Racial comparisons of everolimus pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in adult kidney transplant recipients.
Racial comparisons of everolimus pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in adult kidney transplant recipients.
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DOI:
10.1097/ftd.0b013e31829a7a7c
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发表时间:
2013-12
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Baliga P
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作者:
Taber DJ;Belk L;Meadows H;Pilch N;Fleming J;Srinivas T;McGillicuddy J;Bratton C;Chavin K;Baliga P
There is limited data analyzing the pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) properties of everolimus (EVR) between African-Americans (AA) and Caucasians (C). The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the EVR PKs and concentration associated efficacy and toxicity in AA and C adult kidney transplant recipients. This was a retrospective PK and PD analysis of all patients that received EVR at the Medical University of South Carolina Transplant Center between 2006 and 2012. Forty-three patients received EVR (22 AA, 21 C). Baseline demographics, immunosuppression and immunologic risk were similar between races, except for pre-existing hypertension, deceased donor type, and cold ischemic time, which were higher in AA patients. PK analysis revealed AA patients received higher initial EVR doses (2.1±0.8 vs. 1.6±0.6 mg/day, p=0.036), leading to higher early EVR concentrations (EVR >6ng/mL during the 1st 60 days: 36% vs. 10%, p=0.037). Efficacy analysis demonstrated similar EVR effects on acute rejection rates (9% vs. 10%, p=0.961), chronic allograft changes (18% vs. 14%, p=0.729), and renal function, with both groups having improved creatinine clearance with EVR therapy (ΔeGFR: 27 vs. 12 mL/min/1.73 m2). Toxicity analysis demonstrated that AA patients had a trend towards higher rates of EVR discontinuation (46% vs. 19%, p=0.065) and significantly more diarrhea/GI intolerance (73% vs. 38%, p=0.022). These results demonstrate EVR therapy is effective at preventing rejection and improving graft function in both AA and C adult renal transplant patients. Conflicting with previous mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) PK/PD analyses in AA patients, this study cohort demonstrated higher early EVR levels in the AA patients.