Evaluation of the rabbit Purkinje fibre assay as an in vitro tool for assessing the risk of drug-induced torsades de pointes in humans

Drug Safety : an International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Drug Experience
Marion AubertEric A Ertel

Abstract

The issue of drug-induced QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes represents a major concern for pharmaceutical development. In this investigation, we examined the value of the isolated rabbit Purkinje fibre as an in vitro action potential (AP) assay to predict the potential of drugs to induce these undesirable adverse effects. First, we categorised the proarrhythmic risk of 26 medicinal products based on proportional reporting ratios for these two adverse events recorded in a US FDA database (Spontaneous Reporting System/Adverse Event Reporting System). Second, we measured drug effects on AP in rabbit Purkinje fibres. Finally, the results of the two analyses were compared to evaluate the predictive value of the in vitro assay. Analysis of the clinical data classified the drugs into 14 positive, 7 negative and 5 questionable for proarrhythmic risk. Based on in vitro electrophysiological profiles, the drugs were grouped into four categories: (i) profile 1 drugs prolong repolarisation without slowing depolarisation; (ii) profile 2 drugs prolong repolarisation and also slow depolarisation; (iii) profile 3 drugs shorten repolarisation; and (iv) profile 4 drugs are without effects. All 14 clinical-positive drugs fell into p...Continue Reading

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