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  • Article: Pharmacokinetic characteristics of vincristine sulfate liposomes in patients with advanced solid tumors.
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    ABSTRACT: To evaluate the single- and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of vincristine sulfate liposomes (VSLI) in patients with advanced solid tumors. In single-dose pharmacokinetic study, 16 patients were administered VSLI (1.5, 2.0, or 2.3 mg·m(-2)) through intravenous infusion. Another 6 patients receiving vincristine sulfate (VCR, 2.0 mg) were taken as the control. In multiple-dose pharmacokinetic study, 12 patients were administered VSLI (1.5 or 1.8 mg·m(-2)) through intravenous infusion weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. The plasma concentration of VSLI was determined using the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. After intravenous infusion of the single dose of VSLI, the plasma concentrations were characterized by bi-exponential decline curves. No statistically significant differences were observed between the main pharmacokinetic parameters in the 3 dose groups. Compared with the patients receiving VCR, the patients treated with VSLI displayed an increase in the area under the plasma concentration vs time curve (AUC), and a decrease in plasma clearance rates. On the 4th cycle in the multiple-dose study, the plasma concentration of VCR in all subjects prior to the weekly administration was below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ). The calculated pharmacokinetic parameters from the subjects in the multiple- and single-dose (1.5 mg·m(-2)) groups had no significant differences. Although the administration of liposomal VCR may significantly elevate the plasma concentration of VCR, VSLI-associated adverse events were similar to those associated with conventional VCR. VSLI exhibits a lower clearance and a higher AUC compared with conventional VCR. No accumulation was observed in patients exposed to VSLI for 4 consecutive weeks. VSLI was generally tolerated in the subjects. The phase II dose of VSLI may be recommended as 4 doses of 1.5 mg·m(-2) for treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors.
    Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 06/2012; 33(6):852-8. · 1.95 Impact Factor
  • Article: Pharmacokinetics of panaxatrol disuccinate sodium, a novel anti-cancer drug from Panax notoginseng, in healthy volunteers and patients with advanced solid tumors.
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    ABSTRACT: To evaluate single-dose and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of panaxatrol disuccinate sodium in healthy volunteers and patients with advanced solid tumors. In the single-dose pharmacokinetic study, 27 healthy volunteers received panaxatrol disuccinate sodium in three doses (70, 100, and 140 mg·m⁻²). In the multiple-dose pharmacokinetic study, Panaxatrol disuccinate sodium was administered to 8 patients at 100 mg·m⁻² daily in a 30-day continuous intravenous injection. Determination of the panaxatrol disuccinate sodium plasma concentration was performed by an LC-MS method. The pharmacokinetic analysis system - Drug and Statistics (DAS) - was applied to assess plasma panaxatrol disuccinate sodium concentration-time data. After a single intravenous dose of 70, 100, or 140 mg·m⁻² was administered to subjects, panaxatrol disuccinate sodium distributed broadly, and the plasma concentration of panaxatrol disuccinate sodium declined rapidly. No significant differences were observed in the main pharmacokinetic parameters among the three dosing groups, including AUC(0-t), MRT(0-t), VRT(0-t), t(1/2Z), CL(z/F), V(z/F), and C₀ (P>0.05). In the multiple-dose pharmacokinetic study, the mean steady-state peak concentration (C(max)), trough concentration (C(min)), average concentration (C(av)), mean steady state AUC (AUC(ss)) and the degree of fluctuation were 13.96±15.48 mg·L⁻¹, 0.18±0.29 mg·L⁻¹, 0.15±0.29 mg·L⁻¹, 3.58±6.94 mg·L⁻¹·h, and 148.00±117.18, respectively. At any given dose of panaxatrol disuccinate sodium, interindividual variability in the pharmacokinetic parameters was obvious. The effect of the dose level on single-dose pharmacokinetics of panaxatrol disuccinate sodium was not significant. No accumulation was observed with exposure to 100 mg·m⁻² panaxatrol disuccinate sodium in the 30-day continuous intravenous injection. All subjects were evaluated for tolerability throughout the study. Thus, the phase II dose of panaxatrol disuccinate sodium may be considered to be 100 mg·m⁻² for a 30-day continuous intravenous injection to treat patients with advanced solid tumors.
    Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 11/2010; 31(11):1515-22. · 1.95 Impact Factor