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ArticleBritish journal of clinical pharmacology2012

Population pharmacokinetics and maximum a posteriori probability Bayesian estimator of abacavir: application of individualized therapy in HIV-infected infants and toddlers.

Wei Zhao, Massimo Cella, Oscar Della Pasqua, David Burger, Evelyne Jacqz-Aigrain, Pediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS (PENTA) 15 study group

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Article in British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Wei ZhaoDepartment of Pediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Hôpital Robert Debré, Université Paris VII, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, Paris Cedex 19, France.
Massimo Cella
Oscar Della Pasqua
David Burger
Evelyne Jacqz-Aigrain
Pediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS (PENTA) 15 study group
Clinical Investigation Center Plurithematic Tours · FRGlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom) · GBLeiden University · NLPharmacoGenetics (China) · CNRadboud University Nijmegen · NL

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Medical Research Council
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Abstract

what is already known about this subjectAbacavir is used to treat HIV infection in both adults and children. The recommended paediatric dose is 8 mg kg(-1) twice daily up to a maximum of 300 mg twice daily. Weight was identified as the central covariate influencing pharmacokinetics of abacavir in children. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: A population pharmacokinetic model was developed to describe both once and twice daily pharmacokinetic profiles of abacavir in infants and toddlers. Standard dosage regimen is associated with large interindividual variability in abacavir concentrations. A maximum a posteriori probability Bayesian estimator of AUC(0-) (t) based on three time points (0, 1 or 2, and 3 h) is proposed to support area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) targeted individualized therapy in infants and toddlers.

aimsTo develop a population pharmacokinetic model for abacavir in HIV-infected infants and toddlers, which will be used to describe both once and twice daily pharmacokinetic profiles, identify covariates that explain variability and propose optimal time points to optimize the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) targeted dosage and individualize therapy.

methodsThe pharmacokinetics of abacavir was described with plasma concentrations from 23 patients using nonlinear mixed-effects modelling (NONMEM) software. A two-compartment model with first-order absorption and elimination was developed. The final model was validated using bootstrap, visual predictive check and normalized prediction distribution errors. The Bayesian estimator was validated using the cross-validation and simulation-estimation method.

resultsThe typical population pharmacokinetic parameters and relative standard errors (RSE) were apparent systemic clearance (CL) 13.4 () h−1 (RSE 6.3%), apparent central volume of distribution 4.94 () (RSE 28.7%), apparent peripheral volume of distribution 8.12 () (RSE14.2%), apparent intercompartment clearance 1.25 () h−1 (RSE 16.9%) and absorption rate constant 0.758 h−1 (RSE 5.8%). The covariate analysis identified weight as the individual factor influencing the apparent oral clearance: CL = 13.4 × (weight/12)1.14. The maximum a posteriori probability Bayesian estimator, based on three concentrations measured at 0, 1 or 2, and 3 h after drug intake allowed predicting individual AUC0–t.

conclusionsThe population pharmacokinetic model developed for abacavir in HIV-infected infants and toddlers accurately described both once and twice daily pharmacokinetic profiles. The maximum a posteriori probability Bayesian estimator of AUC(0-) (t) was developed from the final model and can be used routinely to optimize individual dosing.

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AbacavirAnti-HIV AgentsArea Under CurveBayes TheoremBody WeightChild, PreschoolDideoxynucleosidesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Dosage CalculationsFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansInfantMaleModels, BiologicalAbacavirAnti-HIV AgentsDideoxynucleosides

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PMID21988586
PMCPMC3376440
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