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Rapid initiation of intravenous epoprostenol infusion is the favored option in patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension.

ABSTRACT: Intravenous infusion (IVI) of epoprostenol is an effective treatment for patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, there is no widely accepted standard method for initiating the IVI therapy. This study evaluated the hemodynamic improvements achieved with IVI epoprostenol to determine the optimal protocol for treatment initiation.We retrospectively analyzed 42 consecutive PAH patients who underwent IVI epoprostenol in Keio University Hospital from 2001 to 2013. The study group comprised 30 women with a mean age of 34.3 ± 1.9 years. The etiology of PAH was idiopathic or heritable PAH (I/HPAH) in 38 cases, PAH associated with connective tissue disease in 3, and Eissenmenger's syndrome in the remaining case. We divided the patients into rapid- and slow-initiation therapy groups according to the cumulative epoprostenol dose administered during the first 180 days, and compared the hemodynamic changes between the groups. The median cumulative doses were 6142 ± 165 ?g/kg and 3998 ± 132 ?g/kg epoprostenol, respectively. While there were no significant differences in mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP), pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), or cardiac index (CI) between the groups before the IVI epoprostenol therapy, the rapid-initiation therapy group achieved significant improvements in these hemodynamic data compared with the slow-initiation therapy group (P < 0.005) at the follow-up right-heart catheterization (RHC).Rapid initiation of IVI epoprostenol therapy achieved the optimal hemodynamic improvements in patients with severe PAH.

SUBMITTER: Kimura M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4386822 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Rapid initiation of intravenous epoprostenol infusion is the favored option in patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Kimura Mai M Tamura Yuichi Y Takei Makoto M Yamamoto Tsunehisa T Ono Tomohiko T Kuwana Masataka M Fukuda Keiichi K Satoh Toru T

PloS one 20150406 4

<h4>Background</h4>Intravenous infusion (IVI) of epoprostenol is an effective treatment for patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, there is no widely accepted standard method for initiating the IVI therapy. This study evaluated the hemodynamic improvements achieved with IVI epoprostenol to determine the optimal protocol for treatment initiation.<h4>Methods and results</h4>We retrospectively analyzed 42 consecutive PAH patients who underwent IVI epoprostenol in Kei ...[more]

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Project description:IntroductionPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with poor prognosis despite significant recent advances in its treatment. An intravenous formulation of epoprostenol sodium containing glycine and mannitol (epoprostenol GM; GlaxoSmithKline, London, UK) is widely used to treat PAH. A new formulation of epoprostenol sodium containing arginine and sucrose excipients (epoprostenol AS; Actelion Pharmaceuticals Japan Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) shows better stability at room temperature after preparing diluted solutions. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of switching from epoprostenol GM to epoprostenol AS in Japanese patients with PAH. The authors also evaluated the efficacy and treatment satisfaction after switching formulations.MethodsThis was a two-site, open-label, single-arm, Phase 3b study. Eight adult Japanese PAH patients (seven females) treated with a stable dose of epoprostenol GM for ≥30 days were switched to epoprostenol AS and followed for 12 weeks. Outcomes included safety, changes from baseline to 12 weeks in pulmonary hemodynamic factors (pulmonary vascular resistance, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, and cardiac output), and treatment satisfaction, assessed using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM-9).ResultsThe mean (range) age and time since diagnosis of PAH were 48 (25-69) years and 6.2 (0.6-13.9) years, respectively. There were no unexpected safety or tolerability concerns after switching formulations. The epoprostenol dose was maintained after switching formulations. There were no significant changes in pulmonary hemodynamic factors from baseline to week 12. Regarding treatment satisfaction, there was a significant improvement in convenience, which is demonstrated in the score of the domain increased from 51.40 ± 10.19 at baseline to 58.33 ± 12.96 at week 12 (P < 0.05).ConclusionsSwitching from epoprostenol GM to the same dose of epoprostenol AS was well tolerated over 12 weeks of treatment, and pulmonary hemodynamics were maintained. Switching to epoprostenol AS was also associated with improvements in treatment satisfaction (convenience). Clinical Trials: JapicCTI-122017.

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Rapid initiation of intravenous epoprostenol infusion is the favored option in patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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