Drug interactions associated with excretion are typically attributed to renal impairment, either a result of the parent drug, or with co-administration with nephrotoxic agents.1 Most kinase inhibitors undergo hepatic elimination and faecal excretion, with variable renal clearance.1-11
An interesting consideration is the effect of the renal expression of drug transporter proteins - including P-glycoprotein, organic anion transporting peptides, organic cation transporter and breast cancer resistance protein - in terms of the elimination of kinase inhibitors and effects on the co-administration of chemotherapy agents.1 For instance, because of the possible inhibition of the organic cation transporter by erlotinib, accumulation of cisplatin in renal tubular cells was thought to be inhibited, with the potential of preventing cisplatin-associated nephrotoxicity.12 Similarly, a drug interaction between imatinib and methotrexate has been postulated to affect the transport and elimination of methotrexate, an effect which may occur through drug transporter proteins.13 However, the positive effects of renal drug transporter changes on the pharmacokinetics of kinase inhibitors and on the toxicity profile of co-administered chemotherapy agents requires further elucidation.1
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