Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
30% bioavailability;
Cmax, mean, 100 mg/kg dose = 2.6 μg/mL (range of 1.9 - 4.8)
Carglumic acid is not subject to to intracellular degradation.
▧ Volume of Distribution :
The apparent volume of distribution was 2657 L (range: 1616-5797).
▧ Metabolism :
A proportion of carglumic acid may be metabolized by the intestinal bacterial flora. The likely end product of carglumic acid metabolism is carbon dioxide, eliminated through the lungs.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Following administration of a single radiolabeled oral dose of 100 mg/kg of body weight, 9% of the dose was excreted unchanged in the urine and up to 60% of the dose was excreted unchanged in the feces.
▧ Half Life :
Median values for the terminal half-life was 5.6 hours (range 4.3-9.5).
▧ Clearance :
The apparent total clearance was 5.7 L/min (range 3.0-9.7), the renal clearance was 290 mL/min (range 204-445), and the 24-hour urinary excretion was 4.5 % of the dose (range 3.5-7.5).