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Kolonko A, Słabiak-Błaż N, Pokora P, Piecha G, Więcek A. Intestinal Permeability in Patients Early after Kidney Transplantation Treated with Two Different Formulations of Once-Daily Tacrolimus. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098344. [PMID: 37176050 PMCID: PMC10179169 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Adequate tacrolimus blood exposure is crucial in the early post-renal transplant period and a gut epithelial barrier integrity may play a role. We prospectively investigated several markers of intestinal permeability in recent kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) treated with different tacrolimus extended-release formulations. Within each of the 49 KTR pairs that received grafts from the same donor, an early randomized conversion was performed from twice-daily (Prograf) to once-daily tacrolimus formulation: Advagraf or Envarsus. Plasma zonulin, calprotectin, circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS), LPS-binding protein (LBP), intestinal fatty acid binding protein (FABP-2), and CD-14 levels were measured. There was no difference in the recipient age, dialysis vintage, BMI, and residual diuresis between Advagraf and Envarsus groups. FABP-2 and LPS levels were significantly associated with tacrolimus trough level, 3-h level, and area under the curve (AUC) in the Envarsus but not in the Advagraf group. AUC was independently increased by LPS and decreased by age, FABP-2 concentration, and the use of Envarsus formulation as compared with Advagraf. Functional changes of gastrointestinal tract in patients treated with Envarsus may influence intestinal tacrolimus absorption to a greater extent than in Advagraf-treated KTRs and may lead to inadequate variability of tacrolimus exposure early after kidney transplantation.
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- Aureliusz Kolonko
- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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Chen P, Dai R, She Y, Fu Q, Huang M, Chen X, Wang C. Prediction of tacrolimus and Wuzhi tablet pharmacokinetic interaction magnitude in renal transplant recipients. Clin Transplant 2022; 36:e14807. [PMID: 36057787 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIM Wuzhi tablets are a dose-sparing agent for tacrolimus (TAC) in China and increase the bioavailability of TAC. The current study aimed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic interaction magnitude of Wuzhi and TAC and explore the potential determinants of this interaction. METHODS This study performed a retrospective, self-controlled study of 138 renal transplant recipients who were co-administered TAC and Wuzhi. The trough concentration (C0) of TAC at baseline and 3, 7, 14 and 21 days after Wuzhi co-therapy initiation was measured, and the CYP3A5 polymorphism was genotyped. The corresponding clinical factors were recorded. The ratio of dose-adjusted C0 (C0/D) post- and pre-combination therapy (ΔC0/D) indicates the interaction magnitude. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify determinants and establish the prediction model. RESULTS ΔC0/D reached a steady state within 14 days. The geometrical mean ΔC0/D was 2.91 (range 1.02-9.49, IQR 2.13-3.80). ΔC0/D was blunted in CYP3A5 expressers (estimated effect: -39.8%, P = .001) and affected by hematocrit (Hct) (+24.0% per 10% increase, P = .005) and baseline C0/D (-31.9% per 1 ng·ml-1 ·mg-1 increase, P < .001). The prediction model was ΔC0/D = .319baseline C0/D × 1.398CYP3A5 (expressers = 0/non-expressers = 1) × 1.024Hct × 1.744, and it explained 28.1% of the variability. CONCLUSION Our study is the first attempt to date to give an assessment of the magnitude of pharmacokinetic interaction between TAC and Wuzhi in a cohort of renal transplant recipients, and CYP3A5 genotypes, baseline C0/D and Hct were identified as determinants of this interaction.
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- Pan Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
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- Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Kolonko A, Pokora P, Słabiak-Błaż N, Czerwieńska B, Karkoszka H, Kuczera P, Piecha G, Więcek A. The Relationship between Initial Tacrolimus Metabolism Rate and Recipients Body Composition in Kidney Transplantation. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10245793. [PMID: 34945089 PMCID: PMC8706052 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10245793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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There are several premises that the body composition of kidney transplant recipients may play a role in tacrolimus metabolism early after transplantation. The present study aimed at analyzing the relationship between the body composition parameters assessed by bioimpedance analysis (BIA) and initial tacrolimus metabolism. Immediately prior to transplantation, BIA using InBody 770 device was performed in 122 subjects. Tacrolimus concentration-to-dose (C/D) ratio was calculated based on the first blood trough level measurement. There was no difference in phase angle, visceral fat area, lean body mass index (LBMI) and the proportion of lean mass as a percentage of total body mass between the subgroups of slow and fast metabolizers. However, subjects with LBMI ≥ median value of 18.7 kg/m2, despite similar initial tacrolimus dose per kg of body weight, were characterized by a significantly lower tacrolimus C/D ratio (median 1.39 vs. 1.67, respectively; p < 0.05) in comparison with the subgroup of lower LBMI. Multivariate regression analysis confirmed that age (rpartial = 0.322; p < 0.001) and LBMI (rpartial = −0.254; p < 0.01) independently influenced the tacrolimus C/D ratio. A LBMI assessed by BIA may influence the tacrolimus metabolism in the early post-transplant period and can be a useful in the optimization of initial tacrolimus dosing.
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Alghanem SS, Soliman MM, Alibrahim AA, Gheith O, Kenawy AS, Awad A. Monitoring Tacrolimus Trough Concentrations During the First Year After Kidney Transplantation: A National Retrospective Cohort Study. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:566638. [PMID: 33658922 PMCID: PMC7919378 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.566638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background: There is a lack of data in the literature on the evaluation of tacrolimus (TAC) dosage regimen and monitoring after kidney transplantation (KT) in Kuwait. The aim of the present study was to evaluate TAC dosing in relation to the hospital protocol, the achievement of target TAC trough concentration (C0), the prevalence of TAC side effects (SEs), namely, posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM), denovo hypertension (HTN), and dyslipidemia, and factors associated with the occurrence of these SEs among KT recipients. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among 298 KT recipients receiving TAC during the first year of PT. Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used. Results: The initial TAC dosing as per the local hospital protocol was prescribed for 28.2% of patients. The proportion of patients who had C0 levels within the target range increased from 31.5 to 60.3% during week 1 through week 52. Among patients who did not have HTN, DM, or dyslipidemia before using TAC, 78.6, 35.2, and 51.9% of them were prescribed antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antilipidemic medications during the follow-up period. Age of ≥40 years was significantly associated with the development of de novo HTN, dyslipidemia, and PTDM (p < 0.05). High TAC trough concentration/daily dose (C0/D) ratio was significantly associated with the development of PTDM (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Less than two-fifths of patients achieved target TAC C0 levels during the first month of PT. Side effects were more common in older patients. These findings warrant efforts to implement targeted multifaceted interventions to improve TAC prescribing and monitoring after KT.
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- Sarah S Alghanem
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pharmacy Department, Manahi Al-Osaimi Health Centre, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Nephrology Department, Hamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Centre, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait.,Urology and Nephrology Centre, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Pharmacy Department, Hamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Centre, Ministry of Health, Kuwait city, Kuwait
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Graft and patient survival after renal transplantation in the period from 1996-2017 in Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 2020. [DOI: 10.2298/vsp190313091v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Which Kidney Transplant Recipients Can Benefit from the Initial Tacrolimus Dose Reduction? BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:4573452. [PMID: 29651435 PMCID: PMC5831822 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4573452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Background Observational data suggest that the fixed initial recommended tacrolimus (Tc) dosing (0.2 mg/kg/day) results in supratherapeutic drug levels in some patients during the early posttransplant period. The aim of the study was to analyze a wide panel of patient-related factors and their interactions which increase the risk for first Tc blood level > 15 ng/ml. Materials and Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of 488 consecutive adult kidney transplant recipients who were initially treated with triple immunosuppressive regimen containing tacrolimus twice daily. The analysis included the first assessment of Tc trough blood levels and several demographic, anthropometric, laboratory, and comedication data. Results The multiple logistic regression analysis showed that age > 55 years, BMI > 24.6 kg/m2, blood hemoglobin concentration > 9.5 g/dl, and the presence of anti-HCV antibodies independently increased the risk for first Tc level > 15 ng/ml. The relative risk (RR) for first tacrolimus level > 15 ng/ml was 1.88 (95% CI 1.35–2.64, p < 0.001) for patients with one risk factor and 2.81 (2.02–3.89, p < 0.001) for patients with two risk factors. Conclusions Initial tacrolimus dose reduction should be considered in older, overweight, or obese kidney transplant recipients and in subjects with anti-HCV antibodies. Moreover, dose reduction of tacrolimus is especially important in patients with coexisting multiple risk factors.
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Rancic N, Vavic N, Obrencevic K, Pilipovic F, Dragojevic-Simic V. Tacrolimus Utilization and Expenditure in Serbia. Front Public Health 2017; 5:291. [PMID: 29164097 PMCID: PMC5673994 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Increasing immunosuppressant consumption and expenditure is a quite a challenge in transplantation medicine. The aim of the study was to characterize the utilization and expenditure of tacrolimus, backbone, and standard of care in immunosuppression regimen in Serbian solid organ transplant recipients. Methods This study was performed as retrospective cross-sectional study during a 3-year period (from 2013 to 2015) in Serbia. The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification/Defined Daily Doses (ATC/DDD) international system was used for consumption evaluation. Results Two hundred and sixty-nine patients were transplanted in Serbia from 2013 to 2015 (185 recipients from deceased donors and 84 recipients from living donors). Total number of deceased donors in this period was 81. The consumption of tacrolimus increased (from 0.051 DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day to 0.069 DDD/1,000 inhabitants/day in 2013 and 2015, respectively). The total cost of tacrolimus was also increased; from 1,206,816€ to 1,483,472€ in 2013 and 2015, respectively. On the other hand, the number of all new solid organ transplants (from deceased and living donors) per million population per year was decreased from 17.39 to 10.02, from 2013 to 2015, respectively. Conclusion In spite downward trend in the number of solid organ transplants, tacrolimus consumption and expenditure in the examined 3-year period in Serbia increased. Since tacrolimus is a high-cost and life-preserving drug, its increasing utilization and expenditure will most likely continue consuming an enhancing share of Serbian pharmaceutical expenditure, as well as its health care, as a whole.
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- Nemanja Rancic
- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Solid Organ Transplantation Center, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Solid Organ Transplantation Center, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, Belgrade, Serbia
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A Retrospective Study on Mycophenolic Acid Drug Interactions: Effect of Prednisone, Sirolimus, and Tacrolimus With MPA. Ther Drug Monit 2017; 39:220-228. [DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rancic N, Dragojevic-Simic V, Vavic N, Kovacevic A, Segrt Z, Djordjevic N. Economic Evaluation of Pharmacogenetic Tests in Patients Subjected to Renal Transplantation: A Review of Literature. Front Public Health 2016; 4:189. [PMID: 27630984 PMCID: PMC5005394 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for the patients with end-stage renal failure. Genetic factors, among others, can influence variability in response to immunosuppressive drugs. Nowadays, due to restrictive health resources, the question arises whether routine pharmacogenetic analyses should be done in the renal transplant recipients or not. The aim of this literature review was to present the up-to-date information considering the economic feasibility of pharmacogenetic testing in patients subjected to renal transplantation. The organization United Network for Organ Sharing in the US estimated that total costs per renal transplant concerning these analyses were $334,300 in 2014. Pharmacogenetic testing prior to treatment initiation could be helpful to predict and assess treatment response and the risks for adverse drug reactions. This kind of testing before treatment initiation seems to be one of the most promising applications of pharmacokinetics. Although pharmacogenetic tests were found to be a cost-effective or cost-saving strategy in many cases, some authors represent another opinion. However, if the real costs of renal transplantation are recognized, the application of these tests in the standard daily practice could be considered more realistic, which additionally emphasizes the importance of future studies assessing their cost effectiveness.
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- Nemanja Rancic
- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia
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- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia
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- Solid Organ Transplantation Center, Military Medical Academy , Belgrade , Serbia
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- Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia
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- Management of the Military Medical Academy, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia
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Yucel E, Sancar M, Yucel A, Okuyan B. Adverse drug reactions due to drug–drug interactions with proton pump inhibitors: assessment of systematic reviews with AMSTAR method. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2016; 15:223-36. [DOI: 10.1517/14740338.2016.1128413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Emre Yucel
- Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA
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- Marmara University, Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, Science & Research Bldg. 2 Co Science & Research Bldg. 2 College of Pharmacy Science & Research Bldg. 2 College of Pharmacy 3455 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX, USA
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- Marmara University, Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey
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