Pharmacokinetics of the Antischistosomal Lead Ozonide OZ418 in Uninfected Mice Determined by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

ABSTRACT: One of the major neglected tropical diseases, schistosomiasis, is currently treated and controlled with a single drug, praziquantel. The quest for an alternative drug is fueled by the lack of activity of praziquantel against juvenile Schistosoma worms and the fear of emerging resistance. The synthetic ozonide OZ418 has shown high activity against Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, and S. japonicum in vivo, but its drug disposition remains unknown. To bridge this gap, our study determined the basic pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of a single oral dose (400 mg/kg of body weight) of OZ418 in uninfected mice. First, a simple liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method to quantify OZ418 concentrations in mouse plasma was successfully developed and validated according to U

SUBMITTER: Leonidova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5119018 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature