title: Kinetic study of a 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin-based formulation of all-trans-retinoic acid in Sprague-Dawley rats after oral or intravenous administration.
abstract: all-trans-Retinoic acid (ATRA, vitamin A acid, or tretinoin) is a potent chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Its poor aqueous solubility not only affects its oral absorption but also prevents it from forming an aqueous parenteral formulation. Recently, we developed a water-soluble formulation of ATRA with 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPbetaCD). In present study, this formulation was tested in Sprague-Dawley rats. Kinetic study of ATRA was carried out after oral or intravenous administration. Though there were no statistical differences in any of the estimated pharmacokinetic parameters between ATRA sodium salt and HPbetaCD-based ATRA after intravenous administration, inclusion of ATRA into HPbetaCD was found to greatly improve the oral absorption of ATRA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Shoon
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000073738:2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001682:Biological Availability; D001825:Body Fluid Compartments; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012995:Solubility; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003505:Cyclodextrins; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D014867:Water; D000073738:2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; D014212:Tretinoin