Macromolecular Prodrugs. XVI. Colon-Targeted Delivery—Comparison of the Rate of Release of Naproxen from Dextran Ester Prodrugs in Homogenates of Various Segments of the Pig Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Pharmaceutical Research
- Vol. 06 (12), 995-999
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1015914101233
Abstract
We have determined initial rates of naproxen formation from dextran-naproxen ester prodrugs incubated in homogenates of various segments of the pig GI tract. Drug liberation proceeded 15–17 times faster in cecum and colon homogenates than in aqueous pH 7.4 buffer or homogenates of the small intestine. The degree of conjugate substitution did not affect the liberation rates, whereas enhanced drug activation was observed with decreasing molecular size of the carrier dextran. During incubation in colon homogenates the average molecular weight of the dextran prodrugs decreased. The mechanism of drug activation from the prodrugs may therefore involve an initial depolymerization step of the dextran chains by dextranases secreted from bacteria in the pig colon. The generated small fragments then serve as substrates for esterases and other hydrolases.Keywords
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