Hepatic biotransformation of the new calcium-mimetic agent, RWJ-68025, in the rat and in man — API-MS/MS identification of metabolites
- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Vol. 55 (5), 631-637
- https://doi.org/10.1211/002235703765344531
Abstract
The in-vitro biotransformation of a new calcium-mimetic agent and benzenemethanamine analogue, RWJ-68025, was studied after incubation with rat and human hepatic S9 fractions in the presence of an NADPH-generating system. Unchanged RWJ-68025 (44–48% of the sample) plus 12 metabolites were profiled, quantified, and tentatively identified on the basis of API (ionspray)-MS and MS/MS data, and ethyl derivatization for phenolic and carboxylic metabolites. Four metabolic pathways for RWJ-68025 were proposed: pathway 1, O-demethylation; pathway 2, phenyl oxidation; pathway 3, methyl oxidation; and pathway 4, N-dealkylation/acetylation. Pathway 1 formed a major metabolite, O-desmethyl-RWJ-68025 (M1; RWJ-68311; 26% in rat; 16% in human fraction). Pathway 2 produced one major (M2; 12–17% in rat and human fraction) and two minor phenolic metabolites (M4 and M5; all <1% in both species), and in conjunction with step 1, formed hydroxy-M1 (M3; 4–5% in both species). Pathways 3 and 4 formed seven minor oxidized metabolites (M6–M12). RWJ-68025 was extensively metabolized in the rat and human hepatic S9 fractions.Keywords
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