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Trial reportImmunity, inflammation and disease2021

A single-center, open-label, randomized cross-over study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of once-daily prolonged-release formulations of tacrolimus in de novo liver transplant recipients.

Uta Herden, Martina Sterneck, Bettina M Buchholz, Eike G Achilles, Armin Ott, Lutz Fischer

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Trial report in Immunity, inflammation and disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Uta HerdenDepartment of Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2921-7943
Martina SterneckDepartment of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Bettina M BuchholzDepartment of Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Eike G AchillesDepartment of Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Armin OttInstitute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Lutz FischerDepartment of Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Universität Hamburg · DETechnical University of Munich · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe narrow therapeutic window of tacrolimus (Tac) requires intense drug monitoring to achieve adequate efficacy while minimizing dose-related toxicities. Once-daily formulations of Tac (LCP-Tac and PR-Tac) have been recently designed for higher bioavailability and a more consistent exposure over time, as opposed to the twice-daily, administered immediate-release formulation of Tac (IR-Tac).

methodsThis single-center, open-label, randomized cross-over pharmacokinetic (PK) study compares extended-release LCP-Tac with the prolonged-release formulation of tacrolimus (PR-Tac) in adult de novo liver transplant recipients. Eligible patients were screened and randomized 1:1 to the two treatment arms up to 30 days after liver transplantation. Patients were administered either LCP-Tac or PR-Tac for 14 days followed by another 14-day time interval of the other once-daily Tac medication. A 24hr-PK profile was obtained at the end of each time interval.

resultsNine patients (45%) completed the study resulting in a total of 18 Tac PK profiles. Overall, the profile of the mean concentrations indicated a flattened kinetic of LCP-Tac compared to PR-Tac, especially in the first 3 h after drug intake. The average cumulative dose per day to achieve equivalent trough levels was approximately 25% lower for LCP-Tac (8.7 mg) than for PR-Tac (11.7 mg). LCP-Tac resulted in a longer t

conclusionDespite methodological weaknesses that limit the conclusions, we have found a more consistent drug exposure for LCP-Tac in de novo LT recipients. LCP-Tac demonstrated a greater bioavailability compared to PR-Tac.

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Liver TransplantationTacrolimusAdultBiological AvailabilityCross-Over StudiesDrug Administration ScheduleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunosuppressive AgentsTacrolimusliver transplantationpharmacokineticsprolonged-release formulationstacrolimus

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PMID34559956
PMCPMC8589356
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