Predictive Performance of Pharmacokinetic Model-Based Virtual Trials of Vancomycin in Neonates: Mathematics Matches Clinical Observation
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
7-1-2022
Journal
Clinical pharmacokinetics
Volume
61
Issue
7
DOI
10.1007/s40262-022-01128-z
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Vancomycin is frequently used to treat Gram-positive bacterial infections in neonates. However, there is still no consensus on the optimal initial dosing regimen. This study aimed to assess the performance of pharmacokinetic model-based virtual trials to predict the dose-exposure relationship of vancomycin in neonates. METHODS: The PubMed database was searched for clinical trials of vancomycin in neonates that reported the percentage of target attainment. Monte Carlo simulations were performed using nonlinear mixed-effect modeling to predict the dose-exposure relationship, and the differences in outcomes between virtual trials and real-world data in clinical studies were calculated. RESULTS: A total of 11 studies with 14 dosing groups were identified from the literature to evaluate dose-exposure relationships. For the ten dosing groups where the surrogate marker for exposure was the trough concentration, the mean ± standard deviation (SD) for the target attainment between original studies and virtual trials was 3.0 ± 7.3%. Deviations between - 10 and 10% accounted for 80% of the included dosing groups. For the other four dosing groups where the surrogate marker for exposure was concentration during continuous infusion, all deviations were between - 10 and 10%, and the mean ± SD value was 2.9 ± 4.5%. CONCLUSION: The pharmacokinetic model-based virtual trials of vancomycin exhibited good predictive performance for dose-exposure relationships in neonates. These results might be used to assist the optimization of dosing regimens in neonatal practice, avoiding the need for trial and error.
APA Citation
Yao, Bu-Fan; Wu, Yue-E; Tang, Bo-Hao; Hao, Guo-Xiang; Jacqz-Aigrain, Evelyne; van den Anker, John; and Zhao, Wei, "Predictive Performance of Pharmacokinetic Model-Based Virtual Trials of Vancomycin in Neonates: Mathematics Matches Clinical Observation" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 1383.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/1383
Department
Pediatrics