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Sustained pharmacological activities in rats following single and repeated administration of once-a-month injectable microspheres of leuprolide acetate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1907735     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Once-a-month injectable microspheres of leuprolide acetate prepared with copoly(DL-lactic/glycolic acid) using an in-water drying method were assessed for duration of the analogue release and pharmacological effects in rats after a single or repeated injection. The periodic challenge test revealed that a single injection of the microspheres caused a dramatic and persistent suppression of the ability of the pituitary-gonadal system to secrete gonadotropin and testosterone for over 5 weeks. The complete recovery of these functions was observed 10 weeks after the injection. The repeated injection of the microspheres at intervals of 2 or 4 weeks achieved persistent suppression of steroidogenesis after an initial transient flare-up and beneficially avoided the "acute-on-chronic response." This depot formulation is expected to assure patient compliance and produce stronger therapeutic effects than the daily solution.
Authors:
H Okada; T Heya; Y Ogawa; H Toguchi; T Shimamoto
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmaceutical research     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0724-8741     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharm. Res.     Publication Date:  1991 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-09-09     Completed Date:  1991-09-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406521     Medline TA:  Pharm Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  584-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pharmaceutics Research Laboratories, Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Delayed-Action Preparations
Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacokinetics,  pharmacology
Hormones / administration & dosage,  pharmacokinetics,  pharmacology
Injections, Subcutaneous
Leuprolide
Luteinizing Hormone / blood
Male
Microspheres
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Testosterone / blood
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Delayed-Action Preparations; 0/Hormones; 33515-09-2/Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; 53714-56-0/Leuprolide; 58-22-0/Testosterone; 9002-67-9/Luteinizing Hormone; 9002-68-0/Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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