Dược Động Học :
▧ Absorption :
The pharmacokinetic profile of teduglutide (when administered subcutaneously) is described by a one-compartment model with first order absorption in the abdomen, arm, and thigh. With escalating doses, teduglutide demonstrates linear pharmacokinetics.
Absolute bioavailability, SubQ = 88%;
Tmax, SubQ = 3-5 hours;
Cmax, 0.05 mg/kg SubQ, SBS patients = 36 ng/mL;
AUC, 0.05 mg/kg SubQ, SBS patients = 0.15 µg•hr/mL;
Teduglutide does not accumulate following multiple subcutaneous administrations.
▧ Volume of Distribution :
Vd, healthy subjects = 103 mL/kg
▧ Metabolism :
Although a formal investigation has not been conducted, it is expected because teduglutide is a peptide-based drug, it will be degraded into smaller peptides and amino acids via catabolic pathways. The cytochrome P450 enzyme system is not involved in the metabolism of this drug.
▧ Route of Elimination :
Urine
▧ Half Life :
Terminal half-life, healthy subjects = 2 hours;
Terminal half-life, SBS patients = 1.3 hours
▧ Clearance :
Plasma clearance, healthy subjects = 123 mL/hr/kg;
This value indicates that teduglutide is primarily cleared by the kidney.