Pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of deferoxamine-based nanochelator in rats

Aim: To characterize the pharmacokinetics of deferoxamine-conjugated nanoparticles (DFO-NPs), a novel nanochelator for removing excess iron. Materials & methods: The pharmacokinetics of DFO-NPs were evaluated in Sprague-Dawley rats at three doses (3.3, 10 and 30 μmol/kg) after intravenous and subcutaneous administration. Results: DFO-NPs exhibited a biphasic concentration-time profile after intravenous administration with a short terminal half-life (2.0-3.2 h), dose-dependent clearance (0.111-0.179 l/h/kg), minimal tissue distribution and exclusive renal excretion with a possible saturable reabsorption mechanism. DFO-NPs after subcutaneous administration exhibited absorption-rate-limited kinetics with a prolonged half-life (5.7-10.1 h) and favorable bioavailability (47-107%). Conclusion: DFO-NPs exhibit nonlinear pharmacokinetics with increasing dose, and subcutaneous administration substantially improves drug exposure, thereby making it a clinically viable administration route for iron chelation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Nanomedicine (London, England) - 17(2022), 22 vom: 18. Sept., Seite 1649-1662

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jones, Gregory [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Lingxue [VerfasserIn]
Stiles, Wesley R [VerfasserIn]
Park, Seung Hun [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Homan [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Hak Soo [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jonghan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Absorption-rate limited kinetics
Deferoxamine
Iron Chelating Agents
Iron chelator
J06Y7MXW4D
Journal Article
Nonlinear pharmacokinetics
Renal clearance
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Saturable reabsorption

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Date Completed 23.01.2023

Date Revised 20.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/nnm-2022-0159

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350587752