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Regional Gastrointestinal Absorption of Apixaban in Healthy Subjects

Byon, Wonkyung, Nepal, Sunil, Schuster, Alan E., Shenker, Andrew, Frost, Charles E.·2018·The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the extent of absorption in different regions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The relative bioavailability of an apixaban crushed tablet was also assessed to investigate the effect of dissolution on absorption. This was an open‐label, randomized, 4‐period, 4‐treatment crossover study with a 7‐day washout period balanced for first‐order residual effects in 12 healthy subjects. Subjects received a single dose of a 2.5‐mg apixaban solution administered orally, released in the distal small intestine and in the ascending colon. In addition, subjects received a single dose of a 2.5‐mg apixaban crushed tablet released in the ascending colon. The solution and crushed tablet were delivered via Enterion capsules. The location of Enterion capsules was monitored using scintigraphic imaging. Apixaban maximum observed plasma concentration (C max) and area under the plasma concentration–time curve from zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC 0–t) decreased by approximately 60% when it was delivered to the distal small bowel compared with the oral administration. A greater decrease was observed when it was delivered to the ascending colon, with reductions of 90% and 84% in C max and AUC 0–t, respectively. A crushed tablet delivered to the ascending colon resulted in exposure that was approximately 40% of that observed for solution released in the same region. These findings indicate that apixaban exhibits region‐dependent absorption and that dissolution/solubility of the solid‐dose form is limited in the ascending colon. Apixaban absorption decreased progressively along the GI tract, indicating that absorption occurs primarily in the upper GI tract.

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Authors
Byon, W., Nepal, S., Schuster, A. E., Shenker, A., & Frost, C. E.
Affiliations
  • Pfizer (United States) (US)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Byon, Wonkyung
Venue
The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-03-26
Volume
58
Issue
7
Pages
965-971
ISSN
  • 0021-9754 (ISSN-L)
  • 0091-2700
  • 1552-4604
OpenAlex
W2791056163
Cited by
52
References
13
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Pfizer
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pharmaceutical studies and practices
Keywords
apixaban, gastrointestinal absorption, relative bioavailability, oral drug delivery, dissolution, solubility, ascending colon, distal small intestine, oral solution, healthy volunteers
MeSH terms
Administration, Oral, Adult, Biological Availability, Capsules, Female, Humans, Intestine, Small, Male, Pyrazoles, Pyridones, Random Allocation, Tablets, Cross-Over Studies, Area Under Curve, Healthy Volunteers, Factor Xa Inhibitors, Gastrointestinal Absorption

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