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Title: Pharmacokinetic behaviour in polymorphonuclear leucocytes of N,N-dimethylcarbamoylmethyl alpha,2-dimethyl-5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]- pyridine-7-acetate (Y-23023), a new prodrug type of anti-inflammatory agent, and indomethacin after oral administrations in rats. Author: Yamada I, Nagamatsu Y, Imayoshi T, Shibata M, Tsuji A. Journal: J Pharm Pharmacol; 1994 Jul; 46(7):614-6. PubMed ID: 7996395. Abstract: N,N-Dimethylcarbamoylmethyl alpha,2-dimethyl-5H-[1]- benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-7-acetate (Y-23023) is a prodrug developed as a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Y-23023 is rapidly hydrolysed to an active metabolite, alpha,2-dimethyl-5H-[1]benzopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-7-acetic acid (M1) following its absorption and then exhibits a strong anti-inflammatory activity. We have examined the pharmacokinetic behaviour in polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNs) of M1 and of indomethacin after oral administration to rats of Y-23023 and indomethacin, respectively. Y-23023 was rapidly absorbed, producing a mean Cmax (1.13 micrograms mL-1) of M1 after 1 h in plasma. Indomethacin was less rapidly absorbed, producing a mean Cmax (3.38 micrograms mL-1) after 3 h in plasma. The mean AUC of M1 and indomethacin in plasma were 5.45 micrograms h mL-1 and 22.49 micrograms h mL-1, respectively. The mean tmax, Cmax and AUC of M1 in PMNs were 1 h, 11.1 ng (41 pmol)/10(8) cells and 58.6 ng (164 pmol) h/10(8) cells, respectively. The same parameters for indomethacin in the PMNs were 3 h, 15.4 ng (57 pmol)/10(8) cells and 95.2 ng (266 pmol) h/10(8) cells, respectively. The PMNs/plasma ratio of M1 was about 2.8 times that of indomethacin. These results indicate that the association of M1, an active metabolite of Y-23023, from blood to the PMNs is greater than that of indomethacin.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]