The aim of the study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of lansoprazole (LPZ) and its main metabolites 5′-hydroxy lansoprazole (HLPZ) and lansoprazole sulphone (LPZS) after single intravenous (i.v.) doses of LPZ in healthy Chinese subjects, and the relationship between the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 phenotypes and the plasma concentrations of LPZS at the time-points in the elimination phase of LPZ.
Twelve subjects were given lansoprazole by i.v. infusion. Blood samples were collected at designated time points up to 24 h. Plasma concentrations of LPZ, HLPZ and LPZS were quantified by a selective and sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method.
After single i.v. doses of 15, 30 and 60 mg LPZ, Cmax and area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC0-t) of LPZ were 725 ± 151, 1480 ± 190, 3130 ± 480 µg·L?1 and 1690 ± 1210, 3630 ± 2530, 8080 ± 4550 µg·h·L?1, respectively. LPZ was generally well tolerated in healthy Chinese subjects, and displayed linear PK in the range of 15–60 mg.
There were significant differences in the elimination of LPZ and the formation of LPZS between the single CYP2C19 poor metabolizer (PM) and the CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers (EM). The concentration of LPZS at the time-points in the elimination phase of LPZ could be monitored for CYP2C19 phenotyping. As a probe drug for CYP2C19 phenotyping, LPZ for injection might be more suitable than LPZ oral formulations.
The contribution of (S)-lansoprazole to CYP3A4-catalysed sulfoxidation is greater than that of (R)-lansoprazole. The aim was to investigate the effect of grapefruit juice on the enantioselective disposition of lansoprazole among three CYP2C19 genotype groups. Eighteen healthy subjects, consisting of six each of homozygous extensive metabolizers (homEMs), heterozygous extensive metabolizers (hetEMs) and poor metabolizers (PMs), ingested a single oral dose of 60?mg racemic lansoprazole after taking either 200?ml grapefruit juice or water. There was no effect of grapefruit juice on the mean maximum plasma concentrations (Cmax) or the elimination half-life for each lansoprazole enantiomer in all three CYP2C19 genotype groups. Similarly, the pharmacokinetic parameters of lansoprazole sulfone remained unaltered by grapefruit juice in all three groups. The CYP3A4-mediated first-pass sulfoxidation of (R)- and (S)-lansoprazole were not influenced by grapefruit juice. In addition, stereoselectivity of the intestinal CYP3A4-catalysed sulfoxidation of (R)- and (S)-lansoprazole was not observed. 相似文献