A T3 derivative that is less volatile in use than T3 alone

[diogenes]

Bianco and co workers have developed a T3 derivative that has much better retention and pharmacokinetics than T3 alone. That is, it doesn't "spike" as much after giving it, and lasts longer. The study is in rats as it has to be at first, but it looks as if it might be possible to produce a T3 compound that is less likely to harm and better for intake and use in humans.

Thyroid

DOI: 10.1089/thy.2018.0205

METAL COORDINATED POLY-ZINC-LIOTHYRONINE PROVIDES STABLE

CIRCULATING T3 LEVELS IN HYPOTHYROID RATS

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Rodrigo R. Da Conceição 1,*, Gustavo W. Fernandes2,*, Tatiana L. Fonseca, Antonio Bianco2

The paper is available to download until the end of October

[Baobabs]

Gosh some relevant research on the efficiency of thyroid hormones in the body .............. And regarding the infamous T3. This sounds like a real possible breakthrough. When, how much and I'm desperate to know the source of research funding? Thanks diogenes!

[loueldhen]

I got the impression at the BTA conference in May from Bianco and others that until they could prescribe a T3 that was slow release they would not be happy prescribing T3. Let's hope it's as effective as T3 for this of us who do not do well on T4. I wonder how many years we'll have to wait. Hopefully by then they'll also have more clues as to which subset of patients to use it on. Zinc doesn't sound too unpalatable!

[mfinn in reply to loueldhen]

Mr Bianco and co wouldn’t be happy prescribing T3 until a slow release version is available. So in the meantime hypothyroid patients that don’t do well on T4 are meant to do what exactly? Shut up and suffer? Mr Bianco was part of the 2015 study on rats which found that on T4 alone the brain remains hypothyroid but he’d rather a hypothyroid patient is left to suffer than be given a hormone replacement which might just give them their life back. Right now the T3 tablet isn’t perfect but it’s all we have and for those who need it, it works. I won’t hold my breath waiting for this new pill, I’ll probably be dead long before it appears.

[The_will_of_Jill in reply to mfinn]

😔

[loueldhen in reply to mfinn]

I completely agree and I told Bianco and others at the conference I get no ‘hit’ whatsoever from taking my 40 mcg a day in one dose. But apparently physiologically I deliver a T3 spike (that my body shows no outward signs of) that is not natural and therefore can’t be good for me. These developments almost put the fear of dread into me because if T3 works for me now I don’t want anyone to say I have to use something else that may not work. At least Bianco acknowledges and explores why patients don’t respond and thrive on T4 and is looking for a safer solution for those patients instead of pretending ‘it’s a fault with the patient/T4 is perfect/it must be another problem’ which is 99.99% of my experience with GPs and endos in the uk.

[UrsaP in reply to loueldhen]

I have been on T3 only for over 8 years now and have not had any problems taking 60mcg a day. This is great news. However, we don't want to fall into the same trap of thinking even a new med will suit all.

[holyshedballs in reply to loueldhen]

The debate between Professor Tony Weetman and Professor Colin Dayan is on YouTube. Weetman says he wouldn't prescribe T3 because patients don't take it properly!! he also said that manufacturers don't produce it in smaller tablets so patients take too much at once. They have super-arrogance. He must never had heard of pill cutters. Weetman said something on the lines of he wouldnt prescribe T3 until a slow release version is available. What tosh. We are capable of making our own decisions, using pill cutters, and taking tablets on time.

[diogenes Remembering in reply to holyshedballs]

Well at least Weetman has moved on from denying the use of T3 when suitable, altogether. Somatic syndrome or whatever words he used to explain nonresponders to T4 therapy, seems to have been quietly dropped (without acknowledgement of a change in thinking of course). Nobody in this field is ever wrong.

[holyshedballs in reply to diogenes]

youtube.com/watch?v=y4J3ItM...(Not working as expected?)

In case you haven't seen it yet.

[humanbean in reply to holyshedballs]

Your video doesn't work for me. Can you repost it, please.

[holyshedballs in reply to humanbean]

youtube.com/watch?v=y4J3ItM...(Not working as expected?)

[holyshedballs in reply to holyshedballs]

i cant jsut post the hyper link!! you can search youtube by colin dayan and weetman to get it.

[humanbean in reply to holyshedballs]

Does this work, I wonder :

youtube.com/watch?v=y4J3ItM...(Not working as expected?)

Edit : Yes it does.

[holyshedballs in reply to humanbean]

yep that's the one

[DippyDame in reply to holyshedballs]

Dr D-P wrote in his book, "I have written in the manner that I always use in my clinics; that is, that the patient is just as bright as I am, and perfectly able to work things out given the knowledge."

Wish more medics felt like that!

[jgelliss]

Thank You Diogenes for this Great and Valuable Information . It would be very Welcome to have T-3 that works well and we need not stress over availability's . Hopefully it will be made in several denominations too . Even as low as 2.5mcg .

[dolphin5]

I wonder if this might open up the possibility of a T3 compound at a more sensible price? Fingers crossed!!!

[TSH110 in reply to dolphin5]

Sorry to be repetitious albeit in a vernacular fashion!

[TSH110]

Let’s hope it is as cheap as chips

[Hidden]

I am imagining that at some point thyroid hormones will be availale as patches or even hormone implants and slow release for a long time. I think this might make a huge difference to thyroid patients not nessasarily clinically but once the big producers have a new product to sell they will want us all diagnosed for a while to maximise profit.We need new products for this reason.

[TSH110 in reply to Hidden]

I wonder why they aren’t now - available as implants or patches that is

[helvella in reply to TSH110]

Read this very paper that diogenes has posted about!

Delivery routes such as through the skin, as commonly used for steroids, seem inviable given the rapid D3-mediated thyroid hormone catabolism in this organ.

[TSH110 in reply to helvella]

Thanks I don’t recall that bit after just reading the summary via the link although I guessed the peaks of T3 might be a limiting factor. With this slow release version is the D3 problem you mention still relevant for patches and impants I wonder

[helvella in reply to TSH110]

But this poly-zinc-liothyronine is expressly intended to be taken orally.

Being large molecules (the actual number of liothyronine molecules that are combined into a single poly-zinc-liothyronine molecule isn't entirely clear but could be quite a number), I suspect that there is little to no likelihood of them passing through the skin.

[TSH110 in reply to helvella]

Thanks - it is very clever i’d like to see a diagram of it to get an idea of how it’s done and I wonder how it gets undone in the body and becomes active. Why does the zinc slow down the T3 release?

[dolphin5 in reply to TSH110]

At least 15 years ago my GP was trialling a patch - probably for T4 rather than T3 or NDT. I didn’t ask for details, but it shows that something was available a long time ago. Maybe it wasn’t successful???

[Hidden in reply to dolphin5]

I think it might be a matter of checks and balances. poor thyroid treament is very profitable it maybe that currently the production of new products is not as finacially advantagious as driving poor treatment. As treatment improves due to forums like this and politcal pressure they will cave in a bit and come up with some new products.

[TSH110]

How long from rats to us, diogenes?

[diogenes Remembering in reply to TSH110]

If it was the UK, 2100+. US? 3-5 years if it pans out well in humans.

[TSH110 in reply to diogenes]

Oh good I may not have cocked up my toes by then 😊

[Musicmonkey]

Can someone please post the actual link? I can't seem to find it. Thank you!

[mfinn in reply to Musicmonkey]

liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

[Musicmonkey in reply to mfinn]

Thank you 😊

[TSH110 in reply to mfinn]

I keep getting a wretched ad for some digest of theirs that I cannot close - utterly infuriating....

Third time lucky the ad never appeared

[helvella]

The paper mentions Synthonics as the supplier of the poly-zinc-liothyronine used in this research. You might find this link of interest from a commercial aspect:

Recipharm and Synthonics join forces to promote novel drug delivery technology

Pharma customers set to benefit from proprietary metal coordination chemistry as Recipharm enters its first dual promotion agreement.

recipharm.com/press/recipha...

That page says "today" - but I am unsure which day that is/was!

Many will be unaware that Recipharm are the odd-one-out of UK levothyroxine Product Licence holders in that, despite holding three PLs, they market none of them:

PL 32446/0001

Levothyroxine Tablets BP 25 mcg Recipharm Limited

PL 32446/0002

Levothyroxine Tablets BP 50 mcg Recipharm Limited

PL 32446/0003

Levothyroxine Tablets BP 100 mcg Recipharm Limited

[helvella in reply to helvella]

Today appears to have been sometime in 2013!

Recipharm and Synthonics join forces to promote novel drug delivery technology

10-Jun-2013

manufacturingchemist.com/ne...

[TSH110 in reply to helvella]

Why?

[helvella in reply to TSH110]

Sorry, but which bit are you asking about? Why they have product licences but don't market their products? I have no idea. Maybe they changed their mind at some point? Afraid I don't know what costs would be involved in maintaining the PL over the years - if not very expensive then it might just be a sort of insurance allowing them to supply if the market changes.

[TSH110 in reply to helvella]

Thanks - I did wonder if this slow release T3 might be put in a combination tablet with T4 and they were hedging their bets, but it has probably not been that long in the pipeline. I wonder if it is commonplace practice with pharmaceutical companies to get licences for drugs but never make the stuff

[silverfox7 in reply to TSH110]

Just guessing but wouldn't they need the licience to start trials?

[TSH110 in reply to silverfox7]

Good point

[Pascha1]

Does slow release mean prodrug?

[diogenes Remembering in reply to Pascha1]

In this case yes! It's the equivalent of T4 as a prodrug being converted steadily into T3 itself in the body. And I'll say further this is a beautiful concept which I wish I'd thought of.

[TSH110 in reply to diogenes]

I hope it is not affected by the DIO2 stuff

[Pascha1 in reply to TSH110]

As far as I can work out it may be a CYP gene on pro drugs but my Endo said Levo isn’t affected by that but in not convinced, so if it was Dio2 and CYP that’s not the medication for me

[TSH110 in reply to Pascha1]

Thats interesting I haven’t heard of CYP gene. I have the DIO2 reduced conversion - probably why I never did well on Levothyroxine but ok on NDT

[Pascha1 in reply to TSH110]

Im sure the CYP is how you metabolise prodrugs, drugs.

Im hoping I can get NDT of new Endo in the new year but i won't hold my breath on it ..

[helvella in reply to Pascha1]

As I understand, CYP is simply a prefix for the names of numerous genes concerned with cytochrome P450 (possibly other cytochromes - I don't know).

[jgelliss in reply to diogenes]

Diogenes had you thought of this idea we would have had on the market already . I'm sure it would have not taken you as long as it's going to take them . It's a shame because the concept is Great . And many can benefit from it already if not yesterday . Is BIG PHARMA going to have a hand in this too ??? I'm hoping that it's going to be with the least fillers and taking into considerations thyroid patients that are very sensitive .

[Susieibbo301 in reply to diogenes]

Sorry Diogenes for my ignorance. What is a prodrug. Having recently started on T3 I am trying to understand more. I take T4 as well.

[Pascha1]

My problem is I really don’t do well on pro drugs never have done I seem to have allergic reactions to them most or they come and go in spurts a bit like a roller coaster ride for me on most .but if it works brilliant I will give it a go but hope they keep the active one just in case it doesn’t work on me

[JGBH]

Thank you diogenes...let's hope it won't be too long before we can use this new form of T3...

[diogenes Remembering in reply to JGBH]

Perhaps Bianco can combine this new form of T3 with a slow release formulation as used for T3 itself. A double-slow uptake and conversion might eliminate the spike altogether.

[JGBH in reply to diogenes]

That would be wonderful! Is he likely to do so though? I would love to be able to use T3 in that form. To be able to feel “human” again enjoying what left of life would be such a bonus and something to look forward to.

Thanks again for your post, much appreciated.

[Hidden]

I have just been reading another book by an US Endo he always used compounded T3 in the smallest of quantities plus T4 Levo finding good results. His motto was slow slow slow and small, small, small it was quite successful too. He also suggested taking T3 first thing and Levo at night.

[Hillwoman]

Sorry, very sceptical, both from the point of view of the obvious commercial interests, and from the POV of people like myself, apparently with peripheral resistance to TH, who must take a single, very large dose of T3 once a day for it to work at all. Apart from a brief increase in heart rate 1-2 hours after taking, there is no other obvious effect. I used to multi-dose the same daily amount, with disastrous effect on my health.

[lady_eve]

I missed the download window, unfortunately, but this is interesting to me at first glance, because I found that I could not tolerate T3 at all. I don't know whether it was due to a badly balanced T3/T4 combination or the volatility that you mention. I look forward to hearing more about this area.

[Parbrook]

Thank you Diogenes. Very interesting.

While the focus on the serum levels is important, it seems to me that there is a missed opportunity to correlate the relationship between serum levels of T3 and uptake in the tissues.

I am one of those on combined T3/T4 who does not feel any different (no spike) throughout the day, which makes me wonder if there is an element of tissue-level demand that regulates the flow of T3 from serum to uptake in the tissues.

From my perspective, I feel that there must be a demand element as different parts of our body will have different metabolism demands.

This takes us back to the serum levels vs symptoms debate and whether some of us have a 'broken' demand mechanism that could explain the inconsistencies.

[diogenes Remembering in reply to Parbrook]

I believe the phenomenon is "damping". That is, the body FT3 sharply rises on taking T3. The tissues respond more slowly to the stimulus, but by the time they have begun to respond, the T3 spike has passed and is going down. So the stimulus is turned off until the next dose spike. If you imagine it as a sharp T3 wave that comes before a shallower tissue stimulus wave that it has produced. Therefore the apparent sharp effect of the T3 is not mirrored by the same following sharp spike in tissue response.

[Parbrook in reply to diogenes]

Thank you.

Does this suggest that some people's "damping" is better than others who notice the spike? Or maybe a faster response?

[diogenes Remembering in reply to Parbrook]

People's response will be unique to them - some faster and better, some worse and slower.