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Article: Pharmacokinetics of pitavastatin in subjects with Child-Pugh A and B cirrhosis

TitlePharmacokinetics of pitavastatin in subjects with Child-Pugh A and B cirrhosis
Authors
Keywords3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor
Cirrhosis
Liver
Pharmacokinetics
Pitavastatin
Statin
Issue Date2005
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BJCP
Citation
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2005, v. 59 n. 3, p. 291-297 How to Cite?
AbstractAim: Lipid lowering therapy with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors is increasingly used for the prevention of cardiovascular events, but they should be used with caution in patients with impaired liver function. We therefore studied the pharmacokinetics of pitavastatin in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods: Plasma concentrations of pitavastatin were determined after administration of 2 mg single-dose pitavastatin to 12 male patients with liver cirrhosis (six Child-Pugh grade A and six grade B). These results were compared with the single-dose pharmacokinetic results obtained from six male volunteers without liver disease. Results: Administration of 2 mg single-dose pitavastatin to patients with Child-Pugh grade A and grade B cirrhosis resulted in a 1.19- and 2.47-fold increase in Cmax and 1.27-and 3.64-fold increase in AUCt, respectively, when compared with normal subjects. The geomean Cmax of pitavastatin was 59.5 ng ml-1, 70.7 ng ml-1 and 147.1 ng ml-1 in the control, Child-Pugh grade A and Child-Pugh grade B groups, respectively. The geomean AUCt of pitavastatin in the three groups was 121.2 ng h-1 ml-1, 154.2 ng h-1 ml-1 and 441.7 ng h-1 ml-1, respectively. The geomean Cmax of pitavastatin lactone was 20.3 ng ml-1, 19.1 ng ml-1 and 9.9 ng ml-1 in the control, Child-Pugh grade A and grade B groups, respectively. The AUCt of pitavastatin lactone was 120.2 h-1 ml-1, 108.8 h-1 ml -1 and 87.5 h-1 ml-1, respectively. Conclusion: The plasma concentration of pitavastatin is increased in patients with liver cirrhosis. In such patients, caution is required, although dose reduction may not be necessary in Child-Pugh A cirrhosis. © 2004 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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dc.contributor.authorHui, CKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, BMYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, GKKen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-12T06:33:19Z-
dc.date.available2008-06-12T06:33:19Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2005, v. 59 n. 3, p. 291-297en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0306-5251en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/49049-
dc.description.abstractAim: Lipid lowering therapy with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors is increasingly used for the prevention of cardiovascular events, but they should be used with caution in patients with impaired liver function. We therefore studied the pharmacokinetics of pitavastatin in patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods: Plasma concentrations of pitavastatin were determined after administration of 2 mg single-dose pitavastatin to 12 male patients with liver cirrhosis (six Child-Pugh grade A and six grade B). These results were compared with the single-dose pharmacokinetic results obtained from six male volunteers without liver disease. Results: Administration of 2 mg single-dose pitavastatin to patients with Child-Pugh grade A and grade B cirrhosis resulted in a 1.19- and 2.47-fold increase in Cmax and 1.27-and 3.64-fold increase in AUCt, respectively, when compared with normal subjects. The geomean Cmax of pitavastatin was 59.5 ng ml-1, 70.7 ng ml-1 and 147.1 ng ml-1 in the control, Child-Pugh grade A and Child-Pugh grade B groups, respectively. The geomean AUCt of pitavastatin in the three groups was 121.2 ng h-1 ml-1, 154.2 ng h-1 ml-1 and 441.7 ng h-1 ml-1, respectively. The geomean Cmax of pitavastatin lactone was 20.3 ng ml-1, 19.1 ng ml-1 and 9.9 ng ml-1 in the control, Child-Pugh grade A and grade B groups, respectively. The AUCt of pitavastatin lactone was 120.2 h-1 ml-1, 108.8 h-1 ml -1 and 87.5 h-1 ml-1, respectively. Conclusion: The plasma concentration of pitavastatin is increased in patients with liver cirrhosis. In such patients, caution is required, although dose reduction may not be necessary in Child-Pugh A cirrhosis. © 2004 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.en_HK
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dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BJCPen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacologyen_HK
dc.subject3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitoren_HK
dc.subjectCirrhosisen_HK
dc.subjectLiveren_HK
dc.subjectPharmacokineticsen_HK
dc.subjectPitavastatinen_HK
dc.subjectStatinen_HK
dc.titlePharmacokinetics of pitavastatin in subjects with Child-Pugh A and B cirrhosisen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailCheung, BMY:mycheung@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02251.xen_HK
dc.identifier.pmid15752374en_HK
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC1884781en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume59en_HK
dc.identifier.issue3en_HK
dc.identifier.spage291en_HK
dc.identifier.epage297en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridCheung, BMY=7103294806en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLau, GKK=7102301257en_HK
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