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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (2): 142-149.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20240483

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Study on the metabolic interaction mechanism between the novel compound WX-081 and clarithromycin

Li Qi, Wang Yujin, Wang Xueyu, Chu Naihui(), Nie Wenjuan()   

  1. Tuberculosis Department I, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2024-11-04 Online:2025-02-10 Published:2025-02-08
  • Contact: Nie Wenjuan, Email: xiaobingxiaomei@sina.cn;Chu Naihui, Email: chunaihui1994@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82100002)

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the effect of the new drug sudapyridine (WX-081) on liver enzymes and its interaction with clarithromycin. Methods: Take rat liver microsomes/human liver microsomes and add a mixture of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) probe substrates to the working solution. Add sudapyridine and clarithromycin working solutions of different concentrations, and take the supernatant for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. Calculate the concentration of metabolites in the system using the standard curve method, calculate the amount of metabolites generated, and calculate the remaining activity based on the changes in the solvent control group. Results: Under the conditions of human liver microsomal assay, sudapyridine showed weak inhibitory effects on CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C8, and CYP3A4/5 at concentrations of 0.1, 0.5, 1.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 μmol/L, and moderate or strong inhibitory effects on CYP2C9, CYP2C19, and CYP2D6; The inhibitory concentration 50% (IC50) of CYP2C9 was 5.533 μmol/L, CYP2C19 was <0.1 μmol/L, and CYP2D6 was 15.59 μmol/L. Under the conditions of rat liver microsomal assay, sudapyridine showed weak inhibitory effects on CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, and CYP3A4/5 at concentrations of 0.1, 0.5, 1.5, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 μmol/L, and moderate inhibitory effects on CYP2C8, CYP2C19, and CYP2D6; The IC50 of CYP2C8 was 49.70 μmol/L, CYP2C19 was 10.06 μmol/L, and CYP2D6 was 17.55 μmol/L. In the human liver microsomal assay, clarithromycin showed inhibitory effects on sudapyridine at concentrations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 150, and 200 μmol/L, with an IC50 of 22.74 μmol/L; In the rat liver microsomal assay, clarithromycin showed a slight inhibitory effect on sudapyridine at concentrations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 150, and 200 μmol/L, with an IC50 of 85.61 μmol/L. Conclusion: Sudapyridine has a moderate inhibitory effect on CYP2C9 and CYP2D6 in human liver microsomes; sudapyridine has a moderate inhibitory effect on CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 in rat liver microsomes. In human liver microsomes, clarithromycin has a strong inhibitory effect on sudapyridine.

Key words: Mycobacterium, Clarithromycin, WX-081, Molecular mechanisms of pharmacological action

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