scholarly journals Pharmacokinetics of EDP-420 after Multiple Oral Doses in Healthy Adult Volunteers and in a Bioequivalence Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 3218-3225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Juan Jiang ◽  
Yat Sun Or

ABSTRACT EDP-420 (also known as EP-013420, or S-013420) is a first-in-class bridged bicyclolide currently in clinical development for the treatment of respiratory tract infections (RTI) and has previously shown favorable pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety profiles after the administration of single oral doses of a suspension to healthy volunteers. Here we report its PK profile after the administration of multiple oral doses of a suspension to healthy adults. Bioequivalence between suspension and capsule formulations, as well as the effect of food, is also reported. The most important PK features of EDP-420 observed in these clinical studies are its long half-life of 17 to 18 h and its high systemic exposure, which support once-daily dosing and treatment durations potentially shorter than those of most other macrolide antibiotics. EDP-420 is readily absorbed following oral administration in both suspension and capsule formulations. In the multiple-oral-dose study, steady state was achieved on day 1 by using a loading dose of 400 mg/day, followed by 2 days of 200 mg/day. A high-fat meal had no effect on the bioavailability of EDP-420 administered in a capsule formulation. EDP-420 was well tolerated, with no serious or severe adverse events reported, and no subject was discontinued from the study due to an adverse event. Based on its human PK and safety profiles, together with its in vitro/in vivo activities against common respiratory pathogens, EDP-420 warrants further development, including trials for clinical efficacy in the treatment of RTI.

Author(s):  
Jon Bruss ◽  
Troy Lister ◽  
Vipul K. Gupta ◽  
Emily Stone ◽  
Lisa Morelli ◽  
...  

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterobacterales are identified as urgent threats, and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)-producing pathogens are identified as a serious threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). SPR206 is a novel polymyxin derivative with potent in vitro and in vivo activity against A. baumannii , P. aeruginosa , and multiple clinically important species of Enterobacterales, including multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant strains. This was a first-in-human (FIH) double-blind, placebo-controlled, single- and multiple ascending dose study of the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of SPR206 in 94 healthy subjects. Following IV administration (1 h infusion) at single doses of 10 mg to 400 mg and multiple doses of 25 mg to 150 mg q8h for 7 days and 100 mg q8h for 14 days, SPR206 was generally safe and generally well tolerated. While the incidence of adverse events increased with dose, most were of mild severity. Systemic exposure (C max and AUC) to SPR206 was approximately dose proportional, time to peak concentrations ranged from 1.1 to 1.3 hours, and half-life ranged from 2.4 to 4.1 hours. No appreciable accumulation occurred with repeated dosing of SPR206 and trough concentrations suggest that steady state was achieved by Day 2. Urinary excretion of unchanged SPR206 was dose dependent across single- (SAD) and multiple ascending dose (MAD) cohorts, and the percentage of dose excreted as SPR206 was up to >50%. Importantly, no evidence of nephrotoxicity was observed over 14 days of 100 mg q8h dosing of SPR206; a dosing regimen anticipated to exceed requirements for clinical efficacy.


2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (9) ◽  
pp. 5337-5348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Čipčić Paljetak ◽  
Donatella Verbanac ◽  
Jasna Padovan ◽  
Miroslava Dominis-Kramarić ◽  
Željko Kelnerić ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTAs we face an alarming increase in bacterial resistance to current antibacterial chemotherapeutics, expanding the available therapeutic arsenal in the fight against resistant bacterial pathogens causing respiratory tract infections is of high importance. The antibacterial potency of macrolones, a novel class of macrolide antibiotics, against key respiratory pathogens was evaluatedin vitroandin vivo. MIC values againstStreptococcus pneumoniae,Streptococcus pyogenes,Staphylococcus aureus, andHaemophilus influenzaestrains sensitive to macrolide antibiotics and with defined macrolide resistance mechanisms were determined. The propensity of macrolones to induce the expression of inducibleermgenes was tested by the triple-disk method and incubation in the presence of subinhibitory concentrations of compounds.In vivoefficacy was assessed in a murine model ofS. pneumoniae-induced pneumonia, and pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles in mice were determined. Thein vitroantibacterial profiles of macrolones were superior to those of marketed macrolide antibiotics, including the ketolide telithromycin, and the compounds did not induce the expression of inducibleermgenes. They acted as typical protein synthesis inhibitors in anEscherichia colitranscription/translation assay. Macrolones were characterized by low to moderate systemic clearance, a large volume of distribution, a long half-life, and low oral bioavailability. They were highly efficacious in a murine model of pneumonia after intraperitoneal application even against anS. pneumoniaestrain with constitutive resistance to macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B antibiotics. Macrolones are the class of macrolide antibiotics with an outstanding antibacterial profile and reasonable PK parameters resulting in goodin vivoefficacy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S650-S651
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossain ◽  
Courtney Tiffany ◽  
Aline Barth ◽  
Aparna Raychaudhuri ◽  
Etienne F Dumont

Abstract Background Gepotidacin, a novel, first-in-class triazaacenaphthylene antibiotic, inhibits bacterial replication and has in vitro and in vivo activity against key pathogens, including drug-resistant strains, associated with a range of infections. Gepotidacin is currently in Phase 3 clinical studies for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections and gonorrhea. This study (NCT02853435) was designed to assess gepotidacin pharmacokinetics (PK) in Japanese subjects (fasted and fed). Methods A tablet formulation of 750 mg gepotidacin free base was used in the study, which was conducted in two parts: Part 1, gepotidacin PK was assessed following 1500 and 3000 mg single oral doses in the fasted state; and Part 2, gepotidacin PK was assessed following 1500, 2250, and 3000 mg single oral doses in the fed state. Serial blood and urine samples were collected in both study parts. Results Part 1: The area under the plasma drug concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity (AUC[0–∞]) and maximum observed concentration (Cmax) were slightly higher in Japanese subjects than in Caucasian subjects at the same dose levels and with the same formulation. Following gepotidacin dosing in the fasted state, the 1500 mg dose was tolerated, while the 3000 mg dose was poorly tolerated with mild or moderate gastro-intestinal adverse effects (GI AEs) reported by most subjects shortly after being dosed. Part 2: PK was linear with doses in the range of 1500–3000 mg. Administration of gepotidacin 3000 mg tablets in the fed state slightly reduced Cmax and slightly increased AUC at the 3000 mg dose level. The 1500 and 2250 mg doses were tolerated while the 3000 mg dose was better tolerated compared to the fasted state with fewer and short-lived GI AEs, mostly mild in intensity. After oral administration of 1500–3000 mg, high urine drug concentrations were achieved, remaining above the minimum inhibitory concentration of 4 μg/mL for up to 24 hours. Conclusion The PK of gepotidacin following administration of a single oral dose to Japanese subjects was linear from 1500–3000 mg and food decreased Cmax without impact on exposure (AUC). Administration of gepotidacin with food resulted in an improved GI tolerability profile at the higher dose tested in Japanese subjects. Disclosures Mohammad Hossain, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder, Former employee of and past/current shareholder in GlaxoSmithKline plc.) Courtney Tiffany, BSc, GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder, Former employee of and past/current shareholder in GlaxoSmithKline plc.) Aline Barth, MSC;PHD, GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder, Employee of and shareholder in GlaxoSmithKline plc.) Aparna Raychaudhuri, Ph.D., GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder, Former employee of and past/current shareholder in GlaxoSmithKline plc.) Etienne F. Dumont, MD, GlaxoSmithKline plc. (Employee, Shareholder, Former employee of and shareholder in GlaxoSmithKline plc.)


1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (suppl e) ◽  
pp. 10E-15E
Author(s):  
Donald E Low

The use of antimicrobial agents has led to reductions in illnesses and deaths from a variety of infectious diseases. Antimicrobial resistance has followed the introduction of almost every new antimicrobial agent and is now emerging as an important public health problem, especially in respiratory tract pathogens in the community. During the past decade in Canada, a rapid and relentless increase in antimicrobial resistance inStreptococcus pneumoniaeandHaemophilus inflluenzaehas been witnessed. Adverse implications as a result of the treatment of an infection with an antibiotic to which the offending pathogen is resistant have been recognized in only a few infectious disease syndromes (eg. bacterial meningitis). More often, resistance in vitro does not result in resistance in vivo (eg, respiratory tract infections). Therefore, before recommendations regarding empirical or directed therapy are changed, it is essential that evidence to support those decisions is obtained. More important, the prevention and control of such resistance must be addressed by reducing the burden of antibiotic selective pressure by curtailing inappropriate antibiotic use.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi He ◽  
Wenjun Hu ◽  
Fanhua Meng ◽  
Xingzhou Li

Background: The broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug nitazoxanide (N) has been repositioned as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug. Nitazoxanide’s in vivo antiviral activities are mainly attributed to its metabolitetizoxanide, the deacetylation product of nitazoxanide. In reference to the pharmacokinetic profile of nitazoxanide, we proposed the hypotheses that the low plasma concentrations and the low system exposure of tizoxanide after dosing with nitazoxanide result from significant first pass effects in the liver. It was thought that this may be due to the unstable acyloxy bond of nitazoxanide. Objective: Tizoxanide prodrugs, with the more stable formamyl substituent attached to the hydroxyl group rather than the acetyl group of nitazoxanide, were designed with the thought that they might be more stable in plasma. It was anticipated that these prodrugs might be less affected by the first pass effect, which would improve plasma concentrations and system exposure of tizoxanide. Method: These O-carbamoyl tizoxanide prodrugs were synthesized and evaluated in a mouse model for pharmacokinetic (PK) properties and in an in vitro model for plasma stabilities. Results: The results indicated that the plasma concentration and the systemic exposure of tizoxanide (T) after oral administration of O-carbamoyl tizoxanide prodrugs were much greater than that produced by equimolar dosage of nitazoxanide. It was also found that the plasma concentration and the systemic exposure of tizoxanide glucuronide (TG) were much lower than that produced by nitazoxanide. Conclusion: Further analysis showed that the suitable plasma stability of O-carbamoyl tizoxanide prodrugs is the key factor in maximizing the plasma concentration and the systemic exposure of the active ingredient tizoxanide.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hacer Kuzu Okur ◽  
Koray Yalcin ◽  
Cihan Tastan ◽  
Sevda Demir ◽  
Bulut Yurtsever ◽  
...  

UNSTRUCTURED Dornase alfa, the recombinant form of the human DNase I enzyme, breaks down neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) that include a vast amount of DNA fragments, histones, microbicidal proteins and oxidant enzymes released from necrotic neutrophils in the highly viscous mucus of cystic fibrosis patients. Dornase alfa has been used for decades in patients with cystic fibrosis to reduce the viscoelasticity of respiratory tract secretions, to decrease the severity of respiratory tract infections, and to improve lung function. Previous studies have linked abnormal NET formations to lung diseases, especially to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected more than two million people over the world, resulting in unprecedented health, social and economic crises. The COVID-19, viral pneumonia that progresses to ARDS and even multiple organ failure, is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). High blood neutrophil levels are an early indicator of SARS-CoV-2 infection and predict severe respiratory diseases. A similar mucus structure is detected in COVID-19 patients due to the accumulation of excessive NET in the lungs. Here, we show our preliminary results with dornase alfa that may have an in-vitro anti-viral effect against SARS-CoV-2 infection in a bovine kidney cell line, MDBK without drug toxicity on healthy adult peripheral blood mononuclear cells. In this preliminary study, we also showed that dornase alfa can promote clearance of NET formation in both an in-vitro and three COVID-19 cases who showed clinical improvement in radiological analysis (2-of-3 cases), oxygen saturation (SpO2), respiratory rate, disappearing of dyspnea and coughing.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Maria Natalia Calienni ◽  
Daniela Maza Vega ◽  
C. Facundo Temprana ◽  
María Cecilia Izquierdo ◽  
David E. Ybarra ◽  
...  

Vismodegib is a first-in-class inhibitor for advanced basal cell carcinoma treatment. Its daily oral doses present a high distribution volume and several side effects. We evaluated its skin penetration loaded in diverse nanosystems as potential strategies to reduce side effects and drug quantities. Ultradeformable liposomes, ethosomes, colloidal liquid crystals, and dendrimers were able to transport Vismodegib to deep skin layers, while polymeric micelles failed at this. As lipidic systems were the most effective, we assessed the in vitro and in vivo toxicity of Vismodegib-loaded ultradeformable liposomes, apoptosis, and cellular uptake. Vismodegib emerges as a versatile drug that can be loaded in several delivery systems for topical application. These findings may be also useful for the consideration of topical delivery of other drugs with a low water solubility.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S733-S733
Author(s):  
Dee Shorttidge ◽  
Jennifer M Streit ◽  
Michael D Huband ◽  
Robert K Flamm

Abstract Background Delafloxacin (DLX) is an anionic fluoroquinolone (FQ) that has been approved in the United States and in Europe for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections and was recently approved in the US for treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). In the present study, in vitro susceptibility (S) results for DLX and comparator agents were determined for CABP pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae (SPN), Haemophilus influenzae (HI), H. parainfluenzae (HP) and Moraxella catarrhalis (MC) clinical isolates from European hospitals participating in the SENTRY Program during 2014-2019. Methods A total of 2,835 SPN, 1,484 HI, 959 MC, and 20 HP isolates were collected from community-acquired respiratory tract infections (CARTI) during 2014-2019 from European hospitals. Sites included only 1 isolate/patient/infection episode. Isolate identifications were confirmed at JMI Laboratories. Susceptibility testing was performed according to CLSI broth microdilution methodology, and EUCAST (2020) breakpoints were applied where applicable. Other antimicrobials tested included levofloxacin (LEV) and moxifloxacin (MOX; not tested in 2015). Multidrug-resistant (MDR) SPN isolates were categorized as being nonsusceptible (NS) to amoxicillin-clavulanate, erythromycin (ERY), and tetracycline; other SPN phenotypes were ERY-NS, or penicillin (PEN)-NS. β-lactamase (BL) presence was determined for HI, HP, and MC. Results The activities of the 3 FQs are shown in the table. The most active agent against SPN was DLX, with the lowest MIC50/90 values of 0.015/0.03 mg/L. DLX activities were the same when tested against the MDR or PEN-NS for SPN phenotypes. ERY-NS isolates had DLX MIC50/90 results of 0.015/0.03 mg/L. DLX was the most active FQ against HI, HP, and MC. BL presence did not affect FQ MIC values for HI or MC; only 1 HP isolate was BL-positive. Conclusion DLX demonstrated potent in vitro antibacterial activity against SPN, HI, HP, and MC. DLX was active against MDR SPN that were NS to the agents commonly used as treatments for CABP. These data support the utility of DLX in CABP including when caused by antibiotic resistant strains. Table 1 Disclosures Jennifer M. Streit, BS, A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.R.L. (Research Grant or Support)A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.R.L. (Research Grant or Support)Allergan (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)Merck (Research Grant or Support)Paratek Pharma, LLC (Research Grant or Support) Robert K. Flamm, PhD, A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.R.L. (Research Grant or Support)Amplyx Pharmaceuticals (Research Grant or Support)Basilea Pharmaceutica International, Ltd (Research Grant or Support)Department of Health and Human Services (Research Grant or Support)Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (Research Grant or Support)


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S669-S669
Author(s):  
Dung N Nguyen ◽  
Xiusheng Miao ◽  
Mindy Magee ◽  
Guoying Tai ◽  
Peter D Gorycki ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Fostemsavir (FTR) is an oral prodrug of the first-in-class attachment inhibitor temsavir (TMR) which is being evaluated in patients with multidrug resistant HIV-1 infection. In vitro studies indicated that TMR and its 2 major metabolites are inhibitors of organic cation transporters (OCT)1, OCT2, and multidrug and toxin extrusion transporters (MATEs). To assess the clinical relevance, of OCT and MATE inhibition, mechanistic static DDI prediction with calculated Imax,u/IC50 ratios was below the cut-off limits for a DDI flag based on FDA guidelines and above the cut-off limits for MATEs based on EMA guidelines. Methods Metformin is a commonly used probe substrate for OCT1, OCT2 and MATEs. To predict the potential for a drug interaction between TMR and metformin, a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for TMR was developed based on its physicochemical properties, in vitro and in vivo data. The model was verified and validated through comparison with clinical data. The TMR PBPK model accurately described AUC and Cmax within 30% of the observed data for single and repeat dose studies with or without food. The SimCYP models for metformin and ritonavir were qualified using literature data before applications of DDI prediction for TMR Results TMR was simulated at steady state concentrations after repeated oral doses of FTR 600 mg twice daily which allowed assessment of the potential OCT1, OCT2, and MATEs inhibition by TMR and metabolites. No significant increase in metformin systemic exposure (AUC or Cmax) was predicted with FTR co-administration. In addition, a sensitivity analysis was conducted for either hepatic OCT1 Ki, or renal OCT2 and MATEs Ki values. The model output indicated that, a 10-fold more potent Ki value for TMR would be required to have a ~15% increase in metformin exposure Conclusion Based on mechanistic static models and PBPK modeling and simulation, the OCT1/2 and MATEs inhibition potential of TMR and its metabolites on metformin pharmacokinetics is not clinically significant. No dose adjustment of metformin is necessary when co-administered with FTR Disclosures Xiusheng Miao, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline (Employee) Mindy Magee, Doctor of Pharmacy, GlaxoSmithKline (Employee, Shareholder) Peter D. Gorycki, BEChe, MSc, PhD, GSK (Employee, Shareholder) Katy P. Moore, PharmD, RPh, ViiV Healthcare (Employee)


2000 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 821-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Domínguez R. ◽  
Raúl L. Medina ◽  
Marcela Hurtado P.
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