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Trial reportDrug design, development and therapy2015

Single dose pharmacokinetics of the novel transdermal donepezil patch in healthy volunteers.

Yo Han Kim, Hee Youn Choi, Hyeong-Seok Lim, Shi Hyang Lee, Hae Sun Jeon, Donghyun Hong, Seong Su Kim, Young Kweon Choi, Kyun-Seop Bae

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Trial report in Drug design, development and therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Topical Donepezil for Cholinergic Modulation in Chronic Wound Repair.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yo Han KimDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hee Youn ChoiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyeong-Seok LimDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Shi Hyang LeeDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hae Sun JeonDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Donghyun HongiCure Pharmaceutical lncorporated, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Seong Su KimiCure Pharmaceutical lncorporated, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Young Kweon ChoiiCure Pharmaceutical lncorporated, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Kyun-Seop BaeDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Asan Medical Center · KRUniversity of Ulsan · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDonepezil is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor indicated for Alzheimer's disease. The aim of this randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose, dose-escalation study was to investigate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of the donepezil patch in healthy male subjects.

methodsEach healthy male subject received a single transdermal donepezil patch (72 hours patch-on periods) of 43.75 mg/12.5 cm(2), 87.5 mg/25 cm(2), or 175 mg/50 cm(2). Serial blood samples were collected up to 312 hours after patch application. The plasma concentrations of donepezil were determined by using a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. Pharmacokinetic parameters were obtained by noncompartmental analysis. Tolerability of the patches and performance of the patches (adhesion, skin irritation, residual donepezil content in the patch) were assessed throughout the study.

resultsThe study was completed by 36 healthy subjects. After patch application, the maximal plasma donepezil concentration (Cmax) and the area under the curve (AUC) increased in a dose-proportional manner. Median time to Cmax was ~74-76 hours (~2-4 hours after patch removal), and mean t1/2β was ~63.77-93.07 hours. The average donepezil residue in the patch after 72 hours was ~73.9%-86.7% of the loading dose. There were neither serious adverse events nor adverse events that lead to discontinuation. Skin adhesion of the patch was good in 97.2% of the subjects. All skin irritations after patch removal were mild and were resolved during the study period.

conclusionThe donepezil patch appeared to be generally well tolerated and adhesive. Pharmacokinetic analysis of the donepezil patch demonstrated linear kinetics.

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Transdermal PatchAdministration, CutaneousAdultChromatography, LiquidDonepezilDrug ToleranceHealthy VolunteersHumansIndansMaleMiddle AgedPiperidinesSingle-Blind MethodTandem Mass SpectrometryYoung AdultDonepezilIndansPiperidinesdonepezilhealthy subjectspharmacokineticstransdermal patch

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PMCPMC4362658
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