Caroline Gjestad1, Tore Haslemo1, Ole A Andreassen2,3, Espen Molden1,4. 1. Center for Psychopharmacology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway. 2. NORMENT, KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. 3. Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. 4. Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Abstract
AIM: 4β-Hydroxycholesterol (4βOHC) is sensitive towards induction or inhibition of CYP3A4, but its potential usefulness as a dosing biomarker remains to be demonstrated. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between 4βOHC levels and steady-state concentrations (Css) of quetiapine, a CYP3A4 substrate with high presystemic metabolism, in psychiatric patients. METHODS: Serum samples from 151 patients treated with quetiapine as immediate release (IR; n = 98) or slow release (XR; n = 53) tablets were included for analysis of 4βOHC. In all patients, Css of quetiapine had been measured at trough level, i.e. 10-14 and 17-25 h post-dosing for IR and XR tablets, respectively. Correlations between 4βOHC levels and dose-adjusted Css (C/D ratios) of quetiapine were tested by univariate (Spearman's) and multivariate (multiple linear regression) analyses. Gender, age (≥60 vs. <60 years) and tablet formulation were included as potential covariates in the multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Correlations between 4βOHC levels and quetiapine C/D ratios were highly significant both for IR- and XR-treated patients (P < 0.0001). Estimated Spearman r values were -0.47 (95% confidence interval -0.62, -0.30) and -0.56 (-0.72, -0.33), respectively. The relationship between 4βOHC level and quetiapine C/D ratio was also significant in the multiple linear regression analysis (P < 0.001), including gender (P = 0.023) and age (P = 0.003) as significant covariates. CONCLUSIONS: The present study shows that 4βOHC level is significantly correlated with steady-state concentration of quetiapine. This supports the potential usefulness of 4βOHC as a phenotype biomarker for individualized dosing of quetiapine and other drugs where systemic exposure is mainly determined by CYP3A4 metabolism.
AIM: 4β-Hydroxycholesterol (4βOHC) is sensitive towards induction or inhibition of CYP3A4, but its potential usefulness as a dosing biomarker remains to be demonstrated. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between 4βOHC levels and steady-state concentrations (Css) of quetiapine, a CYP3A4 substrate with high presystemic metabolism, in psychiatricpatients. METHODS: Serum samples from 151 patients treated with quetiapine as immediate release (IR; n = 98) or slow release (XR; n = 53) tablets were included for analysis of 4βOHC. In all patients, Css of quetiapine had been measured at trough level, i.e. 10-14 and 17-25 h post-dosing for IR and XR tablets, respectively. Correlations between 4βOHC levels and dose-adjusted Css (C/D ratios) of quetiapine were tested by univariate (Spearman's) and multivariate (multiple linear regression) analyses. Gender, age (≥60 vs. <60 years) and tablet formulation were included as potential covariates in the multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Correlations between 4βOHC levels and quetiapine C/D ratios were highly significant both for IR- and XR-treated patients (P < 0.0001). Estimated Spearman r values were -0.47 (95% confidence interval -0.62, -0.30) and -0.56 (-0.72, -0.33), respectively. The relationship between 4βOHC level and quetiapine C/D ratio was also significant in the multiple linear regression analysis (P < 0.001), including gender (P = 0.023) and age (P = 0.003) as significant covariates. CONCLUSIONS: The present study shows that 4βOHC level is significantly correlated with steady-state concentration of quetiapine. This supports the potential usefulness of 4βOHC as a phenotype biomarker for individualized dosing of quetiapine and other drugs where systemic exposure is mainly determined by CYP3A4 metabolism.
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