Pharmacokinetics and biliary excretion of osaterone acetate, a new steroidal antiandrogen, in dogs.

The pharmacokinetics and biliary excretion of osaterone acetate (17alpha-acetoxy-6-chloro-2-oxa-4,6-pregnadiene-3,20-dione; OA), a new steroidal antiandrogen, were investigated in intact dogs and biliary fistula dogs after bolus intravenous administration of (14)C-labeled drug. In intact dogs, OA exhibited a biexponential disposition with a very long half-life of 197.9 +/- 109.9 h. OA accounted for almost all the plasma radioactivity. The major route of excretion was in feces via the bile. One-third of the radioactivity in the bile was due to OA. The major biliary metabolite was identified as a glucuronide of 17alpha-acetoxy-6-chloro-21-hydroxy-2-oxa-4,6-pregnadiene-3,20-dione. A significant amount of biliary recycling occurs in dogs.