Extended Absorption of Liothyronine from Poly-Zinc-Liothyronine: Results from a Phase 1, Double-Blind, Randomized, and Controlled Study in Humans
Extended Absorption of Liothyronine from Poly-Zinc-Liothyronine: Results from a Phase 1, Double-Blind, Randomized, and Controlled Study in Humans
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10.1089/thy.2021.0304
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发表时间:
2021-12-31
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6.6
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Bianco, Antonio C.
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Dumitrescu, Alexandra M.;Hanlon, Erin C.;Bianco, Antonio C.
Background: L-triiodothyronine (LT3) has been increasingly used in combination with levothyroxine in the treatment of hypothyroidism. A metal coordinated form of LT3, known as poly-zinc-liothyronine (PZL), avoided in rats the typical triiodothyronine (T3) peak seen after oral administration of LT3.Objectives: To evaluate in healthy volunteers (i) the pharmacokinetics (PK) of PZL-derived T3 after a single dose, (ii) the pharmacodynamics of PZL-derived T3, (iii) incidence of adverse events, and (iv) exploratory analysis of the sleep patterns after LT3, PZL, or placebo (PB) administration.Methods: Twelve healthy volunteers 18-50 years of age were recruited for a Phase 1, double-blind, randomized, single-dose PB-controlled, crossover study to compare PZL against LT3 or PB. Subjects were admitted three separate times to receive a randomly assigned capsule containing PB, 50 mu g LT3, or 50 mu g PZL, and were observed for 48 hours. A 2-week washout period separated each admission.Results: LT3-derived serum T3 levels exhibited the expected profile, with a T-max at 2 hours and return to basal levels by 24-36 hours. PZL-derived serum T3 levels exhibited similar to 30% lower C-max that was 1 hour delayed and extended into a plateau that lasted up to 6 hours. This was followed by a lower but much longer plateau; by 24 hours serum T3 levels still exceeded 1/2 of C-max. Thyrotropin levels were similarly reduced in both groups.Conclusion: PZL possesses the necessary properties to achieve a much improved T3 PK. PZL is on track to provide hypothyroid patients with stable levels of serum T3.