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ArticleClinical pharmacokinetics2022

Semi-mechanistic Modeling of Hypoxanthine, Xanthine, and Uric Acid Metabolism in Asphyxiated Neonates.

Wan-Yu Chu, Karel Allegaert, Thomas P C Dorlo, Alwin D R Huitema, ALBINO Study Group

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Article in Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03162653 (Effect of ALlopurinol in Addition to Hypothermia for Hypoxic-ischemic Brain Injury on Neurocognitive Outcome - a Blinded Randomized Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Multicenter Trial for Superiority), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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NCT03162653 phase3unknown statusnot on this map

Effect of ALlopurinol in Addition to Hypothermia for Hypoxic-ischemic Brain Injury on Neurocognitive Outcome - a Blinded Randomized Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Multicenter Trial for Superiority (Phase III)

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity Hospital TuebingenRan2018 to 2026Enrolled760ConditionsEncephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic, Infant, Newborn, DiseasesArmsAllopurinol, Mannitol
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Wan-Yu ChuDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Karel AllegaertDepartment of Development and Regeneration, and Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Leuven, Belgium.
Thomas P C DorloDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Alwin D R HuitemaDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. a.huitema@nki.nl.
ALBINO Study Group
Erasmus MC · NLThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLUniversity of Applied Sciences Utrecht · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivePreviously, we developed a pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model of allopurinol, oxypurinol, and biomarkers, hypoxanthine, xanthine, and uric acid, in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, in which high initial biomarker levels were observed suggesting an impact of hypoxia. However, the full pharmacodynamics could not be elucidated in our previous study. The current study included additional data from the ALBINO study (NCT03162653) placebo group, aiming to characterize the dynamics of hypoxanthine, xanthine, and uric acid in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

methodsNeonates from the ALBINO study who received allopurinol or placebo mannitol were included. An extended population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model was developed based on the mechanism of purine metabolism, where synthesis, salvage, and degradation via xanthine oxidoreductase pathways were described. The initial level of the biomarkers was a combination of endogenous turnover and high disease-related amounts. Model development was accomplished by nonlinear mixed-effects modeling (NONMEM

resultsIn total, 20 neonates treated with allopurinol and 17 neonates treated with mannitol were included in this analysis. Endogenous synthesis of the biomarkers reduced with 0.43% per hour because of precursor exhaustion. Hypoxanthine was readily salvaged or degraded to xanthine with rate constants of 0.5 1/h (95% confidence interval 0.33-0.77) and 0.2 1/h (95% confidence interval 0.09-0.31), respectively. A greater salvage was found in the allopurinol treatment group consistent with its mechanism of action. High hypoxia-induced initial levels of biomarkers were quantified, and were 1.2-fold to 2.9-fold higher in neonates with moderate-to-severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy compared with those with mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Half-maximal xanthine oxidoreductase inhibition was achieved with a combined allopurinol and oxypurinol concentration of 0.68 mg/L (95% confidence interval 0.48-0.92), suggesting full xanthine oxidoreductase inhibition during the period studied.

conclusionsThis extended pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model provided an adequate description of the complex hypoxanthine, xanthine, and uric acid metabolism in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, suggesting a positive allopurinol effect on these biomarkers. The impact of hypoxia on their dynamics was characterized, underlining higher hypoxia-related initial exposure with a more severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy status.

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Hypoxia-Ischemia, BrainOxypurinolAllopurinolClinical Studies as TopicHumansHypoxanthineHypoxiaInfant, NewbornMannitolUric AcidXanthineXanthine DehydrogenaseAllopurinolHypoxanthineMannitolOxypurinolUric AcidXanthineXanthine Dehydrogenase

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PMID36040612
PMCPMC9652176
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