TY - JOUR
T1 - Asenapine pharmacokinetics and tolerability in a pediatric population
AU - Dogterom, Peter
AU - Riesenberg, Robert
AU - de Greef, Rik
AU - Dennie, Justin
AU - Johnson, Martin
AU - Reddy, Venkatesh Pilla
AU - Miltenburg, André M.M.
AU - Findling, Robert L.
AU - Jakate, Abhijeet
AU - Carrothers, Timothy J.
AU - Troyer, Matthew D.
N1 - Funding Information:
Writing and editorial assistance was provided by Jacqueline Benjamin, PhD and Krystina Neuman, PhD of Prescott Medical Communications Group (Chicago, IL), a contractor of Allergan. The study was sponsored by Merck & Co Inc. This manuscript was supported by funding from Allergan (Irvine, CA).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Dogterom et al.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) properties, safety, and tolerability of asenapine, and to develop a population PK model in pediatric patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric disorders. Methods: Two Phase I multiple ascending-dose studies were conducted to evaluate the PK, safety, and tolerability of sublingual asenapine in pediatric patients (age 10–17 years) with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. Patients received asenapine 1–10 mg twice daily for up to 12 days. PK parameters (maximum concentration [Cmax], area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours [AUC0–12], time to Cmax [Tmax], and half-life) were summarized for asenapine with descriptive statistics, and safety parameters were collected. A population PK model, which included the two Phase I studies and two additional Phase III efficacy studies (asenapine 2.5–10 mg twice daily for up to 8 weeks, age 10–17 years), was developed using nonlinear mixed-effect modeling based on a previously developed adult PK model. The final model was used in simulations to obtain asenapine-exposure estimates across pediatric subgroups and to determine if intrinsic covariates warrant dose adjustments. Results: The PK of asenapine showed rapid absorption (Tmax ~1 hour) with an apparent terminal half-life between 16 and 32 hours. Increases in mean Cmax and AUC0–12 appeared to be dose-proportional in one study and near dose-proportional in the second study. Steady state was attained within 8 days. The most frequently occurring treatment-emergent adverse events were dysgeusia, sedation, and oral hypoesthesia. Simulation-based estimates of Cmax and AUC0–12 were similar for pediatric and adult patients; age, body-mass index, race, and sex were not associated with changes in asenapine exposure. Conclusion: Asenapine was generally safe and well tolerated in pediatric patients aged 10–17 years. PK and safety data were similar to that observed in the adult population. Intrinsic factors had no significant impact on asenapine exposure, indicating there is no need for dose adjustments in the pediatric population.
AB - Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) properties, safety, and tolerability of asenapine, and to develop a population PK model in pediatric patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric disorders. Methods: Two Phase I multiple ascending-dose studies were conducted to evaluate the PK, safety, and tolerability of sublingual asenapine in pediatric patients (age 10–17 years) with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. Patients received asenapine 1–10 mg twice daily for up to 12 days. PK parameters (maximum concentration [Cmax], area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours [AUC0–12], time to Cmax [Tmax], and half-life) were summarized for asenapine with descriptive statistics, and safety parameters were collected. A population PK model, which included the two Phase I studies and two additional Phase III efficacy studies (asenapine 2.5–10 mg twice daily for up to 8 weeks, age 10–17 years), was developed using nonlinear mixed-effect modeling based on a previously developed adult PK model. The final model was used in simulations to obtain asenapine-exposure estimates across pediatric subgroups and to determine if intrinsic covariates warrant dose adjustments. Results: The PK of asenapine showed rapid absorption (Tmax ~1 hour) with an apparent terminal half-life between 16 and 32 hours. Increases in mean Cmax and AUC0–12 appeared to be dose-proportional in one study and near dose-proportional in the second study. Steady state was attained within 8 days. The most frequently occurring treatment-emergent adverse events were dysgeusia, sedation, and oral hypoesthesia. Simulation-based estimates of Cmax and AUC0–12 were similar for pediatric and adult patients; age, body-mass index, race, and sex were not associated with changes in asenapine exposure. Conclusion: Asenapine was generally safe and well tolerated in pediatric patients aged 10–17 years. PK and safety data were similar to that observed in the adult population. Intrinsic factors had no significant impact on asenapine exposure, indicating there is no need for dose adjustments in the pediatric population.
KW - Asenapine
KW - Atypical antipsychotic
KW - Bipolar disorder
KW - Child and adolescent
KW - Pharmacokinetics
KW - Schizophrenia
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U2 - 10.2147/DDDT.S171475
DO - 10.2147/DDDT.S171475
M3 - Article
C2 - 30214156
AN - SCOPUS:85057834263
SN - 1177-8881
VL - 12
SP - 2677
EP - 2693
JO - Drug Design, Development and Therapy
JF - Drug Design, Development and Therapy
ER -