ISSN:
1573-904X
Keywords:
antimalarial
;
deoxoartemisinin
;
microbial
;
metabolites
;
mammalian
;
metabolism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Purpose. Deoxoartemisinin is a semisynthetic antimalarial with potential for treatment of multiple drug resistant malaria. Metabolism studies were conducted to aid in future drug development. Methods. Microbial model systems were employed which have been shown to be good predictors of mammalian drug metabolites. Metabolism studies using rats were also performed. Results. Three microbial metabolites of deoxoartemisinin were identified (2, 3, and 4). Metabolite 3 was also found in rat plasma. HPLC/MS analyses were performed on the rat plasma using 2, 3, and 4 as standards. All metabolites were thoroughly characterized by 1H and 13C-NMR. An additional rat plasma metabolite was revealed and it was shown not to be 9α-hydroxyartemisinin. Conclusions. Deoxoartemisinin was metabolized to three microbial metabolites. Metabolism by rats showed the presence of two metabolites in the plasma, one of which was the same as the microbial metabolite.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016239505506
