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Bioavailability assessment from pharmacologic data: method and clinical evaluation

G Stagni1, A M Shepherd, Y Liu

  • 1College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin 78712, USA.

Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics
|June 1, 1997
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A new method uses pharmacologic data to assess drug bioavailability. This approach models the relationship between drug effect and input rate, enabling accurate estimation of drug absorption and systemic availability.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Biopharmaceutics

Background:

  • Assessing drug bioavailability is crucial for understanding drug efficacy and safety.
  • Existing methods may have limitations in accurately determining drug input and absorption rates.
  • Pharmacologic data offers a potential source for novel bioavailability assessment techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a novel method for assessing drug bioavailability using pharmacologic data.
  • To develop a generalized model relating observed effect (E) to drug input rate (f).
  • To estimate unknown drug input rates (f) from pharmacologic data using deconvolution.

Main Methods:

  • A generalized model E = phi (ce delta * f) was developed, where ce delta is the effect site impulse response and phi is the transduction function.

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  • Cubic splines were used to express phi and ce delta for versatility.
  • Simultaneous analysis of data from two i.v. infusion doses estimated model parameters.
  • An implicit deconvolution method estimated the unknown input rate (f) from test treatment data.
  • Main Results:

    • Simulations demonstrated accuracy and precision, even with high measurement error.
    • Large intrasubject variability in model functions could lead to biased absorption estimates.
    • Application to a verapamil study in healthy volunteers yielded reasonably accurate estimates of input rate and systemic availability (F).
    • A slight underestimation trend was observed (93.6% +/- 14 vs. true 100% F).

    Conclusions:

    • The novel method provides a versatile approach to assess drug bioavailability from pharmacologic data.
    • The model accurately estimates drug input rates and systemic availability, though variability needs consideration.
    • This method holds promise for improving pharmacokinetic assessments in clinical settings.