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Comparison of anti-influenza virus activity and pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir free base and oseltamivir phosphate
Jin Soo Shin , Keun Bon Ku , Yejin Jang , Yi-Seul Yoon , Daeho Shin , Oh Seung Kwon , Yun Young Go , Seong Soon Kim , Myoung Ae Bae , Meehyein Kim
J. Microbiol. 2017;55(12):979-983.   Published online December 7, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-017-7371-x
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Influenza viruses are major human respiratory pathogens that cause high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Currently, prophylactic vaccines and therapeutic antiviral agents are used to prevent and control influenza virus infection. Oseltamivir free base (OSV-FB), a modified generic antiviral drug of Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate, OSV-P), was launched in the Republic of Korea last year. Here, we examine the bioequivalence of these two compounds by assessing their antiviral efficacy in infected cells and in a mouse model. It was observed that both antivirals showed comparable efficacy against 11 different influenza A and B viruses in vitro. Moreover, in mice infected with influenza A virus (mouse-adapted A/Puerto Rico/8/34), they showed a dose-dependent therapeutic activity and alleviated infection-mediated reductions in body weight, leading to significantly better survival. There was histopathological disappearance of virus-induced inflammatory cell infiltration of the lung after oral treatment with either antiviral agent (at 10 mg/kg). Pharmacokinetic analysis also exhibited similar plasma concentrations of the active drug, oseltamivir carboxylate, metabolised from both OSVB and OSV-P. This is the first report showing bioequivalence of OSV-FB to its phosphate salt form in the mouse system. The free base drug has some beneficial points including simple drug formulation process and reduced risk of undesirable cation-phosphate precipitation within solution. The long term stability of OSV-FB requires further monitoring when it is provided as a national stock in readiness for an influenza pandemic.

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