Abstract
The binding of taxol to human plasma and to individual plasma proteins was studied by equilibrium dialysis. Taxol was found to bind extensively (about 95%) without a significant difference between healthy volunteers and cancer patients. At clinically relevant concentrations (0.1 - 6 μM), the binding was found to be concentration independent, indicating nonspecific hydrophobic binding. Human serum albumin and α1-acid glycoprotein were found to contribute about equally to the binding, with a minor contribution from lipoproteins. None of the drugs commonly coadministered with taxol (dexamethasone, diphenhydramine, ranitidine, doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin) altered the binding of taxol significantly. The protein binding of taxol was found to dramatically decrease the red blood cell uptake of taxol.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 337-344 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)