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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Conventional-Dose vs Triple-Dose Oseltamivir in Severely Immunocompromised Children with Influenza

  • Francisco Bautista
  • , Dan Engelhard
  • , Carmelo Rizzari
  • , Margarita Baka
  • , Jesús Saavedra-Lozano
  • , Eduardo Lopez-Medina
  • , Clare Nasmyth-Miller
  • , Jules Hernández-Sánchez
  • , Stefan Sturm

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Abstract

This randomized phase 1b study evaluated the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of conventional-dose (30-75 mg twice daily [BID]) vs triple-dose (90-225 mg BID; weight-adjusted) oseltamivir for treatment of influenza in severely immunocompromised children <13 years. Oseltamivir carboxylate (OC) Cmax and AUC0-12h were ~2-fold higher with triple-dose vs conventional-dose oseltamivir. Increased dose/exposure of oseltamivir/OC did not improve virological outcomes or reduce viral resistance. Median time to cessation of viral shedding was similar with triple-dose and conventional-dose oseltamivir (150.7 vs 157.1 hours, respectively); median time to alleviation of baseline fever was longer with conventional-dose oseltamivir (28.4 vs 11.3 hours). No new safety signals were identified.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberofz430
Pages (from-to)ofz430
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume6
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • children
  • clinical trial
  • immunocompromised
  • influenza
  • oseltamivir

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