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  • Title: Misonidazole and benznidazole inhibit hydroxylation of CCNU by mouse liver microsomal cytochrome P-450 in vitro.
    Author: Lee FY, Workman P, Cheeseman KH.
    Journal: Biochem Pharmacol; 1987 Apr 15; 36(8):1349-55. PubMed ID: 3593422.
    Abstract:
    On the basis of promising experimental studies, the nitroimidazoles misonidazole (MISO) and benznidazole (BENZO) are under clinical investigation as chemosensitizers in combination with the chloroethylnitrosourea CCNU. We have shown previously that MISO and BENZO can alter the pharmacokinetics of CCNU leading to an improved therapeutic index in mice. Here we demonstrate using optical difference spectroscopy that MISO and BENZO are able to bind to cytochrome P-450 of mouse liver microsomes in vitro. Binding was type II in nature, indicating co-ordination of the free imidazole nitrogen with the heme moiety of cytochrome P-450. This results in an inhibition of CCNU hydroxylation by the hemoprotein. The kinetics of inhibition were of a mixed competitive-non-competitive type. At a CCNU concentration of 0.05 mM the concentrations causing 50% inhibition (I50) were 5.8 and 0.37 mM for MISO and BENZO respectively. At doses producing a similar improvement in therapeutic index in mice (2.5 mmoles/kg MISO and 0.3 mmoles/kg BENZO) the plasma and tissue concentrations achieved would inhibit CCNU hydroxylation by 30%. For BENZO, but not MISO, similar inhibition would also occur at concentrations which can be achieved safely in man.
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