Lack of a significant pharmacokinetic interaction between maraviroc and tacrolimus in allogeneic HSCT recipients.
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ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Emerging data suggest that the combination of tacrolimus and the CCR5 antagonist maraviroc, both cytochrome P450-3A4 substrates, may be effective in preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT. This study evaluated whether a pharmacokinetic interaction exists between these agents. METHODS:The study included 36 allogeneic HSCT recipients who received maraviroc?+?tacrolimus and 43 recipients of tacrolimus alone. We used a difference-in-differences analysis to examine the change in the concentration/dose ratios of tacrolimus after the discontinuation of maraviroc. In addition, we analysed the concentrations and dose requirements of tacrolimus in the two groups. RESULTS:There was no significant difference in tacrolimus concentration/dose ratios in patients receiving maraviroc?+?tacrolimus compared with tacrolimus alone. Upon discontinuation of maraviroc, the change in concentration/dose ratio was small and not significant relative to the control group, and the effect estimate was further attenuated after adjustment for confounders [-0.35 (ng/mL)/(mg/day); P?=?0.46]. In addition, the change in mean tacrolimus dose after discontinuation of maraviroc was similar between the groups (0.12 mg/day; P?=?0.56), as was the change in mean tacrolimus concentration (0.02 ng/mL; P?=?0.97). CONCLUSIONS:Our findings do not support a significant inhibitory effect of maraviroc on the metabolism of tacrolimus. These data demonstrate that this drug combination is safe and imply that the protective effect of maraviroc against graft-versus-host disease was not mediated through an increase in tacrolimus concentrations. These findings are important for the design of clinical trials that evaluate maraviroc in combination with cytochrome P450-3A4 substrates.
SUBMITTER: Ganetsky A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4472330 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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