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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Animal Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism

Application of a liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry (LC/MS) method to the biodistribution and excretion studies of novel 5′-chloro-2, 3-didehydroindolo (2′, 3′: 2, 3) betulinic acid (DRF-4012) in tumour-bearing mice

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Pages 548-560 | Received 14 Sep 2012, Accepted 05 Nov 2012, Published online: 21 Dec 2012
 

Abstract

Novel betulinic acid derivative 5′-chloro-2, 3-didehydroindolo [2′, 3′: 2, 3] betulinic acid (DRF-4012) is a new effective lupane type triterpenes with greater anticancer activity and efficacy than betulinic acid and currently under advanced preclinical investigation phase. In this study, a sensitive and rapid liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometric (LC/MS) method has been developed for the determination of DRF-4012 in tumour-bearing mice plasma, urine, feces and tissues (liver, brain, lungs, heart, spleen, stomach, thigh muscle, kidneys, urinary bladder, small intestine and tumour). Biodistribution and excretion studies were performed for DRF-4012 nanoparticle (30 mg/kg body weight) after intravenous (i.v.) injection in tumour-bearing mice. DRF-4012 rapidly distributed throughout the body. After 0.5 h, tumour showed the second highest concentration, which was nearly half of the liver. After 4 and 24 h, the highest concentration of DRF-4012 was found in tumour indicating its retention in tumour site for a longer time. Excretion studies revealed that very low amount of unchanged DRF-4012 was observed in urine and primarily excreted through fecal route. This study may be useful to explain the manner in which DRF-4012 can inhibit tumour growth without apparent toxicity and preclinical/clinical evaluation of this potential antitumour agent.

Acknowledgement

We are thankful to Department of Experimental oncology, Dabur Research Foundation for the animals support to conduct the disposition study.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no declaration of interest.

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