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  • Title: Study on colon-specific pectin/ethylcellulose film-coated 5-fluorouracil pellets in rats.
    Author: He W, Du Q, Cao DY, Xiang B, Fan LF.
    Journal: Int J Pharm; 2008 Feb 04; 348(1-2):35-45. PubMed ID: 17697758.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of the present study is to assess the biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of pectin/ethylcellulose film-coated and uncoated pellets containing 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in rats. Both coated and uncoated pellets were orally administered to the rats at a dosage equivalent to 15mg/kg. 5-FU concentrations in different parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and plasma were quantitatively analyzed using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay. 5-FU released from uncoated pellets mainly distributes in the upper GI tract, however, 5-FU released from coated pellets mainly distributes in the cecum and colon. In plasma, the observed mean C(max) from the coated pellets group (3.65+/-2.3microg/mL) was lower than that of the uncoated pellets group (23.54+/-2.9microg/mL). The AUC values obtained from the uncoated pellets and the coated pellets were 49.08+/-3.1 and 9.06+/-1.2microgh/mL, respectively. The relatively high local drug concentration with prolonged exposure time provides a potential to enhance anti-tumor efficacy with low systemic toxicity for the treatment of colon cancer.
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