Liposomal amphotericin B exposure in critically ill patients: a prospective pharmacokinetic study. 2022

Ruth Van Daele, and Joost Wauters, and Omar Elkayal, and Erwin Dreesen, and Yves Debaveye, and Katrien Lagrou, and Yvo de Beer, and Johan Maertens, and Roger J Brüggemann, and Isabel Spriet
Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven and Pharmacy Department, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

Liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) is a broad-spectrum antifungal drug. Little is known about its pharmacokinetics (PK) in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to document the PK of L-AmB in this population. It was also explored if covariates may be identified that influence its exposure. All adult, critically ill patients (at the intensive care unit or hematology ward) treated with L-AmB between October 2016 and January 2020 were eligible for this study. The administered dose was left at the discretion of the treating clinician. Plasma samples were collected at predose and 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 h postdose at an early (day 2-3) and/or later (≥ day 6) treatment day. Additionally, daily trough concentrations were collected until day 14. Of 33 included patients, 31 were evaluable; their median [IQR] age and body weight was 59 [54-64] years and 68 [59-77] kg, respectively. L-AmB was administered at doses between 2.7 mg/kg and 12.3 mg/kg, with a median [IQR] trough concentration of 3.1 [2.0-4.7] mg/l. The overall median area under the 24 h concentration-time curve (AUC0-24) and peak plasma concentration (Cmax) were 169.0 [117.0-253.0] mg h/l and 23.2 [16.9-33.7] mg/l, respectively. A considerable intra- and interpatient PK variability for Cmax and AUC0-24 was observed but no explaining variables, except the administered dose, could be identified. The PK of L-AmB in critically ill patients was documented. A considerable variability in exposure was observed between and within patients; however, it was not associated with a multitude of patient-related characteristics.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D000666 Amphotericin B Macrolide antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus obtained from soil of the Orinoco river region of Venezuela. Amphocil,Amphotericin,Amphotericin B Cholesterol Dispersion,Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion,Fungizone
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics
D016638 Critical Illness A disease or state in which death is possible or imminent. Critically Ill,Critical Illnesses,Illness, Critical,Illnesses, Critical

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