Prolongation of drug exposure in cerebrospinal fluid by encapsulation into DepoFoam.
Prolongation of drug exposure in cerebrospinal fluid by encapsulation into DepoFoam.
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1993-04
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11.2
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S. Kim;S. Khatibi;Stephen B. Howell;C. McCully;F. Balis;D. Poplack
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S. Kim;S. Khatibi;Stephen B. Howell;C. McCully;F. Balis;D. Poplack
Prolonged maintenance of a therapeutic drug concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid is required for optimal treatment of leptomeningeal leukemia or carcinomatosis with cell cycle-specific antimetabolites. The pharmacokinetics of 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (ara-C) encapsulated into DepoFoam (Depo/Ara-C) was studied in six rhesus monkeys after intrathecal injection into the lumbar sac. Following a single 2-mg dose, the Depo/Ara-C concentration decreased biexponentially with initial and terminal half-lives of 14.6 and 156 h, respectively. The free drug concentration remained above the reported minimal cytotoxic level of 0.1 micrograms/ml (0.4 microM) for more than 672 h (28 days). In contrast, the half-life of ara-C following an intralumbar bolus dose of unencapsulated drug in a single animal was 0.74 h. A single intrathecal injection of Depo/Ara-C can maintain a therapeutic drug concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid for a very prolonged period.