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Vortioxetine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics

PA166255301 Last updated March 2022 Caroline F. Thorn
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Vortioxetine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics pathway diagram
Vortioxetine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics — pathway diagram from PharmGKB / ClinPGx
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About this pathway

Background

Vortioxetine is a dual serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults. It has not been evaluated for pediatric use. The FDA label for vortioxetine has a black box warning for risk of suicidal ideation in adolescents, children and young adults. There is pharmacogenomic information on the FDA label that gives a recommended maximum dose for known CYP2D6 poor metabolizers and dose reductions for use in combination with CYP2D6 inhibitors.

Metabolism

Vortioxetine undergoes extensive metabolism, via oxidation and subsequent glucuronic acid conjugation with the main metabolite being the clinically inactive vortioxetine benzoic acid [Articles:24766668, 22448783, 22496396]. Several enzymes are capable of metabolizing vortioxetine in vitro including CYP2D6, CYP3A4/5, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2A6, CYP2C8 and CYP2B6 although the major enzyme in vivo is CYP2D6 [Articles:24766668, 22448783, 22496396]. Clearance of vortioxetine in CYP2D6 poor metabolizers was approximately 50% of that seen in CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers [Article:24766668]. The benzoic acid metabolite is formed in two steps, the first is generation of a benzylic alcohol mainly by CYP2D6 but CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 may be capable [Article:22496396]. The second step is formation of the benzoic acid metabolite and the major enzymes are most likely alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenases, CYP2D6 is the only CYP capable of this step in vitro [Article:22496396].

Transport

There is limited evidence in the literature about transporters of vortioxetine. Vortioxetine is a substrate for the mouse abcb1 transporter [Article:30476727], although the authors did not test the human ABCB1.

Reactions & interactions (15)

  • Biochemical Reaction
    vortioxetine sulfoxide vortioxetine sulfoxide glucuronide
  • Biochemical Reaction
    vortioxetine vortioxetine sulfoxide
  • Biochemical Reaction
    vortioxetine vortioxetine benzoic acid
  • Biochemical Reaction
    vortioxetine 4-hydroxy-phenyl vortioxetine
  • Catalysis
    CYP3A4 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP2A6 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP2C8 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP3A5 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    AOX1 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP2D6 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP2C9 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP2C19 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP2C9 Biochemical Reaction
  • Catalysis
    CYP2D6 Biochemical Reaction

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  • 2022-03-23 Note Released to live website.
Vortioxetine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics pathway diagram (enlarged)