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Phaisal W, Albitar O, Chariyavilaskul P, Jantarabenjakul W, Wacharachaisurapol N, Ghadzi SMS, Zainal H, Harun SN. Genetic and clinical predictors of rifapentine and isoniazid pharmacokinetics in paediatrics with tuberculosis infection. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:1270-1278. [PMID: 38661209 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Twelve weekly doses of rifapentine and isoniazid (3HP regimen) are recommended for TB preventive therapy in children with TB infection. However, they present with variability in the pharmacokinetic profiles. The current study aimed to develop a pharmacokinetic model of rifapentine and isoniazid in 12 children with TB infection using NONMEM. METHODS Ninety plasma and 41 urine samples were collected at Week 4 of treatment. Drug concentrations were measured using a validated HPLC-UV method. MassARRAY® SNP genotyping was used to investigate genetic factors, including P-glycoprotein (ABCB1), solute carrier organic anion transporter B1 (SLCO1B1), arylacetamide deacetylase (AADAC) and N-acetyl transferase (NAT2). Clinically relevant covariates were also analysed. RESULTS A two-compartment model for isoniazid and a one-compartment model for rifapentine with transit compartment absorption and first-order elimination were the best models for describing plasma and urine data. The estimated (relative standard error, RSE) of isoniazid non-renal clearance was 3.52 L·h-1 (23.1%), 2.91 L·h-1 (19.6%), and 2.58 L·h-1 (20.0%) in NAT2 rapid, intermediate and slow acetylators. A significant proportion of the unchanged isoniazid was cleared renally (2.7 L·h-1; 8.0%), while the unchanged rifapentine was cleared primarily through non-renal routes (0.681 L·h-1; 3.6%). Participants with the ABCB1 mutant allele had lower bioavailability of rifapentine, while food prolonged the mean transit time of isoniazid. CONCLUSIONS ABCB1 mutant allele carriers may require higher rifapentine doses; however, this must be confirmed in larger trials. Food did not affect overall exposure to isoniazid and only delayed absorption time.
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- Weeraya Phaisal
- Center for Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
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- Center for Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Clinical Centre, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center for Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
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Phogole CM, de Jong J, Lalla U, Decloedt E, Kellermann T. In vitro optimization of crushed drug-sensitive antituberculosis medication when administered via a nasogastric tube. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0287623. [PMID: 37991379 PMCID: PMC10871698 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02876-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in intensive care units (ICUs) can be as high as 3% in high-burden settings, translating to more than 7,500 patients admitted to the ICU annually. In resource-limited settings, the lack or absence of intravenous formulations of drug-sensitive antituberculosis medications necessitates healthcare practitioners to crush, dissolve, and administer the drugs to critically ill patients via a nasogastric tube (NGT). This off-label practice has been linked to plasma concentrations below the recommended target concentrations, particularly of rifampicin and isoniazid, leading to clinical failure and the development of drug resistance. Optimizing the delivery of crushed drug-sensitive antituberculosis medication via the NGT to critically ill patients is of utmost importance.
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- Cassius M. Phogole
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Chirehwa MT, Resendiz-Galvan JE, Court R, De Kock M, Wiesner L, de Vries N, Harding J, Gumbo T, Warren R, Maartens G, Denti P, McIlleron H. Optimizing Moxifloxacin Dose in MDR-TB Participants with or without Efavirenz Coadministration Using Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2023; 67:e0142622. [PMID: 36744891 PMCID: PMC10019313 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01426-22] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Moxifloxacin is included in some treatment regimens for drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Aiming to optimize dosing, we described moxifloxacin pharmacokinetic and MIC distribution in participants with MDR-TB. Participants enrolled at two TB hospitals in South Africa underwent intensive pharmacokinetic sampling approximately 1 to 6 weeks after treatment initiation. Plasma drug concentrations and clinical data were analyzed using nonlinear mixed-effects modeling with simulations to evaluate doses for different scenarios. We enrolled 131 participants (54 females), with median age of 35.7 (interquartile range, 28.5 to 43.5) years, median weight of 47 (42.0 to 54.0) kg, and median fat-free mass of 40.1 (32.3 to 44.7) kg; 79 were HIV positive, 29 of whom were on efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy. Moxifloxacin pharmacokinetics were described with a 2-compartment model, transit absorption, and elimination via a liver compartment. We included allometry based on fat-free mass to estimate disposition parameters. We estimated an oral clearance for a typical patient to be 17.6 L/h. Participants treated with efavirenz had increased clearance, resulting in a 44% reduction in moxifloxacin exposure. Simulations predicted that, even at a median MIC of 0.25 (0.06 to 16) mg/L, the standard daily dose of 400 mg has a low probability of attaining the ratio of the area under the unbound concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 h to the MIC (fAUC0-24)/MIC target of >53, particularly in heavier participants. The high-dose WHO regimen (600 to 800 mg) yielded higher, more balanced exposures across the weight ranges, with better target attainment. When coadministered with efavirenz, moxifloxacin doses of up to 1,000 mg are needed to match these exposures. The safety of higher moxifloxacin doses in clinical settings should be confirmed.
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- M. T. Chirehwa
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Brooklyn Chest Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- DP Marais Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Quantitative Preclinical and Clinical Sciences Department, Praedicare Inc., Dallas, Texas, USA
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- DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Andrade A, Fuchs EJ, Marzinke MA, Abdul Massih S, Breakey J, Beselman S, McNicholl I, Hendrix CW. EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF Bioequivalence Comparing Whole Tablets with Tablets Dissolved in Tap Water. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2023; 39:38-43. [PMID: 36301928 PMCID: PMC9910106 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2022.0085] [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] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Medication adherence can be challenging for persons with difficulty swallowing tablets. We investigated the bioequivalence of a dissolved tablet when compared with that of a whole tablet of the fixed-dose combination elvitegravir (EVG)/cobicistat (COBI)/emtricitabine (FTC)/tenofovir (TFV) alafenamide fumarate (TAF). A within-subject fixed-order two-period open-label study was conducted in 12 HIV-negative research participants after obtaining informed consent. Participants took a single dose each of the whole tablet and dissolved tablet under direct observation, separated by a 14-day washout period. The dissolved tablet was prepared by adding one whole EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF tablet to 120 mL tap water and stirring. Both dosage types were taken with a standardized meal. Plasma samples were obtained for 72 h postdose. Plasma EVG, FTC, TAF, and TFV were analyzed with liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric methods. Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) and the area under the concentration-time curve extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-∞) were estimated using WinNonlin software (v.8.3). The primary outcome was bioequivalence consistent with FDA guidance using the 90% confidence interval or the geometric mean ratio. Of 12 participants, 7 were black (58%) and 5 were white (42%), 4 were women (33%), 8 were men (67%), and the mean age was 43.6 years (23-54). There were no complaints about taste with the dissolved tablet. Bioequivalence was established only for FTC. EVG Cmax and AUC0-∞ were higher by 18% and 12%, respectively, when taking the dissolved compared with the whole tablet. TAF AUC0-∞ and Cmax were both 8% lower, whereas TFV Cmax and AUC0-∞ were 8% and 5% lower, respectively, when taken after dissolution. EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF dissolved rapidly in water and had no unpleasant taste. Increases in EVG and decreases in TAF and TFV concentrations were observed when taking dissolved EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF. These changes were judged to be clinically insignificant. Dissolving EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF in water may be suitable for those with pill swallowing challenges. The trial was registered on (//clinicaltrials.gov NCT03717129).
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Gausi K, Chirehwa M, Ignatius EH, Court R, Sun X, Moran L, Hafner R, Wiesner L, Rosenkranz SL, de Jager V, de Vries N, Harding J, Gumbo T, Swindells S, Diacon A, Dooley KE, McIlleron H, Denti P. Pharmacokinetics of standard versus high-dose isoniazid for treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2022; 77:2489-2499. [PMID: 35678468 PMCID: PMC10146925 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The WHO-endorsed shorter-course regimen for MDR-TB includes high-dose isoniazid. The pharmacokinetics of high-dose isoniazid within MDR-TB regimens has not been well described. OBJECTIVES To characterize isoniazid pharmacokinetics at 5-15 mg/kg as monotherapy or as part of the MDR-TB treatment regimen. METHODS We used non-linear mixed-effects modelling to evaluate the combined data from INHindsight, a 7 day early bactericidal activity study with isoniazid monotherapy, and PODRtb, an observational study of patients on MDR-TB treatment including terizidone, pyrazinamide, moxifloxacin, kanamycin, ethionamide and/or isoniazid. RESULTS A total of 58 and 103 participants from the INHindsight and PODRtb studies, respectively, were included in the analysis. A two-compartment model with hepatic elimination best described the data. N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) genotype caused multi-modal clearance, and saturable first-pass was observed beyond 10 mg/kg dosing. Saturable isoniazid kinetics predicted an increased exposure of approximately 50% beyond linearity at 20 mg/kg dosing. Participants treated with the MDR-TB regimen had a 65.6% lower AUC compared with participants on monotherapy. Ethionamide co-administration was associated with a 29% increase in isoniazid AUC. CONCLUSIONS Markedly lower isoniazid exposures were observed in participants on combination MDR-TB treatment compared with monotherapy. Isoniazid displays saturable kinetics at doses >10 mg/kg. The safety implications of these phenomena remain unclear.
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- Kamunkhwala Gausi
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Social & Scientific Systems, a DLH Company, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Experimental Therapeutics, Baylor Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Phaisal W, Jantarabenjakul W, Wacharachaisurapol N, Tawan M, Puthanakit T, Wittayalertpanya S, Chariyavilaskul P. Pharmacokinetics of isoniazid and rifapentine in young paediatric patients with latent tuberculosis infection. Int J Infect Dis 2022; 122:725-732. [PMID: 35868608 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.040] [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: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the steady-state pharmacokinetic profiles of 3-month weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid (3HP) in children with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Factors including tablet integrity, food, and pharmacogenetics were also assessed. METHODS During the 3HP treatment, blood and urine samples were collected on week 4. Isoniazid and rifapentine levels were measured using a high-performance liquid chromatography technique. Genetic variation of arylamine N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) and arylacetamide deacetylase (AADAC) were assessed by the MassARRAY®. Safety and clinical outcomes at week 48 were monitored. RESULTS Twelve LTBI children [age 3.8 (range 2.1-4.9 years old)] completed the treatment [isoniazid and rifapentine dose 25.0 (range 21.7-26.8) and 25.7 (range 20.7-32.1) mg/kg, respectively]. No serious adverse events or active tuberculosis occurred. Tablet integrity was associated with decreased area under the concentration-time curve (91 vs 73 mg.hr/L, p = 0.026) and increased apparent oral clearance of isoniazid (0.27 vs 0.32 L/hr/kg, p = 0.019) and decreased rifapentine's renal clearance (CLR, 0.005 vs 0.003 L/hr, p = 0.014). Food was associated with increased CLR of isoniazid (3.45 vs 8.95 L/hr, p = 0.006) but not rifapentine. Variability in NAT2 and AADAC did not affect the pharmacokinetics of both drugs. CONCLUSIONS There is high variability in the pharmacokinetic profiles of isoniazid and rifapentine in young LTBI children. The variability was partly influenced by tablet integrity and food, but not pharmacogenetics. Further study in a larger cohort is warranted to display the relationship of these factors to treatment outcomes.
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- Weeraya Phaisal
- Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Clinical Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Clinical Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Beraldi-Magalhaes F, Parker SL, Sanches C, Sousa Garcia L, Souza Carvalho BK, Fachi MM, de Liz MV, Pontarolo R, Lipman J, Cordeiro-Santos M, Roberts JA. Is Dosing of Ethambutol as Part of a Fixed-Dose Combination Product Optimal for Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients with Tuberculosis? A Population Pharmacokinetic Study. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10121559. [PMID: 34943771 PMCID: PMC8698281 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10121559] [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: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) have high mortality rates. It is uncertain whether the pharmacokinetics of first-line TB drugs in ICU patients are different from outpatients. This study aims to compare the pharmacokinetics of oral ethambutol in TB patients in ICU versus TB outpatients and to determine whether contemporary dosing regimens achieve therapeutic exposures. METHODS A prospective population pharmacokinetic study of ethambutol was performed in Amazonas State, Brazil. Probability of target attainment was determined using AUC/MIC > 11.9 and Cmax/MIC > 0.48 values. Optimized dosing regimens were simulated at steady state. RESULTS Ten ICU patients and 20 outpatients were recruited. Ethambutol pharmacokinetics were best described using a two-compartment model with first-order oral absorption. Neither ICU patients nor outpatients consistently achieved optimal ethambutol exposures. The absorption rate for ethambutol was 2-times higher in ICU patients (p < 0.05). Mean bioavailability for ICU patients was >5-times higher than outpatients (p < 0.0001). Clearance and volume of distribution were 93% (p < 0.0001) and 53% (p = 0.002) lower in ICU patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS ICU patients displayed significantly different pharmacokinetics for an oral fixed-dose combination administration of ethambutol compared to outpatients, and neither patient group consistently achieved pre-defined therapeutic exposures.
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- Francisco Beraldi-Magalhaes
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil; (L.S.G.); (B.K.S.C.); (M.C.-S.)
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil
- Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Paraná, Curitiba 80010-130, Brazil
- School of Medicine, Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba 80230-020, Brazil
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia; (S.L.P.); (J.L.); (J.A.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Divinopolis 35501-296, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil; (L.S.G.); (B.K.S.C.); (M.C.-S.)
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil; (L.S.G.); (B.K.S.C.); (M.C.-S.)
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, Brazil; (M.M.F.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Universidade Federal Tecnológica do Paraná, Curitiba 81280-340, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba 80210-170, Brazil; (M.M.F.); (R.P.)
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia; (S.L.P.); (J.L.); (J.A.R.)
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, 30900 Nimes, France
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Tropical, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil; (L.S.G.); (B.K.S.C.); (M.C.-S.)
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus 69040-000, Brazil
- School of Medicine, Universidade Nilton Lins, Manaus 69058-040, Brazil
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- UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia; (S.L.P.); (J.L.); (J.A.R.)
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
- Division of Anaesthesiology Critical Care Emergency and Pain Medicine, Nîmes University Hospital, University of Montpellier, 30900 Nimes, France
- Department of Pharmacy, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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Abd Aziz ZH, Katas H, Omar MS, Mohamed Shah N, Yusop SM. Formulation and Cost-Effectiveness of Fluid Gels as an Age-Appropriate Dosage Form for Older Adults with Dysphagia. Dysphagia 2021; 37:1022-1034. [PMID: 34518932 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-021-10365-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dysphagia is associated with increased dependency and treatment costs, whereby patients resort to extemporaneous compounding that may further increase the number of adverse events and medical errors. In the management of dysphagia, increasing the bolus viscosity of medication such as fluid gels can be practiced. This study aimed to prepare and characterize the fluid gels as well as to estimate the cost of using fluid gels and compare it to the conventional practice of extemporaneous preparation of thickened liquid. Fluid gels were formulated using gellan gum and determined for physicochemical characteristics and in vitro drug release profile. The cost-based price of the fluid gel was estimated and compared to the cost of administering standard medication as well as administering thickened liquid using thickening powder. Fluid gels exhibited good physicochemical properties with the viscosity within nectar and honey consistency. A similar dissolution profile to the reference was observed for the 0.5% w/v gellan gum fluid gel and exhibiting the Higuchi release model. The price for 100 mL unit of 50 mg/mL paracetamol/acetaminophen and 20 mg/mL ibuprofen fluid gel was estimated to be about USD2.30 and USD2.37, respectively. A dose of 1000 mg paracetamol and 400 mg ibuprofen fluid gel was estimated to be about USD0.46 and USD0.47, respectively, which is lower than the cost of administering the same dose using extemporaneous thickened liquid. Fluid gels could be a cost-effective formulation for delivering medication in patients with dysphagia and can be developed on a profitable scale.
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- Zul Hadif Abd Aziz
- Centre for Drug Delivery Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Campus, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Drug Delivery Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Campus, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Quality Management of Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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The effect of isoniazid intake on ethionamide pharmacokinetics and target attainment in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2021; 65:e0027821. [PMID: 34310215 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00278-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Ethionamide is recommended as part of regimens to treat multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. The study was conducted to (i) describe the distribution of ethionamide minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), (ii) describe the pharmacokinetics of ethionamide, and (iii) determine the probability of attaining target AUC0-24/MIC values associated with suppression of resistant subpopulation and microbial kill. Participants received 15-20 mg/kg of ethionamide daily (in 500 or 750 mg doses), as part of a multidrug regimen. Pretreatment MICs of ethionamide for M. tuberculosis sputum isolates were determined using Sensititre MYCOTB MIC plates. Plasma concentrations of ethionamide (measured pre-dose and at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 hours post-dose) were available for 84 patients. A one-compartment disposition model including a liver compartment capturing hepatic extraction, best described ethionamide pharmacokinetics. Clearance and volume were allometrically scaled using fat-free mass. Isoniazid co-administration reduced ethionamide clearance by 31% resulting in a 44% increase in AUC0-24. The median (range) MIC (n=111) was 2.5 mg/L (<0.3 to >40 mg/L). Simulations showed increased daily doses of ethionamide (1 250 mg, 1 500 mg, and 1 750 mg for patients weighing ≤45 kg, 46-70 kg, and >70 kg, respectively) resulted in the probability of attaining a fAUC0-24/MIC ratio ≥ 42 in more than 90% of patients, only at the lowest MIC of 0.3 mg/L. The WHO recommended doses of ethionamide do not achieve target concentrations even for the lowest MIC measured in the cohort.
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Chirehwa MT, Court R, de Kock M, Wiesner L, de Vries N, Harding J, Gumbo T, Maartens G, Warren R, Denti P, McIlleron H. Population Pharmacokinetics of Cycloserine and Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Target Attainment in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients Dosed with Terizidone. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 64:e01381-20. [PMID: 32816738 PMCID: PMC7577169 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01381-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cycloserine is a WHO group B drug for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic data for cycloserine when dosed as terizidone are sparse. The aim of this analysis was to describe the population pharmacokinetics of cycloserine when administered as terizidone and predict the doses of terizidone attaining cycloserine exposures associated with efficacy. The plasma cycloserine level was measured 2 to 6 weeks after treatment initiation in patients hospitalized for second-line tuberculosis treatment. The pretreatment MICs of cycloserine were determined for the clinical isolates. We enrolled 132 participants with rifampicin-resistant TB; 79 were HIV positive. The median pretreatment MIC was 16 mg/liter. A one-compartment disposition model with two clearance pathways, nonrenal (0.35 liters/h) and renal (0.43 liters/h), described cycloserine pharmacokinetics well. Nonrenal clearance and the volume of distribution were allometrically scaled using fat-free mass. Smoking increased nonrenal clearance by 41%. Simulations showed that with daily doses of terizidone (750 mg and 1,000 mg for patients weighing ≤45 kg and >45 kg, respectively), the probability of maintaining the plasma cycloserine concentration above the MIC for more than 30% of the dosing interval (30% T>MIC) (which is associated with a 1.0-log10-CFU/ml kill in vitro) exceeded 90% at MIC values of ≤16 mg/liter, but the proportion of patients achieving 100% T>MIC (which is associated with the prevention of resistance) was more than 90% only at MICs of ≤8 mg/liter. Based on a target derived in vitro, the WHO-recommended doses of terizidone are effective for cycloserine MICs of ≤8 mg/liter, and higher doses are required to prevent the development of resistance.
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- Maxwell T Chirehwa
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- NRF-DSI Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- NRF-DSI Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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