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Jung YS, Son M, Lee SG, Chong JW, Kim SJ, Jang JE, Lyu CJ, Hahn SM, Han JW, Park K. A population pharmacokinetic model of methotrexate in Korean patients with haematologic malignancy. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2024; 90:849-862. [PMID: 37984417 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15969] [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: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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AIMS This study was conducted to develop a population pharmacokinetic (PK) model of methotrexate in Korean patients with haematologic malignancy, identify factors affecting methotrexate PK, and propose an optimal dosage regimen for the Korean population. METHODS Data were retrospectively collected from 188 patients with acute leukaemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who were admitted to Severance Hospital during the period from November 2005 to January 2016. Using demographic factors and laboratory results as potential covariates for PK parameters, model development was performed using NONMEM and optimal dosing regimens were developed using the final PK model. RESULTS A two-compartment model incorporating body weight via allometry best described the data, yielding typical parameter values of 25.09 L for central volume of distribution ( V 1 ), 17.65 L for peripheral volume of distribution ( V 2 ), 12.89 L/h for clearance (CL) and 0.655 L/h for inter-compartmental clearance in a 50 kg patient. Covariate analyses showed that, at the weight of 50 kg, CL decreased by 0.11 L/h for each 1-year increase in age above 14 years old and decreased 0.8-fold when serum creatinine level doubled, indicating the importance of age-specific dose individualization in methotrexate treatment. Volume of distribution at steady state derived from PK parameters (= V 1 + V 2 ) was 0.85 L/kg, which was similar to those in the Western or Chinese populations. Optimal doses simulated from the final model successfully produced the PK measures close to the target chosen. CONCLUSIONS The population PK model and optimal dosage regimens developed in this study can be used as a basis to achieve precision dosing in Korean patients with haematologic malignancy.
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- Yun Seob Jung
- Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Brain Korea 21 Plus Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Yang Y, Liu Z, Chen J, Wang X, Jiao Z, Wang Z. Factors influencing methotrexate pharmacokinetics highlight the need for individualized dose adjustment: a systematic review. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2024; 80:11-37. [PMID: 37934204 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-023-03579-0] [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: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop a population pharmacokinetic (PPK) model for methotrexate (MTX) dosage for all ages, assess the association between concentration and clearance, and determine covariates affecting MTX disposition. METHODS We compared MTX PK profiles among neonates, children, and adults by performing a systematic literature search for published population MTX models and conducted a Monte Carlo-based meta-analysis. Subsequently, we evaluated study quality and covariates significantly affecting dosage regimens and compared LDMTX and HDMTX PK profiles. RESULTS Of the total 40 studies included, 34 were HDMTX, and six were LDMTX studies. For HDMTX, three studies involving neonates reported estimated apparent clearances (median, range) of 0.53 (0.27-0.77) L/kg/h; for 14 studies involving children, 0.23 (0.07-0.23) L/kg/h; and for 13 involving adults, 0.11 (0.03-0.22) L/kg/h. Neonates had a higher volume of distribution than children and adults. For LDMTX studies, apparent clearance was 0.085 (0.05-1.68) L/kg/h, and volume of distribution was 0.25 (0.018-0.47) L/kg, lower than those of HDMTX studies, with large between-subject variability. Bodyweight significantly influenced apparent clearance and volume of distribution, whereas renal function mainly influenced clearance. Mutations in certain genes reduced MTX clearance by 8-35.3%, whereas those in others increased it by 15-48%. Body surface area (BSA) significantly influenced apparent clearance with a median reduction of 51% when BSA increased in pediatric patients. CONCLUSIONS Methotrexate dosage regimens were primarily based on body surface area and renal function. Further studies are needed to evaluate MTX pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in both children (especially infants) and adults.
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- Yunyun Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 241 Huaihai West Road, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University, 168 Changhai Rd, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Ibarra M, Combs R, Taylor ZL, Ramsey LB, Mikkelsen T, Buddington RK, Heldrup J, Barreto JN, Guscott M, Lowe J, Hurmiz C, Marada S, Howard SC, Schaiquevich P. Insights from a pharmacometric analysis of HDMTX in adults with cancer: Clinically relevant covariates for application in precision dosing. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2023; 89:660-671. [PMID: 35998099 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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AIMS High-dose methotrexate (HDMTX) is an essential part of the treatment of several adult and paediatric malignancies. Despite meticulous supportive care during HDMTX administration, severe toxicities, including acute kidney injury (AKI), may occur contributing to patient morbidity. Population pharmacokinetics provide a powerful tool to predict time to clear HDMTX and adjust subsequent doses. We sought to develop and validate pharmacokinetic models for HDMTX in adults with diverse malignancies and to relate systemic exposure with the occurrence of severe toxicity. METHODS Anonymized, de-identified data were provided from 101 US oncology practices that participate in the Guardian Research Network, a non-profit clinical research consortium. Modelled variables included clinical, laboratory, demographic and pharmacological data. Population pharmacokinetic analysis was performed by means of nonlinear mixed effects modelling using MonolixSuite. RESULTS A total of 693 HDMTX courses from 243 adults were analysed, of which 62 courses (8.8%) were associated with stage 2/3 acute kidney injury (43 stage 2, 19 stage 3). A three-compartment model adequately fitted the data. Time-dependent serum creatinine, baseline serum albumin and allometrically scaled bodyweight were clinically significant covariates related to methotrexate clearance. External evaluation confirmed a satisfactory predictive performance of the model in adults receiving HDMTX. Dose-normalized methotrexate concentration at 24 and 48 hours correlated with AKI incidence. CONCLUSION We developed a population pharmacometric model that considers weight, albumin and time-dependent creatinine that can be used to guide supportive care in adult patients with delayed HDMTX elimination.
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- Manuel Ibarra
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Division of Research in Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Research in Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Health Sciences, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Childhood Cancer and Research Unit, University Children's Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Resonance, Inc., Arlington, TN, USA.,College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Unit of Innovative Treatments, Hospital de Pediatria JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Arshad U, Taubert M, Seeger-Nukpezah T, Ullah S, Spindeldreier KC, Jaehde U, Hallek M, Fuhr U, Vehreschild JJ, Jakob C. Evaluation of body-surface-area adjusted dosing of high-dose methotrexate by population pharmacokinetics in a large cohort of cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:719. [PMID: 34147089 PMCID: PMC8214796 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08443-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to identify sources of variability including patient gender and body surface area (BSA) in pharmacokinetic (PK) exposure for high-dose methotrexate (MTX) continuous infusion in a large cohort of patients with hematological and solid malignancies. Methods We conducted a retrospective PK analysis of MTX plasma concentration data from hematological/oncological patients treated at the University Hospital of Cologne between 2005 and 2018. Nonlinear mixed effects modeling was performed. Covariate data on patient demographics and clinical chemistry parameters was incorporated to assess relationships with PK parameters. Simulations were conducted to compare exposure and probability of target attainment (PTA) under BSA adjusted, flat and stratified dosing regimens. Results Plasma concentration over time data (2182 measurements) from therapeutic drug monitoring from 229 patients was available. PK of MTX were best described by a three-compartment model. Values for clearance (CL) of 4.33 [2.95–5.92] L h− 1 and central volume of distribution of 4.29 [1.81–7.33] L were estimated. An inter-occasion variability of 23.1% (coefficient of variation) and an inter-individual variability of 29.7% were associated to CL, which was 16 [7–25] % lower in women. Serum creatinine, patient age, sex and BSA were significantly related to CL of MTX. Simulations suggested that differences in PTA between flat and BSA-based dosing were marginal, with stratified dosing performing best overall. Conclusion A dosing scheme with doses stratified across BSA quartiles is suggested to optimize target exposure attainment. Influence of patient sex on CL of MTX is present but small in magnitude. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-08443-x.
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- Usman Arshad
- Department I of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Center for Pharmacology, University of Cologne, Gleueler Str 24, 50931, Cologne, Germany. .,Institute of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department I of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Center for Pharmacology, University of Cologne, Gleueler Str 24, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Center for Pharmacology, University of Cologne, Gleueler Str 24, 50931, Cologne, Germany.,Institute of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Center for Pharmacology, University of Cologne, Gleueler Str 24, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner site Bonn-Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Shi ZY, Liu YO, Gu HY, Xu XQ, Yan C, Yang XY, Yan D. Population pharmacokinetics of high-dose methotrexate in Chinese pediatric patients with medulloblastoma. Biopharm Drug Dispos 2020; 41:101-110. [PMID: 32017134 DOI: 10.1002/bdd.2221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Methotrexate (MTX) pharmacokinetics has substantial inter-individual variability and toxicity. In children with medulloblastoma treated with high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX), the pharmacokinetic properties of methotrexate have not been established. A total of 660 serum samples from 105 pediatric patients with medulloblastoma were included in a population pharmacokinetic (PPK) analysis of methotrexate by using the nonlinear mixed-effects modeling method. The basic one-compartment population pharmacokinetic model was established by NONMEM software and the first-order conditional estimation (FOCE) method, and the final covariate model was obtained by the stepwise regression method. Weight (WT), creatinine clearance (CrCL), and whether the treatment was combined with dexamethasone (DEX) were covariates that had significant effects on the clearance rate (CL) of the model. The pharmacokinetic equation of CL in the final covariate model was as follows: CLi = 9.23× (1 + 0.0005× (θCrCL -105.78)) × (1 + 0.0017× (θWT -16)) × eηcl,i (L/h), IF (θDEX ) CLi = 1.19× CLi (L/h). The estimation accuracy of all pharmacokinetic parameters were acceptable (relative standard error < 14.74%). The goodness-of-fit diagram and bootstrap tests indicated that the final PPK model was stable with acceptable predictive ability. The PPK model may be useful for determining personalized medication levels in pediatric medulloblastoma patients undergoing HD-MTX therapy.
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- Zheng-Yuan Shi
- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China.,Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China.,Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China.,Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Research Centre of Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China.,Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100038, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China.,Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation of Bio-characteristic Profiling for Evaluation of Clinical Rational Drug Use, Beijing, 100038, China
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Mei S, Shi X, Du Y, Cui Y, Zeng C, Ren X, Yu K, Zhao Z, Lin S. Simultaneous determination of plasma methotrexate and 7-hydroxy methotrexate by UHPLC–MS/MS in patients receiving high-dose methotrexate therapy. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 158:300-306. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Mei S, Li X, Jiang X, Yu K, Lin S, Zhao Z. Population Pharmacokinetics of High-Dose Methotrexate in Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma. J Pharm Sci 2018; 107:1454-1460. [PMID: 29331383 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The intra- and inter-individual variances of methotrexate (MTX) pharmacokinetics are extremely large, and the pharmacokinetic property of MTX in patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is unestablished. A total of 701 MTX plasma concentrations from 98 patients with PCNSL under high-dose MTX therapy were used to develop the population pharmacokinetic (popPK) model of MTX by using the nonlinear mixed-effects modeling method. A 2-compartment model was employed to describe the pharmacokinetic property of MTX. In the final popPK model, inclusion of serum creatinine and body surface area significantly reduced objective function value for clearance over the base model (p <0.001), and inclusion of age significantly reduced objective function value for distribution volume of central compartment (Vc) over the base model (p <0.001). In the final popPK model, the inter-individual clearance = 6.67 × (SCR/68.1)-0.48 × (BSA/1.75)1.17; Vc = 24.46 × (age/57.16)0.81. The precision of all parameters was acceptable (relative standard error <28.61%). Bootstrap and visual predictive check results indicated that the final popPK model was stable with acceptable predictive ability. The popPK model may be useful for personalized medication in PCNSL patients under high-dose MTX therapy. Further studies are warranted to confirm the results.
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- Shenghui Mei
- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, PR China; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, PR China; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 6 Tiantan Xili, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, PR China; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, PR China.
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