scholarly journals Bronchopulmonary Disposition of Intravenous Voriconazole and Anidulafungin Given in Combination to Healthy Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (12) ◽  
pp. 5102-5107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared L. Crandon ◽  
Mary Anne Banevicius ◽  
Annie F. Fang ◽  
Penelope H. Crownover ◽  
R. Fredrick Knauft ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Voriconazole and anidulafungin in combination are being investigated for use for the treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis. We determined the pulmonary disposition of these agents. Twenty healthy participants received intravenous voriconazole (at 6 mg/kg of body weight every 12 h [q12h] on day 1 and then at 4 mg/kg q12h) and anidulafungin (200 mg on day 1 and then 100 mg every 24 h) for 3 days. Five participants each were randomized for collection of bronchoalveolar lavage samples at times of 4, 8, 12, and 24 h. Drug penetration was determined by the ratio of the total drug area under the concentration-time curve during the dosing interval (AUC0-τ) for epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and alveolar macrophages (AM) to the total drug AUC0-τ in plasma. The mean (standard deviation) half-life and AUC0-τ were 6.9 (2.1) h and 39.5 (19.8) μg·h/ml, respectively, for voriconazole and 20.8 (3.1) h and 101 (21.8) μg·h/ml, respectively, for anidulafungin. The AUC0-τ values for ELF and AM were 282 and 178 μg·h/ml, respectively, for voriconazole, and 21.9 and 1,430 μg·h/ml, respectively, for anidulafungin. This resulted in penetration ratios into ELF and AM of 7.1 and 4.5, respectively, for voriconazole and 0.22 and 14.2, respectively, for anidulafungin. The mean total concentrations of both drugs in ELF and AM at 4, 8, 12, and 24 h remained above the MIC90/90% minimum effective concentration for most Aspergillus species. In healthy adult volunteers, voriconazole achieved high levels of exposure in both ELF and AM, while anidulafungin predominantly concentrated in AM.

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Wise ◽  
T. Gee ◽  
J. M. Andrews ◽  
B. Dvorchik ◽  
G. Marshall

ABSTRACT The lipopeptide antimicrobial daptomycin was administered intravenously at a dose of 4 mg/kg of body weight to seven healthy male volunteers. The concentrations of daptomycin in plasma, cantharidin-induced inflammatory fluid, and urine were measured by a microbiological assay. The mean ± standard deviation peak concentrations in plasma and inflammatory fluid were 77.5 ± 8.3 and 27.6 ± 9.5 μg/ml, respectively; the mean terminal elimination half-lives were 7.74 and 13.2 h, respectively. The overall penetration of total drug into the inflammatory fluid (measured by ratio of the area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 h for inflammatory fluid compared with that for plasma) was 68.4%. The mean urinary recovery over 24 h was 59.7%.


2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrine Marchand ◽  
Matthieu Boisson ◽  
Shachi Mehta ◽  
Christophe Adier ◽  
Olivier Mimoz ◽  
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ABSTRACT Amikacin and gentamicin pharmacokinetic behaviors after nebulization were determined by comparing plasma and pulmonary epithelial lining fluid (ELF) concentrations in rats after intratracheal and intravenous administrations. ELF areas under concentration-time curve were 874 and 162 times higher after nebulization than after intravenous administration for amikacin and gentamicin, respectively. Even if both molecules appear to be good candidates for nebulization, these results demonstrate a much higher targeting advantage of nebulization for amikacin than for gentamicin.


2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 5076-5081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith A. Rodvold ◽  
Mark H. Gotfried ◽  
J. Gordon Still ◽  
Kay Clark ◽  
Prabhavathi Fernandes

ABSTRACTThe steady-state concentrations of solithromycin in plasma were compared with concomitant concentrations in epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and alveolar macrophages (AM) obtained from intrapulmonary samples during bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in 30 healthy adult subjects. Subjects received oral solithromycin at 400 mg once daily for five consecutive days. Bronchoscopy and BAL were carried out once in each subject at either 3, 6, 9, 12, or 24 h after the last administered dose of solithromycin. Drug concentrations in plasma, ELF, and AM were assayed by a high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. Solithromycin was concentrated extensively in ELF (range of mean [± standard deviation] concentrations, 1.02 ± 0.83 to 7.58 ± 6.69 mg/liter) and AM (25.9 ± 20.3 to 101.7 ± 52.6 mg/liter) in comparison with simultaneous plasma concentrations (0.086 ± 0.070 to 0.730 ± 0.692 mg/liter). The values for the area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 h (AUC0–24values) based on mean and median ELF concentrations were 80.3 and 63.2 mg · h/liter, respectively. The ratio of ELF to plasma concentrations based on the mean and median AUC0–24values were 10.3 and 10.0, respectively. The AUC0–24values based on mean and median concentrations in AM were 1,498 and 1,282 mg · h/L, respectively. The ratio of AM to plasma concentrations based on the mean and median AUC0–24values were 193 and 202, respectively. Once-daily oral dosing of solithromycin at 400 mg produced steady-state concentrations that were significantly (P< 0.05) higher in ELF (2.4 to 28.6 times) and AM (44 to 515 times) than simultaneous plasma concentrations throughout the 24-h period after 5 days of solithromycin administration.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S422-S423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian D VanScoy ◽  
Elizabeth A Lakota ◽  
Sujata M Bhavnani ◽  
Greg Giesel ◽  
Ana I Carranco ◽  
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Abstract Background ME1100 (arbekacin inhalational solution) is an aminoglycoside in clinical development for the treatment of patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP and VABP, respectively). Due to the increase in resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to many antimicrobial agents, it is important to understand the relationships between amplification of drug resistance and each of drug exposure and therapy duration. The objective of the studies described herein was to utilize the HFIM to determine the arbekacin exposure after ME1100 administration required to prevent the emergence of drug-resistant subpopulations. Methods Duplicate 10-day HFIM assays were completed in which arbekacin total-drug epithelial lining fluid (ELF) concentration–time profiles following inhalational administration of ME1100 every 12 hours were simulated. Four isolates, two methicillin-resistant S. aureus (Arbekacin MIC = 1 mg/L), and two P. aeruginosa (Arbekacin MIC = 4 mg/L), were exposed to total-drug ELF area under the concentration–time curve (AUC) values ranging from 217 to 25,053 mg hour/L, which were simulated using two different half-lives, 1 hour (α) and 6.93 hours (β). The initial bacterial burden was 1.0 × 108 CFU/mL. Samples were collected for enumeration of both the total and drug-resistant bacterial burdens and evaluation of pharmacokinetic samples using LC/MS–MS. Results Total-drug ELF AUC:MIC ratios required to prevent amplification of MRSA and P. aeruginosa resistance in the HFIM over 10 days were 1,512 and 2,942, respectively. The higher AUC:MIC ratio required to prevent resistance for P. aeruginosa was most likely due to the presence of a small colony variant population. The relationship between total-drug ELF AUC:MIC ratio and change in log10 CFU from baseline of the drug-resistant sub-populations found on agar plates on Day 10 took the form of an inverted-U for three pathogens and a step-function for one (Figure 1). Conclusion These data, which address the goal of considering arbekacin exposures that prevent the development of on-therapy resistance in a clinical setting, will help to provide guidance for future ME1100 dose selection for the treatment of patients with HABP/VABP. Disclosures B. D. VanScoy, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Research Contractor, Research support. E. A. Lakota, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Research Contractor, Research support. S. M. Bhavnani, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Research Contractor, Research support. G. Giesel, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Research Contractor, Research support. A. I. Carranco, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Research Contractor, Research support. Y. Nagira, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Employee, Salary. S. Ouchi, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Employee, Salary. K. Kondo, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Employee, Salary. P. G. Ambrose, Meiji Seika Pharma Co. Ltd.: Research Contractor, Research support.


1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 2577-2581 ◽  
Author(s):  
D R Luke ◽  
G Foulds ◽  
S F Cohen ◽  
B Levy

To date, the clinical pharmacology of large intravenous doses of azithromycin has not been described. In the present study, single 2-h intravenous infusions of 1, 2, and 4 g of azithromycin were administered to three parallel groups (in each group, six received active drug and two received placebo) of healthy male subjects. Toleration (assessed by scores of subject-administered visual analog scale tests spanning 0 [good] to 10 [poor]), safety, pharmacokinetics, and serum motilin levels were monitored for up to 240 h after the start of each intravenous infusion. Mean nausea scores of 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, and 0.5 and abdominal cramping scores of 0.0, 0.0, 0.4, and 0.4 for 12-h periods after doses of 0, 1, 2, and 4 g of azithromycin, respectively, suggested that azithromycin was well tolerated. Because of the standardized 1-mg/ml infusates, all subjects in the 4-g dosing group complained of an urgent need to urinate. There were no consistent trends in endogenous motilin levels throughout the study. The maximum concentration of azithromycin in serum (10 micrograms/ml after a 4-g dose) and the area under the concentration-time curve (82 micrograms.h/ml after a 4-g dose) were dose related. The mean pharmacokinetic parameters were an elimination half-life of 69 h, total systemic clearance of 10 ml/min/kg, and a volume of distribution at steady state of 33.3 liters/kg. The pharmacokinetic results suggest that the long half-life of azithromycin is due to extensive uptake and slow release of the drug from tissues rather than an inability to clear the drug. Single intravenous doses of up to 4 g of azithromycin in healthy subjects are generally well tolerated, and quantifiable concentrations may persist in serum for 10 days or more.


1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1143-1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
U Wintergerst ◽  
B Rolinski ◽  
J R Bogner ◽  
G Notheis ◽  
F D Goebel ◽  
...  

We evaluated the pharmacokinetics of rectally administered zidovudine (ZDV) in 10 human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults. After rectal administration of an aqueous ZDV solution (250 mg of ZDV), mean peak ZDV levels were 1.3 +/- 0.7 micromol/liter (mean +/- standard deviation) versus 5.0 +/- 2.2 micromol/liter (P < 0.0001) after oral intake of a 250-mg ZDV capsule. The half-life at beta phase was 87.8 +/- 39.6 min for rectally administered ZDV versus 55.8 +/- 20.1 min (P = 0.035) for orally administered ZDV. The mean area under the concentration-time curve from 0 min to infinity was 232 +/- 181 micromol/liter x min after rectal administration versus 362 +/- 110 micromol/liter x min after oral intake. Although the two routes were not bioequivalent, ZDV was absorbed considerably after rectal administration, with a pharmacokinetic profile resembling that of a sustained-release device.


2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecile Goujard ◽  
Isabelle Vincent ◽  
Jean-Luc Meynard ◽  
Nathalie Choudet ◽  
Diane Bollens ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The protease inhibitor (PI) ritonavir is used as a strong inhibitor of cytochrome P450 3A4, which boosts the activities of coadministered PIs, resulting in augmented plasma PI levels, simplification of the dosage regimen, and better efficacy against resistant viruses. The objectives of the present open-label, multiple-dose study were to determine the steady-state pharmacokinetics of amprenavir administered at 600 mg twice daily (BID) and ritonavir administered at 100 mg BID in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected adults treated with different antiretroviral combinations including or not including a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). Nineteen patients completed the study. The steady-state mean minimum plasma amprenavir concentration (C min,ss) was 1.92 μg/ml for patients who received amprenavir and ritonavir without an NNRTI and 1.36 μg/ml for patients who received amprenavir and ritonavir plus efavirenz. For patients who received amprenavir-ritonavir without an NNRTI, the steady-state mean peak plasma amprenavir concentration (C max,ss) was 7.12 μg/ml, the area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 10 h (AUC0-10) was 32.06 μg · h/ml, and the area under the concentration-time curve over a dosing interval (12 h) at steady-state (AUCss) was 35.74 μg · h/ml. Decreases in the mean values of C min,ss (29%), C max,ss (42%), AUC0-10 (42%), and AUCss (40%) for amprenavir occurred when efavirenz was coadministered with amprenavir-ritonavir. No unexpected side effects were observed. As expected, coadministration of amprenavir with ritonavir resulted in an amprenavir C min,ss markedly higher than those previously reported for the marketed dose of amprenavir. When amprenavir-ritonavir was coadministered with efavirenz, amprenavir-ritonavir maintained a mean amprenavir C min,ss above the mean 50% inhibitory concentration of amprenavir previously determined for both wild-type HIV-1 isolates and HIV-1 strains isolated from PI-experienced patients. These data support the use of low-dose ritonavir to enhance the level of exposure to amprenavir and increase the efficacy of amprenavir.


2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 7340-7346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn ◽  
Elizabeth A. Ashley ◽  
Podjanee Jittamala ◽  
Joel Tarning ◽  
Sasithon Pukrittayakamee ◽  
...  

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.)


2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Lepak ◽  
Miao Zhao ◽  
Karen Marchillo ◽  
Jamie VanHecker ◽  
David R. Andes

ABSTRACT Omadacycline is an effective therapy for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). Given its potent activity against methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), we sought to determine the pharmacodynamic activity and target pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) exposures associated with a therapeutic effect in the neutropenic mouse pneumonia model against 10 MSSA/MRSA strains. The area under the concentration-time curve (AUC)/MIC associated with 1-log kill was noted at 24-h epithelial lining fluid (ELF) and plasma AUC/MIC exposures of ∼2 (ELF range, <0.93 to 19; plasma range, <1.06 to 17) and 2-log kill was noted at 24-h ELF and plasma AUC/MIC exposures of ∼12 (ELF range, 2.5 to 130; plasma range, 3.5 to 151).


2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 3558-3561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick F. Smith ◽  
Gregory K. Robbins ◽  
Robert W. Shafer ◽  
Hulin Wu ◽  
Song Yu ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Pharmacokinetic studies were conducted with human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients receiving efavirenz, nelfinavir, or both agents at weeks 4 and 32. Reductions of 25% and 45% were observed in the mean nelfinavir area under the concentration-time curve and minimum concentration of the drug in serum, and there was a 31% more rapid half-life for patients receiving both drugs compared to patients receiving nelfinavir alone. There were no significant differences in efavirenz pharmacokinetics.


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