Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
Following a 5 mg single oral dose of saxagliptin to healthy subjects, the mean plasma AUC values for saxagliptin and its active metabolite were 78 ng•h/mL and 214 ng•h/mL, respectively. The corresponding plasma Cmax values were 24 ng/mL and 47 ng/mL, respectively. Saxagliptin did not accumulate following repeated doses. The median time to maximum concentration (Tmax) following the 5 mg once daily dose was 2 hours for saxagliptin and 4 hours for its active metabolite.
Bioavailability, 2.5 - 50 mg dose = 67%
▧ Volume of Distribution :
151 L
▧ Protein binding :
The in vitro protein binding of saxagliptin and its active metabolite in human serum is negligible (<10%).
▧ Metabolism :
The metabolism of saxagliptin is primarily mediated by cytochrome P450 3A4/5 (CYP3A4/5). 50% of the absorbed dose will undergo hepatic metabolism. The major metabolite of saxagliptin, 5-hydroxy saxagliptin, is also a DPP4 inhibitor, which is one-half as potent as saxagliptin.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Saxagliptin is eliminated by both renal and hepatic pathways. Following a single 50 mg dose of 14C-saxagliptin, 24%, 36%, and 75% of the dose was excreted in the urine as saxagliptin, its active metabolite, and total radioactivity, respectively. A total of 22% of the administered radioactivity was recovered in feces representing the fraction of the saxagliptin dose excreted in bile and/or unabsorbed drug from the gastrointestinal tract.
▧ Half Life :
Saxagliptin = 2.5 hours;
5-hydroxy saxagliptin = 3.1 hours;
▧ Clearance :
Renal clearance, single 50 mg dose = 14 L/h