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ArticleCancer chemotherapy and pharmacology2017

A pharmacokinetic study of lipegfilgrastim in children with Ewing family of tumors or rhabdomyosarcoma.

Margarita B Belogurova, Zoryana P Kizyma, Miklós Garami, Mónika Csóka, Michael J Lamson, Anton Buchner, Peter Bias, Andreas Lammerich

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Margarita B BelogurovaPediatric Oncology and Hematology, City Clinical Hospital #31, 3 Dinamo Pr., St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 197110. deton.hospital31@inbox.ru.
Zoryana P KizymaDepartment of Surgery, West Ukrainian Specialized Children's Medical Center, Lviv, Ukraine.
Miklós GaramiUnit of Solid Tumors, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Mónika CsókaUnit of Solid Tumors, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Michael J LamsonNuventra, Inc, Durham, NC, USA.
Anton BuchnerTeva ratiopharm, Merckle GmbH, Ulm, Germany.
Peter BiasTeva ratiopharm, Merckle GmbH, Ulm, Germany.
Andreas LammerichTeva ratiopharm, Merckle GmbH, Ulm, Germany.

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Abstract

purposeNeutropenia is a common complication from chemotherapy, limiting optimal dosing and treatment. Lipegfilgrastim is a long-acting granulocyte colony-stimulating factor developed for the management of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. The objectives of this phase 1, multinational, open-label, single-arm study were to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of a single body weight-adjusted dose of lipegfilgrastim and to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the drug in children with Ewing family of tumors or rhabdomyosarcoma treated with myelosuppressive chemotherapy.

methodsEnrolled patients received lipegfilgrastim (100 µg/kg) 24 h after the last chemotherapy treatment in week 1. Patients were stratified into three age groups: 2 to <6, 6 to <12, and 12 to <18 years. Blood samples for PK analyses were obtained at baseline and at 3, 8, 24, 30, 48, 72, 96, 144, and 240 h postdose for the two oldest groups and up to 144 h in the youngest group.

resultsTwenty-one patients were enrolled and received lipegfilgrastim, seven in each age group. Lipegfilgrastim exposure levels were comparable across age groups, with concentrations maintained over a prolonged period after a single injection. Differences in PD were mainly associated with chemotherapy type. Most investigator-reported adverse events were attributed to chemotherapy and not to lipegfilgrastim. Severe adverse events were noted in 57% of patients; febrile neutropenia, leukopenia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia were more frequent among the oldest patients.

conclusionsResults support the use of a body weight-adjusted dose to achieve equivalent initial peak exposure levels of lipegfilgrastim in children of various ages.

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AdolescentBone NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMalePolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsRhabdomyosarcomaSarcoma, EwingFilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorpegfilgrastimPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsChemotherapyG-CSFNeutropeniaPediatricPharmacodynamicsPhase 1

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