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Abstract
Background and objectives: Dotinurad is a selective uricosuric drug for patients with gout with hyperuricemia. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of dotinurad, following single and multiple oral doses in healthy Chinese adults.
Methods: This single-center, open-label, parallel group, phase 1 study had 3 cohorts: A (1-mg single dose), B (single and multiple doses of 4 mg once daily for 7 days), and C (10-mg single dose). Dotinurad was administered on an empty stomach. Healthy nonsmoking Chinese adults aged 18-45 years with body mass index 19-24 k/m2 and weight ≥ 50 kg were enrolled; Cohort B required serum urate ≥ 5.5 mg/dL at screening.
Results: In total, 26 subjects were included. After single oral doses of 1, 4, and 10 mg, mean ± standard deviation (SD) plasma dotinurad concentration reached maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of 104 ± 18.5, 365 ± 35.2, and 964 ± 101 ng/mL at 3.00-3.50 h, respectively. The mean ± SD terminal elimination phase half-life was 10.1 ± 1.26, 9.87 ± 1.47, and 10.9 ± 1.53 h for the 1, 4, and 10 mg doses, respectively; both area under the plasma concentration-time curve and Cmax increased in a dose-proportional manner across the 1-10-mg dose range. During once-daily doses for 7 days, steady state was reached by the 2nd day after the initiation of multiple dosing, with an average steady-state plasma concentration of 186 ± 31.8 ng/mL, indicating minimal accumulation. Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) occurred in four subjects (15.4%); all were mild and resolved without treatment. No dose-dependent TEAEs were observed.
Conclusion: Single- and multiple-dose PK of dotinurad in healthy Chinese adults showed rapid absorption, rapid elimination, linear PK, and no accumulation with once-daily dosing. Dotinurad was well-tolerated during the 7-day treatment course.
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