Oral repeated-dose toxicity studies of coenzyme Q10 in beagle dogs. 2012

Padmaja Yerramilli-Rao, and M Flint Beal, and Dai Watanabe, and Karl Kieburtz, and Elisabeth A de Blieck, and Mitsuaki Kitano, and Kazunori Hosoe, and Iwao Funahashi, and Merit E Cudkowicz
Neurology Clinical Trials Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 13th Street, Building 149, Room 2274, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA. mcudkowicz@partners.org

To support phase III testing of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ₁₀) in humans, we conducted pharmacokinetic and toxicology studies in beagle dogs. Following single gavage administration of CoQ₁₀ at 600, 1200, 1800, or 2400 mg/kg per d no obvious dose response was observed in maximum concentration (C(max)) or area under the curve (AUC) versus time curve at the 3 highest dosages. In a repeated-dose study of CoQ₁₀ at 600, 1200, 1800, or 2400 mg/kg per d for 4 weeks, CoQ₁₀ reached steady state in plasma by 2 weeks at all dosages. Both C (max) and AUC increased with increasing dosage of CoQ₁₀. The highest plasma levels were recorded at 1800 mg/kg per d. In a 39-week chronic toxicity study of CoQ₁₀ at 1200 and 1800 mg/kg per d or placebo, CoQ₁₀ reached steady state in plasma by 13 weeks. Behaviors, blood chemistries, and detailed histopathology were normal. No deaths occurred. These results support the use of a 2400 mg/d dosage of CoQ₁₀ in human clinical trials.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D005260 Female Females
D000284 Administration, Oral The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth. Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014451 Ubiquinone A lipid-soluble benzoquinone which is involved in ELECTRON TRANSPORT in mitochondrial preparations. The compound occurs in the majority of aerobic organisms, from bacteria to higher plants and animals. Coenzyme Q
D018696 Neuroprotective Agents Drugs intended to prevent damage to the brain or spinal cord from ischemia, stroke, convulsions, or trauma. Some must be administered before the event, but others may be effective for some time after. They act by a variety of mechanisms, but often directly or indirectly minimize the damage produced by endogenous excitatory amino acids. Neuroprotectant,Neuroprotective Agent,Neuroprotective Drug,Neuroprotectants,Neuroprotective Drugs,Neuroprotective Effect,Neuroprotective Effects,Agent, Neuroprotective,Agents, Neuroprotective,Drug, Neuroprotective,Drugs, Neuroprotective,Effect, Neuroprotective,Effects, Neuroprotective
D019540 Area Under Curve A statistical means of summarizing information from a series of measurements on one individual. It is frequently used in clinical pharmacology where the AUC from serum levels can be interpreted as the total uptake of whatever has been administered. As a plot of the concentration of a drug against time, after a single dose of medicine, producing a standard shape curve, it is a means of comparing the bioavailability of the same drug made by different companies. (From Winslade, Dictionary of Clinical Research, 1992) AUC,Area Under Curves,Curve, Area Under,Curves, Area Under,Under Curve, Area,Under Curves, Area
D023382 Toxicity Tests, Acute Experiments designed to determine the potential toxic effects of one-time, short-term exposure to a chemical or chemicals. Acute Toxicity Tests,Acute Toxicity Test,Test, Acute Toxicity,Tests, Acute Toxicity,Toxicity Test, Acute
D036401 Toxicity Tests, Chronic Experiments designed to determine the potential toxic effects of a long-term exposure to a chemical or chemicals. Chronic Toxicity Tests,Chronic Toxicity Test,Test, Chronic Toxicity,Tests, Chronic Toxicity,Toxicity Test, Chronic

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