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Thompson EJ, Jeong A, Helfer VE, Shakhnovich V, Edginton A, Balevic SJ, James LP, Collier DN, Anand R, Gonzalez D. Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling of pantoprazole to evaluate the role of CYP2C19 genetic variation and obesity in the pediatric population. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol 2024. [PMID: 38837864 DOI: 10.1002/psp4.13167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor indicated for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, a condition that disproportionately affects children with obesity. Appropriately dosing pantoprazole in children with obesity requires understanding the body size metric that best guides dosing, but pharmacokinetic (PK) trials using traditional techniques are limited by the need for larger sample sizes and frequent blood sampling. Physiologically-based PK (PBPK) models are an attractive alternative that can account for physiologic-, genetic-, and drug-specific changes without the need for extensive clinical trial data. In this study, we explored the effect of obesity on pantoprazole PK and evaluated label-suggested dosing in this population. An adult PBPK model for pantoprazole was developed using data from the literature and accounting for genetic variation in CYP2C19. The adult PBPK model was scaled to children without obesity using age-associated changes in anatomical and physiological parameters. Lastly, the pediatric PBPK model was expanded to children with obesity. Three pantoprazole dosing strategies were evaluated: 1 mg/kg total body weight, 1.2 mg/kg lean body weight, and US Food and Drug Administration-recommended weight-tiered dosing. Simulated concentration-time profiles from our model were compared with data from a prospective cohort study (PAN01; NCT02186652). Weight-tiered dosing resulted in the most (>90%) children with pantoprazole exposures in the reference range, regardless of obesity status or CYP2C19 phenotype, confirming results from previously published population PK models. PBPK models may allow for the efficient study of physiologic and developmental effects of obesity on PK in special populations where clinical trial data may be limited.
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- Elizabeth J Thompson
- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition & Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Center for Health Disparities, Division of General Pediatrics, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Gandhi S, Taylor B, Rubens L, Gautam N, Sherman N, Chittuluru K, Wolter K. Safety of Intravenous Pantoprazole Sodium in Pediatric Patients Aged 1 Month to < 1 Year: A Real-World Retrospective Cohort Study. Ther Innov Regul Sci 2024; 58:166-174. [PMID: 37891390 DOI: 10.1007/s43441-023-00582-6] [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: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence rates (IR) of prespecified outcomes of interest in pediatric patients (1 month to < 1 year) treated with intravenous (IV) pantoprazole using Optum's longitudinal electronic health records database (Optum Market Clarity) from the United States (US). METHODS This real-world, non-interventional, retrospective cohort study was conducted from 01 January 2007 to 31 December 2020 in patients who received IV pantoprazole. Premature patients and those weighing < 2.36 kg were excluded. Patients were categorized based on diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erosive esophagitis (EE) into: Subgroup 1 (GERD and EE), Subgroup 2 (GERD and no EE), and Subgroup 3 (absence of GERD and EE). Overall IRs (per 1000 person-years [PY]) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of outcomes were estimated (overall and subgroups) and stratified by duration of IV pantoprazole treatment (< 4 days versus ≥ 4 days). RESULTS Of 1879 eligible patients, none were identified in Subgroup 1; 851 (45.3%) and 1028 (54.7%) patients were identified in Subgroups 2 and 3, respectively. IRs of outcomes of interest ranged from 0.0 to 742.8 per 1000 PY. IRs were highest for vomiting (742.80), diarrhea (377.77), abdominal distension (214.31), hyponatremia (204.99), and hypokalemia (203.49). IRs were comparable between Subgroups 2 and 3. For most outcomes, IRs were higher among patients treated with IV pantoprazole for ≥ 4 days versus those treated for < 4 days. CONCLUSION These results are consistent with the known safety profile of pantoprazole and emphasize the utility of using real-world data from pediatric populations for assessment of safety outcomes.
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Zamani NF, Sjahid AS, Tuan Kamauzaman TH, Lee YY, Islam MA. Efficacy and Safety of Domperidone in Combination with Proton Pump Inhibitors in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185268. [PMID: 36142915 PMCID: PMC9505562 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The aims of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) treatment are symptom relief and healing of oesophagitis. Besides proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), prokinetic agents are also commonly prescribed to treat GERD. Domperidone, a well-known antiemetic, is an example of a prokinetic agent. It is a dopaminergic blocker that increases lower oesophagus sphincter pressure and activates gastric motility. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the benefits of domperidone in addition to PPI therapy for GERD. We searched for publications comparing PPI plus domperidone to PPI monotherapy in terms of symptom improvement in GERD (until 21 April 2022) on PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, WHO’s International Clinical Studies Registry Platform, and ClinicalTrials.gov without restricting date, language, or study design. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021242076). This meta-analysis incorporated 11 studies with a total of 841 participants (419 in the PPI plus domperidone group and 422 in the PPI monotherapy group). The combination of a PPI and domperidone resulted in a significant reduction in global GERD symptoms. Adverse events associated with PPI plus domperidone treatment were similar to those associated with PPI monotherapy. In conclusion, the combination of domperidone and a PPI is generally safe and effective in treating GERD as compared with that of PPI alone.
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- Nur Fathurah Zamani
- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (A.S.S.); or (M.A.I.)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
- GI Function & Motility Unit, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu 16150, Malaysia
- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
- Correspondence: (A.S.S.); or (M.A.I.)
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Emoto C, Johnson TN. Cytochrome P450 enzymes in the pediatric population: Connecting knowledge on P450 expression with pediatric pharmacokinetics. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2022; 95:365-391. [PMID: 35953161 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2022.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes play an important role in the pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and toxicity of drugs. Age-dependent changes in P450 enzyme expression have been studied based on several detection systems, as well as by deconvolution of in vivo pharmacokinetic data observed in pediatric populations. The age-dependent changes in P450 enzyme expression can be important determinants of drug disposition in childhood, in addition to the changes in body size and the other physiological parameters, and effects of pharmacogenetics and disease on organ functions. As a tool incorporating drug-specific and body-specific factors, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models have become increasingly used to characterize and explore mechanistic insights into drug disposition. Thus, PBPK models can be a bridge between findings from basic science and utilization in predictive science. Pediatric PBPK models incorporate additional system specific information on developmental physiology and ontogeny and have been used to predict pharmacokinetic parameters from preterm neonates onwards. These models have been advocated by regulatory authorities in order to support pediatric clinical trials. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight accumulated knowledge and findings from basic research focusing on P450 enzymes, as well as the current status and future challenges of expanding the utilization of pediatric PBPK modeling.
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- Chie Emoto
- Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Showa Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan; Translational Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
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Feldman K, Kearns GL, Pearce RE, Abdel-Rahman SM, Leeder JS, Friesen A, Staggs VS, Gaedigk A, Weigel J, Shakhnovich V. Utility of the 13 C-pantoprazole breath test as a CYP2C19 phenotyping probe for children. Clin Transl Sci 2022; 15:1155-1166. [PMID: 35099109 PMCID: PMC9099127 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The 13 C-pantoprazole breath test (PAN-BT) is a safe, non-invasive, in-vivo CYP2C19 phenotyping probe for adults. Our objective was to evaluate PAN-BT performance in children, with a focus on discriminating individuals who, according to guidelines from the Clinical Pharmacology Implementation Consortium (CPIC), would benefit from starting dose escalation vs. reduction for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Children (n=65; 6-17 years) genotyped for CYP2C19 variants *2, *3, *4, and *17 received a single oral dose of 13 C-pantoprazole. Plasma concentrations of pantoprazole and its metabolites, and changes in exhaled 13 CO2 (termed delta-over-baseline or DOB), were measured 10 times over 8 hours using HPLC-UV and spectrophotometry, respectively. Pharmacokinetic parameters of interest were generated and DOB features derived using feature engineering for the first 180 minutes post-administration. DOB features, age, sex, and obesity status were used to run bootstrap analysis at each timepoint (Ti) independently. For each iteration, stratified samples were drawn based on genotype prevalence in the original cohort. A random forest was trained, and predictive performance of PAN-BT evaluated. Strong discriminating ability for CYP2C19 intermediate vs. normal/rapid metabolizer phenotype was noted at DOBT30min (mean sensitivity: 0.522, specificity: 0.784), with consistent model outperformance over a random or a stratified classifier approach at each time-point (p<0.001). With additional refinement and investigation, the test could become a useful and convenient dosing tool in clinic to help identify children who would benefit most from PPI dose escalation vs. dose reduction, in accordance with CPIC guidelines.
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- Keith Feldman
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Texas Christian University and UNTHSC School of Medicine, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.,Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, MO, USA
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New Guidance on Cytochrome P450 2C19 Phenotype-based Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 72:697-699. [PMID: 33720093 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Since the approval of the first proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in 1989, our knowledge regarding this class of medications has further developed. An increasing amount of data now supports the association between cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) phenotype and PPI safety and efficacy. This includes pediatric studies, such as those published here and in other pediatric journals within the past year. Moreover, the most recent pediatric Helicobacter pylori guidelines stated that using the PPIs that are less dependent on CYP2C19 for inactivation may be preferred for H pylori eradication among populations that are more likely to have rapid clearance of CYP2C19-metabolized PPIs. Conversely, pantoprazole package insert recommends a dose reduction in known pediatric CYP2C19 poor metabolizers (PMs), citing a 6-fold increase in serum concentrations compared with normal metabolizers (NMs). The purpose of this communication is to introduce a recently published Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guideline for CYP2C19 and PPI dosing.
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Lima JJ, Thomas CD, Barbarino J, Desta Z, Van Driest SL, El Rouby N, Johnson JA, Cavallari LH, Shakhnovich V, Thacker DL, Scott SA, Schwab M, Uppugunduri CRS, Formea CM, Franciosi JP, Sangkuhl K, Gaedigk A, Klein TE, Gammal RS, Furuta T. Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) Guideline for CYP2C19 and Proton Pump Inhibitor Dosing. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2020; 109:1417-1423. [PMID: 32770672 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used for acid suppression in the treatment and prevention of many conditions, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric and duodenal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, Helicobacter pylori infection, and pathological hypersecretory conditions. Most PPIs are metabolized primarily by cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) into inactive metabolites, and CYP2C19 genotype has been linked to PPI exposure, efficacy, and adverse effects. We summarize the evidence from the literature and provide therapeutic recommendations for PPI prescribing based on CYP2C19 genotype (updates at www.cpicpgx.org). The potential benefits of using CYP2C19 genotype data to guide PPI therapy include (i) identifying patients with genotypes predictive of lower plasma exposure and prescribing them a higher dose that will increase the likelihood of efficacy, and (ii) identifying patients on chronic therapy with genotypes predictive of higher plasma exposure and prescribing them a decreased dose to minimize the risk of toxicity that is associated with long-term PPI use, particularly at higher plasma concentrations.
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- John J Lima
- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Translational Research, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administrative Sciences, University of Cincinnati James Winkle College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy Kansas City and University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.,Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.,Translational Software, Bellevue, Washington, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Sema4, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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- Dr Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany.,Department of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- CANSEARCH Research Laboratory, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Oncology-Hematology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmacy Services and Intermountain Precision Genomics, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Innovation, Children's Mercy Kansas City and University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, MCPHS University School of Pharmacy, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Center for Clinical Research, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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Bernal CJ, Aka I, Carroll RJ, Coco JR, Lima JJ, Acra SA, Roden DM, Van Driest SL. CYP2C19 Phenotype and Risk of Proton Pump Inhibitor-Associated Infections. Pediatrics 2019; 144:peds.2019-0857. [PMID: 31699831 PMCID: PMC6889971 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are often used in pediatrics to treat common gastrointestinal disorders, and there are growing concerns for infectious adverse events. Because CYP2C19 inactivates PPIs, genetic variants that increase CYP2C19 function may decrease PPI exposure and infections. We tested the hypothesis that CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotypes are associated with infection event rates in children exposed to PPIs. METHODS This retrospective biorepository cohort study included individuals aged 0 to 36 months at the time of PPI exposure. Respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract infection events were identified by using International Classification of Diseases codes in the year after the first PPI mention. Variants defining CYP2C19 *2, *3, *4, *8, *9, and *17 were genotyped, and all individuals were classified as CYP2C19 poor or intermediate, normal metabolizers (NMs), or rapid or ultrarapid metabolizers (RM/UMs). Infection rates were compared by using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS In all, 670 individuals were included (median age 7 months; 44% girls). CYP2C19 NMs (n = 267; 40%) had a higher infection rate than RM/UMs (n = 220; 33%; median 2 vs 1 infections per person per year; P = .03). There was no difference between poor or intermediate (n = 183; 27%) and NMs. In multivariable analysis of NMs and RM/UMs adjusting for age, sex, PPI dose, and comorbidities, CYP2C19 metabolizer status remained a significant risk factor for infection events (odds ratio 0.70 [95% confidence interval 0.50-0.97] for RM/UMs versus NMs). CONCLUSIONS PPI therapy is associated with higher infection rates in children with normal CYP2C19 function than in those with increased CYP2C19 function, highlighting this adverse effect of PPI therapy and the relevance of CYP2C19 genotypes to PPI therapeutic decision-making.
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Translational Research, Nemours Children’s Health System, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Biomedical Informatics,,Medicine, and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; and
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Tang M, Blake KV, Lima JJ, Mougey EB, Franciosi J, Schmidt S, Hossain MJ, Cobbaert M, Fischer BM, Lang JE. Genotype tailored treatment of mild symptomatic acid reflux in children with uncontrolled asthma (GenARA): Rationale and methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2019; 78:27-33. [PMID: 30659924 PMCID: PMC7039713 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Asthma causes enormous suffering and cost for children in the US and around the world [1-3]. Co-morbid gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) makes asthma management more difficult due to increased symptoms. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs are effective at improving to GERD symptoms, however they have demonstrated only modest and variable effects on asthma control in the setting of co-morbid GERD. Importantly, PPI metabolism and efficacy depend on CYP2C19 genotype. The Genotype Tailored Treatment of Symptomatic Acid Reflux in Children with Uncontrolled Asthma (GenARA) study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine if genotype-tailored PPI dosing improves asthma symptoms among children with inadequately controlled asthma and GERD symptoms. This study has an innovative design to both assess the efficacy of genotype-tailored PPI dosing and perform pharmacokinetic modeling of the oral PPI Lansoprazole. Children ages 6-17 years old with clinician-diagnosed asthma and mild GERD symptoms will submit a saliva sample for CYP2C19 genotyping. Participants will undergo a two-step randomization to: (1) genotype-tailored versus conventional dosing of open-label oral lansoprazole for pharmacokinetic modeling, and (2) genotype-tailored lansoprazole daily versus placebo for 24 weeks to determine the effect of genotype-tailored PPI dosing on asthma control. Measures of asthma control, spirometry, and nasal washes during acute illnesses will be collected at 8-week intervals throughout the study. GenARA will better define the effects of CYP2C19 genotype on the dose response of lansoprazole in children and adolescents and assess if a novel dosing regimen improves GERD and asthma control.
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- Monica Tang
- Division of Allergy/Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Translational Research, Nemours Children's Health System, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Translational Research, Nemours Children's Health System, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Translational Research, Nemours Children's Health System, Jacksonville, FL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Children's Hospital, Nemours Children's Health System, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Center for Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Orlando, FL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Research, Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, United States
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- Department of Pharmacometrics, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, United States
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Division of Allergy/Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center, Durham, NC, United States.
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Faisal M, Cawello W, Burckhardt BB, de Hoon J, Laer S. Simultaneous Semi-Mechanistic Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling Analysis of Enalapril and Enalaprilat Serum and Urine Concentrations From Child Appropriate Orodispersible Minitablets. Front Pediatr 2019; 7:281. [PMID: 31338356 PMCID: PMC6629781 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Enalapril is recommended as the first line of therapy and is proven to improve survival rates for treatment of Pediatric Heart Failure; however, an approved drug and child appropriate dosage formulation is still absent. The present analysis was conducted to perform a detailed model informed population pharmacokinetic analysis of prodrug enalapril and its active metabolite enalaprilat in serum and urine. Further, a model informed dosage form population-pharmacokinetic analysis was conducted to evaluate differences in pharmacokinetics of enalapril and its active metabolite enalaprilat when prodrug was administered to 24 healthy adults in a crossover, two periods, two treatments, phase I clinical trial using child-appropriate orodispersible mini-tablets (ODMT) and reference (Renitec®) dosage formulation. A simultaneous semi-mechanistic population-pharmacokinetic model was developed using NONMEM software, which predicted full profile serum and urine concentrations of enalapril and enalaprilat. First-order conditional estimation with interaction was used for parameter estimation. Transit compartments added using Erlang distribution method to predicted enalapril absorption and enalaprilat formation phases. Normalized body weight was identified as covariate related to enalapril volume of distribution. Visual predictive check (VPC) plots and conducted bootstrap analysis validated the model. The data from the two formulations were pooled for population-pharmacokinetic analysis and covariate effect of the formulation was found on mean transit time (MTT1) of enalapril absorption. In addition, data of each formulation were modeled separately and the estimated parameters of each individual administered both formulations were correlated using paired samples Wilcoxon rank test (p < 0.05 = significant) which also showed only a significant difference (p = 0.03) in MTT1 i.e., 5 min early appearance of enalapril from ODMT compared to reference tablets. No difference in the pharmacokinetics of active enalaprilat was found from the ODMT compared to the reference formulation. The population pharmacokinetic analysis provided detailed information about the pharmacokinetics of enalapril and enalaprilat, which showed that the ODMT formulation might have similar pharmacodynamic response compared to the reference formulation.
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- Muhammad Faisal
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospitals Leuven/KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Shakhnovich V, Brian Smith P, Guptill JT, James LP, Collier DN, Wu H, Livingston CE, Zhao J, Kearns GL, Cohen-Wolkowiez M. A Population-Based Pharmacokinetic Model Approach to Pantoprazole Dosing for Obese Children and Adolescents. Paediatr Drugs 2018; 20:483-495. [PMID: 30097906 PMCID: PMC6178956 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-018-0305-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pharmacokinetic data for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), acid-suppression drugs commonly prescribed to children, are lacking for obese children who are at greatest risk for acid-related disease. In a recent multi-center investigation, we demonstrated decreased, total body weight adjusted, apparent clearance (CL/F) of the PPI pantoprazole for obese children compared with their non-obese peers. Subsequently, we developed a population-based pharmacokinetic (PopPK) model to characterize pantoprazole disposition and evaluated appropriate pantoprazole dosing strategies for obese pediatric patients, using simulation. METHODS Pharmacokinetic data from the only prospective study of PPIs in obese children (aged 6-17 years; n = 40) included 273 pantoprazole and 256 pantoprazole-sulfone plasma concentrations, after single oral-dose administration, and were used for pantoprazole model development and covariate analysis (NONMEM®). Model evaluation was performed via bootstrapping and predictive checks, and the final model was applied to simulate systemic pantoprazole exposures for common dosing scenarios. RESULTS A two-compartment PopPK model, which included CYP2C19 genotype and total body weight, provided the best fit. Resultant, typical, weight-normalized pantoprazole parameter estimates were different than previously reported for children or adults, with significantly reduced pantoprazole CL/F for obese children. Of the dosing scenarios evaluated, the weight-tiered approach, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, achieved pantoprazole exposures [area under the curve (AUC0-∞)] within ranges previously reported as therapeutic, without over- or under-prediction for obese children. CONCLUSIONS Our data argue against empiric dose escalation of PPIs for obese children and support current FDA-approved pediatric weight-tiered dosing for pantoprazole; however, 3- to 5-fold inter-individual variability in pantoprazole AUC0-∞ remained using this dosing approach.
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- Valentina Shakhnovich
- The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USA.
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA.
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- The Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD, USA
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Zhao W, Leroux S, Biran V, Jacqz-Aigrain E. Developmental pharmacogenetics of CYP2C19 in neonates and young infants: omeprazole as a probe drug. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 84:997-1005. [PMID: 29377228 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIMS Although substantial progress has been made in understanding of ontogeny of drug metabolism, there is still a gap of knowledge in developmental pharmacogenetics in neonates. We hypothesized that both age and pharmacogenetics might explain the developmental pattern of CYP2C19. We conducted a population pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenetic study to quantify the developmental pharmacogenetics of CYP2C19 in neonates and young infants using omeprazole as a probe drug. METHODS Pharmacokinetic samples were collected from 51 Caucasian neonates and young infants, who were receiving omeprazole treatment. Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenetic analysis of omeprazole and its metabolites was performed using NONMEM. RESULTS Data fitted a one-compartment parent and metabolite model with first-order absorption and elimination. CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 are predominantly involved in the metabolism of omeprazole despite their relatively low activities compared to adults. The clearance of omeprazole converted to 5-hydroxy-omeprazole (CLOMZ-M1 ) increases with postnatal age. In CYP2C19 poor and intermediate metabolizers, model-predicted CLOMZ-M1 are 12.5% (5-95% percentile: 3-14.9%) and 44.9% (5-95% percentile: 29.9-72.6%) of the value in extensive/ultrarapid metabolizer, respectively. Model-predicted absorption rate constant of omeprazole is 6.93 (5-95% percentile: 3.01-14.61) times higher in ABCB1 homozygous mutant patients, 1.86 (5-95% percentile: 0.86-3.47) times higher in ABCB1 heterozygous patients than that in ABCB1 homozygous wild-type patients. CONCLUSIONS Developmental pharmacogenetics of CYP2C19 was quantitatively described in neonates and young infants using omeprazole as a probe drug. Our findings emphasize the importance of semiphysiological developmental pharmacokinetic modelling approach when evaluating developmental pharmacogenetics of drugs with multiple routes of biotransformation.
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- Wei Zhao
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Paediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Robert Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Robert Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Neonatology, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Neonatology, Robert Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publiqqiue - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Robert Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Clinical Investigation Center CIC1426, INSERM, Paris, France.,EA7323, University Paris Diderot - Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Aka I, Bernal CJ, Carroll R, Maxwell-Horn A, Oshikoya KA, Van Driest SL. Clinical Pharmacogenetics of Cytochrome P450-Associated Drugs in Children. J Pers Med 2017; 7:jpm7040014. [PMID: 29099060 PMCID: PMC5748626 DOI: 10.3390/jpm7040014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are commonly involved in drug metabolism, and genetic variation in the genes encoding CYPs are associated with variable drug response. While genotype-guided therapy has been clinically implemented in adults, these associations are less well established for pediatric patients. In order to understand the frequency of pediatric exposures to drugs with known CYP interactions, we compiled all actionable drug-CYP interactions with a high level of evidence using Clinical Pharmacogenomic Implementation Consortium (CPIC) data and surveyed 10 years of electronic health records (EHR) data for the number of children exposed to CYP-associated drugs. Subsequently, we performed a focused literature review for drugs commonly used in pediatrics, defined as more than 5000 pediatric patients exposed in the decade-long EHR cohort. There were 48 drug-CYP interactions with a high level of evidence in the CPIC database. Of those, only 10 drugs were commonly used in children (ondansetron, oxycodone, codeine, omeprazole, lansoprazole, sertraline, amitriptyline, citalopram, escitalopram, and risperidone). For these drugs, reports of the drug-CYP interaction in cohorts including children were sparse. There are adequate data for implementation of genotype-guided therapy for children for three of the 10 commonly used drugs (codeine, omeprazole and lansoprazole). For the majority of commonly used drugs with known CYP interactions, more data are required to support pharmacogenomic implementation in children.
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- Ida Aka
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Comparable liraglutide pharmacokinetics in pediatric and adult populations with type 2 diabetes: a population pharmacokinetic analysis. Clin Pharmacokinet 2016; 54:663-70. [PMID: 25603819 PMCID: PMC4449373 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-014-0229-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background and Objective The safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog liraglutide have been evaluated in pediatric patients aged greater than 10 years with type 2 diabetes (T2D). In this study, a population pharmacokinetic analysis was compared to the pediatric pharmacokinetic data with those from two clinical pharmacology trials in adults with T2D. Methods A one-compartment pharmacokinetic model previously found to adequately describe the pharmacokinetics of liraglutide in adults with T2D was applied to the evaluation of 13 pediatric subjects (10–17 years of age) with T2D. Steady-state estimates for apparent clearance (CL/F) for individual subjects and corresponding dose were used to derive the area under the plasma–concentration time curve from 0–24 h (AUC24) and investigate dose proportionality in the pediatric trial. A covariate analysis evaluated the effects of body weight, gender, and age category (pediatric/adult) on liraglutide exposure. Results Dose proportionality in the dose range of 0.3–1.8 mg was indicated by the model-derived AUC24 slope: 1.05 (95 % CI 0.96–1.15). Consistent with findings from adult trials, body weight and gender were relevant covariates for liraglutide exposure in the pediatric population. The CL/F estimates, and thus exposure, for the pediatric subjects with T2D were similar to those in the adult trials. Conclusion Based on this population pharmacokinetic analysis, the liraglutide dose regimen that was found to be clinically effective in adults is predicted to achieve the same range of exposure in the pediatric population (10–17 years of age) with a pre-trial body weight range of 57–214 kg. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s40262-014-0229-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Lima JJ, Franciosi JP. Pharmacogenomic testing: the case for CYP2C19 proton pump inhibitor gene-drug pairs. Pharmacogenomics 2015; 15:1405-16. [PMID: 25303292 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.14.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and related diseases is increasing, especially in the pediatric population. Prolonged use of PPIs has been associated with several adverse effects, including potentially life-threatening gastric and respiratory infections, which are related to dose or to the degree of gastric acid suppression. Genetic variation in the CYP2C19 gene gives rise to poor and extensive metabolizer phenotypes, which influence PPI clearance, efficacy and exposure. A recent paper linked lansoprazole-associated respiratory infections in children with the poor metabolizer phenotype. The case is made for implementing pharmacogenomic testing for the CYP2C19-PPI gene-drug pair and to dose accordingly in order to minimize PPI-associated infections.
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- John J Lima
- Center for Pharmacogenomics & Translational Research, Nemours Children's Clinic, 807 Children's Way, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA
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Welsh C, Kasirer MY, Pan J, Shifrin Y, Belik J. Pantoprazole decreases gastroesophageal muscle tone in newborn rats via rho-kinase inhibition. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2014; 307:G390-6. [PMID: 24699328 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00005.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Proton pump inhibitors reduce gastric acid secretion and are commonly utilized in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease across all ages. Yet a decrease in lower esophageal sphincter tone has been reported in vitro in rats through an unknown mechanism; however, their effect on the gastroesophageal muscle tone early in life was never studied. Hypothesizing that proton pump inhibitors also reduce gastroesophageal muscle contraction in newborn and juvenile rats, we evaluated the in vitro effect of pantoprazole on gastric and lower esophageal sphincter muscle tissue. Electrical field stimulation and carbachol-induced force were significantly (P < 0.01) reduced in the presence of pantoprazole, whereas the drug had no effect on the neuromuscular-dependent relaxation. When administered in vivo, pantoprazole (9 mg/kg) significantly (P < 0.01) reduced gastric emptying time at both ages. To ascertain the signal transduction pathway responsible for the reduction in muscle contraction, we evaluated the tissue ROCK-2 and CPI-17 activity. Pantoprazole reduced myosin light chain phosphatase MYPT-1, but not CPI-17 phosphorylation of gastric and lower esophageal sphincter tissue, strongly suggesting that it is a ROCK-2 inhibitor. To the extent that these findings can be extrapolated to human neonates, the use of pantoprazole may impair gastric and lower sphincter muscle tone and thus paradoxically exacerbate esophageal reflux. Further studies addressing the effect of proton pump inhibitors on gastroesophageal muscle contraction are warranted to justify its therapeutic use in gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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- Christopher Welsh
- Physiology & Experimental Medicine Program, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and
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- Physiology & Experimental Medicine Program, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Physiology & Experimental Medicine Program, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Physiology & Experimental Medicine Program, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Paediatric GERD is complicated to manage, as symptoms are diverse and often difficult to interpret. In infants, regurgitation is a common physiological condition. Nevertheless, when it occurs frequently (>4 times per day) and causes the infant distress, parents often seek medical help. In children 2-10 years of age, GERD is often considered to cause extra-oesophageal symptoms, despite the absence of hard evidence. Diagnostic investigations often lack solid validation and the signs and symptoms of GERD overlap with those of cow's milk protein allergy and eosinophillic oesophagitis. Reassurance, dietary treatment and positional adaptations are recommended for troublesome infant reflux. Anti-acid medication, mainly PPIs, is over-used in infants even though, in many children, reflux is not an acid-related condition. Moreover, evidence is increasing that PPIs cause adverse events such as gastroenteritis and respiratory tract infections. Management in children older than 10 years is similar to that in adults. Using prokinetics to treat nonerosive reflux disease remains only a promising theoretical concept, as no such molecule is currently available. Today, the adverse effects of each prokinetic molecule largely outweigh its potential benefit. Laparoscopic surgery is indicated in children who have life-threatening symptoms or in cases of drug dependence.
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- Yvan Vandenplas
- Department of Pediatrics, UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
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Holford N, Heo YA, Anderson B. A pharmacokinetic standard for babies and adults. J Pharm Sci 2013; 102:2941-52. [PMID: 23650116 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The pharmacokinetic behavior of medicines used in humans follows largely predictable patterns across the human age range from premature babies to elderly adults. Most of the differences associated with age are in fact due to differences in size. Additional considerations are required to describe the processes of maturation of clearance processes and postnatal changes in body composition. Application of standard approaches to reporting pharmacokinetic parameters is essential for comparative human pharmacokinetic studies from babies to adults. A standardized comparison of pharmacokinetic parameters obtained in children and adults is shown for 46 drugs. Appropriate size scaling shows that children (over 2 years old) are similar to adults. Maturation changes are generally completed within the first 2 years of postnatal life; consequently babies may be considered as immature children, whereas children are just small adults.
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- Nick Holford
- Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Ward RM, Kearns GL. Proton pump inhibitors in pediatrics : mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, and pharmacodynamics. Paediatr Drugs 2013; 15:119-31. [PMID: 23512128 PMCID: PMC3616221 DOI: 10.1007/s40272-013-0012-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have become some of the most frequently prescribed medications for treatment of adults and children. Their effectiveness for treatment of peptic conditions in the pediatric population, including gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and Helicobacter pylori infections has been established for children older than 1 year. Studies of the preverbal population of neonates and infants have identified doses that inhibit acid production, but the effectiveness of PPIs in the treatment of GERD has not been established except for the recent approval of esomeprazole treatment of erosive esophagitis in infants. Reasons that have been proposed for this are complex, ranging from GERD not occurring in this population to a lack of histologic identification of esophagitis related to GERD to questions about the validity of symptom scoring systems to identify esophagitis when it occurs in infants. The effectiveness of PPIs relates to their structures, which must undergo acidic activation within the parietal cell to allow the PPI to be ionized and form covalent disulfide bonds with cysteines of the H(+)-K(+)-adenosine triphosphatase (H(+)-K(+)-ATPase). Once the PPI binds to the proton pump, the pump is inactivated. Some PPIs, such as omeprazole and rabeprazole bind to cysteines that are exposed, and their binding can be reversed. After irreversible chemical inhibition of the proton pump, such as occurs with pantoprazole, the recovery of the protein of the pump has a half-life of around 50 h. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 and to a lesser degree CYP3A4 clear the PPIs metabolically. These enzymes are immature at birth and reach adult levels of activity by 5-6 months after birth. This parallels studies of the maturation of CYP2C19 to adult levels by roughly the same age after birth. Specific single nucleotide polymorphisms of CYP2C19 reduce clearance proportionally and increase exposure and prolong proton pump inhibition. Prolonged treatment of pediatric patients with PPIs has not caused cancer or significant abnormalities.
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- Robert M. Ward
- Neonatology, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, The Departments of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, Children’s Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64108 USA
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