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Observational studyClinical pharmacokinetics2026

Population Pharmacokinetic Modelling of Unbound Mycophenolic Acid and its Glucuronide in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients in Early Post-Transplant.

Yan Rong, Ala'A Al-Dajani, Jinal Adhiya, Puja Dhungana, Patrick Mayo, Penny Colbourne, Sita Gourishankar, Tony K L Kiang

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Yan RongFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5252-6958
Ala'A Al-DajaniFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-1938-0801
Jinal AdhiyaFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0009-0000-0251-6375
Puja DhunganaFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0009-0000-5228-0030
Patrick MayoFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6350-5258
Penny ColbourneAlberta Precision Laboratories (Alberta Health Services), University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7362-4760
Sita GourishankarKidney Transplant Services, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6442-895X
Tony K L KiangFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. tkiang@ualberta.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-4548-9746

Funding

Kidney Foundation of Canada Allied Health Kidney Research Grant #973281Kidney Foundation of Canada Kidney Health Research Grant #856581
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveThe first-line immunosuppressant mycophenolic acid (MPA) is characterised by complex, variable pharmacokinetics (PK) with high protein binding, where the relationship between total and unbound drug can be difficult to predict early post-transplant. We developed a novel population pharmacokinetic (popPK) model for unbound MPA and its major glucuronide (MPAG) in adult kidney transplant recipients to characterise the pharmacologically relevant unbound drug.

methodsThis prospective, observational study included de novo adult kidney transplant recipients on steady-state oral mycophenolate mofetil with tacrolimus (±prednisone). The PopPK modelling was performed using stochastic approximation expectation-maximisation, and simulations evaluated the impact of significant covariates on unbound MPA area-under the concentration-time curves (AUC)

resultsForty-one participants (aged 48.3±12.1 years, mean±SD) from 63 occasions representing three study visits (~1, ~3, and ~6 months post-transplant) were enrolled. A structural model based on first-order absorption (k

conclusionsA popPK model simultaneously characterising unbound MPA and MPAG was developed and evaluated. Simulations indicated that age-dependent MPA dosing may be warranted to optimise unbound therapeutic exposures.

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GlucuronidesImmunosuppressive AgentsKidney TransplantationModels, BiologicalMycophenolic AcidAdultArea Under CurveFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrednisoneProspective StudiesTacrolimusGlucuronidesImmunosuppressive AgentsMycophenolic Acidmycophenolic acid glucuronidePrednisoneTacrolimus

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