Gareth J Veal 1 , Julie Errington , Sophie E Rowbotham , Nicola A Illingworth , Ghada Malik , Michael Cole , Ann K Daly , Andrew D J Pearson , Alan V Boddy . Show Affiliations »
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of adaptive dosing and the impact of pharmacogenetic variation on 13-cis-retinoic acid (13-cisRA) disposition in high-risk patients with neuroblastoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: 13-cisRA (160 mg/m(2) or 5.33 mg/kg/d) was administered to 103 patients ages 21 years or less and plasma concentrations of 13-cisRA and 4-oxo-13-cisRA quantitated on day 14 of treatment. Seventy-one patients were recruited to a dose adjustment group, targeting a 13-cisRA C(max) of 2 μmol/L, with dose increases of 25% to 50% implemented for patients with C(max) values less than 2 μmol/L. A population pharmacokinetic model was applied and polymorphisms in relevant cytochrome P450 genes analyzed. RESULTS: 13-cisRA C(max) values ranged from 0.42 to 11.2 μmol/L, with 34 of 103 (33%) patients failing to achieve a C(max) more than 2 μmol/L. Dose increases carried out in 20 patients in the dose adjustment study group led to concentrations more than 2 μmol/L in 18 patients (90%). Eight of 11 (73%) patients less than 12 kg, receiving a dose of 5.33 mg/kg, failed to achieve a C(max) of 2 μmol/L or more. Significantly, lower C(max) values were observed for patients treated with 5.33 mg/kg versus 160 mg/m(2) (1.9 ± 1.2 vs. 3.1 ± 2.0 μmol/L; mean ± SD; P = 0.023). C(max) was higher in patients who swallowed 13-cisRA capsules as compared with receiving the drug extracted from capsules (4.0 ± 2.2 vs. 2.6 ± 1.8 μmol/L; P = 0.0012). The target C(max) was achieved by 93% (25/27) versus 55% (42/76) of patients in these 2 groups, respectively. No clear relationships were found between genetic variants and 13-cisRA pharmacokinetic parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Dosing regimen and method of administration have a marked influence on 13-cisRA plasma concentrations. Body weight-based dosing should not be implemented for children less than 12 kg and pharmacologic data support higher doses for children unable to swallow 13-cisRA capsules. ©2012 AACR.
PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of adaptive dosing and the impact of pharmacogenetic variation on 13-cis-retinoic acid (13-cisRA ) disposition in high-risk patients with neuroblastoma . EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: 13-cisRA (160 mg/m(2) or 5.33 mg/kg/d) was administered to 103 patients ages 21 years or less and plasma concentrations of 13-cisRA and 4-oxo-13-cisRA quantitated on day 14 of treatment. Seventy-one patients were recruited to a dose adjustment group, targeting a 13-cisRA C(max) of 2 μmol/L, with dose increases of 25% to 50% implemented for patients with C(max) values less than 2 μmol/L. A population pharmacokinetic model was applied and polymorphisms in relevant cytochrome P450 genes analyzed. RESULTS: 13-cisRA C(max) values ranged from 0.42 to 11.2 μmol/L, with 34 of 103 (33%) patients failing to achieve a C(max) more than 2 μmol/L. Dose increases carried out in 20 patients in the dose adjustment study group led to concentrations more than 2 μmol/L in 18 patients (90%). Eight of 11 (73%) patients less than 12 kg, receiving a dose of 5.33 mg/kg, failed to achieve a C(max) of 2 μmol/L or more. Significantly, lower C(max) values were observed for patients treated with 5.33 mg/kg versus 160 mg/m(2) (1.9 ± 1.2 vs. 3.1 ± 2.0 μmol/L; mean ± SD; P = 0.023). C(max) was higher in patients who swallowed 13-cisRA capsules as compared with receiving the drug extracted from capsules (4.0 ± 2.2 vs. 2.6 ± 1.8 μmol/L; P = 0.0012). The target C(max) was achieved by 93% (25/27) versus 55% (42/76) of patients in these 2 groups, respectively. No clear relationships were found between genetic variants and 13-cisRA pharmacokinetic parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Dosing regimen and method of administration have a marked influence on 13-cisRA plasma concentrations. Body weight-based dosing should not be implemented for children less than 12 kg and pharmacologic data support higher doses for children unable to swallow 13-cisRA capsules. ©2012 AACR.
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Year: 2012
PMID: 23087409 PMCID: PMC3548903 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-2225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Cancer Res ISSN: 1078-0432 Impact factor: 12.531