Swantje Völler1, Robert B Flint2, Leo M Stolk3, Pieter L J Degraeuwe4, Sinno H P Simons5, Paula Pokorna6, David M Burger7, Ronald de Groot8, Dick Tibboel9, Catherijne A J Knibbe10. 1. Division of Pharmacology, Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, Gorlaeus Laboratories, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands. Electronic address: s.voller@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Pharmacy, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 3. Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Maastricht UMC, The Netherlands. 4. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Maastricht UMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 5. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 6. Department of Pediatrics - PICU/NICU, General University Hospital, 1st Faculty of Medicine Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Pharmacology, General University Hospital, 1st Faculty of Medicine Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Intensive Care, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 7. Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 8. Laboratory of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 9. Intensive Care, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 10. Division of Pharmacology, Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research, Gorlaeus Laboratories, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Particularly in the pediatric clinical pharmacology field, data-sharing offers the possibility of making the most of all available data. In this study, we utilize previously collected therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) data of term and preterm newborns to develop a population pharmacokinetic model for phenobarbital. We externally validate the model using prospective phenobarbital data from an ongoing pharmacokinetic study in preterm neonates. METHODS: TDM data from 53 neonates (gestational age (GA): 37 (24-42) weeks, bodyweight: 2.7 (0.45-4.5) kg; postnatal age (PNA): 4.5 (0-22) days) contained information on dosage histories, concentration and covariate data (including birth weight, actual weight, post-natal age (PNA), postmenstrual age, GA, sex, liver and kidney function, APGAR-score). Model development was carried out using NONMEM® 7.3. After assessment of model fit, the model was validated using data of 17 neonates included in the DINO (Drug dosage Improvement in NeOnates)-study. RESULTS: Modelling of 229 plasma concentrations, ranging from 3.2 to 75.2mg/L, resulted in a one compartment model for phenobarbital. Clearance (CL) and volume (Vd) for a child with a birthweight of 2.6kg at PNA day 4.5 was 0.0091L/h (9%) and 2.38L (5%), respectively. Birthweight and PNA were the best predictors for CL maturation, increasing CL by 36.7% per kg birthweight and 5.3% per postnatal day of living, respectively. The best predictor for the increase in Vd was actual bodyweight (0.31L/kg). External validation showed that the model can adequately predict the pharmacokinetics in a prospective study. CONCLUSION: Data-sharing can help to successfully develop and validate population pharmacokinetic models in neonates. From the results it seems that both PNA and bodyweight are required to guide dosing of phenobarbital in term and preterm neonates.
BACKGROUND: Particularly in the pediatric clinical pharmacology field, data-sharing offers the possibility of making the most of all available data. In this study, we utilize previously collected therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) data of term and preterm newborns to develop a population pharmacokinetic model for phenobarbital. We externally validate the model using prospective phenobarbital data from an ongoing pharmacokinetic study in preterm neonates. METHODS: TDM data from 53 neonates (gestational age (GA): 37 (24-42) weeks, bodyweight: 2.7 (0.45-4.5) kg; postnatal age (PNA): 4.5 (0-22) days) contained information on dosage histories, concentration and covariate data (including birth weight, actual weight, post-natal age (PNA), postmenstrual age, GA, sex, liver and kidney function, APGAR-score). Model development was carried out using NONMEM® 7.3. After assessment of model fit, the model was validated using data of 17 neonates included in the DINO (Drug dosage Improvement in NeOnates)-study. RESULTS: Modelling of 229 plasma concentrations, ranging from 3.2 to 75.2mg/L, resulted in a one compartment model for phenobarbital. Clearance (CL) and volume (Vd) for a child with a birthweight of 2.6kg at PNA day 4.5 was 0.0091L/h (9%) and 2.38L (5%), respectively. Birthweight and PNA were the best predictors for CL maturation, increasing CL by 36.7% per kg birthweight and 5.3% per postnatal day of living, respectively. The best predictor for the increase in Vd was actual bodyweight (0.31L/kg). External validation showed that the model can adequately predict the pharmacokinetics in a prospective study. CONCLUSION: Data-sharing can help to successfully develop and validate population pharmacokinetic models in neonates. From the results it seems that both PNA and bodyweight are required to guide dosing of phenobarbital in term and preterm neonates.
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