Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, plays an important role in the metabolization of nutrients into energy.Magnesium biotinate (MgB) is a novel biotin compound that has been shown to be 40 times more soluble than D-Biotin.Preclin. evidence has shown that MgB is well absorbed into the bloodstream and tissues, particularly the brain, over time.The following pharmacokinetic study was carried out to further explore the absorption and bioavailability of MgB.In an open-label clin. study, 30 healthy female subjects (18-45 years, BMI 18.0-29.9 kg/m2) were randomized to receive a single oral capsule containing one of the following doses of MgB (n = 10 per group): 1) 10 mg MgB, 2) 40 mg MgB, 3) 100 mg MgB.Serial blood samples were collected in K2-EDTA tubes at pre-dose (within 1 h of dose) and at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 3.0 and 6.0 h post-dose.Plasma samples were analyzed for biotin by LC/MS/MS.Pharmacokinetic data were calculated for each dose group.Study results showed that plasma biotin levels increased at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 3.0 and 6.0 h post-dose for all groups.However, the largest biotin increase was seen in the 100 mg group (Figure 1).Peak plasma concentrations were observed as follows: 84.8 ng/mL 1 h after a 10 mg dose, 214.6 ng/mL 1.5 h after a 40 mg dose, and 508.5 ng/mL 1.5 h after a 100 mg dose.Area under the curve values increased with increasing biotin dose level (10 mg: 210.0 ng*h/mL; 40 mg: 605.1 ng*h/mL; 100 mg: 1652.4 ng*h/mL).No adverse effects were observedfrom this single-dose pharmacokinetic clin. study demonstrate that magnesium biotinate is a bioavailable form of biotin, with increasing blood levels associated with increasing dose levels.This study was funded by JDS Therapeutics, LLC.