Effects of CYP2C9 genetic polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetics of zafirlukast

Hyun Jee Lee, Young Hoon Kim, Se Hyung Kim, Choong Min Lee, Ae Yun Yang, Choon Gon Jang, Seok Yong Lee, Jung Woo Bae, Chang Ik Choi

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Abstract

Zafirlukast, a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, is indicated for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate asthma. Zafirlukast is metabolized mainly by CYP3A4 and CYP2C9. We investigated the effects of the major CYP2C9 variant alleles in Asian populations, CYP2C9*3 and CYP2C9*13, on the pharmacokinetics of zafirlukast in healthy Korean subjects. A single 20-mg oral dose of zafirlukast was given to 23 Korean male subjects divided into two genotype groups according to CYP2C9 genotypes, CYP2C9EM (n = 11; CYP2C9*1/*1) and CYP2C9IM (n = 12; 9 and 3 carriers of CYP2C9*1/*3 and *1/*13, respectively). Zafirlukast concentrations were determined using a validated HPLC–MS/MS analytical method in plasma samples collected after the drug intake. Compared with the CYP2C9EM group, the Cmax and AUCinf of zafirlukast in the CYP2C9IM group were 1.44- and 1.70-fold higher, respectively (p < 0.01 and p < 0.0001). The CL/F of zafirlukast was 42.8 % lower in the CYP2C9IM group compared with the CYP2C9EM group (p < 0.001). Slightly higher Cmax and AUC, and lower CL/F of zafirlukast were observed in subjects with the CYP2C9*1/*13 genotype compared with the CYP2C9*1/*3 genotype subjects. CYP2C9*3 and CYP2C9*13 alleles significantly affected the plasma concentrations of zafirlukast.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1013-1019
Number of pages7
JournalArchives of Pharmacal Research
Volume39
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2016

Keywords

  • CYP2C9
  • Genetic polymorphism
  • Genotype
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Zafirlukast

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