Time Course of the Interaction Between Oral Short-Term Ritonavir Therapy with Three Factor Xa Inhibitors and the Activity of CYP2D6, CYP2C19, and CYP3A4 in Healthy Volunteers

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BACKGROUND: We investigated the effect of a 5-day low-dose ritonavir therapy, as it is used in the treatment of COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, on the pharmacokinetics of three factor Xa inhibitors (FXaI). Concurrently, the time course of the activities of the cytochromes P450 (CYP) 3A4, 2C19, and 2D6 was assessed.

METHODS: In an open-label, fixed sequence clinical trial, the effect and duration of a 5-day oral ritonavir (100 mg twice daily) treatment on the pharmacokinetics of three oral microdosed FXaI (rivaroxaban 25 µg, apixaban 25 µg, and edoxaban 50 µg) and microdosed probe drugs (midazolam 25 µg, yohimbine 50 µg, and omeprazole 100 µg) was evaluated in eight healthy volunteers. The plasma concentrations of all drugs were quantified using validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) methods and pharmacokinetics were analysed using non-compartmental analyses.

RESULTS: Ritonavir increased the exposure of apixaban, edoxaban, and rivaroxaban, but to a different extent the observed area under the plasma concentration-time curve (geometric mean ratio 1.29, 1.46, and 1.87, respectively). A strong CYP3A4 inhibition (geometric mean ratio > 10), a moderate CYP2C19 induction 2 days after ritonavir (0.64), and no alteration of CYP2D6 were observed. A CYP3A4 recovery half-life of 2.3 days was determined.

CONCLUSION: This trial with three microdosed FXaI suggests that at most the rivaroxaban dose should be reduced during short-term ritonavir, and only in patients receiving high maintenance doses. Thorough time series analyses demonstrated differential effects on three different drug-metabolising enzymes over time with immediate profound inhibition of CYP3A4 and only slow recovery after discontinuation.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: EudraCT number: 2021-006643-39.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

Enthalten in:

Clinical pharmacokinetics - 63(2024), 4 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 469-481

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rohr, Brit S [VerfasserIn]
Krohmer, Evelyn [VerfasserIn]
Foerster, Kathrin I [VerfasserIn]
Burhenne, Jürgen [VerfasserIn]
Schulz, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Blank, Antje [VerfasserIn]
Mikus, Gerd [VerfasserIn]
Haefeli, Walter E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3Z9Y7UWC1J
9NDF7JZ4M3
Apixaban
CYP2C19 protein, human
CYP3A4 protein, human
Clinical Trial
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
EC 1.14.14.1
EC 1.14.14.55
Edoxaban
Factor Xa Inhibitors
Journal Article
KG60484QX9
Midazolam
NDU3J18APO
O3J8G9O825
Omeprazole
Pyrazoles
Pyridines
Pyridones
R60L0SM5BC
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ritonavir
Rivaroxaban
Thiazoles

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Date Completed 26.04.2024

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40262-024-01350-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368835626