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Gasthuys E, Dossche L, Michelet R, Nørgaard JP, Devreese M, Croubels S, Vermeulen A, Van Bocxlaer J, Walle JV. Pediatric Pharmacology of Desmopressin in Children with Enuresis: A Comprehensive Review. Paediatr Drugs 2020; 22:369-383. [PMID: 32507959 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-020-00401-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Desmopressin is a synthetic analogue of the natural antidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressin. Over the years, it has been clinically used to manage nocturnal polyuria in children with enuresis. Various pharmaceutical formulations of desmopressin have been commercialized for this indication-nasal spray, nasal drops, oral tablet and oral lyophilizate. Despite the fact that desmopressin is a frequently prescribed drug in children, its use and posology is based on limited pediatric data. This review provides an overview of the current pediatric pharmacological data related to the different desmopressin formulations, including their pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and adverse events. Regarding the pharmacokinetics, a profound food effect on the oral bioavailability was demonstrated as well as different plasma concentration-time profiles (double absorption peak) of the desmopressin lyophilizate between adults and children. Literature about maturational differences in distribution, metabolism and excretion of desmopressin is rather limited. Regarding the pharmacodynamics, formulation/dose/food effect and predictors of response were evaluated. The lyophilizate is the preferred formulation, but the claimed bioequivalence in adults (200 µg tablet and 120 µg lyophilizate), could not be readily extrapolated to children. Prescribing the standard flat-dose regimen to the entire pediatric population might be insufficient to attain response to desmopressin treatment, whereby dosing schemes based on age and weight were proposed. Moreover, response to desmopressin is variable, whereby complete-, partial- and non-responders are reported. Different reasons were enumerated that might explain the difference in response rate to desmopressin observed: different pathophysiological mechanisms, bladder capacity and other predictive factors (i.e. breast feeding, familial history, compliance, sex, etc.). Also, the relapse rate of desmopressin treatment was high, rendering it necessary to use a pragmatic approach for the treatment of enuresis, whereby careful consideration of the position of desmopressin within this treatment is required. Regarding the safety of the different desmopressin formulations, the use of desmopressin was generally considered safe, but additional measures should be taken to prevent severe hyponatremia. To conclude the review, to date, major knowledge gaps in pediatric pharmacological aspects of the different desmopressin formulations still remain. Additional information should be collected about the clinical relevance of the double absorption peak, the food effect, the bioequivalence/therapeutic equivalence, the pediatric adapted dosing regimens, the study endpoints and the difference between performing studies at daytime or at nighttime. To fill in these gaps, additional well designed pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies in children should be performed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elke Gasthuys
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
- Health, Innovation and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Kelchstr. 31, 12169, Berlin, Germany.
- Department of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Kelchstr. 31, 12169, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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How close is the dose? Manipulation of 10 mg hydrocortisone tablets to provide appropriate doses to children. Int J Pharm 2018; 545:57-63. [PMID: 29705101 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study explores the methodology advised by healthcare professionals and the methods used by parents/carers to identify whether there is a best practice method for manipulation of 10 mg hydrocortisone tablets to provide an accurate dose to children. Bespoke surveys were used to identify methods recommended and used in manipulation of tablets. Hydrocortisone tablets were manipulated to provide a specified dose by both naïve participants and parents/carers. The accuracy of manipulation was assessed using HPLC analysis. Competed surveys were received from 159 parent/carers reporting doses that ranged from 0.25 to 15 mg. Parents/carers most commonly reported splitting the tablet and administering the solid fraction; however more than 30% of those reporting physically splitting tablets were preparing doses that were not simply halving or quartering tablets. In a naïve population the dose accuracy, defined as percent of doses within 20% of the theoretical dose ranged from 57 to 58% depending on the tablet brand and the method of manipulation used. Almost three-quarters (74.1%) of parent/carers (n = 27) were able to produce a dose within 20% of the theoretical value and the most accurate method was to split tablets and administer the solid fraction. This study shows that a lack of age-appropriate medicines results in children being at risk of sub-optimal dosing.
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Gudlawar SK, Pilli NR, Siddiraju S, Dwivedi J. Highly sensitive assay for the determination of therapeutic peptide desmopressin in human plasma by UPLC-MS/MS. J Pharm Anal 2018; 7:196-202. [PMID: 29404038 PMCID: PMC5790683 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2013.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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An analytical method based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography with positive ion electrospray ionization (ESI) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry detection (UPLC–MS/MS) was developed and validated for the determination of therapeutic peptide desmopressin in human plasma. A desmopressin stable labeled isotope (desmopressin d8) was used as an internal standard. Analyte and the internal standard were extracted from 200 µL of human plasma via solid-phase extraction technique using Oasis WCX cartridges. The chromatographic separation was achieved on an Aquity UPLC HSS T3 column by using a gradient mixture of methanol and 1 mM ammonium formate buffer as the mobile phase. The calibration curve obtained was linear (r2≥0.99) over the concentration range of 1.01–200 pg/mL. Method validation was performed as per FDA guidelines and the results met the acceptance criteria. The results of the intra- and inter-day precision and accuracy studies were well within the acceptable limits. The proposed method was successfully applied to pharmacokinetic studies in humans.
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- Wellquest Clinical Research Laboratories, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad 500013, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Malla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Maisammaguda, Secunderabad 5000100, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Jaipur 304022, India
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic correlations of therapeutic peptides. Clin Pharmacokinet 2014; 52:855-68. [PMID: 23719681 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-013-0079-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Peptides, defined as polymers of less than 50 amino acids with a molecular weight of less than 10 kDa, represent a fast-growing class of new therapeutics which has unique pharmacokinetic characteristics compared to large proteins or small molecule drugs. Unmodified peptides usually undergo extensive proteolytic cleavage, resulting in short plasma half-lives. As a result of their low permeability and susceptibility to catabolic degradation, therapeutic peptides usually have very limited oral bioavailability and are administered either by the intravenous, subcutaneous, or intramuscular route, although other routes such as nasal delivery are utilized as well. Distribution processes are mainly driven by a combination of diffusion and to a lesser degree convective extravasation dependent on the size of the peptide, with volumes of distribution frequently not larger than the volume of the extracellular body fluid. Owing to the ubiquitous availability of proteases and peptidases throughout the body, proteolytic degradation is not limited to classic elimination organs. Since peptides are generally freely filtered by the kidneys, glomerular filtration and subsequent renal metabolism by proteolysis contribute to the elimination of many therapeutic peptides. Although small peptides have usually limited immunogenicity, formation of anti-drug antibodies with subsequent hypersensitivity reactions has been described for some peptide therapeutics. Numerous strategies have been applied to improve the pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutic peptides, especially to overcome their metabolic instability, low permeability, and limited tissue residence time. Applied techniques include amino acid substitutions, modification of the peptide terminus, inclusion of disulfide bonds, and conjugation with polymers or macromolecules such as antibody fragments or albumin. Application of model-based pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic correlations has been widely used for therapeutic peptides in support of drug development and dosage regimen design, especially because their targets are often well-described endogenous regulatory pathways and processes.
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Rembratt Å, Jensen JK, Tullus K, Mårild S. Overnight testing of renal concentrating capacity in children using desmopressin tablets: Sensitivity, repeatability and non-inferiority versus intranasal spray. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 42:274-7. [DOI: 10.1080/00365590701685736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Åsa Rembratt
- Ferring Pharmaceutreals A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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Nocturnal enuresis is a problem that affects many children and their families. The etiology seems to be multifactorial and may include a combination of genetic factors,abnormal urodynamics, alterations in vasopressin secretion, sleep factors, psychologic factors, organic disease, and maturational delay. Generally, a complete history and physical examination, with a specific focus on the genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and neurologic systems, is all is that is needed in the evaluation of a patient with enuresis.Currently, the mainstays of medical therapy are DDAVP, imipramine, and oxybutynin. Medications can help to control the symptoms of enuresis, but they generally do not provide a cure; therefore, behavioral therapy is often recommended in conjunction with pharmacotherapy.
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- Anju A Mammen
- Department of Urology, University of Connecticut and Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Suite 2G, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
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