Abstract

Breast cancer resistance protein transporter (ABCG2/BCRP) is highly expressed on the intestinal epithelial membrane and has a significant impact on the oral absorption of topotecan. In this study, we examined 6 pharmaceutical excipients including BL-9EX, Brij97, Cremophor EL, Labrasol, Pluronic F68, and Tween 20 for their BCRP inhibitory effects. A bidirectional transport study using Caco-2 cells demonstrated that Tween 20 and Cremophor EL significantly increased the absorptive transport of topotecan, while simultaneously decreasing secretory transport. Interestingly, Labrasol selectively increased absorptive transport, whereas Pluronic F68 selectively decreased the secretory transport, of topotecan. Further investigation using an in situ closed loop experiment showed that 0.05% (w/v) Tween 20 and Cremophor EL significantly increased the intestinal absorption of topotecan in rats. An LDH assay demonstrated that 0.05% (w/v) Tween 20 and Cremophor EL did not cause significant damage to intestinal epithelial membranes. Furthermore, we examined the absorption-enhancing mechanisms of these excipients and found that Cremophor EL, Tween 20, and Labrasol increased the membrane fluidity of the inner lipid bilayers of the intestine. Therefore, this might be one of the most important mechanisms for inhibition of BCRP function by these excipients in the intestine.

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