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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Volume 38, Issue 5, Pages 525-532Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2009.09.019
Keywords
Levodopa; Nasal delivery; Pharmacokinetic modeling
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- Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) Korea government (MOST)
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Levodopa (L-dopa), the metabolic precursor of dopamine, has primarily been used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) in combination with carbidopa (C-dopa). This study aims to investigate the feasibility Of L-dopa nasal delivery systems prepared using maleic acid solution containing 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin, and to develop pharmacokinetic models. Following oral or intravenous administration Of L-dopa plus C-dopa and intranasal dosing of L-dopa in the presence and absence of C-dopa to the rat, the concentrations of L-dopa in plasma and brain were determined using H PLC. The pharmacokinetic profiles were analyzed using non-compartmental and compartmental modeling approaches. Simultaneous nonlinear regression was performed to improve the identifiability of model parameters. L-Dopa was rapidly absorbed into blood and brain. The absolute bioavailabilities of oral and nasal preparations containing C-dopa were 17.7 and 45.4%, respectively. C-clopa caused a 1.2-fold decrease in the elimination rate Of L-dopa, indicating decreased metabolism. Although the half-life after nasal administration was relatively short (less than 30 min) in both blood and brain regardless of C-clopa addition, the systemic exposure was promising due to rapid absorption. In conclusion, the L-dopa nasal delivery system could be used as a good rescue therapy for PD patients who experience symptom fluctuation with oral L-dopa administration. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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