A pharmacokinetic study of lipegfilgrastim in children with Ewing family of tumors or rhabdomyosarcoma.

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Belogurova MB, Kizyma ZP, Garami M, Csoka M, Lamson MJ, Buchner A, Bias P, Lammerich A

A pharmacokinetic study of lipegfilgrastim in children with Ewing family of tumors or rhabdomyosarcoma.

Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2017 Jan;79(1):155-164. doi: 10.1007/s00280-016-3216-2. Epub 2016 Dec 16.

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PURPOSE: Neutropenia is a common complication from chemotherapy, limiting optimal dosing and treatment. Lipegfilgrastim is a long-acting granulocyte colony-stimulating factor developed for the management of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. The objectives of this phase 1, multinational, open-label, single-arm study were to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of a single body weight-adjusted dose of lipegfilgrastim and to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the drug in children with Ewing family of tumors or rhabdomyosarcoma treated with myelosuppressive chemotherapy. METHODS: Enrolled patients received lipegfilgrastim (100 microg/kg) 24 h after the last chemotherapy treatment in week 1. Patients were stratified into three age groups: 2 to <6, 6 to <12, and 12 to <18 years. Blood samples for PK analyses were obtained at baseline and at 3, 8, 24, 30, 48, 72, 96, 144, and 240 h postdose for the two oldest groups and up to 144 h in the youngest group. RESULTS: Twenty-one patients were enrolled and received lipegfilgrastim, seven in each age group. Lipegfilgrastim exposure levels were comparable across age groups, with concentrations maintained over a prolonged period after a single injection. Differences in PD were mainly associated with chemotherapy type. Most investigator-reported adverse events were attributed to chemotherapy and not to lipegfilgrastim. Severe adverse events were noted in 57% of patients; febrile neutropenia, leukopenia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia were more frequent among the oldest patients. CONCLUSIONS: Results support the use of a body weight-adjusted dose to achieve equivalent initial peak exposure levels of lipegfilgrastim in children of various ages.

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