Liver Fibrosis Stages Affect Organic Cation Transporter 1/2 Activities in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients

Autor(es)

Thomaz, Matheus De Lucca ; Vieira, Carolina Pinto ; Caris, Juciene Aparecida ; Marques, Maria Paula ; Rocha, Adriana ; Paz, Tiago Antunes ; Rezende, Rosamar Eulira Fontes ; Lanchote, Vera Lucia

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PHARMACEUTICALS; v. 17, n. 7, p. 14-pg., 2024-07-01.

Resumo

This study aims to evaluate the impact of liver fibrosis stages of chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) on the in vivo activity of organic cation transporters (hepatic OCT1 and renal OCT2) using metformin (MET) as a probe drug. Participants allocated in Group 1 (n = 15, mild to moderate liver fibrosis) or 2 (n = 13, advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis) received a single MET 50 mg oral dose before direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drug treatment (Phase 1) and 30 days after achieving sustained virologic response (Phase 2). OCT1/2 activity (MET AUC0-24) was found to be reduced by 25% when comparing the two groups in Phase 2 (ratio 0.75 (0.61-0.93), p < 0.05) but not in Phase 1 (ratio 0.81 (0.66-0.98), p > 0.05). When Phases 1 and 2 were compared, no changes were detected in both Groups 1 (ratio 1.10 (0.97-1.24), p > 0.05) and 2 (ratio 1.03 (0.94-1.12), p > 0.05). So, this study shows a reduction of approximately 25% in the in vivo activity of OCT1/2 in participants with advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis after achieving sustained virologic response and highlights that OCT1/2 in vivo activity depends on the liver fibrosis stage of chronic HCV infection. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/05616-3 - Farmacocinética clínica em doenças infecciosas
• Beneficiário: Vera Lúcia Lanchote
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático