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A multiple cannulated rat model was utilized to investigate the relative contribution of the gut and liver as sites of first-pass metabolism of orally administered U-54494 A, an anticonvulsant drug candidate. Each rat received a dose of U-54494 A by oral, intraportal, and intravenous routes on three separate occasions. Intraportal and intravenous doses were administered through chronic cannulas surgically implanted in the portal vein and superior vena cava, respectively. Blood samples were collected over a 6-hr period from the superior vena cava cannula. The mean (n = 3) bioavailability of orally dosed U-54494A was 4.5 ± 1.1%, while that dosed intraportally was 19.1 ± 3.0%. The relative contribution of the gut and liver as sites of first-pass extraction and/or metabolism of orally administered drug was 69.9 ± 14.0% and 24.5 ± 12.2%, respectively. Approximately 35 to 40% of the total plasma clearance was attributed to the liver. The plasma concentrations of the four known metabolites of U-54494A were apparently higher for the oral and intraportal routes compared to that after intravenous administration. This investigation confirms that the low oral bioavailability of U-54494A in the rat can be primarily attributed to both extensive intestinal and hepatic first-pass metabolism.
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Zhong, WZ., Williams, M.G., Cook, K.J. et al. First-Pass Effect of cis-3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(l-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzamide (U-54494) in Rats— A Model with Multiple Cannulas for Investigation of Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Metabolism. Pharm Res 11, 1524–1529 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018985015596
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