Population pharmacokinetics of enoxaparin during the antenatal period

BACKGROUND: The optimal dosing strategy of low-molecular-weight heparins for the treatment of antenatal venous thromboembolism is not known. The physiological changes associated with pregnancy alter the pharmacokinetic profile of low-molecular-weight heparins, which has led to controversy and subsequent variation in practice, when pregnant women with venous thromboembolism are treated with low-molecular-weight heparins. Our objective was to develop a robust pharmacokinetic model of enoxaparin during the antenatal period to address this problem.

METHOD AND RESULTS: Women prescribed antenatal enoxaparin were eligible to enroll in the study. Recruited women were reviewed monthly and had up to 3 anti-Xa activities (trough and 1 and 3 hours after dose) drawn at each clinic attendance. Compartmental pharmacokinetic modeling was conducted using nonlinear mixed-effects modeling. One hundred twenty-three patients contributed 795 anti-Xa activities for pharmacokinetic modeling purposes. Both enoxaparin clearance and volume of distribution were increased during pregnancy. Simulations of once- versus twice-daily enoxaparin administration demonstrated that both dosing regimens would reach target 3-hour plasma concentrations throughout the duration of the pregnancy. When trough anti-Xa activity was simulated, both once- and twice-daily regimens exhibited an increase in trough anti-Xa activity with the progression of pregnancy. This is explained by the significant increase in volume of distribution observed during pregnancy.

CONCLUSIONS: The half-life of enoxaparin is prolonged with the progression of pregnancy, and our work provides compelling evidence for prescribing once-daily enoxaparin for the treatment of antenatal venous thromboembolism. National and international guideline recommendations should be reconsidered.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Nat Rev Cardiol. 2013 Oct;10(10):552-3. - PMID 23979212

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:128

Enthalten in:

Circulation - 128(2013), 13 vom: 24. Sept., Seite 1462-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patel, Jignesh P [VerfasserIn]
Green, Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Raj K [VerfasserIn]
Marsh, Michael S [VerfasserIn]
Davies, J Graham [VerfasserIn]
Arya, Roopen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anticoagulants
Enoxaparin
Heparin, low-molecular-weight
Journal Article
Pharmacokinetics
Pregnancy
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Venous thromboembolism

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.11.2013

Date Revised 24.09.2013

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Nat Rev Cardiol. 2013 Oct;10(10):552-3. - PMID 23979212

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.003198

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM229981275