Pooled population pharmacokinetic model of imipenem in plasma and the lung epithelial lining fluid

Aims Several clinical trials have confirmed the therapeutic benefit of imipenem for treatment of lung infections. There is however no knowledge of the penetration of imipenem into the lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF), the site of action relevant for lung infections. Furthermore, although the plasm...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of clinical pharmacology 2016-06, Vol.81 (6), p.1113-1123
Hauptverfasser: Hasselt, J. G. Coen, Rizk, Matthew L., Lala, Mallika, Chavez‐Eng, Cynthia, Visser, Sandra A. G., Kerbusch, Thomas, Danhof, Meindert, Rao, Gauri, Graaf, Piet H.
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Zusammenfassung:Aims Several clinical trials have confirmed the therapeutic benefit of imipenem for treatment of lung infections. There is however no knowledge of the penetration of imipenem into the lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF), the site of action relevant for lung infections. Furthermore, although the plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of imipenem has been widely studied, most studies have been based on selected patient groups. The aim of this analysis was to characterize imipenem plasma PK across populations and to quantify imipenem ELF penetration. Methods A population model for imipenem plasma PK was developed using data obtained from healthy volunteers, elderly subjects and subjects with renal impairment, in order to identify predictors for inter‐individual variability (IIV) of imipenem PK. Subsequently, a clinical study which measured plasma and ELF concentrations of imipenem was included in order to quantify lung penetration. Results A two compartmental model best described the plasma PK of imipenem. Creatinine clearance and body weight were included as subject characteristics predictive for IIV on clearance. Typical estimates for clearance, central and peripheral volume, and inter‐compartmental clearance were 11.5 l h–1, 9.37 l, 6.41 l, 13.7 l h–1, respectively (relative standard error (RSE)
ISSN:0306-5251
1365-2125
DOI:10.1111/bcp.12901