An evaluation of the pharmacokinetics of treprostinil diolamine in subjects with hepatic impairment.

What is known and objective Treprostinil diolamine (oral treprostinil) is a prostacyclin analogue under evaluation for the treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH). This study assessed the pharmacokinetics ( PK) and safety of treprostinil following oral administration of a single sustain...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 518 - 524
Main Authors: Peterson, L., Marbury, T., Marier, J., Laliberte, K.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2013
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          Peterson, L.
          Marbury, T.
          Marier, J.
          Laliberte, K.
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          Epoprostenol Analogs and Derivatives
          Fibrinolytic Agents Pharmacokinetics
          Hypertension, Pulmonary Drug Therapy
          Kidney Pathology
          Fibrinolytic Agents Adverse Effects
          Human
          Descriptive Statistics
          Metabolic Clearance Rate
          Florida
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Fibrinolytic Agents Blood
          Data Analysis Software
          Male
          Female
          Analysis of Variance
          Confidence Intervals
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          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: What is known and objective Treprostinil diolamine (oral treprostinil) is a prostacyclin analogue under evaluation for the treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH). This study assessed the pharmacokinetics ( PK) and safety of treprostinil following oral administration of a single sustained-release 1 mg dose in subjects with hepatic impairment. Methods Four cohorts, including healthy volunteers, and subjects with mild, moderate and severe hepatic impairment were enrolled. Thirty subjects completed the study. Mean treprostinil clearance values ( CL/F) decreased with the severity of hepatic impairment. The decrease in CL/F resulted in a marked increase in exposure levels of treprostinil. Relative to healthy subjects, mean area under the curve from time zero to 24 h after dosing interval ( AUC0-24) values in subjects with mild, moderate and severe hepatic impairment increased by approximately 2·2-, 4·9- and 7·6-fold, respectively. The most frequent adverse events ( AEs) exhibited in this study were similar to those seen with prostacyclin and its analogues and with AEs seen in other clinical studies with oral treprostinil (e.g. headache, diarrhoea and nausea). The overall incidence of all AEs and the specific events of headache and nausea increased with severity of hepatic impairment. What is new and conclusion Based on these results, dosage adjustments should be performed in subjects with hepatic impairment.
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