Impact of Undernourishment on the Pharmacokinetics of Erlotinib and Gefitinib in Rats

2017

The relationship between nutritional status and pharmacokinetics has been previously studied for classical anticancer drugs, but this relationship remains unexplored for modern therapies involving targeted drugs and new administration routes. In this context, the main objective of this thesis was to evaluate, in undernourished and well-nourished Wistar rats, the impact of undernourishment on the pharmacokinetics of erlotinib and gefitinib, two novel orally administered targeted-drugs. The research investigation was divided into three main experiments: • Evaluation of analytical and molecular alterations associated with undernourishment • In situ intestinal perfusion studies • In vivo pharma…