title: Pharmacokinetics of GM1 ganglioside following parenteral administration.
abstract: The pharmacokinetic parameters of monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1) have been determined in healthy volunteers at 3 dose levels: 100, 200, 300 mg. Each dose was administered to separate groups of 12 volunteers. GM1 levels were determined in plasma, urine, and faeces by a method based on the property of the cholera toxin beta subunit to react specifically with GM1 ganglioside. A non-compartmental model was applied to determine standard pharmacokinetic parameters. The average AUC increased with dose (1002 +/- 121.2, 1306 +/- 146.1, 3155 +/- 121.6 micrograms mL-1 h after 100, 200, 300 mg, respectively). Plasma clearance was less than 3 mL min-1 and the distribution volume was close to the plasma volume (on average between 4.3 and 7.2 L). Mean residence time was about 43 h for all doses. GM1 was not detected in urine, while in faeces the amount of GM1 determined was similar to the baseline values obtained before dosing.
authors.affiliation: Fidia Research Laboratories, Abano Terme, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cornelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zingali
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirschner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baggio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cogo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006207:Half-Life; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside