scholarly journals Isavuconazole Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis Using Nonparametric Estimation in Patients with Invasive Fungal Disease (Results from the VITAL Study)

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 4568-4576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura L. Kovanda ◽  
Amit V. Desai ◽  
Qiaoyang Lu ◽  
Robert W. Townsend ◽  
Shahzad Akhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nonparametric Estimation ◽  
Invasive Fungal Disease ◽  
Fungal Disease ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Dosing Regimen ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTIsavuconazonium sulfate (Cresemba; Astellas Pharma Inc.), a water-soluble prodrug of the triazole antifungal agent isavuconazole, is available for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis (IA) and invasive mucormycosis. A population pharmacokinetic (PPK) model was constructed using nonparametric estimation to compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) behaviors of isavuconazole in patients treated in the phase 3 VITAL open-label clinical trial, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of the drug for treatment of renally impaired IA patients and patients with invasive fungal disease (IFD) caused by emerging molds, yeasts, and dimorphic fungi. Covariates examined were body mass index (BMI), weight, race, impact of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) on clearance (CL), and impact of weight on volume. PK parameters were compared based on IFD type and other patient characteristics. Simulations were performed to describe the MICs covered by the clinical dosing regimen. Concentrations (n= 458) from 136 patients were used to construct a 2-compartment model (first-order absorption compartment and central compartment). Weight-related covariates affected clearance, but eGFR did not. PK parameters and intersubject variability of CL were similar across different IFD groups and populations. Target attainment analyses demonstrated that the clinical dosing regimen would be sufficient for total drug area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)/MIC targets ranging from 50.5 forAspergillusspp. (up to the CLSI MIC of 0.5 mg/liter) to 270 and 5,053 forCandida albicans(up to MICs of 0.125 and 0.004 mg/liter, respectively) and 312 for non-albicans Candidaspp. (up to a MIC of 0.125 mg/liter). The estimations forCandidaspp. were exploratory considering that no patients withCandidainfections were included in the current analyses. (The VITAL trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under number NCT00634049.)

scholarly journals Population Pharmacokinetics of Teicoplanin in Preterm and Term Neonates: Is It Time for a New Dosing Regimen?

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kontou ◽  
K. Sarafidis ◽  
O. Begou ◽  
H. G. Gika ◽  
A. Tsiligiannis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Creatinine Clearance ◽  
Maintenance Dose ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Central Compartment ◽  
Preterm Neonates ◽  
Peripheral Compartment ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Dosing Regimen ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACT Our objective was to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model in order to evaluate the currently recommended dosing regimen in term and preterm neonates. By using an optimal design approach, a prospective PK study was designed and implemented in 60 neonates with postmenstrual ages (PMA) of 26 to 43 weeks. A loading dose of 16 mg/kg was administered at day 1, followed by a maintenance dose of 8 mg/kg daily. Plasma concentrations were quantified by high-pressure liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Population PK (popPK) analysis was performed using NONMEM software. Monte-Carlo (MC) simulations were performed to evaluate currently recommended dosing based on a pharmacodynamic index of area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)/MIC ratio of ≥400. A two-compartment model with linear elimination best described the data by the following equations: clearance (CL) = 0.0227 × (weight [wt]/1,765)0.75 × (estimated creatinine clearance [eCRCL]/22)0.672, central compartment volume of distribution (V1) = 0.283 (wt/1,765), intercompartmental clearance (Q) = 0.151 (wt/1,765)0.75, and peripheral compartment volume (V2) = 0.541 (wt/1,765). The interindividual variability estimates for CL, V1, and V2 were 36.5%, 45.7%, and 51.4%, respectively. Current weight (wt) and estimated creatinine clearance (eCRCL) significantly explained the observed variability. MC simulation demonstrated that, with the current dosing regimen, an AUC/MIC ratio of ≥400 was reached by only 68.5% of neonates with wt of <1 kg when the MIC was equal to 1 mg/kg, versus 82.2%, 89.7%, and 92.7% of neonates with wt of 1 to <2, 2 to <3, or ≥3 kg, respectively. Augmentation of a maintenance dose up to 10 or 11 mg/kg for preterm neonates with wt of 1 to <2 or <1 kg, respectively, increases the probability of reaching the therapeutic target; the recommended doses seem to be adequate for neonates with wt of ≥2 kg. Teicoplanin PK are variable in neonates, with wt and eCRCL having the most significant impact. Neonates with wt of <2 kg need higher doses, especially for Staphylococcus spp. with an MIC value of ≥1 mg/liter.

scholarly journals Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Colistin in Burn Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 2141-2146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jongtae Lee ◽  
Seunghoon Han ◽  
Sangil Jeon ◽  
Taegon Hong ◽  
Wonkeun Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Body Surface Area ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Optimal Dosage ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Population Pk

ABSTRACTColistin is increasingly used as a salvage therapy for nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such asPseudomonas aeruginosaandAcinetobacter baumannii. However, the available pharmacokinetic (PK) data for colistin are limited to guide dosing. The aim of this study was to develop a population PK model of colistin and to identify the optimal dosage regimens for burn patients. Fifty patients with burns ranging from 4% to 85% of total body surface area who had been treated with colistimethate sodium (CMS) were studied. CMS, which is hydrolyzedin vivoto an active metabolite, was intravenously administered every 12 h. Blood samples were collected at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 h after more than five infusions to measure the colistin concentration using a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) system. The population PK model was developed using nonlinear mixed effect modeling (NONMEM, v. 6.2). A one-compartment linear PK model for colistin best described the data. The covariates included in the final model were creatinine clearance for the relative fraction of CMS converted into colistin and the presence of edema for the turnover rate constant of CMS converted into colistin. A steady-state 24-h area under the concentration-time curve was simulated from 1,000 virtual patients receiving 150 mg colistin base activity every 12 h using the final model. Relative to previous studies with critically ill patients, the elimination half-life of colistin (6.6 h) was much shorter, and continuous renal replacement therapy was not a significant covariate for any PK parameters.

scholarly journals Pooled Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Tribendimidine for the Treatment of Opisthorchis viverrini Infections

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Meister ◽  
Piyanan Assawasuwannakit ◽  
Fiona Vanobberghen ◽  
Melissa A. Penny ◽  
Peter Odermatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Opisthorchis Viverrini ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Data ◽  
Therapeutic Success ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mixed Effects Modeling ◽  
Younger Age

ABSTRACT Opisthorchiasis, caused by the foodborne trematode Opisthorchis viverrini, affects more than 8 million people in Southeast Asia. In the framework of a phase 2b clinical trial conducted in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, pharmacokinetic samples were obtained from 125 adult and adolescent O. viverrini-infected patients treated with 400 mg tribendimidine following the design of a sparse sampling scheme at 20 min and 2, 7.75, 8, and 30 h after treatment using dried blood spot sampling. Pharmacokinetic data for the metabolites deacetylated amidantel (dADT) and acetylated dADT (adADT) were pooled with data from two previous ascending-dose trials and evaluated using nonlinear mixed-effects modeling. The observed pharmacokinetic data were described using a flexible transit absorption model for the active metabolite dADT, followed by one-compartment disposition models for both metabolites. Significant covariates were age, body weight, formulation, and breaking of the enteric coating on the tablets. There were significant associations between O. viverrini cure and both the dADT maximum concentration and the area under the concentration-time curve (P < 0.001), with younger age being associated with a higher probability of cure. Modeling and simulation of exposures in patients with different weight and age combinations showed that an oral single dose of 400 mg tribendimidine attained therapeutic success in over 90% of adult patients. Our data confirmed that tribendimidine could be a valuable novel alternative to the standard treatment, praziquantel, for the treatment of O. viverrini infections.

scholarly journals Pharmacokinetics and safety results from the Phase 3 randomized, open-label, study of intravenous posaconazole in patients at risk of invasive fungal disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 3501-3501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver A Cornely ◽  
Michael N Robertson ◽  
Shariq Haider ◽  
Andrew Grigg ◽  
Michelle Geddes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Invasive Fungal Disease ◽  
Fungal Disease ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Open Label Study ◽  
Label Study ◽  
Patients At Risk

scholarly journals Open-Label Crossover Study of Primaquine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Adult Thai Subjects

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 7340-7346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn ◽  
Elizabeth A. Ashley ◽  
Podjanee Jittamala ◽  
Joel Tarning ◽  
Sasithon Pukrittayakamee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crossover Study ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Radical Cure ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Concentration Time ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Assessment ◽  
Adult Volunteers

ABSTRACTDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine is an artemisinin-based combination treatment (ACT) recommended by the WHO for uncomplicatedPlasmodium falciparummalaria, and it is being used increasingly for resistant vivax malaria where combination with primaquine is required for radical cure. The WHO recently reinforced its recommendations to add a single dose of primaquine to ACTs to reduceP. falciparumtransmission in low-transmission settings. The pharmacokinetics of primaquine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine were evaluated in 16 healthy Thai adult volunteers in a randomized crossover study. Volunteers were randomized to two groups of three sequential hospital admissions to receive 30 mg (base) primaquine, 3 tablets of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (120/960 mg), and the drugs together at the same doses. Blood sampling was performed over 3 days following primaquine and 36 days following dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine dosing. Pharmacokinetic assessment was done with a noncompartmental approach. The drugs were well tolerated. There were no statistically significant differences in dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine pharmacokinetics with or without primaquine. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine coadministration significantly increased plasma primaquine levels; geometric mean ratios (90% confidence interval [CI]) of primaquine combined versus primaquine alone for maximum concentration (Cmax), area under the concentration-time curve from 0 h to the end of the study (AUC0–last), and area under the concentration-time curve from 0 h to infinity (AUC0–∞) were 148% (117 to 187%), 129% (103 to 163%), and 128% (102 to 161%), respectively. This interaction is similar to that described recently with chloroquine and may result in an enhanced radical curative effect. (This study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under registration no. NCT01525511.)

scholarly journals Evaluating the Relationship between Vancomycin Trough Concentration and 24-Hour Area under the Concentration-Time Curve in Neonates

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. e01647-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Hsuan Tseng ◽  
Chuan Poh Lim ◽  
Qi Chen ◽  
Cheng Cai Tang ◽  
Sing Teang Kong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Trough Concentration ◽  
Therapeutic Drug ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Concentration Time ◽  
Vancomycin Trough ◽  
Trough Concentrations ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Bacterial sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates, especially those involving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America recommend the vancomycin 24-h area under the concentration-time curve to MIC ratio (AUC24/MIC) of >400 as the best predictor of successful treatment against MRSA infections when the MIC is ≤1 mg/liter. The relationship between steady-state vancomycin trough concentrations and AUC24 values (mg·h/liter) has not been studied in an Asian neonatal population. We conducted a retrospective chart review in Singapore hospitals and collected patient characteristics and therapeutic drug monitoring data from neonates on vancomycin therapy over a 5-year period. A one-compartment population pharmacokinetic model was built from the collected data, internally validated, and then used to assess the relationship between steady-state trough concentrations and AUC24. A Monte Carlo simulation sensitivity analysis was also conducted. A total of 76 neonates with 429 vancomycin concentrations were included for analysis. Median (interquartile range) was 30 weeks (28 to 36 weeks) for postmenstrual age (PMA) and 1,043 g (811 to 1,919 g) for weight at the initiation of treatment. Vancomycin clearance was predicted by weight, PMA, and serum creatinine. For MRSA isolates with a vancomycin MIC of ≤1, our major finding was that the minimum steady-state trough concentration range predictive of achieving an AUC24/MIC of >400 was 8 to 8.9 mg/liter. Steady-state troughs within 15 to 20 mg/liter are unlikely to be necessary to achieve an AUC24/MIC of >400, whereas troughs within 10 to 14.9 mg/liter may be more appropriate.

scholarly journals Optimal Dosing of Ceftriaxone in Infants Based on a Developmental Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Kun Wang ◽  
Yue-E Wu ◽  
Xue Li ◽  
Li-Yuan Tian ◽  
Muhammad Wasim Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Pharmacokinetics ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Optimal Dose ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
Pharmacodynamic Analysis

ABSTRACT Ceftriaxone is a third-generation cephalosporin used to treat infants with community-acquired pneumonia. Currently, there is a large variability in the amount of ceftriaxone used for this purpose in this particular age group, and an evidence-based optimal dose is still unavailable. Therefore, we investigated the population pharmacokinetics of ceftriaxone in infants and performed a developmental pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis to determine the optimal dose of ceftriaxone for the treatment of infants with community-acquired pneumonia. A prospective, open-label pharmacokinetic study of ceftriaxone was conducted in infants (between 1 month and 2 years of age), adopting an opportunistic sampling strategy to collect blood samples and applying high-performance liquid chromatography to quantify ceftriaxone concentrations. Developmental population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis was conducted using nonlinear mixed effects modeling (NONMEM) software. Sixty-six infants were included, and 169 samples were available for pharmacokinetic analysis. A one-compartment model with first-order elimination matched the data best. Covariate analysis elucidated that age and weight significantly affected ceftriaxone pharmacokinetics. According to the results of a Monte Carlo simulation, with a pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic target of a free drug concentration above the MIC during 70% of the dosing interval (70% fT>MIC), regimens of 20 mg/kg of body weight twice daily for infants under 1 year of age and 30 mg/kg twice daily for those older than 1 year of age were suggested. The population pharmacokinetics of ceftriaxone were established in infants, and evidence-based dosing regimens for community-acquired pneumonia were suggested based on developmental pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics.

scholarly journals Pharmacokinetics and safety results from the Phase 3 randomized, open-label, study of intravenous posaconazole in patients at risk of invasive fungal disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 3406-3413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver A Cornely ◽  
Michael N Robertson ◽  
Shariq Haider ◽  
Andrew Grigg ◽  
Michelle Geddes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Invasive Fungal Disease ◽  
Fungal Disease ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Open Label Study ◽  
Label Study ◽  
Patients At Risk

scholarly journals Population Pharmacokinetics of Ciprofloxacin in Neonates and Young Infants Less than Three Months of Age

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 6572-6580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Helen Hill ◽  
Chantal Le Guellec ◽  
Tim Neal ◽  
Sarah Mahoney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Pharmacokinetics ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Compartment Model ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Analysis ◽  
Population Pharmacokinetic ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Studies ◽  
Dosing Regimen ◽  
Creatinine Concentration ◽  
Young Infants

ABSTRACTCiprofloxacin is used in neonates with suspected or documented Gram-negative serious infections. Currently, its use is off-label partly because of lack of pharmacokinetic studies. Within the FP7 EU project TINN (Treat Infection in NeoNates), our aim was to evaluate the population pharmacokinetics of ciprofloxacin in neonates and young infants <3 months of age and define the appropriate dose in order to optimize ciprofloxacin treatment in this vulnerable population. Blood samples were collected from neonates treated with ciprofloxacin and concentrations were quantified by high-pressure liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Population pharmacokinetic analysis was performed using NONMEM software. The data from 60 newborn infants (postmenstrual age [PMA] range, 24.9 to 47.9 weeks) were available for population pharmacokinetic analysis. A two-compartment model with first-order elimination showed the best fit with the data. A covariate analysis identified that gestational age, postnatal age, current weight, serum creatinine concentration, and use of inotropes had a significant impact on ciprofloxacin pharmacokinetics. Monte Carlo simulation demonstrated that 90% of hypothetical newborns with a PMA of <34 weeks treated with 7.5 mg/kg twice daily and 84% of newborns with a PMA ≥34 weeks and young infants receiving 12.5 mg/kg twice daily would reach the AUC/MIC target of 125, using the standard EUCAST MIC susceptibility breakpoint of 0.5 mg/liter. The associated risks of overdose for the proposed dosing regimen were <8%. The population pharmacokinetics of ciprofloxacin was evaluated in neonates and young infants <3 months old, and a dosing regimen was established based on simulation.

scholarly journals Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Multiple-Dose Intravenous Nemonoxacin in Healthy Chinese Volunteers

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 1446-1454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-jie Wu ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Bei-ning Guo ◽  
Ying-yuan Zhang ◽  
Ji-cheng Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Infusion Rate ◽  
Multiple Dose ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Dosing Regimens ◽  
Healthy Chinese

ABSTRACTThis study evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic profiles of nemonoxacin in healthy Chinese volunteers following multiple-dose intravenous infusion once daily for 10 consecutive days. The study was composed of two stages. In the open-label stage, 500 mg or 750 mg of nemonoxacin (n =12 each) was administered at an infusion rate of 5.56 mg/min. In the second stage, with a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled design, 500, 650, or 750 mg of nemonoxacin (n =16 in each cohort; 12 subjects received the drug and the other 4 subjects received the placebo) was given at an infusion rate of 4.17 mg/min. The results showed that, in the first stage, the maximal nemonoxacin concentrations (mean ± SD) at steady state (Cmax_ss) were 9.60 ± 1.84 and 11.04 ± 2.18 μg/ml in the 500-mg and 750-mg cohorts, respectively; the areas under the concentration-time curve at steady state (AUC0–24_ss) were 44.03 ± 8.62 and 65.82 ± 10.78 μg · h/ml in the 500-mg and 750-mg cohorts, respectively. In the second stage, the nemonoxacinCmax_ssvalues were 7.13 ± 1.47, 8.17 ± 1.76, and 9.96 ± 2.23 μg/ml in the 500-mg, 650-mg, and 750-mg cohorts, respectively; the AUC0–24_ssvalues were 40.46 ± 9.52, 54.17 ± 12.10, and 71.34 ± 17.79 μg · h/ml in the 500-mg, 650-mg, and 750-mg cohorts, respectively. No accumulation was found after the 10-day infusion with any regimen. The drug was well tolerated. A Monte Carlo simulation indicated that the cumulative fraction of response of any dosing regimen was nearly 100% againstStreptococcus pneumoniae. The probability of target attainment of nemonoxacin therapy was >98% when the MIC of nemonoxacin againstS. pneumoniaewas ≤1 mg/liter. It is suggested that all of the studied intravenous nemonoxacin dosing regimens should have favorable clinical and microbiological efficacies in future clinical studies. (This study has been registered atClinicalTrials.govunder registration no. NCT01944774.)

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