Wahajuddin
 
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Scientist C
Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism Division
Central Drug Research Institute
Chattar Manzil Palace, Post Box No. 173
Lucknow - 226001
 
Educational Qualifications M. S. (Pharm.) N. I. P. E. R. (S. A. S. Nagar)
Fax/ Telephone 91-522-2623405/ (O) 91-522-2612414, Ext. 4377
Date of Birth 02.11.1981
E-Mail wahajuddin@cdri.res.in wahajuddin@gmail.com
 
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Bio-analysis
Bio-analytical method development and validation, as per the regulatory (US-FDA, ICH etc.) guidelines, on HPLC and LC-MS/MS platform for quantitative determination of small molecules (NCEs/Drugs and/or metabolites) in different biological matrices
Pharmacokinetic studies
Characterization of the in vivo pharmacokinetics (bio-availability, dose-proportionality, gender variation, inter-species comparison) following oral and parenteral routes of administration in animal models. Toxicokinetic and tissue distribution studies to support regulatory toxicology
Metabolism, Metabolite Identification and CYP Phenotyping
In vitro/in vivo Metabolism of new chemical entities and/or drugs using animal models, scaling preclinical and in-vitro data to predict events in humans for preliminary assessment of safe exposure levels, determination of the metabolite profiles of drug candidates using liver microsomes/human recombinant CYP450 isozymes, Identify Phase I or Phase II enzymes responsible for metabolite formation, predict drug interactions due to inhibition or induction of drug metabolizing enzymes.
Interaction Studies
Drug-drug, herb-drug and food-drug interaction studies for suggesting benefits (as potential combination)/risks of the same in therapies.
Biopharmaceutics
Permeability/Absorption Characterization Studies across Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Assay (PAMPA) and in situ rat model, Protein Binding and Simulated Gastro-intestinal Stability for new chemical entities/drugs.
 
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 

Training provided to Post Graduates: 8

 
 
RECENT PUBLICATION : Research Articles : 11 Patents: 2 Abstract: 25
 
Singh SP*, Wahajuddin*§, Tewari D, Pradhan T and Jain GK (2011) PAMPA permeability, plasma protein binding, blood Partition, pharmacokinetics and metabolism of formononetin, a methoxylated isoflavone. Food and Chemical Toxicology. PMID: 21266188, DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.01.012 (*Authors contributed equally; §Corresponding author)
Wahajuddin*§, Singh SP*, Singh SK and Jain GK (2011) Quantitation of Lumefantrine in biological matrices. Curr. Pharm. Anal. 7(1): 42-46. (*Authors contributed equally; §Corresponding author)
Singh SP*, Wahajuddin*§, Ali MM, Jain GK (2010) Determination and pharmacokinetic study of biochanin A and its metabolite genistein in rat plasma by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Journal of Separation Science, 33 (21): 3326-34. PMID: 21049521
(*Authors contributed equally; §Corresponding author)
Singh SP*, Wahajuddin*§ and Jain GK. Intravenous Pharmacokinetics and Oral Bioavailability of Biochanin A in Rats. Medicinal Chemistry Research, DOI: 10.1007/s00044-010-9445-8 (*Authors contributed equally; §Corresponding author)
Abnish K. Gautam, Biju Bhargavan, Abdul M. Tyagi, Kamini Srivastava, Dinesh K. Yadav, Manmeet Kumar, Akanksha, Jay S. Mishra, Amar Bahadur Singh, Sabyasachi Sanyal, Rakesh Maurya, Lakshmi Manickavasagam, Sheelendra P. Singh, Wahajuddin, Girish K. Jain, Naibedya Chattopadhyay, Divya Singh, (2010) Effects of Mathoxylated Daidzeins, Cladrin and Formononetin on Osteoblast function, Peak Bone Mass achievement and Bioavailability. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (In Press)
Kunal Sharan, Gaurav Swarnkar, Jawed A Siddique, Avinash Kumar, Preeti Rawat, Manmeet Kumar, Geet K Nagar, Lakshmi Manickavasagam, Sheelendra P Singh; Geetanjali Mishra, Wahajuddin, Girish K Jain, Rakesh Maurya, Naibedya Chattopadhyay, (2010) A Novel Flavonoid, 6-C-ß-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3S)-(+)-3',4',5,7-tetrahydroxyflavanone, Isolated From Ulmus wallichiana-Planchon Mitigates Ovariectomy-induced Osteoporosis in Rats. 17(3): 577-86. Menopause. PMID: 20393370.
Singh SP, Wahajuddin, Yadav DK, Rawat P, Maurya R, Jain GK (2010) Quantitative determination of formononetin and its metabolite in rat plasma after intravenous bolus administration by HPLC coupled with tandem mass spectrometry., Journal of Chromatography B 878 (3-4): 391-7. PMID: 20034859.
Wahajuddin, Singh SP and Jain GK, (2009) “Determination of lumefantrine in rat plasma by liquid-liquid extraction using LC-MS/MS with electrospray ionization: Assay development, validation and application to pharmacokinetic study” Journal of Chromatography B, 877 (11-12): 1133-9
Singh S. P., Singh R. S. P., Wahajuddin, Jain G. K., (2008 ) “Development, validation of a rapid, sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method using electrospray ionization for quantitation of centchroman in rat plasma and its application to preclinical pharmacokinetic study”, Journal of Chromatography B, 876 (1): 1-7