Mechanistic Assessment of the Effect of Omeprazole on the In Vivo Pharmacokinetics of Itraconazole in Healthy Volunteers. 2019

Ahmad Y Abuhelwa, and Stuart Mudge, and Richard N Upton, and David J R Foster
Australian Centre for Pharmacometrics and Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia. ahmad.abuhelwa@mymail.unisa.edu.au.

OBJECTIVE SUBA-itraconazole and Sporanox are two oral formulations of itraconazole. Drug-drug interactions with omeprazole have been previously reported; however, mechanistic understanding of the pharmacological and physiological interactions of omeprazole with orally administered itraconazole within a population modeling paradigm is lacking. The objective of this analysis was to mechanistically describe and quantify the effect of omeprazole on the pharmacokinetics of itraconazole and its major metabolite, hydroxyitraconazole from the SUBA itraconazole and Sporanox formulations. METHODS An in vitro-in vivo (IVIV) pharmacokinetic model of itraconazole and hydroxyitraconazole was developed including data from an omeprazole interaction study with SUBA itraconazole. Meta-models of gastric pH for healthy subjects and subjects receiving omeprazole were integrated into the IVIV model to capture omeprazole-mediated gastric pH changes on itraconazole dissolution and absorption. RESULTS Omeprazole influenced the kinetics of itraconazole through altering the dissolution and absorption due to the pH-dependent solubility of itraconazole, inhibition of efflux transporters, and inhibiting the metabolism of itraconazole and hydroxyitraconazole. The model-predicted population effects of omeprazole on itraconazole from SUBA-itraconazole were to increase the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC0-24) and maximum concentration (Cmax) by 35 and 31%, respectively, and to decrease AUC0-24 and Cmax from Sporanox by 68 and 76%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Unlike SUBA itraconazole, which requires basic pH for itraconazole release, the omeprazole-induced pH-mediated reduction in Sporanox dissolution overrides any increased exposure from the drug-drug interaction at hepatic metabolizing enzymes or efflux transporters. The model presented here is the most complete quantitative description of the pharmacokinetics of itraconazole and hydroxyitraconazole currently available.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009853 Omeprazole A 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridyl, 5-methoxybenzimidazole derivative of timoprazole that is used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits an H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE which is found in GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS. H 168-68,Omeprazole Magnesium,Omeprazole Sodium,Prilosec,H 168 68,H 16868,Magnesium, Omeprazole,Sodium, Omeprazole
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004347 Drug Interactions The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug. Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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