Oral Favipiravir Exposure and Pharmacodynamic Effects in Outpatient Adults with Acute Influenza

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America..

BACKGROUND: The pharmacokinetics of oral favipiravir and the relationships of plasma concentrations to antiviral effects are incompletely studied in influenza.

METHODS: Serial plasma samples were collected from adults with uncomplicated influenza who were randomized to favipiravir (1800 mg BID on day 1, 800 mg BID on days 2 to 5)(N = 827) or placebo (N = 419) in two phase 3 trials. Post hoc analyses assessed the frequency of reaching an average Cmin ≥20ug/ml, its association with antiviral efficacy, and factors associated with reduced favipiravir exposure.

RESULTS: Wide inter-individual variability existed in favipiravir concentrations, and this regimen failed to reach an average Cmin >20ug/ml in 41-43% of participants. Those attaining this threshold showed greater reductions in nasopharyngeal infectious virus titers on treatment days 2 and 3 (approximately 0.3-0.4 log10TCID50/ml) and lower viral titer AUCs compared to those who did not. Those with average Cmin <20ug/ml had over 2-fold higher mean ratios of the metabolite T-705-M1 to favipiravir, consistent with greater metabolism, and were more likely to weigh >80 kg (61.5-64%).

CONCLUSIONS: Higher favipiravir levels with average Cmin >20ug/ml were associated with larger antiviral effects and more rapid illness alleviation compared to placebo and to favipiravir recipients with lower average Cmin values in uncomplicated influenza.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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The Journal of infectious diseases - (2023) vom: 22. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hayden, Frederick G [VerfasserIn]
Lenk, Robert P [VerfasserIn]
Epstein, Carol [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Lih Lisa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral effects
Favipiravir
Influenza
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics

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Date Revised 22.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiad409

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NLM36236298X