Plasma and buffy coat concentration of 8-methoxypsoralen in patients treated with extracorporeal photopheresis. 1998

A Balogh, and U Merkel, and A Looks, and R Vollandt, and U Wollina
Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.

Recently, a new therapy involving an extracorporal activation of orally administered 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), photosensitizing furocoumarin, is established for the treatment of different skin diseases, extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP). The pharmacokinetic profile of 8-MOP has been pursued as part of a clinical study which should assess the efficacy of ECP in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The enormous intra-individual variations proofed for plasma as well as buffy coat concentration are unfavourable for oral 8-MOP therapy. Therefore, the introduction of liquid 8-MOP formulation that allows the direct administration of the drug in to the treatment bag of the ECP device is challenging.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007937 Leukapheresis The preparation of leukocyte concentrates with the return of red cells and leukocyte-poor plasma to the donor. Leukocytapheresis,Leukopheresis,Lymphapheresis,Lymphocytapheresis,Leukocytopheresis,Lymphocytopheresis,Lymphopheresis,Leukaphereses,Leukocytaphereses,Leukocytophereses,Leukophereses,Lymphaphereses,Lymphocytaphereses,Lymphocytophereses,Lymphophereses
D008297 Male Males
D008730 Methoxsalen A naturally occurring furocoumarin compound found in several species of plants, including Psoralea corylifolia. It is a photoactive substance that forms DNA ADDUCTS in the presence of ultraviolet A irradiation. 8-Methoxypsoralen,Ammoidin,Xanthotoxin,8-MOP,Deltasoralen,Dermox,Geroxalen,Meladinina,Meladinine,Meloxine,Methoxa-Dome,Méladinine,Oxsoralen,Oxsoralen-Ultra,Puvalen,Ultramop,8 MOP,8 Methoxypsoralen,8MOP,Methoxa Dome,Oxsoralen Ultra
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011701 PUVA Therapy Photochemotherapy using PSORALENS as the photosensitizing agent and ultraviolet light type A (UVA). Psoralen Ultraviolet A Therapy,Therapy, PUVA,PUVA Therapies,Therapies, PUVA
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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