The safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single oral doses of RO5068760, an MEK inhibitor, in healthy volunteers: assessment of target suppression.
J Clin Pharmacol
; 50(12): 1397-405, 2010 Dec.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-20386016
ABSTRACT
RO5068760, a substituted hydantoin, represents a new class of potent, highly selective, non-adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-competitive MEK1/2 inhibitors. The study aimed to determine the safety/tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single ascending doses of RO5068760 in human healthy volunteers. All participants received a single dose followed by 48 hours of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety/tolerability assessments. The pharmacodynamics were measured by changes in ERK phosphorylation (pERK) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, ex vivo stimulated by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). Forty-eight participants received 6 doses (50, 100, 200, 400, 600, 800 mg). RO5068760 was well tolerated up to 800 mg. There were no clinically significant safety findings, including laboratory, electrocardiogram, ophthalmological assessment, and fecal occult blood tests. Of the total 13 adverse events (n = 12), 11 were mild, 2 were moderate, and none were severe, and only 5 were considered by the investigator as possibly related to treatment. RO5068760 was absorbed with a t(max), of 2 hours. Disposition appeared to be biphasic with a terminal elimination t(1/2) of 5 to 9 hours. The variability was moderate to high, ranging from 38% to 62% for C(max) and 41% to 69% AUC. Within the dose range tested, pERK inhibition was relatively modest with a mean maximal pERK suppression of 55%.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phenylbutyrates
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases
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Imidazolidines
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Protein Kinase Inhibitors
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Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Pharmacol
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States