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▧ Absorption :
Rapidly absorbed following oral administration. In 12 healthy volunteers, the mean absolute bioavailability of oral mycophenolate mofetil relative to intravenous mycophenolate mofetil (based on MPA AUC) was 94%. The absolute bioavailability of the delayed release tablet in stable renal transplant patients on cyclosporin is 72%. Food (27 g fat, 650 calories) has no effect on the extent of absorption (MPA AUC) of mycophenolate mofetil.
▧ Volume of Distribution :
* 3.6 ±1.5 L/kg [intravenous, healthy subjects, MPA]
* 4 ±1.2 L/kg [oral administration, healthy subjects, MPA]
▧ Protein binding :
MPA (the active metabolite), at clinically relevant concentrations, is over 98% bound to plasma albumin. The phenolic glucuronide of MPA, mycophenolic acid glucuronide (MPAG) has 82% protein bound.
▧ Metabolism :
Following oral and intravenous dosing, mycophenolate mofetil undergoes complete metabolism to MPA, the active metabolite. Metabolism to MPA occurs presystemically after oral dosing. MPA is metabolized principally by glucuronyl transferase to form the phenolic glucuronide of MPA (MPAG) which is not pharmacologically active. In vivo, MPAG is converted to MPA via enterohepatic recirculation. The following metabolites of the 2-hydroxyethyl-morpholino moiety are also recovered in the urine following oral administration of mycophenolate mofetil to healthy subjects: N-(2-carboxymethyl)-morpholine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-morpholine, and the N-oxide of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-morpholine. Cytochrome P450 isozymes, CYP3A4/5 and to a lesser extent by CYP2C8, is responsible for the biotransformation of MPA to 6-O-desmethyl-mycophenolic acid.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Negligible amount of drug is excreted as MPA (< 1% of dose) in the urine. When orally administered, mycophenolate mofetil was completely recovered with 93% of the dose found in the urine and 6% found in feces. 87% of the administered dose is excreted in the urine as MPAG.
▧ Half Life :
The mean elimination half-life for mycophenolic acid (the active metabolite) ranges from 8-16 hours, while that of the MPAG metabolite ranges from 13-17 hours.
▧ Clearance :
* 193 mL/min [plasma clearance, MPA, oral administration]
* 177 mL/min [plasma clearance, MPA, IV administration]
* 15.5 mL/min [renal clearance, MPAG, delayed-release tablet]