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ArticleClinical pharmacokinetics2021

Physiologic Indirect Response Modeling to Describe Buprenorphine Pharmacodynamics in Newborns Treated for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.

Tomoyuki Mizuno, Brooks T McPhail, Suyog Kamatkar, Scott Wexelblatt, Laura Ward, Uwe Christians, Henry T Akinbi, Alexander A Vinks

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Article in Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2021. 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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9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Coming of Age of Model-Informed Precision Therapeutics for Children.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2025
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  6. The Bioavailability of CHF6563, an Ethanol-Free, Sublingual Neonatal Buprenorphine Formulation: A Bridging Study Conducted in Adults.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tomoyuki MizunoDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 6018, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA. tomoyuki.mizuno@cchmc.org.ORCID 0000-0002-8471-9826
Brooks T McPhailDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 6018, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA.
Suyog KamatkarDivision of Neonatology, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Scott WexelblattDivision of Neonatology, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Laura WardDivision of Neonatology, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Uwe ChristiansiC42 Clinical Research and Development, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
Henry T AkinbiDivision of Neonatology, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Alexander A VinksDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 6018, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · USUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · US

Funding

T32 Cincinnati Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Training ProgramT32HD069054 · NICHD · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI TRACY A GLAUSER, Sonya C Tang Girdwood · 2011 to 2026
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NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD069054
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveBuprenorphine has been shown to be effective in treating infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. However, an evidence-based buprenorphine dosing strategy has not been established in the treatment of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome because of a lack of exposure-response data. The aim of this study was to develop an integrated pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic model to predict buprenorphine treatment outcomes in newborns with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.

methodsClinical data were obtained from 19 newborns with a median (range) gestational age of 37 (34-41) weeks enrolled in a pilot pharmacokinetic study of buprenorphine. Sparse blood sampling, comprising three specimens obtained around the second dose of buprenorphine, was performed using heel sticks with dried blood spot technology. Standardized neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome severity scores (Finnegan scores) were collected every 3-4 h based on symptoms by bedside nursing staff. Mean Finnegan scores were used as a pharmacodynamic marker in the exposure-response modeling. The blood concentration-Finnegan score relationship was described using a physiologic indirect response model with inclusion of natural disease remission.

resultsA total of 52 buprenorphine blood concentrations and 780 mean Finnegan scores were available for the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling and exposure-response analysis. A one-compartment model with first-order absorption adequately described the pharmacokinetic data. The buprenorphine blood concentration at 50% of maximum effect for the inhibition of disease progression was 0.77 ng/mL (95% confidence interval 0.32-1.2). The inclusion of natural disease remission described as a function of postnatal age significantly improved the model fit.

conclusionsA buprenorphine pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model was successfully developed. The model could facilitate model-informed optimization of the buprenorphine dosing regimen in the treatment of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.

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BuprenorphineNeonatal Abstinence SyndromeOpioid-Related DisordersAnalgesics, OpioidGestational AgeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornTreatment OutcomeAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphine

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PMID32939690
PMCPMC8489161
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