Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), such as enalapril, are a cornerstone of treatment for pediatric heart failure which is still used off-label. Using a novel age-appropriate formulation of enalapril orodispersible minitablets (ODMTs), phase II/III open-label, multicenter pharmacokineti...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Laeer, Willi Cawello, Bjoern B. Burckhardt, László Ablonczy, Milica Bajcetic, Johannes M. P. J. Breur, Michiel Dalinghaus, Christoph Male, Saskia N. de Wildt, Jörg Breitkreutz, Muhammed Faisal, Anne Keatley-Clarke, Ingrid Klingmann, Florian B. Lagler
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author Stephanie Laeer
Willi Cawello
Bjoern B. Burckhardt
László Ablonczy
Milica Bajcetic
Johannes M. P. J. Breur
Michiel Dalinghaus
Christoph Male
Saskia N. de Wildt
Jörg Breitkreutz
Muhammed Faisal
Anne Keatley-Clarke
Ingrid Klingmann
Florian B. Lagler
author_facet Stephanie Laeer
Willi Cawello
Bjoern B. Burckhardt
László Ablonczy
Milica Bajcetic
Johannes M. P. J. Breur
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Christoph Male
Saskia N. de Wildt
Jörg Breitkreutz
Muhammed Faisal
Anne Keatley-Clarke
Ingrid Klingmann
Florian B. Lagler
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description Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), such as enalapril, are a cornerstone of treatment for pediatric heart failure which is still used off-label. Using a novel age-appropriate formulation of enalapril orodispersible minitablets (ODMTs), phase II/III open-label, multicenter pharmacokinetic (PK) bridging studies were performed in pediatric patients with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and congenital heart disease (CHD) in five participating European countries. Children were treated for 8 weeks with ODMTs according to an age-appropriate dosing schedule. The primary objective was to describe PK parameters (area under the curve (AUC), maximal concentration (Cmax), time to reach maximal concentration (t-max)) of enalapril and its active metabolite enalaprilat. Of 102 patients, 89 patients (<i>n</i> = 26, DCM; <i>n</i> = 63 CHD) were included in the primary PK endpoint analysis. Rate and extent of enalapril and its active metabolite enalaprilat were described and etiology and age could be identified as potential PK modifying factors. The dosing schedule appeared to be tolerated well and did not result in any significant drug-related serious adverse events. The PK analysis and the lack of severe safety events supports the applied age-appropriate dosing schedule for the enalapril ODMTs.
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spelling doaj.art-b89dc3f16c3f4e7d9e7d6a9dfa33561e2023-11-23T18:29:15ZengMDPI AGPharmaceutics1999-49232022-05-01146116310.3390/pharmaceutics14061163Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)Stephanie Laeer0Willi Cawello1Bjoern B. Burckhardt2László Ablonczy3Milica Bajcetic4Johannes M. P. J. Breur5Michiel Dalinghaus6Christoph Male7Saskia N. de Wildt8Jörg Breitkreutz9Muhammed Faisal10Anne Keatley-Clarke11Ingrid Klingmann12Florian B. Lagler13Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Düsseldorf, 40225 Duesseldorf, GermanyInstitute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Düsseldorf, 40225 Duesseldorf, GermanyInstitute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Düsseldorf, 40225 Duesseldorf, GermanyGoettsegen György Hungarian Institute of Cardiology (HPHC), 1450 Budapest, HungaryUniverzitetska Dečja Klinika (UDK), University Children Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11129 Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, 3584 CX Utrecht, The NetherlandsDivision of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaIntensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital, 3015 GJ Rotterdam, The NetherlandsEthicare GmbH, 45721 Haltern am See, GermanyInstitute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy, Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Düsseldorf, 40225 Duesseldorf, GermanyThe Children’s Heart Federation, London EC2A 3NW, UKPharmaplex Bvba, B-1970 Wezembeek-Oppem, BelgiumParacelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, 5020 Salzburg, AustriaAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), such as enalapril, are a cornerstone of treatment for pediatric heart failure which is still used off-label. Using a novel age-appropriate formulation of enalapril orodispersible minitablets (ODMTs), phase II/III open-label, multicenter pharmacokinetic (PK) bridging studies were performed in pediatric patients with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and congenital heart disease (CHD) in five participating European countries. Children were treated for 8 weeks with ODMTs according to an age-appropriate dosing schedule. The primary objective was to describe PK parameters (area under the curve (AUC), maximal concentration (Cmax), time to reach maximal concentration (t-max)) of enalapril and its active metabolite enalaprilat. Of 102 patients, 89 patients (<i>n</i> = 26, DCM; <i>n</i> = 63 CHD) were included in the primary PK endpoint analysis. Rate and extent of enalapril and its active metabolite enalaprilat were described and etiology and age could be identified as potential PK modifying factors. The dosing schedule appeared to be tolerated well and did not result in any significant drug-related serious adverse events. The PK analysis and the lack of severe safety events supports the applied age-appropriate dosing schedule for the enalapril ODMTs.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/6/1163pediatric cardiologyheart failuredilated cardiomyopathycongenital heart diseaseACEIsenalapril
spellingShingle Stephanie Laeer
Willi Cawello
Bjoern B. Burckhardt
László Ablonczy
Milica Bajcetic
Johannes M. P. J. Breur
Michiel Dalinghaus
Christoph Male
Saskia N. de Wildt
Jörg Breitkreutz
Muhammed Faisal
Anne Keatley-Clarke
Ingrid Klingmann
Florian B. Lagler
Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)
Pharmaceutics
pediatric cardiology
heart failure
dilated cardiomyopathy
congenital heart disease
ACEIs
enalapril
title Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)
title_full Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)
title_fullStr Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)
title_full_unstemmed Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)
title_short Enalapril and Enalaprilat Pharmacokinetics in Children with Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure after Administration of an Orodispersible Enalapril Minitablet (LENA-Studies)
title_sort enalapril and enalaprilat pharmacokinetics in children with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure after administration of an orodispersible enalapril minitablet lena studies
topic pediatric cardiology
heart failure
dilated cardiomyopathy
congenital heart disease
ACEIs
enalapril
url https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/6/1163
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