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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

The establishment of an expected concentration reference range for eltrombopag in the individualized treatment of pediatric immune thrombocytopenia.

Nan Wang, Shuyue Dong, Yixin Sun, Jingjing Liu, Zhifa Wang, Jingyao Ma, Xiaoling Wang, Runhui Wu, Xiaoling Cheng

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Nan WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Shuyue DongDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Hemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yixin SunDepartment of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jingjing LiuDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Hemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Zhifa WangDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Hemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jingyao MaDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Hemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xiaoling WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Runhui WuDepartment of Hematology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Hemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, National Center for Children's Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xiaoling ChengDepartment of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Differences in the clinical efficacy and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of eltrombopag (ELT) in children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) may be positively correlated with the serum trough concentration of ELT. Individual pharmacokinetic variations primarily contribute to differences in ELT concentration among individuals. This study is the first to establish an expected concentration reference range for ELT in treating pediatric persistent/chronic ITP (P/CITP) across different age-groups. Methods: A total of 94 patients with 111 serum trough concentrations were analyzed to validate this range. The median age of patients was 7.68 (5.35, 10.21) years, and 44.7% (42/49) of them were male. Results: Subgroup analyses revealed significant differences in ELT concentration related to the age, efficacy, and ADR occurrence. The expected concentration reference range was determined using the dose-related concentration (DRC) factor combined with the ELT dosage. The DRC factor ranges were as follows: 0.083-0.216 (mg/L)/mg in children aged 1-6 years, 0.058-0.125 (mg/L)/mg in children aged 7-12 years, and 0.043-0.097 (mg/L)/mg in children aged 13-18 years. Among patients with measured trough concentrations within the expected reference range, 84.3% (59/70) achieved response/complete response (R/CR) and 88.6% (62/70) did not experience ADR. Conclusion: Serum trough concentration monitoring based on the established reference ranges could enhance the precision of individualized ELT therapy in pediatric ITP patients.

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childreneltrombopagimmune thrombocytopeniaindividualized treatmenttherapeutic drug monitoring

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PMCPMC12408700

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