title: [Pharmacokinetic studies on THP-ADM (tetrahydropyranyl adriamycin)].
abstract: THP-ADM is a new antitumor agent which belongs to the anthracycline family. This agent has shown a high therapeutic index compared with the mother compound, Adriamycin, in preclinical and clinical studies. This time, a pharmacokinetic study of THP-ADM was performed and the following characteristics of this agent were clarified. A short t 1/2 alpha was noted in comparison with that of Adriamycin in a 3-compartment open model. Leukocyte concentration with THP-ADM was much higher than that of plasma of red blood cells. Renal excretion over 48 hours was 9% and biliary excretion over the same period was 20%. High THP-ADM and low Adriamycin tissue concentrations were revealed in all tissues excluding the liver. In liver tissue, a high concentration of Adriamycin and a low concentration of THP-ADM was observed. A small amount of Adriamycin was noted in the plasma following THP-ADM administration. This was probably related to the small amount of existing Adriamycin in THP-ADM or conversion of THP-ADM to Adriamycin in the liver tissue, or both. Poor penetration of THP-ADM into the third space was noted.
mesh_terms: D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007700:Kinetics; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000378:metabolism; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000378:metabolism; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004317:Doxorubicin; C027260:pirarubicin