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ArticleInternational journal of hematology2025

Concomitant letermovir affects the optimal concentration-to-dose ratio of tacrolimus after switching from intravenous to oral tacrolimus administration in hematopoietic cell transplantation patients receiving fluconazole prophylaxis.

Toshihisa Nakashima, Yoshihiro Inamoto, Ayumu Ito, Sung-Won Kim, Takahiro Fukuda, Hironobu Hashimoto

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Toshihisa NakashimaDepartment of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan. tonakash@ncc.go.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6048-2502
Yoshihiro InamotoDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ayumu ItoDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Sung-Won KimDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro FukudaDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Hironobu HashimotoDepartment of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.

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Abstract

Letermovir is often administered for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Concomitant use of letermovir and azole antifungals affects tacrolimus concentration. Therefore, in HCT recipients taking fluconazole, letermovir may affect the optimal tacrolimus conversion ratios when switching from continuous intravenous infusion to oral administration. In this study, we retrospectively evaluated tacrolimus conversion ratios in 104 HCT recipients taking fluconazole with and without concomitant letermovir. The median tacrolimus concentration-to-dose (C/D) ratios with and without letermovir were 18.2 and 20.6 (ng/mL)/(mg/day), respectively, before conversion from continuous infusion (C/Dciv) (p = 0.21) and 2.9 and 1.9 (ng/mL)/(mg/day), respectively, after conversion (p < 0.01). The median (C/Dpo)/(C/Dciv) ratios with and without letermovir were 0.15 and 0.10, respectively (p < 0.01). These results suggest that in HCT recipients taking fluconazole, the optimal conversion ratio when switching from continuous intravenous infusion to oral administration is 0.7-fold lower with concomitant letermovir than without it.

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AcetatesAntifungal AgentsFluconazoleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationImmunosuppressive AgentsQuinazolinesTacrolimusAdministration, IntravenousAdministration, OralAdultAgedCytomegalovirus InfectionsDrug InteractionsFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousAcetatesAntifungal AgentsFluconazoleImmunosuppressive AgentsletermovirQuinazolinesTacrolimusAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationDrug-drug interactionFluconazoleLetermovirTacrolimus

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