Prediction of in vivo Bioavailibility by in vitro Characterization of Ethylenediamine Dipropanoic Acid Derivatives with Cytotoxic Activity

Acta Chim Slov. 2018 Mar;65(1):59-64.

Abstract

O,O'-diethyl-(S,S)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-2-(3-cyclohexyl)propanoate (DE-EDCP) is novel substance with cytotoxic activity in human leukemic cells. The aim of this study has been to predict in vivo bioavailability of the DE-EDCP and its potential metabolite (S,S)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-di-2-(3-cyclohexyl)propanoic acid (EDCP) by in vitro characterization which includes determination of lipophilicity and passive membrane permeability. There has also been evaluated inter-laboratory reproducibility of the bio-analytical method which was previously developed and validated for non-clinical study of the DE-EDCP and EDCP. Distribution coefficient n-octanol/water was 1.68 and 0.03, and apparent permeability coefficient was 4 × 10-4 cm/s and 20 × 10-4 cm/s, for the DE-EDCP and EDCP, respectively. Observed results have shown that the DE-EDCP is more lipophilic with better membrane retention, but the EDCP has better pass through the membrane. Also, there has been demonstrated a reproducibility and robustness of the proposed bio-analytical method.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
  • Ethylenediamines / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Limit of Detection
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Molecular Structure
  • Permeability
  • Propionates / chemistry*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods

Substances

  • Ethylenediamines
  • Lipids
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Propionates