scholarly journals Pharmacokinetics of Voriconazole Administered Concomitantly with Fluconazole and Population-Based Simulation for Sequential Use

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (11) ◽  
pp. 5172-5177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharat Damle ◽  
Manthena V. Varma ◽  
Nolan Wood

ABSTRACTIn clinical practice, antifungal therapy may be switched from fluconazole to voriconazole; such sequential use poses the potential for drug interaction due to cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19)-mediated inhibition of voriconazole metabolism. This open-label, randomized, two-way crossover study investigated the effect of concomitant fluconazole on voriconazole pharmacokinetics in 10 subjects: 8 extensive metabolizers and 2 poor metabolizers of CYP2C19. The study consisted of 4-day voriconazole-only and 5-day voriconazole-plus-fluconazole treatments, separated by a 14-day washout. Voriconazole pharmacokinetics were determined by noncompartmental analyses. A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model was developed in Simcyp (Simcyp Ltd., Sheffield, United Kingdom) to predict the magnitude of drug interaction should antifungal therapy be switched from fluconazole to voriconazole, following various simulated lag times for the switch. In CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers, fluconazole increased the maximum plasma concentration and the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of voriconazole by 57% and 178%, respectively. In poor metabolizers, however, voriconazole pharmacokinetics were unaffected by fluconazole. The simulations based on pharmacokinetic modeling predicted that if voriconazole was started 6, 12, 24, or 36 h after the last dose of fluconazole, the voriconazole AUC ratios (sequential therapy versus voriconazole only) after the first dose would be 1.51, 1.41, 1.28, and 1.14, respectively. This suggests that the remaining systemic fluconazole would result in a marked drug interaction with voriconazole for ≥24 h. Although no safety issues were observed during coadministration, concomitant use of fluconazole and voriconazole is not recommended. Frequent monitoring for voriconazole-related adverse events is advisable if voriconazole is used sequentially after fluconazole.

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 1801060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Richeldi ◽  
Sophie Fletcher ◽  
Huzaifa Adamali ◽  
Nazia Chaudhuri ◽  
Sabrina Wiebe ◽  
...  

Nintedanib and pirfenidone are approved treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This open-label, two-group trial investigated the pharmacokinetic drug–drug interaction between these two drugs in patients with IPF.Subjects not treated with antifibrotics at screening (group 1, n=20) received a single nintedanib dose (150 mg) followed by pirfenidone (titrated to 801 mg thrice daily) for 3 weeks, with a further single nintedanib dose (150 mg) on the last day (day 23). Subjects treated with pirfenidone at screening (group 2, n=17) continued to receive pirfenidone alone (801 mg thrice daily) for 7 days, then co-administered with nintedanib (150 mg twice daily) for a further 7 days, before single doses of both treatments on day 16.In group 1, adjusted geometric mean (gMean) ratios (with/without pirfenidone) were 88.6% and 80.6% for nintedanib area under the plasma concentration–time curve (AUC) and maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), respectively. In group 2, gMean ratios (with/without nintedanib) were 97.2% and 99.5% for pirfenidone AUC and Cmax, respectively. For all parameters, the 90% confidence intervals included 100%, suggesting similar exposure for administration alone and when co-administered. Both treatments were well tolerated.These data indicate there is no relevant pharmacokinetic drug–drug interaction between nintedanib and pirfenidone when co-administered in IPF patients.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13512-e13512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur P. Staddon ◽  
Trilok V. Parekh ◽  
Roland Elmar Knoblauch ◽  
Chi Keung ◽  
Apexa Bernard ◽  
...  

e13512 Background: Trabectedin (Yondelis; T) is a tetrahydroisoquinoline compound initially isolated from the marine tunicate, Ecteinascidia turbinata, and currently produced synthetically. It is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 enzyme. Thus, potent inducers or inhibitors of this enzyme may alter the plasma concentrations of T. This study assessed the effects of rifampin (R), a strong CYP3A4 inducer, on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of T. Methods: In this 2-way crossover study, patients (≥18 years of age) with locally advanced or metastatic disease were randomized (1:1) to receive one of the 2 treatment sequences: sequence 1: R plus T followed 28 days later by T; sequence 2: T followed 28 days later by R plus T. During each sequence, R (600 mg/day) was administered for 6 consecutive days and T (1.3 mg/m2, IV) was administered over a 3 hour infusion. Dexamethasone (20 mg, IV) was administered before T administration. PK and safety of T were evaluated with and without coadministration of R. Results: Of the 11 enrolled patients, 8 were PK evaluable. Coadministration of R with T decreased mean maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) by approximately 22% and mean area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast) by approximately 31% (Table 1). Coadministration of R with T also resulted in 23% shorter elimination half-life. Overall, the safety profile of T was comparable when administered alone or with R. Conclusions: In comparison with T alone, coadministration of R resulted in reduced systemic exposure of T in these 8 patients, as measured by Cmax and AUClast. The coadministration of potent inducers of CYP3A4 with T may increase the metabolic clearance of T. Clinical trial information: NCT01273480. [Table: see text]


1988 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hilbert ◽  
V. Moritzen ◽  
A. Parks ◽  
E. Radwanski ◽  
G. Perentesis ◽  
...  

The pharmacokinetics of loratadine, a non-sedating anti-histamine, were studied in 12 normal geriatric volunteers. In an open label fashion, each volunteer received one 40 mg loratadine capsule. Blood was collected prior to and at specified times (up to 120 h) after dosing. Plasma loratadine concentrations were determined by a specific radioimmunoassay and those of an active metabolite, descarboethoxyloratadine, by high performance liquid chromatography. Concentrations of loratadine in the disposition phase were fitted to a biexponential equation and those of descarboethoxyloratadine to either a monoexponential or biexponential equation for pharmacokinetic analysis. Loratadine was rapidly absorbed, reaching a maximum plasma concentration of 50.5 ng/ml at 1.5 h after dosing. The disposition half-lives of loratadine in the distribution and elimination phases were 1.5 and 18.2 h, respectively. The area under the plasma concentration–time curve, was 146.7 h·ng/ml. Descarboethoxyloratadine had a maximum plasma concentration of 28.0 ng/ml at 2.9 h post-dose and an area under the concentration–time curve of 394.9 h·ng/ml. Its disposition half-lives in the distribution and elimination phases were 2.8 and 17.4 h, respectively. Comparison of these data with those from a previous study of loratadine in young adults showed no clear differences in the disposition half-lives between the two groups. The clearance of loratadine tends to be lower in the elderly, but inter-individual variation within each age group appears greater than any age effect.


2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (8) ◽  
pp. 4429-4435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-In Park ◽  
Jaeseong Oh ◽  
Kyungho Jang ◽  
Jangsoo Yoon ◽  
Seol Ju Moon ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of second-line antituberculosis drugs would allow for optimal individualized dosage adjustments and improve drug safety and therapeutic outcomes. To evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics of clinically relevant, multidrug treatment regimens and to improve the feasibility of TDM, we conducted an open-label, multiple-dosing study with 16 healthy subjects who were divided into two groups. Cycloserine (250 mg),p-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) (5.28 g), and prothionamide (250 mg) twice daily and pyrazinamide (1,500 mg) once daily were administered to both groups. Additionally, levofloxacin (750 mg) and streptomycin (1 g) once daily were administered to group 1 and moxifloxacin (400 mg) and kanamycin (1 g) once daily were administered to group 2. Blood samples for PK analysis were collected up to 24 h following the 5 days of drug administration. The PK parameters, including the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) and the area under the plasma concentration-time curve during a dosing interval at steady state (AUCτ), were evaluated. The correlations between the PK parameters and the concentrations at each time point were analyzed. The meanCmaxand AUCτ, respectively, for each drug were as follows: cycloserine, 24.9 mg/liter and 242.3 mg · h/liter; PAS, 65.9 mg/liter and 326.5 mg · h/liter; prothionamide, 5.3 mg/liter and 22.1 mg · h/liter; levofloxacin, 6.6 mg/liter and 64.4 mg · h/liter; moxifloxacin, 4.7 mg/liter and 54.2 mg · h/liter; streptomycin, 42.0 mg/liter and 196.7 mg · h/liter; kanamycin, 34.5 mg/liter and 153.5 mg · h/liter. The results indicated that sampling at 1, 2.5, and 6 h postdosing is needed for TDM when all seven drugs are administered concomitantly. This study indicates that PK characteristics must be considered when prescribing optimal treatments for patients. (This study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under registration no. NCT02128308.)


2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 2572-2576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gonzalez ◽  
Debra L. Palazzi ◽  
Leena Bhattacharya-Mithal ◽  
Amira Al-Uzri ◽  
Laura P. James ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTWe assessed the pharmacokinetics and safety of solithromycin, a fluoroketolide antibiotic, in a phase 1, open-label, multicenter study of 13 adolescents with suspected or confirmed bacterial infections. On days 3 to 5, the mean (standard deviation) maximum plasma concentration and area under the concentration versus time curve from 0 to 24 h were 0.74 μg/ml (0.61 μg/ml) and 9.28 μg · h/ml (6.30 μg · h/ml), respectively. The exposure and safety in this small cohort of adolescents were comparable to those for adults. (This study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under registration no. NCT01966055.)


Bioanalysis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 1321-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara S Mourad ◽  
Eman I El-Kimary ◽  
Magda A Barary ◽  
Dalia A Hamdy

Aim: Assessment of pharmacokinetic interaction between linagliptin (LNG) and tadalafil (TDL) in healthy males. Methods: First, a novel LC–MS method was developed; second, a Phase IV, open-label, cross-over study was performed. Volunteers took single 20-mg TDL dose on day 1 followed by wash out period of 2 weeks then multiple oral dosing of 5-mg/day LNG for 13 days. On day 13, volunteers were co-administered 20-mg TDL. Results: LNG and TDL single doses did not affect QTc interval. Smoking did not alter pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of LNG and TDL. Co-administration of LNG with TDL resulted in TDL longer time to reach maximum plasma concentration (Tmax), decreased oral clearance (Cl/F) and oral volume of distribution (Vd/F), increased its maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), area under concentration-time curve (AUC), muscle pain and QTc prolongation. Conclusion: LNG and TDL co-administration warrants monitoring and/or TDL dose adjustment.


2014 ◽  
Vol 989-994 ◽  
pp. 1041-1043
Author(s):  
Ping Liu ◽  
Liang Sun ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Rui Chen Guo

In this single-center, randomized, open-label, 3-way crossover study, subjects received each of the following: a single dose of Tramadol Hydrochloride Injection (THI) 35 mg, a single dose of Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection (PHI) 45 mg, and single dose of Compound Tramadol Hydrochloride Injection (CTHI) 80mg. Blood was collected and plasma was analyzed for the pharmacokinetic parameters (maximum plasma concentration [Cmax], time to Cmax [Tmax], area under the plasma concentration-time curve, plasma elimination half-life, clearance, and apparent volume of distribution) of Tramadol and Promethazine. In general, several pharmacokinetic interactions were observed between Tramadol and Promethazine in the present study.


2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 726-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
He-Ping Lei ◽  
Guo Wang ◽  
Lian-Sheng Wang ◽  
Dong-sheng Ou-yang ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
...  

Background: Ginkgo biloba is one of the most popular herbal supplements in the world. The supplement has been shown to induce the enzymatic activity of CYP2C19, the main cytochrome P450 isozyme involved in voriconazole metabolism. Because this enzyme exhibits genetic polymorphism, the inductive effect was expected to be modulated by the CYP2C19 metabolizer status. Objective: To examine the possible effects of Ginkgo biloba as an inducer of CYP2C19 on single-dose pharmacokinetics of voriconazole in Chinese volunteers genotyped as either CVP2C19 extensive or poor metabolizers. Methods: Fourteen healthy, nonsmoking volunteers–7 CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers (2C19*1/2C19*1) and 7 poor metabolizers (2C19*2/2C19*2)–were selected to participate in this study. Pharmacokinetics of oral voriconazole 200 mg after administration of Ginkgo biloba 120 mg twice daily for 12 days were determined for up to 24 hours by liquid chromatography–electrospray tandem mass spectrometry in a 2-phase randomized crossover study with 4-week washout between phases. Results: For extensive metabolizers, the median value for voriconazole area under the plasma concentration–time curve from zero to infinity (AUC0-00) was 5.17 μg•h/mL after administration of voriconazole alone and 4.28 μg•/mL after voriconazole with Ginkgo biloba (p > 0.05). The other pharmacokinetic parameters of voriconazole such as AUC0-24, time to reach maximum concentration, half-life, and apparent clearance also did not change significantly for extensive metabolizers in the presence of Ginkgo biloba. Pharmacokinetic parameters followed a similar pattern for poor metabolizers. Conclusions: The results suggest that 12 days of treatment with Ginkgo biloba did not significantly alter the single-dose pharmacokinetics of voriconazole in either CYP2C19 extensive or poor metabolizers. Therefore, the pharmacokinetic interactions between voriconazole and Ginkgo biloba may have limited clinical significance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 129 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidemichi Takai ◽  
Tatsuya Morimoto

Introduction: Curcumin prevents the development of heart failure and is a potential treatment for heart failure. Although curcumin is known to be safe, its therapeutic efficiency is limited due to its low bioavailability. To overcome this problem, we developed ASD-Cur, an amorphous formulation of curcumin. In this study, we investigated the effect of ASD-Cur and compared it with Theracurmin ® , a colloidal submicron dispersion of curcumin. Methods: Male SD rats were orally administrated with ASD-Cur or Theracurmin ® (10 mg/kg curcumin). The plasma levels of curcumin were measured at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 hours after administration. Twelve healthy volunteers, who had provided written informed consent, were administrated with ASD-Cur and Theracurmin ® containing 30 mg curcumin, and plasma curcumin concentrations were determined at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 hours. Next, male SD rats were subjected to MI or sham surgery. One week after surgery, the MI rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups: vehicle, ASD-Cur (0.2 mg/kg curcumin) or Theracurmin ® (0.2 or 0.5 mg/kg curcumin). Oral administration of these compounds was repeated for 6 weeks. After echocardiographic examinations, myocardial cell diameter, perivascular fibrosis, mRNA levels, and the acetylation of histone H3K9 were measured. Results: After administration in rats, the area under the plasma concentration-time curve ( AUC 0-6h ) and the maximum plasma concentration ( C max ) of ASD-Cur were 3.7-fold and 9.6-fold higher than those of Theracurmin ® , respectively. The AUC 0-8h and C max of ASD-Cur in humans were 3.4-fold and 5.4-fold higher than those of Theracurmin ® , respectively. Echocardiographic analysis showed that 0.2 mg/kg ASD-Cur and 0.5 mg/kg Theracurmin ® significantly improved the MI-induced deterioration of FS and left ventricular hypertrophy to the same extent. Both treatments significantly suppressed MI-induced increases in myocardial cell diameter, perivascular fibrosis, mRNA levels of hypertrophic markers and cardiac fibrosis, and acetylation of histone H3K9 to the same extent. Conclusion: These findings indicated that ASD-Cur has greater bioavailability than Theracurmin ® , and could exhibit greater therapeutic potency towards for MI-induced heart failure at a lower dose.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Dong-Seok Lee ◽  
Dong Wook Kang ◽  
Go-Wun Choi ◽  
Han-Gon Choi ◽  
Hea-Young Cho

This study optimized the preparation of electrosprayed microspheres containing leuprolide and developed an in vitro–in vivo correlation (IVIVC) model that enables mutual prediction between in vitro and in vivo dissolution. The pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) study of leuprolide was carried out in normal rats after subcutaneous administration of electrosprayed microspheres. The parameters of the IVIVC model were estimated by fitting the PK profile of Lucrin depot® to the release compartment of the IVIVC model, thus the in vivo dissolution was predicted from the in vitro dissolution. From this correlation, the PK profile of leuprolide was predicted from the results of in vivo dissolution. The IVIVC model was validated by estimating percent prediction error (%PE) values. Among prepared microspheres, an optimal formulation was selected using the IVIVC model. The maximum plasma concentration and the area under the plasma concentration–time curve from zero to infinity from the predicted PK profile were 4.01 ng/mL and 52.52 h·ng/mL, respectively, and from the observed PK profile were 4.14 ng/mL and 56.95 h·ng/mL, respectively. The percent prediction error values of all parameters did not exceed 15%, thus the IVIVC model satisfies the validation criteria of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance. The PK/PD evaluation suggests that the efficacy of OL5 is similar to Lucrin depot®, but the formulation was improved by reducing the initial burst release.


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