A Transcellular Assay to Assess the P-gp Inhibition in Early Stage of Drug Development

Title:A Transcellular Assay to Assess the P-gp Inhibition in Early Stage of Drug Development

Volume: 6 Issue: 4

Author(s): Jan-Shiang Taur, Edgar L. Schuck and Nancy Y. Wong

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Keywords: Drug-Drug Interaction, IC50, Loperamide, Permeability, P-gp, Transcellular Assay

Abstract: To provide a fast assessment in predicting P-gp-mediated DDI risk during early stage of drug development, a transcellular P-gp inhibition assay using two concentrations is presented in the present study. The efflux ratios of loperamide in the presence of forty-five commercial compounds at two concentrations were measured and compared to that of six concentrations in human P-gp cDNA-expressing LLC-PK1 cells (LLC-MDR1). The inhibition potency calculated from the change on the efflux ratio (ER) and on the net secretory flux (NSF) of loperamide was investigated. The P-gp inhibition potency was defined as potent (IC50 < 1 µM), moderate (1 µM < IC50 < 10 µM), or weak (IC50 > 10 µM). The results using 1 µM and 10 µM of inhibitor concentrations provided the best correlation and are most consistent with those generated from a 6-point approach.

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Taur Jan-Shiang, Schuck L. Edgar and Wong Y. Nancy, A Transcellular Assay to Assess the P-gp Inhibition in Early Stage of Drug Development, Drug Metabolism Letters 2012; 6 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872312811206040008