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Evaluation of the Effects of a Monthly Buprenorphine Depot Subcutaneous Injection on QT Interval During Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Extensive 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring and drug concentrations were obtained during development of BUP-XR, a monthly subcutaneous injection for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Matched QT and plasma drug concentrations (11,925) from 1,114 subjects were pooled from 5 studies in OUD. A concentration-QT model was developed, which accounted for confounding factors (e.g., comedications) affecting heart rate and heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc). Bias-corrected nonparametric two-sided 90% confidence intervals (CIs) were derived for the mean predicted effect of BUP-XR on QTc (?QTc) at therapeutic and supratherapeutic doses. Changes in QTc were associated with age, central vs. noncentral reading, sex, methadone, and barbiturates. The upper 90% CI of ?QTc was 0.29, 0.67, and 1.34 ms at the steady-state peak concentration (Cmax ) for 100, 300, and 2 × 300 mg doses, respectively. An effect of BUP-XR on QT can be ruled out at therapeutic and supratherapeutic doses of BUP-XR, after accounting for covariates that may influence heart rate and QT interval in OUD.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC6766787 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

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Evaluation of the Effects of a Monthly Buprenorphine Depot Subcutaneous Injection on QT Interval During Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.

Schmith Virginia D VD Curd Laura L Lohmer Lauren R L LRL Laffont Celine M CM Andorn Anne A Young Malcolm A MA

Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 20190408 3

Extensive 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring and drug concentrations were obtained during development of BUP-XR, a monthly subcutaneous injection for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Matched QT and plasma drug concentrations (11,925) from 1,114 subjects were pooled from 5 studies in OUD. A concentration-QT model was developed, which accounted for confounding factors (e.g., comedications) affecting heart rate and heart rate-corrected QT interval (QTc). Bias-corrected nonparametric tw ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundBUP-XR (a.k.a. RBP-6000 or SUBLOCADE™) is an extended-release subcutaneous buprenorphine formulation for the treatment of opioid use disorder. BUP-XR was designed to provide sustained buprenorphine exposure throughout the monthly dosing interval, at concentrations sufficient to control all aspects of the disease (withdrawal, craving, and blockade of opioid subjective effects).ObjectivesTo characterize the population pharmacokinetics of BUP-XR based on phase II and phase III data and to evaluate whether target therapeutic concentrations were reached with the dosing regimens evaluated in the phase III program.MethodsThe population pharmacokinetic analysis included 570 subjects with opioid use disorder who received up to 12 monthly BUP-XR injections following induction with sublingual buprenorphine.ResultsIn phase III studies, target therapeutic concentrations of buprenorphine were achieved from the first injection and maintained over the entire treatment duration. Buprenorphine plasma concentration-time profiles were well described by a two-compartment model, with first-order absorption for sublingual buprenorphine and a dual absorption submodel for BUP-XR. A covariate analysis evaluated the effects of subjects' demographic characteristics, laboratory data, and genetic status regarding buprenorphine-metabolizing enzymes. Only two covariates, body mass index and body weight, were retained in the final model. Overall, their effects were not of sufficient magnitude to justify a dose adjustment. Finally, pharmacokinetic simulations showed that buprenorphine plasma concentrations decreased slowly after discontinuation of treatment and that a 2-week occasional delay in dosing would not impact efficacy, which translated into labeling claims.DiscussionIn conclusion, the present analysis led to the development of a robust population pharmacokinetic model and confirms the ability of BUP-XR to deliver and maintain therapeutic plasma concentrations over the entire treatment duration.

Project description:ImportancePatient-reported outcomes in the treatment of opioid dependence may differ between subcutaneously administered depot buprenorphine and daily sublingual buprenorphine.ObjectiveTo compare patient satisfaction between depot buprenorphine and sublingual buprenorphine in adult outpatients with opioid dependence.Design, setting, and participantsThis open-label, randomized clinical trial was conducted among adult patients with opioid dependence at 6 outpatient clinical sites in Australia from October 2018 to September 2019. Data analysis was conducted from October 2019 to May 2020.InterventionsParticipants were randomized to receive treatment with weekly or monthly depot buprenorphine or daily sublingual buprenorphine over 24 weeks.Main outcomes and measuresThe primary end point was the difference in global treatment satisfaction, assessed by the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) version 1.4 (range, 0-100; higher score indicates greater satisfaction) at week 24. Secondary end points included other patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life, treatment burden, and health-related outcomes, as well as measures of opioid use, retention in treatment, and safety.ResultsA total of 119 participants (70 [58.8%] men; mean [SD] age, 44.4 [10.5] years) were enrolled, randomized to, and received either depot buprenorphine (60 participants [50.4%]) or sublingual buprenorphine (59 participants [49.6%]). From the initial sample of 120, a participant (0.8%) in the sublingual buprenorphine group withdrew consent and did not receive study treatment. All participants were receiving sublingual buprenorphine when enrolled. The mean TSQM global satisfaction score was significantly higher for the depot group compared with the sublingual group at week 24 (mean [SE] score, 82.5 [2.3] vs 74.3 [2.3]; difference, 8.2; 95% CI, 1.7 to 14.6; P = .01). Improved outcomes were also observed for several secondary end points after treatment with depot buprenorphine (eg, mean [SE] treatment burden assessed by the Treatment Burden Questionnaire global score, on which lower scores indicate lower burden: 13.2 [2.6] vs 28.6 [2.5]; difference, -15.4; 95% CI, -22.6 to -8.2; P < .001). Thirty-nine participants (65.0%) in the depot buprenorphine group experienced 117 adverse drug reactions, mainly injection site reactions of mild intensity following subcutaneous administration, and 12 participants (20.3%) in the sublingual buprenorphine group experienced 21 adverse drug reactions. No participants withdrew from the trial medication or the trial due to adverse events.Conclusions and relevanceIn this study, participants receiving depot buprenorphine reported improved treatment satisfaction compared with those receiving sublingual buprenorphine. The results highlight the application of patient-reported outcomes as alternative end points to traditional markers of substance use in addiction treatment outcome studies.Trial registrationanzctr.org.au Identifier: ANZCTR12618001759280.

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