Investigation of the pharmacokinetics of cyclosporine in patients following long-term administration after a kidney transplant: comparison of neoral and sandimmune

Autor: Yasuyuki Kojima, Norio Nonomura, Kazuhiro Yoshimura, Kiyomi Matsumiya, Shiro Takahara, Akihiko Okuyama, Yi Shi, Kiyohide Toki, Naotsugu Ichimaru, Yukiomi Namba
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Transplantation Proceedings. 36:S456-S460
ISSN: 0041-1345
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.01.065
Popis: A crossover administration of Neoral and Sandimmune was performed in 43 renal allograft recipients who had been on cyclosporine maintenance therapy for 2 to 19 years posttransplant to investigate the pharmacokinetics of cyclosporine. Although there was no difference in C0 values (trough values) when Neoral and Sandimmune were administered at the same doses, AUC(0-4) and AUC(0-12) values of Neoral were 1.57- and 1.36-fold greater than those of Sandimmune, respectively. For both Neoral and Sandimmune, there was a high correlation between the C2 value and AUC(0-4). The Pearson's product-moment coefficient for the correlation between the C2 value and AUC(0-4) was R=0.91642. On the other hand, the correlation with the C0 value (trough value) was low (R=0.53181). During the period of the study, there was no acute rejection episode, onset of adverse drug reaction symptoms, or marked change in laboratory test values.
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