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Efficacy of Providing the PI3K p110α Inhibitor BYL719 (Alpelisib) to Middle-Aged Mice in Their Diet

Journal

BIOMOLECULES
Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biom11020150

Keywords

insulin signaling; aging; BYL-719; glucose tolerance; pharmacokinetics

Funding

  1. Health Research Council of New Zealand [17/099]
  2. Rutherford Discovery Fellowship

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BYL719 delivered through diet effectively suppresses insulin signaling and maintains long-term efficacy without affecting food intake and other physiological indicators.
BYL719 (alpelisib) is a small molecule inhibitor of PI3K p110 alpha developed for cancer therapy. Targeted suppression of PI3K has led to lifespan extension in rodents and model organisms. If PI3K inhibitors are to be considered as an aging therapeutic, it is important to understand the potential consequences of long-term exposure, and the most practical way to achieve this is through diet administration. Here, we investigated the pharmacokinetics of BYL719 delivered in diet and the efficacy of BYL719 to suppress insulin signaling when administered in the diet of 8-month-old male and female mice. Compared to oral gavage, diet incorporation resulted in a lower peak plasma BYL719 (3.6 vs. 9.2 mu M) concentration but similar half-life (similar to 1.5 h). Consuming BYL719 resulted in decreased insulin signaling in liver and muscle within 72 h, and mice still showed impaired glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity following 6 weeks of access to a diet containing 0.3 g/kg BYL719. However, consuming BYL719 did not affect food intake, body mass, muscle function (rotarod and hang time performance) or cognitive behaviors. This provides evidence that BYL719 has long-term efficacy without major toxicity or side effects, and suggests that administering BYL719 in diet is suitable for studying the effect of pharmacological suppression of PI3K p110 alpha on aging and metabolic function.

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