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Trial reportPaediatric drugs2007

Clinical pharmacology study of Bramitob, a tobramycin solution for nebulization, in comparison with Tobi.

Gianluigi Poli, Daniela Acerbi, Roberto Pennini, Annamaria Soliani Raschini, Mario Ermanno Corrado, Hans Georg Eichler, Irmgard Eichler

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Paediatric drugs, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Inhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022
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  3. Inhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Gianluigi PoliR & D Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., Parma, Italy. g.poli@chiesigroup.com
Daniela Acerbi
Roberto Pennini
Annamaria Soliani Raschini
Mario Ermanno Corrado
Hans Georg Eichler
Irmgard Eichler
Chiesi (Italy) · ITMedical University of Vienna · ATChiesi (France) · FRSwiss Red Cross · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesTo compare in vitro characteristics and pharmacokinetics of Bramitob, a preservative-free tobramycin solution for nebulization, and Tobi in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.

methodsIn vitro characteristics of Bramitob and Tobi were evaluated using Pari TurboBoy/LC Plus and the Systam 290 LS nebulizers. In the randomized, double-blind, two-way crossover pharmacokinetic study, 11 patients with CF received a single nebulized dose (300mg) of Bramitob or Tobi, separated by a 7-day washout period. Plasma and sputum tobramycin concentrations were measured immediately before and over 24 hours after administration.

resultsBramitob and Tobi performed alike during nebulization. The fine particle fraction was 33-37% and the mass median aerodynamic diameter was <5microm. Nine patients completed the pharmacokinetic study. Tobramycin plasma profiles after administration of Bramitob or Tobi were similar, with a peak at 90 and 72 minutes after inhalation of Bramitob and Tobi, respectively. The elimination half-life was ~5 hours for both products. The relative bioavailability of Bramitob to Tobi was 1.01, indicating comparable systemic exposure. Peak sputum concentration of tobramycin was 816 +/- 681 microg/g for Tobi and 1289 +/- 851 microg/g for Bramitob and was >400 microg/g (threshold sufficient for an antibacterial effect against P. aeruginosa) in 5 out of 9 patients receiving Tobi and 8 out of 9 patients receiving Bramitob. All adverse events were considered mild and judged not related to the study drugs.

conclusionsIn vitro performance of Bramitob((R)) was similar when nebulized with Pari TurboBoy k/LC Plus and Systam 290 LS nebulizers and comparable to that of TobiThe systemic bioavailability of tobramycin was similar after administration of either Bramitob or Tobi; however, in sputum samples the tobramycin peak concentration was slightly greater after administration of Bramitob than after Tobi.

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Administration, InhalationAdolescentAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiological AvailabilityChronic DiseaseCross-Over StudiesCystic FibrosisDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleNebulizers and VaporizersParticle SizePseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsTobramycin

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PMID17536870
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