Gastro-intestinal absorption of ethyl 2-chloro-3-(4-(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyloxy)phenyl) propionate from different dosage forms in rats and dogs.

To obtain information as to a suitable formulation of ethyl 2-chloro-3-[4-(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyloxy)-phenyl]propionate (AL-294), an antihyperlipidemic drug of low water solubility, the bioavailability after its oral administration in various dosage forms was evaluated in rats and dogs. After AL-294 was administered orally, AL-294 acid (2-chloro-3-[4-(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyloxy)phenyl]propionic acid), which is a metabolite of AL-294, was...