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Basilicata P, Marisei M, Guadagni R, Sibilio M, Niola M, Pieri M. Pediatric poisoning management: How clinical practice can benefit from forensic approach. J Forensic Sci 2024; 69:1501-1507. [PMID: 38558455 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.15517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Pediatric population represents the most vulnerable and at risk for unintentional poisoning, with children younger than 6 years old accounting for nearly half of poison exposures. Poisoning is a time-dependent emergency. The need to reach a scientific agreement on diagnostic protocol and treatment seems to be crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality. Starting from a buprenorphine pediatric intoxication case, this article highlights the limits and pitfalls of the traditional diagnostic approach. Diagnosis of drug intoxication was achieved after several days when an in-depth diagnostic investigation became necessary and complete forensic toxicological analyses were performed. Results evidenced an alarming lack of an unequivocal diagnostic protocol in case of suspect intoxication in structures not provided with a forensic toxicological service/unit. Collection of biological specimens according to forensic protocols at hospitalization plays a paramount role in the definitive diagnosis of intoxication. A diagnostic algorithm that focuses on medical history and biological specimen collection timing is herein proposed, in order to unify emergency approaches to the suspected poisoned child.
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- Pascale Basilicata
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Walton M, Wagner JB. Pediatric Beta Blocker Therapy: A Comprehensive Review of Development and Genetic Variation to Guide Precision-Based Therapy in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:379. [PMID: 38540438 PMCID: PMC10969836 DOI: 10.3390/genes15030379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Beta adrenergic receptor antagonists, known as beta blockers, are one of the most prescribed medications in both pediatric and adult cardiology. Unfortunately, most of these agents utilized in the pediatric clinical setting are prescribed off-label. Despite regulatory efforts aimed at increasing pediatric drug labeling, a majority of pediatric cardiovascular drug agents continue to lack pediatric-specific data to inform precision dosing for children, adolescents, and young adults. Adding to this complexity is the contribution of development (ontogeny) and genetic variation towards the variability in drug disposition and response. In the absence of current prospective trials, the purpose of this comprehensive review is to illustrate the current knowledge gaps regarding the key drivers of variability in beta blocker drug disposition and response and the opportunities for investigations that will lead to changes in pediatric drug labeling.
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- Mollie Walton
- Ward Family Heart Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
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- Ward Family Heart Center, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation, Children’s Mercy, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
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Warren JD, Hughes KM. Pharmacologic Management of Pediatric Burns. J Burn Care Res 2024; 45:277-291. [PMID: 37948608 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irad177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Many pediatric patients with burn injuries may be initially treated in a hospital where pediatric specialized care, including resources and trained personnel may be limited. This includes resuscitation in adult emergency departments and inpatient care in mixed adult-pediatric burn units. The intent of this review is to provide a compilation of topics for the adult trained pharmacist or another healthcare practitioner on the management of pediatric patients with burn injuries. This article focuses on several key areas of pharmacologic burn management in the pediatric patient that may differ from the adult patient, including pain and sedation, fluid resuscitation, nutrition support, antimicrobial selection, anticoagulation, and inhalation injury. It is important that all clinicians have resources to help optimize the management of burn injuries in the pediatric population as, in addition to burn injury itself, pediatric patients have different pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics affecting which medications are used and how they are dosed. This article highlights several key differences between pediatric and adult patients, providing an additional resource to assist adult-trained pharmacists or other healthcare practitioners with making clinical decisions in the pediatric burn population.
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- Jontae D Warren
- Ochsner Baptist-A Campus of Ochsner Medical Center, Pharmacy Department, New Orleans, LA, 70115, USA
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- Riley Hospital for Children, Pharmacy Department, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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Valentine K, Kummick J. PICU Pharmacology. Pediatr Clin North Am 2022; 69:509-529. [PMID: 35667759 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2022.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The care of the critically-ill child often includes medications used to optimize organ function, treat infections, and provide comfort. Pediatric pharmacology has some key differences that should be leveraged for safe pharmacologic management.
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- Kevin Valentine
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Suite 4900, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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- Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Riley Hospital for Children, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Room W6111, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Gatti M, Cojutti PG, Campoli C, Caramelli F, Corvaglia LT, Lanari M, Pession A, Ramirez S, Viale P, Pea F. A Proof of Concept of the Role of TDM-Based Clinical Pharmacological Advices in Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy on Real-Time in Different Paediatric Settings. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:755075. [PMID: 34646143 PMCID: PMC8502823 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.755075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Introduction: Antimicrobial treatment is quite common among hospitalized children. The dynamic age-associated physiological variations coupled with the pathophysiological alterations caused by underlying illness and potential drug-drug interactions makes the implementation of appropriate antimicrobial dosing extremely challenging among paediatrics. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) may represent a valuable tool for assisting clinicians in optimizing antimicrobial exposure. Clinical pharmacological advice (CPA) is an approach based on the correct interpretation of the TDM result by the MD Clinical Pharmacologist in relation to specific underlying conditions, namely the antimicrobial susceptibility of the clinical isolate, the site of infection, the pathophysiological characteristics of the patient and/or the drug-drug interactions of cotreatments. The aim of this study was to assess the role of TDM-based CPAs in providing useful recommendations for the real-time personalization of antimicrobial dosing regimens in various paediatric settings. Materials and methods: Paediatric patients who were admitted to different settings of the IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Bologna, Italy (paediatric intensive care unit [ICU], paediatric onco-haematology, neonatology, and emergency paediatric ward), between January 2021 and June 2021 and who received TDM-based CPAs on real-time for personalization of antimicrobial therapy were retrospectively assessed. Demographic and clinical features, CPAs delivered in relation to different settings and antimicrobials, and type of dosing adjustments were extracted. Two indicators of performance were identified. The number of dosing adjustments provided over the total number of delivered CPAs. The turnaround time (TAT) of CPAs according to a predefined scale (optimal, <12 h; quasi-optimal, between 12-24 h; acceptable, between 24-48 h; suboptimal, >48 h). Results: Overall, 247 CPAs were delivered to 53 paediatric patients (mean 4.7 ± 3.7 CPAs/patient). Most were delivered to onco-haematological patients (39.6%) and to ICU patients (35.8%), and concerned mainly isavuconazole (19.0%) and voriconazole (17.8%). Overall, CPAs suggested dosing adjustments in 37.7% of cases (24.3% increases and 13.4% decreases). Median TAT was 7.5 h (IQR 6.1-8.8 h). Overall, CPAs TAT was optimal in 91.5% of cases, and suboptimal in only 0.8% of cases. Discussion: Our study provides a proof of concept of the helpful role that TDM-based real-time CPAs may have in optimizing antimicrobial exposure in different challenging paediatric scenarios.
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- Milo Gatti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,SSD Clinical Pharmacology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- SSD Clinical Pharmacology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Pediatric Emergency Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Pediatric Oncology & Hematology Unit 'Lalla Seràgnoli', IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Infectious Diseases Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,SSD Clinical Pharmacology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Stancil SL, Abdel-Rahman S, Wagner J. Developmental Considerations for the Use of Naltrexone in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2021; 26:675-695. [PMID: 34588931 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-26.7.675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Naltrexone (NTX) is a well-tolerated drug with a wide safety margin and mechanism of action that affords use across a wide variety of indications in adults and children. By antagonizing the opioid reward system, NTX can modulate behaviors that involve compulsivity or impulsivity, such as substance use, obesity, and eating disorders. Evidence regarding the disposition and efficacy of NTX is mainly derived from adult studies of substance use disorders and considerable variability exists. Developmental changes, plausible disease-specific alterations and genetic polymorphisms in NTX disposition, and pharmacodynamic pathways should be taken into consideration when optimizing the use of NTX in the pediatric population. This review highlights the current state of the evidence and gaps in knowledge regarding NTX to facilitate evidence-based pharmacotherapy of mental health conditions, for which few pharmacologic options exist.
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McPhail BT, Emoto C, Butler D, Fukuda T, Akinbi H, Vinks AA. Opioid Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: Current Challenges and Future Approaches. J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 61:857-870. [PMID: 33382111 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.1811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chronic intrauterine exposure to psychoactive drugs often results in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). When nonpharmacologic measures are insufficient in controlling NOWS, morphine, methadone, and buprenorphine are first-line medications commonly used to treat infants with NOWS because of in utero exposure to opioids. Research suggests that buprenorphine may be the leading drug therapy used to treat NOWS when compared with morphine and methadone. Currently, there are no consensus or standardized treatment guidelines for medications prescribed for NOWS. Opioids used to treat NOWS exhibit large interpatient variability in pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) response in neonates. Organ systems undergo rapid maturation after birth that may alter drug disposition and exposure for any given dose during development. Data regarding the PK and PD of opioids in neonates are sparse. Pharmacometric methods such as physiologically based pharmacokinetic and population pharmacokinetic modeling can be used to explore factors predictive of some of the variability associated with the PK/PD of opioids in newborns. This review discusses the utility of pharmacometric techniques for enhancing precision dosing in infants requiring opioid treatment for NOWS. Applying these approaches may contribute to optimizing the outcome by reducing cumulative drug exposure, mitigating adverse drug effects, and reducing the burden of NOWS in neonates.
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- Brooks T McPhail
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Pharmacy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Rasool MF, Khalid R, Imran I, Majeed A, Saeed H, Alasmari F, Alanazi MM, Alqahtani F. Investigating the Role of Altered Systemic Albumin Concentration on the Disposition of Theophylline in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Asthma by Using the Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Approach. Drug Metab Dispos 2020; 48:570-579. [PMID: 32393652 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.120.090969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Theophylline is commonly used for the treatment of asthma and has a low hepatic clearance. The changes in plasma albumin concentration occurring in asthma may affect the exposure of theophylline. The aim of the presented work was to predict theophylline pharmacokinetics (PK) after incorporating the changes in plasma albumin concentration occurring in patients with asthma into a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to see whether these changes can affect the systemic theophylline concentrations in asthma. The PBPK model was developed following a systematic model building approach using Simcyp. The predictions were performed initially in healthy adults after intravenous and oral drug administration. Only when the developed adult PBPK model had adequately predicted theophylline PK in healthy adults, the changes in plasma albumin concentrations were incorporated into the model for predicting drug exposure in patients with asthma. After evaluation of the developed model in the adult population, it was scaled to children on physiologic basis. The model evaluation was performed by using visual predictive checks and comparison of ratio of observed and predicted (Robs/Pre) PK parameters along with their 2-fold error range. The developed PBPK model has effectively described theophylline PK in both healthy and diseased populations, as Robs/Pre for all the PK parameters were within the 2-fold error limit. The predictions in patients with asthma showed that there were no significant changes in PK parameters after incorporating the changes in serum albumin concentration. The mechanistic nature of the developed asthma-PBPK model can facilitate its extension to other drugs. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Exposure of a low hepatic clearance drug like theophylline may be susceptible to plasma albumin concentration changes that occur in asthma. These changes in systemic albumin concentrations can be incorporated into a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model to predict theophylline pharmacokinetics in adult and pediatric asthma populations. The presented work is focused on predicting theophylline absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination in adult and pediatric asthma populations after incorporating reported changes in serum albumin concentrations to see their impact on the systemic theophylline concentrations.
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- Muhammad Fawad Rasool
- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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- Departments of Pharmacy Practice (M.F.R., R.K., A.M.) and Pharmacology (I.I.), Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan; Section of Pharmaceutics, University College of Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (H.S.); and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (F.F.A., M.M.A., F.A.)
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Illamola SM, Birnbaum AK, Sherwin CM. Generic drug products in paediatrics: Where are the data? Br J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 85:1871-1873. [PMID: 31281980 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Sílvia M Illamola
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.,Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton, OH, USA
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Coté CJ, Wilson S. Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures. Pediatrics 2019; 143:peds.2019-1000. [PMID: 31138666 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The safe sedation of children for procedures requires a systematic approach that includes the following: no administration of sedating medication without the safety net of medical/dental supervision, careful presedation evaluation for underlying medical or surgical conditions that would place the child at increased risk from sedating medications, appropriate fasting for elective procedures and a balance between the depth of sedation and risk for those who are unable to fast because of the urgent nature of the procedure, a focused airway examination for large (kissing) tonsils or anatomic airway abnormalities that might increase the potential for airway obstruction, a clear understanding of the medication's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects and drug interactions, appropriate training and skills in airway management to allow rescue of the patient, age- and size-appropriate equipment for airway management and venous access, appropriate medications and reversal agents, sufficient numbers of appropriately trained staff to both carry out the procedure and monitor the patient, appropriate physiologic monitoring during and after the procedure, a properly equipped and staffed recovery area, recovery to the presedation level of consciousness before discharge from medical/dental supervision, and appropriate discharge instructions. This report was developed through a collaborative effort of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to offer pediatric providers updated information and guidance in delivering safe sedation to children.
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Laetsch TW, DuBois SG, Mascarenhas L, Turpin B, Federman N, Albert CM, Nagasubramanian R, Davis JL, Rudzinski E, Feraco AM, Tuch BB, Ebata KT, Reynolds M, Smith S, Cruickshank S, Cox MC, Pappo AS, Hawkins DS. Larotrectinib for paediatric solid tumours harbouring NTRK gene fusions: phase 1 results from a multicentre, open-label, phase 1/2 study. Lancet Oncol 2018; 19:705-714. [PMID: 29606586 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(18)30119-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 381] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Gene fusions involving NTRK1, NTRK2, or NTRK3 (TRK fusions) are found in a broad range of paediatric and adult malignancies. Larotrectinib, a highly selective small-molecule inhibitor of the TRK kinases, had shown activity in preclinical models and in adults with tumours harbouring TRK fusions. This study aimed to assess the safety of larotrectinib in paediatric patients. METHODS This multicentre, open-label, phase 1/2 study was done at eight sites in the USA and enrolled infants, children, and adolescents aged 1 month to 21 years with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumours or CNS tumours that had relapsed, progressed, or were non-responsive to available therapies regardless of TRK fusion status; had a Karnofsky (≥16 years of age) or Lansky (<16 years of age) performance status score of 50 or more, adequate organ function, and full recovery from the acute toxic effects of all previous anticancer therapy. Following a protocol amendment on Sept 12, 2016, patients with locally advanced infantile fibrosarcoma who would require disfiguring surgery to achieve a complete surgical resection were also eligible. Patients were enrolled to three dose cohorts according to a rolling six design. Larotrectinib was administered orally (capsule or liquid formulation), twice daily, on a continuous 28-day schedule, in increasing doses adjusted for age and bodyweight. The primary endpoint of the phase 1 dose escalation component was the safety of larotrectinib, including dose-limiting toxicity. All patients who received at least one dose of larotrectinib were included in the safety analyses. Reported here are results of the phase 1 dose escalation cohort. Phase 1 follow-up and phase 2 are ongoing. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02637687. FINDINGS Between Dec 21, 2015, and April 13, 2017, 24 patients (n=17 with tumours harbouring TRK fusions, n=7 without a documented TRK fusion) with a median age of 4·5 years (IQR 1·3-13·3) were enrolled to three dose cohorts: cohorts 1 and 2 were assigned doses on the basis of both age and bodyweight predicted by use of SimCyp modelling to achieve an area under the curve equivalent to the adult doses of 100 mg twice daily (cohort 1) and 150 mg twice daily (cohort 2); and cohort 3 was assigned to receive a dose of 100 mg/m2 twice daily (maximum 100 mg per dose), regardless of age, equating to a maximum of 173% of the recommended adult phase 2 dose. Among enrolled patients harbouring TRK fusion-positive cancers, eight (47%) had infantile fibrosarcoma, seven (41%) had other soft tissue sarcomas, and two (12%) had papillary thyroid cancer. Adverse events were predominantly grade 1 or 2 (occurring in 21 [88%] of 24 patients); the most common larotrectinib-related adverse events of all grades were increased alanine and aspartate aminotransferase (ten [42%] of 24 each), leucopenia (five [21%] of 24), decreased neutrophil count (five [21%] of 24), and vomiting (five [21%] of 24). Grade 3 alanine aminotransferase elevation was the only dose-limiting toxicity and occurred in one patient without a TRK fusion and with progressive disease. No grade 4 or 5 treatment-related adverse events were observed. Two larotrectinib-related serious adverse events were observed: grade 3 nausea and grade 3 ejection fraction decrease during the 28-day follow-up after discontinuing larotrectinib and while on anthracyclines. The maximum tolerated dose was not reached, and 100 mg/m2 (maximum of 100 mg per dose) was established as the recommended phase 2 dose. 14 (93%) of 15 patients with TRK fusion-positive cancers achieved an objective response as per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors version 1.1; the remaining patient had tumour regression that did not meet the criteria for objective response. None of the seven patients with TRK fusion-negative cancers had an objective response. INTERPRETATION The TRK inhibitor larotrectinib was well tolerated in paediatric patients and showed encouraging antitumour activity in all patients with TRK fusion-positive tumours. The recommended phase 2 dose was defined as 100mg/m2 (maximum 100 mg per dose) for infants, children, and adolescents, regardless of age. FUNDING Loxo Oncology Inc.
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- Theodore W Laetsch
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Children's Health, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA, USA
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA, USA
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Rodieux F, Vutskits L, Posfay-Barbe KM, Habre W, Piguet V, Desmeules JA, Samer CF. When the Safe Alternative Is Not That Safe: Tramadol Prescribing in Children. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:148. [PMID: 29556194 PMCID: PMC5844975 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Children represent a vulnerable population in which management of nociceptive pain is complex. Drug responses in children differ from adults due to age-related differences. Moreover, therapeutic choices are limited by the lack of indication for a number of analgesic drugs due to the challenge of conducting clinical trials in children. Furthermore the assessment of efficacy as well as tolerance may be complicated by children's inability to communicate properly. According to the World Health Organization, weak opioids such as tramadol and codeine, may be used in addition to paracetamol and ibuprofen for moderate nociceptive pain in both children and adults. However, codeine prescription has been restricted for the last 5 years in children because of the risk of fatal overdoses linked to the variable activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6 which bioactivates codeine. Even though tramadol has been considered a safe alternative to codeine, it is well established that tramadol pharmacodynamic opioid effects, efficacy and safety, are also largely influenced by CYP2D6 activity. For this reason, the US Food and Drug Administration recently released a boxed warning regarding the use of tramadol in children. To provide safe and effective tramadol prescription in children, a personalized approach, with dose adaptation according to CYP2D6 activity, would certainly be the safest method. We therefore recommend this approach in children requiring chronic or recurrent nociceptive pain treatment with tramadol. In case of acute inpatients nociceptive pain management, prescribing tramadol at the minimal effective dose, in a child appropriate dosage form and after clear instructions are given to the parents, remains reasonable based on current data. In all other situations, morphine should be preferred for moderate to severe nociceptive pain conditions.
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- Frédérique Rodieux
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland.,Department of Basic Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland.,Division of Anesthesiology, Unit for Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Unit for Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland.,Anesthesiological Investigations Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of LausanneGeneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospitals, University of GenevaGeneva, Switzerland
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Mulugeta Y, Barrett JS, Nelson R, Eshete AT, Mushtaq A, Yao L, Glasgow N, Mulberg AE, Gonzalez D, Green D, Florian J, Krudys K, Seo S, Kim I, Chilukuri D, Burckart GJ. Exposure Matching for Extrapolation of Efficacy in Pediatric Drug Development. J Clin Pharmacol 2017; 56:1326-1334. [PMID: 27040726 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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During drug development, matching adult systemic exposures of drugs is a common approach for dose selection in pediatric patients when efficacy is partially or fully extrapolated. This is a systematic review of approaches used for matching adult systemic exposures as the basis for dose selection in pediatric trials submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 1998 and 2012. The trial design of pediatric pharmacokinetic (PK) studies and the pediatric and adult systemic exposure data were obtained from FDA publicly available databases containing reviews of pediatric trials. Exposure-matching approaches that were used as the basis for pediatric dose selection were reviewed. The PK data from the adult and pediatric populations were used to quantify exposure agreement between the 2 patient populations. The main measures were the pediatric PK studies' trial design elements and drug systemic exposures (adult and pediatric). There were 31 products (86 trials) with full or partial extrapolation of efficacy with an available PK assessment. Pediatric exposures had a range of mean Cmax and AUC ratios (pediatric/adult) of 0.63 to 4.19 and 0.36 to 3.60, respectively. Seven of the 86 trials (8.1%) had a predefined acceptance boundary used to match adult exposures. The key PK parameter was consistently predefined for antiviral and anti-infective products. Approaches to match exposure in children and adults varied across products. A consistent approach for systemic exposure matching and evaluating pediatric PK studies is needed to guide future pediatric trials.
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- Yeruk Mulugeta
- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Office of Pediatric Therapeutics, Office of the Commissioner, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Office of Biostatistics, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Pediatric and Maternal Health Staff, Office of New Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Inborn Errors Products, Office of New Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
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Rodieux F, Gotta V, Pfister M, van den Anker JN. Causes and Consequences of Variability in Drug Transporter Activity in Pediatric Drug Therapy. J Clin Pharmacol 2017; 56 Suppl 7:S173-92. [PMID: 27385174 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Drug transporters play a key role in mediating the uptake of endo- and exogenous substances into cells as well as their efflux. Therefore, variability in drug transporter activity can influence pharmaco- and toxicokinetics and be a determinant of drug safety and efficacy. In children, particularly in neonates and young infants, the contribution of tissue-specific drug transporters to drug absorption, distribution, and excretion may differ from that in adults. In this review 5 major factors and their interdependence that may influence drug transporter activity in children are discussed: developmental differences, genetic polymorphisms, pediatric comorbidities, interacting comedication, and environmental factors. Even if data are sparse, altered drug transporter activity due to those factors have been associated with clinically relevant differences in drug disposition, efficacy, and safety in pediatric patients. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in drug transporter-encoding genes were the most studied source of drug transporter variability in children. However, in the age group where drug transporter activity has been reported to differ from that in adults, namely neonates and young infants, hardly any studies have been performed. Longitudinal studies in this young population are required to investigate the age- and disease-dependent genotype-phenotype relationships and relevance of drug transporter drug-drug interactions. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling approaches can integrate drug- and patient-specific parameters, including drug transporter ontogeny, and may further improve in silico predictions of pediatric-specific pharmacokinetics.
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- Frédérique Rodieux
- Pediatric Pharmacology, University of Basel Children's Hospital (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Pharmacology, University of Basel Children's Hospital (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Pharmacology, University of Basel Children's Hospital (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland.,Quantitative Solutions/Certara, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Pediatric Pharmacology, University of Basel Children's Hospital (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.,Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Dubrocq G, Rakhmanina N, Phelps BR. Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of HIV Medications in Pediatric Patients. Paediatr Drugs 2017; 19:91-98. [PMID: 28074348 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-016-0210-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Successful management of pediatric HIV disease requires high therapeutic efficacy and adherence, which can be achieved by providing affordable, easy to store, and palatable antiretrovirals. Current challenges in pediatric antiretroviral drug development include poor palatability, large pill size, limited oral liquid formulations, and few incentives for development by drug manufacturers as the number of children with HIV continues to decline due to successful worldwide preventive interventions and improved access to antiretrovirals. This article summarizes the various challenges and opportunities with current pediatric antiretrovirals, recent and ongoing trials, new formulations, and suggestions that may expedite and provide incentives for the development of suitable pediatric formulations.
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- Gueorgui Dubrocq
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, 20310, DC, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, 20310, DC, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Office of HIV/AIDS, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC, USA
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Elder DP, Holm R, Kuentz M. Medicines for Pediatric Patients-Biopharmaceutical, Developmental, and Regulatory Considerations. J Pharm Sci 2016; 106:950-960. [PMID: 28041968 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2016.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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This commentary reflects current developments in pediatric medicine. The underpinning legislation in both Europe and the United States has led to the initiation of an increased number of clinical trials in the pediatric population, but there are still a number of outstanding issues within this field. These include the differences in the physiology between adults and the very heterogeneous nature of pediatric patients. There is an ongoing scientific debate on the applicability of a Pediatric Biopharmaceutical Classification System to define when waivers for bioequivalence studies can be supported by in vitro dissolution. However, a challenge is that in vitro models should adequately mimic the physiology of different pediatric age-groups and dose definition is another critical aspect. There is a tendency for off-label use of established adult medicines, resulting in increased adverse events and decreased efficacy in the target population. Recent advances in physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling may be used to provide valuable input into these discussions, but there are currently still many knowledge gaps. It is encouraging that there is a global recognition of these deficiencies and substantial funding in the field of basic research is being provided, for example, within Europe the Innovative Medicines Initiative consortium.
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- David P Elder
- GlaxoSmithKline, Park Road, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0DP, UK
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- Drug Product Development, Jansen Research & Development, Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, Beerse B-2340, Belgium
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Muttenz CH-4132, Switzerland.
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Coté CJ, Wilson S. Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: Update 2016. Pediatrics 2016; 138:peds.2016-1212. [PMID: 27354454 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-1212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The safe sedation of children for procedures requires a systematic approach that includes the following: no administration of sedating medication without the safety net of medical/dental supervision, careful presedation evaluation for underlying medical or surgical conditions that would place the child at increased risk from sedating medications, appropriate fasting for elective procedures and a balance between the depth of sedation and risk for those who are unable to fast because of the urgent nature of the procedure, a focused airway examination for large (kissing) tonsils or anatomic airway abnormalities that might increase the potential for airway obstruction, a clear understanding of the medication's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects and drug interactions, appropriate training and skills in airway management to allow rescue of the patient, age- and size-appropriate equipment for airway management and venous access, appropriate medications and reversal agents, sufficient numbers of staff to both carry out the procedure and monitor the patient, appropriate physiologic monitoring during and after the procedure, a properly equipped and staffed recovery area, recovery to the presedation level of consciousness before discharge from medical/dental supervision, and appropriate discharge instructions. This report was developed through a collaborative effort of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to offer pediatric providers updated information and guidance in delivering safe sedation to children.
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Malik MY, Jaiswal S, Sharma A, Shukla M, Lal J. Role of enterohepatic recirculation in drug disposition: cooperation and complications. Drug Metab Rev 2016; 48:281-327. [PMID: 26987379 DOI: 10.3109/03602532.2016.1157600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Enterohepatic recirculation (EHC) concerns many physiological processes and notably affects pharmacokinetic parameters such as plasma half-life and AUC as well as estimates of bioavailability of drugs. Also, EHC plays a detrimental role as the compounds/drugs are allowed to recycle. An in-depth comprehension of this phenomenon and its consequences on the pharmacological effects of affected drugs is important and decisive in the design and development of new candidate drugs. EHC of a compound/drug occurs by biliary excretion and intestinal reabsorption, sometimes with hepatic conjugation and intestinal deconjugation. EHC leads to prolonged elimination half-life of the drugs, altered pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Study of the EHC of any drug is complicated due to unavailability of the apposite model, sophisticated procedures and ethical concerns. Different in vitro and in vivo methods for studies in experimental animals and humans have been devised, each having its own merits and demerits. Involvement of the different transporters in biliary excretion, intra- and inter-species, pathological and biochemical variabilities obscure the study of the phenomenon. Modeling of drugs undergoing EHC has always been intricate and exigent models have been exploited to interpret the pharmacokinetic profiles of drugs witnessing multiple peaks due to EHC. Here, we critically appraise the mechanisms of bile formation, factors affecting biliary drug elimination, methods to estimate biliary excretion of drugs, EHC, multiple peak phenomenon and its modeling.
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- Mohd Yaseen Malik
- a Department of Pharmaceutics , National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Raebareli , India ;,b Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow , India
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- b Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow , India ;,c Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research , New Delhi , India
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- b Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow , India ;,c Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research , New Delhi , India ;,d Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy , The University of Mississippi , Oxford , USA
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- b Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow , India ;,c Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research , New Delhi , India
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- b Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Lucknow , India ;,c Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research , New Delhi , India
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Funk RS, Becker ML. Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: striving for individualized therapy. EXPERT REVIEW OF PRECISION MEDICINE AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/23808993.2016.1133234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Population Pharmacokinetics of Pyronaridine in Pediatric Malaria Patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 60:1450-8. [PMID: 26666916 PMCID: PMC4775925 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02004-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Pyramax is a pyronaridine (PYR)-artesunate (PA) combination for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in adult and pediatric patients. A granule formulation of this combination is being developed for treatment of uncomplicated P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria in pediatric patients. The aims of this study were to describe the pharmacokinetics of PYR using a total of 1,085 blood PYR concentrations available from 349 malaria patients younger than 16 years of age with mild to moderate uncomplicated malaria and to confirm the dosing regimen for the pediatric granule formulation. Nonlinear mixed-effects modeling using NONMEM software was used to obtain the pharmacokinetic and inter- and intraindividual variability parameter estimates. The population pharmacokinetics of PYR were described by a two-compartment model with first-order absorption and elimination. Allometric scaling was implemented to address the effect of body weight on clearance and volume parameters. The final parameter estimates of PYR apparent clearance (CL/F), central volume of distribution (V2/F), peripheral volume of distribution (V3/F), intercompartmental clearance (Q/F), and absorption rate constant (Ka) were 377 liters/day, 2,230 liters, 3,230 liters, 804 liters/day and 17.9 day−1, respectively. Covariate model building conducted using forward addition (P < 0.05) followed by backward elimination (P < 0.001) yielded two significant covariate-parameter relationships, i.e., age on V2/F and formulation on Ka. Evaluation of bootstrapping, visual predictive check, and condition number indicated that the final model displayed satisfactory robustness, predictive power, and stability. Simulations of PYR concentration-time profiles generated from the final model show similar exposures across pediatric weight ranges, supporting the proposed labeling for weight-based dosing of Pyramax granules. (These studies have been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under registration no. NCT00331136 [phase II study] and NCT00541385, NCT00403260, NCT00422084, and NCT00440999 [phase III studies]. The most recent phase III study was registered at pactr.org under registration no. PACTR201105000286876.)
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Rodieux F, Wilbaux M, van den Anker JN, Pfister M. Effect of Kidney Function on Drug Kinetics and Dosing in Neonates, Infants, and Children. Clin Pharmacokinet 2015; 54:1183-204. [PMID: 26138291 PMCID: PMC4661214 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-015-0298-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Neonates, infants, and children differ from adults in many aspects, not just in age, weight, and body composition. Growth, maturation and environmental factors affect drug kinetics, response and dosing in pediatric patients. Almost 80% of drugs have not been studied in children, and dosing of these drugs is derived from adult doses by adjusting for body weight/size. As developmental and maturational changes are complex processes, such simplified methods may result in subtherapeutic effects or adverse events. Kidney function is impaired during the first 2 years of life as a result of normal growth and development. Reduced kidney function during childhood has an impact not only on renal clearance but also on absorption, distribution, metabolism and nonrenal clearance of drugs. 'Omics'-based technologies, such as proteomics and metabolomics, can be leveraged to uncover novel markers for kidney function during normal development, acute kidney injury, and chronic diseases. Pharmacometric modeling and simulation can be applied to simplify the design of pediatric investigations, characterize the effects of kidney function on drug exposure and response, and fine-tune dosing in pediatric patients, especially in those with impaired kidney function. One case study of amikacin dosing in neonates with reduced kidney function is presented. Collaborative efforts between clinicians and scientists in academia, industry, and regulatory agencies are required to evaluate new renal biomarkers, collect and share prospective pharmacokinetic, genetic and clinical data, build integrated pharmacometric models for key drugs, optimize and standardize dosing strategies, develop bedside decision tools, and enhance labels of drugs utilized in neonates, infants, and children.
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- Frederique Rodieux
- Department of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Pediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Research Center, University Children's Hospital (UKBB), University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Pediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Research Center, University Children's Hospital (UKBB), University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Pediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Research Center, University Children's Hospital (UKBB), University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland.
- Division of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
- Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Pediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Research Center, University Children's Hospital (UKBB), University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
- Quantitative Solutions LP, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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Poisoning represents one of the most common medical emergencies encountered worldwide and is especially problematic for children, who constitute the population that is most vulnerable and at risk for unintentional and preventable poisonings. The scope of toxic substances involved in poisoning is very broad, requiring health care providers to have an extensive knowledge of signs and symptoms of poisoning, as well as specific therapeutic interventions and antidotes. New synthetic and herbal substances have emerged that have resulted in significant poisoning morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population.
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- Maureen A Madden
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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Tran TH, Smith C, Mangione RA. Theoretical pharmacokinetic drug alterations in pediatric celiac disease. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2015; 11:1539-50. [PMID: 26155875 DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2015.1065813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The incidence of pediatric celiac disease has risen and many of these children will receive medications at some time in their life. However, the absorption of drugs in pediatric patients with celiac disease has never been studied. The few studies that do exist have only been performed in adults and indicate that drug concentrations can be altered for some drugs. It is also noteworthy that few researchers have conducted studies to determine if the distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs are altered in celiac disease. AREAS COVERED The pharmacokinetics of drugs greatly differ between children and adults. Combined with the pathophysiological changes known to occur with celiac disease, there is compelling evidence to support that drug exposure in pediatric celiac disease may be altered. Relevant characteristics of celiac disease that may affect drug disposition include intestinal atrophy, hypoalbuminemia, reduced CYP3A enzymes, and thyroid dysfunction. EXPERT OPINION The safety and efficacy of drug dosing in children with celiac disease can be enhanced with additional pharmacokinetic studies of commonly prescribed drugs in this population. Ideally, these studies should include drugs that have high bioavailability, are highly protein bound, undergo extensive CYP3A enzyme metabolism, and/or have a narrow therapeutic range.
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- Tran H Tran
- a 1 St. John's University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences , 8000 Utopia Parkway, St. Albert Hall, Room 114, Queens, NY 11439, USA +1 202 957 4306 ; +1 718 990 1986 ; .,b 2 Clinical Pharmacy Manager,NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center , New York, NY, USA
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- c 3 St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Chair, Clinical Pharmacy Practice Department , Queens, NY 11439, USA
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Potential drug-drug interactions mediated by the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter and solute carrier (SLC) transporter families are of clinical and regulatory concern. However, the endogenous functions of these drug transporters are not well understood. Discussed here is evidence for the roles of ABC and SLC transporters in the handling of diverse substrates, including metabolites, antioxidants, signalling molecules, hormones, nutrients and neurotransmitters. It is suggested that these transporters may be part of a larger system of remote communication ('remote sensing and signalling') between cells, organs, body fluid compartments and perhaps even separate organisms. This broader view may help to clarify disease mechanisms, drug-metabolite interactions and drug effects relevant to diabetes, chronic kidney disease, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, gout, liver disease, neuropsychiatric disorders, inflammatory syndromes and organ injury, as well as prenatal and postnatal development.
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- Sanjay K Nigam
- Departments of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0693, USA
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Noppe G, van Rossum EFC, Vliegenthart J, Koper JW, van den Akker ELT. Elevated hair cortisol concentrations in children with adrenal insufficiency on hydrocortisone replacement therapy. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2014; 81:820-5. [PMID: 25039686 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glucocorticoid replacement therapy in patients with adrenal insufficiency needs to be tailored to the individual patient based on body composition and clinical signs and symptoms as no objective method for assessment of treatment adequacy is available. Current treatment regimens are often not satisfactory, which is shown by the adverse metabolic profile and doubled mortality rates in treated adrenal insufficiency patients. Measurement of cortisol concentrations in hair reflect the long-term systemic cortisol exposure and may be of use in refinement of hydrocortisone treatment. OBJECTIVE We aimed to study whether long-term cortisol (hydrocortisone) levels, as measured in scalp hair, are similar in children with adrenal insufficiency and healthy children. MATERIAL AND METHODS We set up a case control study, measuring anthropometric characteristics and hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) in 54 hydrocortisone substituted children with adrenal insufficiency (AI patients) in the age of 4-18 years and 54 healthy children matched for gender and age. RESULTS Mean HCC were significantly higher in AI patients compared with healthy controls (mean 13·3 vs 8·2 pg/mg, P = 0·02). AI patients also had a higher BMI (P < 0·001) and waist circumference (WC) (P = 0·02). HCC was significantly associated with BMI (P = 0·002) and WC (P = 0·002). HCC explained 13% of the difference in BMI and 29% of the difference in WC between AI patients and controls. CONCLUSION Hydrocortisone-treated AI patients have increased HCC and adverse anthropometric characteristics compared with healthy controls. HCC measurement may be of value in identifying overtreatment and thereby improve hydrocortisone replacement therapy.
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- G Noppe
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Introduction Ethanol has been used for years in neonatal and infant liquid medications, yet the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of ethanol in this vulnerable population have not been well characterized. The purpose of this review is to raise awareness of ethanol use as an excipient in neonatal and infant medications and to provide insight, based on the available evidence, into clearance rates of ethanol in babies. We also discuss ethanol pharmacokinetics in adults, theoretical pharmacokinetic changes in neonates and infants as it may apply to ethanol disposition, and case reports involving ethanol exposure in neonates and infants. Materials and methods This study was a narrative review in which relevant papers were selected using databases and scientific search engines such as PubMed with the key words ethanol, infant, and newborninfant. Results It remains unclear what ethanol exposure is safe for neonates and infants. The Food and Drug Administration and American Academy of Pediatrics have both taken action, by either setting limits of ethanol content in over-the-counter medications or by recommending restricted exposure to ethanol-containing pediatric formulations. Conclusions Until the short- and long-term health effects of chronic ethanol administration can be further characterized, ethanol-containing medications should be used with caution.
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- Elizabeth Marek
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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A mechanistic approach to understanding oral drug absorption in pediatrics: an overview of fundamentals. Drug Discov Today 2014; 19:1322-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2014.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Revised: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Barman SL, Jean GW, Dinsfriend WM, Gerber DE. Choroid plexus papilloma—A case highlighting the challenges of extrapolating pediatric chemotherapy regimens to adult populations. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2014; 22:170-4. [DOI: 10.1177/1078155214544075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The treatment of adults who present with rare pediatric tumors is not characterized well in the literature. We report an instance of a 40-year-old African American woman with a diagnosis of choroid plexus carcinoma admitted to the intensive care unit for severe sepsis seven days after receiving chemotherapy consisting of carboplatin (350 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 2 plus etoposide 100 mg/m2 on Days 1–5). Her laboratory results were significant for an absolute neutrophil count of 0/µL and blood cultures positive for Capnocytophagia species. She was supported with broad spectrum antibiotics and myeloid growth factors. She eventually recovered and was discharged in stable condition. The management of adults with malignancies most commonly seen in pediatric populations presents substantial challenges. There are multiple age-specific differences in renal and hepatic function that explain the need for higher dosing in pediatric patients without increasing the risk of toxicity. Furthermore, differences in pharmacokinetic parameters such as absorption, distribution, and clearance are present but are less likely to affect patients. It is expected that the pediatric population will have more bone marrow reserve and, therefore, less susceptible to myelosuppression. The extrapolation of pediatric dosing to an adult presents a problematic situation in treating adults with malignancies that primarily effect pediatric patients. We recommend extrapolating from adult treatment regimens with similar agents rather than extrapolating from pediatric treatment regimens to reduce the risk of toxicity. We also recommend the consideration of adding myeloid growth factors. If the treatment is tolerated without significant toxicity, dose escalation can be considered.
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- Stephen L Barman
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
- Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
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Sarkar S, Grover S. Antipsychotics in children and adolescents with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian J Pharmacol 2014; 45:439-46. [PMID: 24130376 PMCID: PMC3793512 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.117720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2013] [Revised: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective: To systematically review the efficacy and tolerability data of antipsychotics in children and adolescents with schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: Pubmed, Google scholar and Psych Info were searched to identify studies published in peer-reviewed English language journals. All studies evaluating the efficacy of antipsychotics in children and adolescents with schizophrenia and having 3 or more participants were included. Of the studies identified, only randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. Data was analysed using effect size calculation as per Cohen's d. Fifty published studies were identified which reported use of antipsychotics in children and adolescents with schizophrenia. Of these, 15 randomized controlled studies were included in meta-analysis. Results: Evidence suggests that both first generation antipsychotics (FGA) and second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are better than placebo (effect size [ES] 2.948, confidence interval [CI] 1.368 to 4.528, sample size 31; and ES 0.454, CI 0.414 to 0.542, sample size 1308 respectively). However, FGAs seemed to be inferior to SGAs (ES -0.363, CI -0.562 to -0.163, sample size of 243) and clozapine is superior to all other antipsychotics (ES 0.848, CI 0.748 to 0.948, and sample size 85) in treatment of schizophrenia in children and adolescents. The extrapyramidal side effects are more common with FGAs while metabolic adverse effects are more common with SGAs. Conclusion: FGAs and SGAs are effective in the treatment of children and adolescents with schizophrenia. Clozapine apparently is the most effective antipsychotic in this condition.
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- Siddharth Sarkar
- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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How much do we know about drug handling by SLC and ABC drug transporters in children? Clin Pharmacol Ther 2013; 94:27-9. [PMID: 23778708 DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2013.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Although solute carrier (SLC) and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are critical to the absorption, distribution, and elimination of many small-molecule drugs in children, how these transporters regulate pediatric drug handling remains unclear. For proper dosing and to diminish toxicity, we need a better understanding of how organ development and functional maturation, as well as developmental changes in systemic physiology, impact transporter-mediated drug handling at pediatric developmental stages from the preterm infant through adolescence.
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Lu H, Gunewardena S, Cui JY, Yoo B, Zhong XB, Klaassen CD. RNA-sequencing quantification of hepatic ontogeny and tissue distribution of mRNAs of phase II enzymes in mice. Drug Metab Dispos 2013; 41:844-57. [PMID: 23382457 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.112.050211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Phase II conjugating enzymes play key roles in the metabolism of xenobiotics. In the present study, RNA sequencing was used to elucidate hepatic ontogeny and tissue distribution of mRNA expression of all major known Phase II enzymes, including enzymes involved in glucuronidation, sulfation, glutathione conjugation, acetylation, methylation, and amino acid conjugation, as well as enzymes for the synthesis of Phase II cosubstrates, in male C57BL/6J mice. Livers from male C57BL/6J mice were collected at 12 ages from prenatal to adulthood. Many of these Phase II enzymes were expressed at much higher levels in adult livers than in perinatal livers, such as Ugt1a6b, -2a3, -2b1, -2b5, -2b36, -3a1, and -3a2; Gsta1, -m1, -p1, -p2, and -z1; mGst1; Nat8; Comt; Nnmt; Baat; Ugdh; and Gclc. In contrast, hepatic mRNA expression of a few Phase II enzymes decreased during postnatal liver development, such as mGst2, mGst3, Gclm, and Mat2a. Hepatic expression of certain Phase II enzymes peaked during the adolescent stage, such as Ugt1a1, Sult1a1, Sult1c2, Sult1d1, Sult2as, Sult5a1, Tpmt, Glyat, Ugp2, and Mat1a. In adult mice, the total transcripts for Phase II enzymes were comparable in liver, kidney, and small intestine; however, individual Phase II enzymes displayed marked tissue specificity among the three organs. In conclusion, this study unveils for the first time developmental changes in mRNA abundance of all major known Phase II enzymes in mouse liver, as well as their tissue-specific expression in key drug-metabolizing organs. The age- and tissue-specific expression of Phase II enzymes indicate that the detoxification of xenobiotics is highly regulated by age and cell type.
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- Hong Lu
- Department of Pharmacology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
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