buffer capacity
-bile salts
-regional fluids
-other drugs
-endogenous substrates

76
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Variables along the GI tract

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-transporters and enzymes
-fluid composition
-diet and chemical exposure
-pharmacogenetics and genomics
-interindividual variation
-drug-nutrient and drug-drug interactions

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