Abstract
Vicriviroc (SCH 417690), a CCR5 receptor antagonist, is currently under investigation for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection. The objective of this study was to identify human liver cytochrome P450 enzyme(s) responsible for the metabolism of vicriviroc. Human liver microsomes metabolized vicriviroc via N-oxidation (M2/M3), O-demethylation (M15), N,N-dealkylation (M16), N-dealkylation (M41), and oxidation to a carboxylic acid metabolite (M35b/M37a). Recombinant human CYP3A4 catalyzed the formation of all these metabolites, whereas CYP3A5 catalyzed the formation of M2/M3 and M41. CYP2C9 only catalyzed the formation of M15. There was a high correlation between the rates of formation of M2/M3, M15, and M41, which was determined using 10 human liver microsomal samples and testosterone 6β-hydroxylation catalyzed by CYP3A4/5 (r ≥ 0.91). Ketoconazole and azamulin (inhibitors of CYP3A4) were potent inhibitors of the formation of M2/M3, M15, M41, and M35b/M37a from human liver microsomes. A CYP3A4/5-specific monoclonal antibody (1 μg/μg of protein) inhibited the formation of all metabolites from human liver microsomes by 86 to 100%. The results of this study suggest that formation of the major vicriviroc metabolites in human liver microsomes is primarily mediated via CYP3A4. CYP2C9 and CYP3A5 most likely play a minor role in the biotransformation of this compound. These enzymology data will provide guidance to design clinical studies to address any potential drug-drug interactions.
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Article, publication date, and citation information can be found at http://dmd.aspetjournals.org.
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doi:10.1124/dmd.107.017517.
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ABBREVIATIONS: P450, cytochrome P450; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; SCH 417690, vicriviroc; HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography; FSA, flow scintillation analyzer; LC, liquid chromatography; MS, mass spectrometry; MS/MS, tandem mass spectrometry; TCR, total chromatographic radioactivity; SCH 496903, N-desalkyl-vicriviroc; SCH643188, vicriviroc-N-oxide; SCH 495415, O-desmethyl-vicriviroc; APCI, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization; SCH 727390, vicriviroc-hydroxylamine.
- Received July 3, 2007.
- Accepted September 7, 2007.
- The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
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