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The Clinical Pharmacology of Cladribine Tablets for the Treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.


ABSTRACT: Cladribine Tablets (MAVENCLAD®) are used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). The recommended dose is 3.5 mg/kg, consisting of 2 annual courses, each comprising 2 treatment weeks 1 month apart. We reviewed the clinical pharmacology of Cladribine Tablets in patients with MS, including pharmacokinetic and pharmacometric data. Cladribine Tablets are rapidly absorbed, with a median time to reach maximum concentration (Tmax) of 0.5 h (range 0.5-1.5 h) in fasted patients. When administered with food, absorption is delayed (median Tmax 1.5 h, range 1-3 h), and maximum concentration (Cmax) is reduced by 29% (based on geometric mean). Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) is essentially unchanged. Oral bioavailability of cladribine is approximately 40%, pharmacokinetics are linear and time-independent, and volume of distribution is 480-490 L. Plasma protein binding is 20%, independent of cladribine plasma concentration. Cladribine is rapidly distributed to lymphocytes and retained (either as parent drug or its phosphorylated metabolites), resulting in approximately 30- to 40-fold intracellular accumulation versus extracellular concentrations as early as 1 h after cladribine exposure. Cytochrome P450-mediated biotransformation of cladribine is of minor importance. Cladribine elimination is equally dependent on renal and non-renal routes. In vitro studies indicate that cladribine efflux is minimally P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-related, and clinically relevant interactions with P-gp inhibitors are not expected. Cladribine distribution across membranes is primarily facilitated by equilibrative nucleoside transporter (ENT) 1, concentrative nucleoside transporter (CNT) 3 and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP), and there is no evidence of any cladribine-related effect on heart rate, atrioventricular conduction or cardiac repolarisation (QTc interval prolongation). Cladribine Tablets are associated with targeted lymphocyte reduction and durable efficacy, with the exposure-effect relationship showing the recommended dose is appropriate in reducing relapse risk.

SUBMITTER: Hermann R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6373393 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Clinical Pharmacology of Cladribine Tablets for the Treatment of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.

Hermann Robert R   Karlsson Mats O MO   Novakovic Ana M AM   Terranova Nadia N   Fluck Markus M   Munafo Alain A  

Clinical pharmacokinetics 20190301 3


Cladribine Tablets (MAVENCLAD<sup>®</sup>) are used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). The recommended dose is 3.5 mg/kg, consisting of 2 annual courses, each comprising 2 treatment weeks 1 month apart. We reviewed the clinical pharmacology of Cladribine Tablets in patients with MS, including pharmacokinetic and pharmacometric data. Cladribine Tablets are rapidly absorbed, with a median time to reach maximum concentration (T<sub>max</sub>) of 0.5 h (range 0.5-1.5 h) in fasted patients.  ...[more]

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