Topical delivery of N-alkyl-N-alkyloxycarbonylaminomethyl (NANAOCAM) prodrugs of theophylline (ThH)

Int J Pharm. 2007 Mar 6;332(1-2):64-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2006.09.034. Epub 2006 Sep 26.

Abstract

N(7)-(N-Alkyl-N-alkyloxycarbonyl) aminomethyl (NANAOCAM) prodrugs of theophylline (ThH) have been synthesized and characterized by their solubilities in isopropyl myristate (S(IPM)), solubilities in water (S(AQ)), partition coefficients between IPM and pH 4.0 buffer (K(IPM:4.0)) and by their ability to penetrate hairless mouse skin from IPM (J(MIPM)). The most lipid soluble and water soluble member, N-methyl-N-ethyloxy-carbonylaminomethyltheophylline, gave the highest flux through hairless mouse skin from IPM compared to ThH. The flux of NANAOCAM prodrugs of ThH can be accurately predicted by the Roberts-Sloan (RS) equation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Alkanes / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Buffers
  • Cell Membrane Permeability
  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Chambers, Culture
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrolysis
  • Methylamines / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Hairless
  • Models, Biological
  • Myristates / chemistry
  • Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / metabolism*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prodrugs / administration & dosage
  • Prodrugs / chemical synthesis
  • Prodrugs / chemistry
  • Prodrugs / metabolism*
  • Skin Absorption*
  • Solubility
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Theophylline / administration & dosage
  • Theophylline / analogs & derivatives
  • Theophylline / chemical synthesis
  • Theophylline / chemistry
  • Theophylline / metabolism*
  • Transition Temperature
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkanes
  • Buffers
  • Methylamines
  • Myristates
  • Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
  • Prodrugs
  • Solvents
  • Water
  • isopropyl myristate
  • Theophylline