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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-9-9
pubmed:abstractText
To evaluate the modification of pharmacodynamic parameters induced by the administration of L-asparaginase loaded into red blood cells, 13 patients received a single dose of L-asparaginase internalised into the carrier. The enzyme was loaded using a reversible lysis-resealing process. The dose per patient ranged from 30 to 200 i.u. kg-1. Considerable heterogeneity occurred between patients. the level of L-asparaginase circulating after 24 h represented 47% of the total injected dose as compared to 74.8% for red blood cells (RBCs). However, the half-life of the enzyme remaining in the circulation was very similar to that of the RBC carrier, i.e. 29 days and 27 days, respectively, compared with 8-24 h for the free enzyme. Sustained elimination of plasma L-asparagine occurred, the duration of which was dependent on the injected dose. A single injection of 30.i.u.kg-1 was sufficient to eliminate plasma L-asparagine over 10 days. With 150-200 IU.kg-1 the elimination period was extended to 50 days. These data show that the use of RBCs as carriers of L-asparaginase greatly improves the pharmacodynamic parameters of the drug.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0031-6970
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
465-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Improved pharmacodynamics of L-asparaginase-loaded in human red blood cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire de Biopharmacologie Transfusionnelle, INSERM U316, CRTS, Tours, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't