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Physiologically-Based IVIVC of Azithromycin

Nasir M. Idkaidek*, Naji Najib, Isam Salem, Jamal Jilani

College of Pharmacy, Petra University, Amman, Jordan

Abstract: Aim of the study is to establish physiologically-based in vitro in vivo correlation (IVIVC) of azithromycin, a biopharmaceutics classification system (BCS) class II drug (high permeability/ low solubility). In vitro dissolution was done using USP apparatus II in pH 6 phosphate buffer at 50 rpm. In vivo pharmacokinetic study was done on 28 healthy humans after IRB and Jordan FDA approvals. Plasma sampling was collected up to 72 hours. Non compartmental analysis was done using Kinetica program V 5. Physiologically based IVIVC was conducted using linear IVIVC module of SimCYP program V 13. Physiological parameter of effective intestinal permeability was optimized along with IVIVC calculations. IVIVC dissolution prediction matched in vivo profile with 1% and 7.7% prediction errors for AUC₇₂ and Cmax, indicating proper physiologically based IVIVC. This is in agreement with IVIVC expectation for class II drugs according to (BCS) when in vitro dissolution rate is similar to in vivo dissolution rate. This is important for drug formulators to predict in vivo bioavailability from in vitro dissolution, which can save time and money.

Keywords: azithromycin, IVIVC, SimCYP, Intestinal Permeability

Received August 21, 2014; Revised December 08, 2014; Accepted December 10, 2014

Citation: Nasir M. Idkaidek, Naji Najib, Isam Salem, Jamal Jilani, Physiologically-Based IVIVC of Azithromycin. American Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2 (6). 100-102. January 2014. doi:10.12691/ajps-2-6-1

1. Introduction

Azithromycin is a semi-synthetic antibiotic belonging to the macrolide subgroup of azalides and is similar in structure to erythromycin [1]. Azithromycin has an apparent advantage over erythromycin in that it reaches higher concentration intracellularly, thus increasing its efficacy and duration of action. Oral absorption of azithromycin is rapid but is inhibited by food, which also decreases the maximum plasma concentration. Distribution throughout the body is extensive. Azithromycin exhibits significant intracellular penetration and concentrates within fibroblasts and phagocytes. As a result, tissue levels are significantly higher than plasma concentrations. However, CNS penetration is poor. Peak plasma concentrations occur at about 2 hours after oral administration. The drug is eliminated largely in feces, following excretion into the bile, with less than 10% excreted in the urine. The half-life of elimination of azithromycin has been reported to be variable and can reach 70 hours, which is partially explained by its extensive tissue uptake and slow tissue release. The disposition of azithromycin from serum is a biphasic process, exhibiting a short tissue distribution phase followed by a longer elimination phase [2,3,4,5]. Azithromycin appears to demonstrate a time-dependent versus time-accumulation profile in breast milk [6]. In children, once-daily administration of azithromycin resulted in sustained systemic exposure to the drug [7]. In vitro dissolution is a very important test that must pass before going into in vivo studies. In vitro dissolution media are to be optimized in order to mimic in vivo environment, and hence can be used as a surrogate for in vivo studies under certain conditions [8].

The purpose of present study is to develop a successful Physiologically-Based IVIVC model for azithromycin, that can predict in vivo profile with minimum error.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. In Vitro Drug Dissolution

The USP II rotating paddle apparatus was used with a stirring rate of 50 rpm, and maintained at 37°C. 6 tested 15 ml-samples (Zithromax susp. Batch # 021600) were placed in the dissolution media of 900 ml phosphate buffer at pH 6. 0 ml. Aliquot samples were withdrawn from the dissolution medium at 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes and were immediately replaced by the same volume of fresh medium. The dissolution samples were filtered using 0.45 μm millipore filter paper and assayed for azithromycin content.

2.2 In Vivo Human Study

plasma samples were collected at 0, 0.0.33, 0.66, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after 500 mg oral dosing of azithromycin (Zithromax susp. Batch # 021600) to 28 healthy humans. Plasma pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by non compartmental analysis method using Kinetica V5. SimCYP program V13 was used for estimation of effective intestinal permeability and IVIVC modeling.

2.3. Drug Marker Analysis

All plasma samples were deep freezed until assayed by a validated LC-MS assay method. Intra-day CV was 10.17%, inter-day accuracy and precision% ranges were 92.8-100.94 and 6.97-10.03%. Linear range was 1 – 200 ng/ml.

2.4. Data Analysis

2.4.1 Calculated Pharmacokinetic Parameters

Individual pharmacokinetic parameters for drug concentration in plasma samples were calculated by non-compartmental analysis (NCA) using Kinetica program. Pharmacokinetic parameters were area under the concentration curves to last collection time (Auc₀→₇₂), maximum measured concentration (Cmax) and time to maximum concentration (Tmax).

2.4.2. IVIVC Analysis

IVIVC tool was used along with effective permeability (Peff) optimization, in order to match in vivo plasma profile. This was done by Nelder-Mead algorithm of Parameter Estimation module using SimCYP program [9]. Nelder-Mead method, which is also called downhill simplex, is a commonly used nonlinear optimization algorithm. This was done by searching for the best parameter values that produce plasma concentration that matches the actual plasma concentration at the same time. The objective function is the weighted sum of squared differences of observed and model predicted values. Polar surface area (PSA) was used first, using SimCYP, to predict initial estimate of Peff. All other physicochemical factors used in calculations such as Log P, MW and fu were obtained from literature and were kept constant during the minimization processes. In vitro dissolution rate, in vivo clearance and volume of distribution were input from actual dissolution and plasma profiles.

3. Results and Discussion

Azithromycin mean in vitro and IVIVC dissolution profiles were presented in Figure 1 and Figure 2. Figure 1 showed that physiologically-based IVIVC dissolution profile is closer to bioavailability (F) profile, obtained from in vivo data, than in vitro dissolution profile. This was due to inclusion of permeability factor along with IVIVC, which is not the case in in-vitro profile as per USP method. It is worthwhile noting that azithromycin bioavailability reached around 60%, which is in agreement with literature value of 57% [2]. Moreover, Figure 2 clearly showed that In-vitro and IVIVC dissolution profiles are strongly correlated (R=1). On the other hand, mean in vivo and IVIVC predicted plasma profiles shown in Figure 3 were in close agreement which indicates good fitting and good model prediction.

Table 1 showed that IVIVC predicted pharmacokinetics parameters of AUC and Cmax are close to actual ones, with prediction error of less than 10%. However, Tmax was much longer in actual profile than in IVIVC prediction, which can be due to gastric empting in vivo that is not accounted for in IVIVC. This is in agreement with IVIVC expectation for class II drugs according to (BCS) where in vitro dissolution rate is similar to in vivo dissolution rate [10].

Figure 1. Azithromycin mean in vitro, IVIVC dissolution and Bioavailability profiles

Figure 2. In vitro dissolution versus IVIVC dissolution

Figure 3. Plasma mean concentrations (ng/ml) after 500 mg oral dose of azithromycin susp to 28 healthy humans, and IVIVC Prediction profile

Table 1. Observed pharmacokinetic parameters of azithromycin as obtained from mean plasma profile, IVIVC Predictions and Prediction Errors

4. Conclusions

In summary, this study clearly shows that IVIVC dissolution prediction matched in vivo profile with 1% and 7.7% prediction errors in AUC and Cmax, indicating proper physiologically based IVIVC. This is in agreement with IVIVC expectation for class II drugs according to (BCS) since in vitro dissolution rate of azithromycin is similar to in vivo dissolution rate. This is important for drug formulators to predict in vivo bioavailability from in vitro dissolution, which can save time and money.

Acknowledgment

This research was funded by of and . Kinetica was used under academic license from Innaphase Ltd, France (Lic. # K 201009). SimCYP program was used under academic license from SimCYP Ltd, Sheffield, UK (Lic. # CLCLID – AKDI – LEEE – FECI).

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