Influence of Anthropometric Characteristics in Patients With Her2-Positive Breast Cancer on Initial Plasma Concentrations of Trastuzumab

Autor: Isaac Ceballos Lenza, Ruth Ramos Díaz, Matías Llabres Martinez, Jonathan González García, José Norberto Batista López, Gloria Julia Nazco Casariego, Fernando Gutiérrez Nicolás
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 51:976-980
ISSN: 1542-6270
1060-0280
DOI: 10.1177/1060028017715727
Popis: Background: Plasma concentrations of trastuzumab min) of 20 µg/mL after first drug administration, established as therapeutically effective in clinical trials. The secondary objective was to identify the physiological and anthropometric characteristics that determine interindividual pharmacokinetic variability. Methods: Serum concentrations of trastuzumab were assessed by ELISA on day 1 of the second cycle before administration of the second dose ( Cmin). Results: Of 19 patients included, 9 (47.4%) had a mean Cmin of 19.0 µg/mL (±12.1) after the first administration. Body mass index (BMI) and weight was the main variable that determined the achievement of therapeutic levels after the first administration. Thus, the proportion of patients reaching the target concentration was 89% when BMI was ≤30 kg/m2 but only 11% when BMI was >30 kg/m2 ( P < 0.01). Conclusions: The standard dose of 600 mg subcutaneous trastuzumab did not ensure adequate pharmacodynamic exposure from the first administration in 52% of patients, with weight and BMI being related to the plasma levels obtained.
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