Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
The absolute oral bioavailability of amprenavir after administration of fosamprenavir in humans has not been established. After administration of a single 1,400 mg dose in the fasted state, fosamprenavir oral suspension (50 mg/mL) and fosamprenavir tablets (700 mg) provided similar amprenavir exposures (AUC), however, the Cmax of amprenavir after administration of the suspension formulation was 14.5 % higher compared with the tablet.
▧ Protein binding :
Very high (approximately 90%); primarily bound to alpha 1 -acid glycoprotein. Higher amounts of unbound amprenavir present as amprenavir serum concentrations increase.
▧ Metabolism :
In the gut epithelium during absorption, fosamprenavir is rapidly and almost completely hydrolyzed to amprenavir and inorganic phosphate prior to reaching the systemic circulation. Amprenavir is metabolized in the liver by the cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) enzyme system.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Excretion of unchanged amprenavir in urine and feces is minimal. The renal elimination of unchanged amprenavir represents approximately 1% of the administered dose; therefore, renal impairment is not expected to significantly impact the elimination of amprenavir. Amprenavir, the active metabolite of fosamprenavir, is metabolized in the liver by the cytochrome P450 enzyme system.
▧ Half Life :
The plasma elimination half-life of amprenavir (the active metabolite) is approximately 7.7 hours.