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Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling of drug-induced QTc interval prolongation in man: prediction from in vitro human ether-à-go-go-related gene binding and functional inhibition assays and conscious dog studies

Dubois, VF; Casarotto, E; Danhof, M; Della Pasqua, O; (2016) Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling of drug-induced QTc interval prolongation in man: prediction from in vitro human ether-à-go-go-related gene binding and functional inhibition assays and conscious dog studies. British Journal of Pharmacology , 173 (19) pp. 2819-2832. 10.1111/bph.13558. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Functional measures of human ether-à-go-go-related gene (hERG; Kv 11.1) channel inhibition have been prioritized as an in vitro screening tool for candidate molecules. However, it is unclear how these results can be translated to humans. Here, we explore how data on drug binding and functional inhibition in vitro relate to QT prolongation in vivo. Using cisapride, sotalol and moxifloxacin as paradigm compounds, we assessed the relationship between drug concentrations, binding, functional measures and in vivo effects in preclinical species and humans. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling was used to characterize the drug effects in hERG functional patch clamp, hERG radio-labelled dofetilide displacement experiments and QT interval in conscious dogs. Data were analysed in parallel to identify potential correlations between pharmacological activity in vitro and in vivo. KEY RESULTS: An Emax model could not be used due to large variability in the functional patch clamp assay. Dofetilide displacement revealed that binding curves are unrelated to the in vivo potency estimates for QTc prolongation in dogs and humans. Mean in vitro potency estimates ranged from 99.9 nM for cisapride to 1030 μM for moxifloxacin. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The lack of standardized protocols for in vitro assays leads to significant differences in experimental conditions, making the assessment of in vitro-in vivo correlations unreliable. Identification of an accurate safety window during the screening of candidate molecules requires a quantitative framework that disentangles system- from drug-specific properties under physiological conditions, enabling translation of the results to humans. Similar considerations will be relevant for the comprehensive in vitro pro-arrhythmia assay initiative.

Type: Article
Title: Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling of drug-induced QTc interval prolongation in man: prediction from in vitro human ether-à-go-go-related gene binding and functional inhibition assays and conscious dog studies
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/bph.13558
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.13558
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2016 The British Pharmacological Society. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [Dubois, V. F. S., Casarotto, E., Danhof, M., and Della Pasqua, O. (2016) Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic modelling of drug-induced QTc interval prolongation in man: prediction from in vitro human ether-à-go-go-related gene binding and functional inhibition assays and conscious dog studies. British Journal of Pharmacology, 173: 2819–2832. doi: 10.1111/bph.13558], which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.13558. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharmacology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1519704
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