Lack of effect of moderate hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of telavancin.

STUDY

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of the lipoglycopeptide antibiotic, telavancin, in patients with moderate hepatic impairment compared with healthy controls.

DESIGN

Phase I, open-label, single-dose, matched-control, pilot study.

SETTING

Clinical research unit.

PARTICIPANTS

Eight adults with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class B) and eight age-, sex-, and weight-matched healthy control subjects.

INTERVENTION: All participants received a single 1-hour intravenous infusion of telavancin 10 mg/kg.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN

RESULTS

Plasma samples were collected for pharmacokinetic analysis before the infusion and 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours after the start of the infusion. Concentrations of telavancin and the most prevalent of several minor hydroxylated metabolites, THRX-651540, were assayed with a validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry technique. Telavancin binding to plasma proteins was determined in a preinfusion sample by using equilibrium dialysis. Pharmacokinetic parameters for telavancin and THRX-651540 were generally similar between the hepatic impairment and control groups. The mean maximum plasma concentration was 21% lower in patients with hepatic impairment than in controls, which was a statistically (analysis of variance, p<0.05), but not clinically, significant difference. There were no other statistically significant between-group differences. Adverse events were few and mild.

CONCLUSION

No apparent differences were observed in the pharmacokinetic disposition of telavancin in patients with hepatic impairment compared with healthy controls in this pilot study. Thus, adjustment of the standard telavancin dosage regimen does not appear to be required in patients with mild-to-moderate hepatic impairment.