Population Pharmacokinetics of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir in HCV-infected Japanese Subjects in Phase 3 CERTAIN-1 and CERTAIN-2 Trials.
The objective of the current analyses was to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of GLE/PIB in HCV-infected Japanese patients. Data from 332 subjects enrolled in 2 Japan phase 3 trials, CERTAIN-1 and CERTAIN-2, were used in the analyses. Pharmacokinetics of GLE/PIB were characterized using a nonlinear mixed-effects modeling. The analyses evaluated the impact of covariates (concomitant medications and demographic and clinical covariates such as renal impairment, effect of cirrhotic status) on GLE/PIB PK. GLE and PIB PK were described by 1- and 2-compartment models, respectively. Presence of cirrhosis, age, and body weight were identified as significant covariates on GLE/PIB PK. A trend toward higher GLE and PIB exposures in older patients and higher PIB exposures in heavier patients was observed; however, these increases were not considered clinically meaningful. GLE and PIB exposures were higher in HCV-infected subjects with cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A; GLE area under the plasma concentration-time curve was 160% higher, and PIB area under the plasma concentration-time curve was 21% higher) compared to subjects without cirrhosis. Renal function (including subjects with end-stage renal disease with dialysis) had no impact on GLE or PIB exposures. The GLE/PIB dose was well tolerated in the Japanese population, and no dose adjustment is needed for the evaluated intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Suleiman AA, Lin CW, Liu W, Eckert D, Mensing S, Burroughs M, Kato K, Chayama K, Kumada H, Oberoi RK Tags: J Clin Pharmacol Source Type: research
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