Prediction of gastric pH-mediated drug exposure using physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling: A case study of itraconazole. 2023

Eunsol Yang, and Kyung-Sang Yu, and SeungHwan Lee
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.

Abnormal gastric acidity, including achlorhydria, can act as a significant source of variability in orally administered drugs especially with pH-sensitive solubility profiles, such as weak bases, potentially resulting in an undesirable therapeutic response. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling in the prediction of gastric pH-mediated drug exposure by using itraconazole, a weak base, as a case. An itraconazole PBPK model was developed on the mechanistic basis of its absorption kinetics in a middle-out manner from a stepwise in vitro-in vivo extrapolation to in vivo refinement. Afterward, an independent prospective clinical study evaluating gastric pH and itraconazole pharmacokinetics (PKs) under normal gastric acidity and esomeprazole-induced gastric hypoacidity was conducted for model validation. Validation was performed by comparing the predicted data with the clinical observations, and the valid model was subsequently applied to predict PK changes under achlorhydria. The developed itraconazole PBPK model showed reasonable reproducibility for gastric pH-mediated exposure observed in the clinical investigation. Based on the model-based simulations, itraconazole exposure was expected to be decreased up to 65% under achlorhydria, and furthermore, gastric pH-mediated exposure could be mechanistically interpreted according to sequential variation in total solubility, dissolution, and absorption. This study suggested the utility of PBPK modeling in the prediction of gastric pH-mediated exposure, especially for drugs whose absorption is susceptible to gastric pH. Our findings will serve as a leading model for further mechanistic assessment of exposure depending on gastric pH for various drugs, ultimately contributing to personalized pharmacotherapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000126 Achlorhydria A lack of HYDROCHLORIC ACID in GASTRIC JUICE despite stimulation of gastric secretion. Achylia Gastrica,Hypochlorhydria
D015203 Reproducibility of Results The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results. Reliability and Validity,Reliability of Result,Reproducibility Of Result,Reproducibility of Finding,Validity of Result,Validity of Results,Face Validity,Reliability (Epidemiology),Reliability of Results,Reproducibility of Findings,Test-Retest Reliability,Validity (Epidemiology),Finding Reproducibilities,Finding Reproducibility,Of Result, Reproducibility,Of Results, Reproducibility,Reliabilities, Test-Retest,Reliability, Test-Retest,Result Reliabilities,Result Reliability,Result Validities,Result Validity,Result, Reproducibility Of,Results, Reproducibility Of,Test Retest Reliability,Validity and Reliability,Validity, Face
D017964 Itraconazole A triazole antifungal agent that inhibits cytochrome P-450-dependent enzymes required for ERGOSTEROL synthesis. Orungal,R-51211,Sporanox,R 51211,R51211

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