Effect of Hepatic Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir, the First Oral Protease Inhibitor for the Treatment of COVID-19

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Nirmatrelvir, a novel, potent, orally bioavailable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 main protease inhibitor, coadministered with ritonavir for pharmacokinetic (PK) enhancement is licensed for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in individuals at increased risk of progression to severe disease. Cytochrome P450 3A4 is the primary metabolic enzyme responsible for nirmatrelvir metabolism; however, when cytochrome P450 3A4 is inhibited by ritonavir, nirmatrelvir is primarily excreted, unchanged, in urine. Because of intended use of nirmatrelvir among individuals with hepatic impairment, this Phase 1 study (NCT05005312) evaluated the effects of hepatic impairment on nirmatrelvir PK parameters to assess the potential need for any dose adjustments in this population. Participants with normal hepatic function or moderate hepatic impairment (n = 8 each) were administered a single 100-mg nirmatrelvir dose, with 100 mg of ritonavir administered 12 hours before, together with, and 12 and 24 hours after nirmatrelvir. Nirmatrelvir median plasma concentrations and systemic exposure measured by area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero extrapolated to infinite time and maximum observed plasma concentration values were comparable in both groups. Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir had an acceptable safety profile in both groups, and no clinically significant changes in laboratory measurements, vital signs, or electrocardiogram assessments were observed. Based on these results, no dose adjustment is deemed necessary in patients with moderate hepatic impairment and, by extension, in patients with mild hepatic impairment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

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Journal of clinical pharmacology - 64(2024), 2 vom: 26. Feb., Seite 145-154

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Singh, Ravi Shankar P [VerfasserIn]
LaBadie, Robert R [VerfasserIn]
Toussi, Sima S [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Haihong [VerfasserIn]
Berg, Jolene Kay [VerfasserIn]
Neutel, Joel M [VerfasserIn]
Aggarwal, Sudeepta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9035-51-2
Antiviral Agents
COVID-19
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
Hepatic impairment
Journal Article
Nirmatrelvir
O3J8G9O825
Pharmacokinetics
Protease Inhibitors
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ritonavir
Safety

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Date Completed 30.01.2024

Date Revised 22.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jcph.2353

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362482268