Lesinurad

Cell experiment:

Validated oocytes, HEK293, MDCK-II, Caco-2 or MDCK-MDR1 cell systems are used to study the interaction of Lesinurad with membrane transporters localized to the kidney (OAT1, OAT3, OCT2, MATE1, and MATE2K) or liver (P-gp, BCRP, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, and OCT1). Xenopus laevis oocytes are injected with OAT1 or OAT3 cRNA or control (water) while HEK293 cells are stably transfected with MATE1, MATE2K, or vector and MDCK-II cells with hOATP1B1, hOATP1B3, hOCT1, hOCT2, or vector. The MDCKII cell line is stably transfected with the human MDR1 gene to create a P-gp cell line. The interaction of Lesinurad with BCRP relied on the endogenous expression in Caco-2 cells. All cells are cultured with growth medium according to standard methodology. In order to determine whether Lesinurad is a substrate for a transporter, cells are incubated with [14C]-labeled Lesinurad at various concentrations and the amount of Lesinurad taken up by the cells determined by subtracting the uptake in vector cells from that in the transfected cells. The uptake of a [3H]-labeled known substrate of the transporter served as the positive control. Inhibition of a transporter by Lesinurad is determined by incubating cells with a fixed concentration of [3H]-labeled known substrate and various concentrations of unlabeled Lesinurad. Inhibition by a known inhibitor of each transporter served as the positive control. Cells are incubated for the appropriate amount of time. All reactions are terminated by the addition of ice-cold medium. The cells are then rinsed with medium and lysed[1].

References:

[1]. Shen Z, et al. In Vitro and In Vivo Interaction Studies Between Lesinurad, a Selective Urate Reabsorption Inhibitor, and Major Liver or Kidney Transporters. Clin Drug Investig. 2016 Jun;36(6):443-52.
[2]. Sattui SE, et al. Treatment of hyperuricemia in gout: current therapeutic options, latest developments and clinical implications. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2016 Aug;8(4):145-59.
[3]. L.Yeh, et al. RDEA594, a potential uric acid lowering agent througn inhibition of uric acid reuptake ,shows better pharmacokinetics rhan its prodrug RDEA806. 2008 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting, 24-29 October 2008, USA.