title: [Pharmacokinetic and clinical studies of SY5555 in the pediatric field. Pediatric Study Group of SY5555].
abstract: SY5555, a new oral penem, was pharmacokinetically and clinically evaluated in the pediatric field and the following results were obtained: 1. Pharmacokinetics Pharmacokinetics of SY5555 dry syrup (powder which is dissolved before use) was investigated in 64 children. At a dose level of 3 mg (potency)/kg, Cmax and T1/2 were 0.33 micrograms/ml and 0.95 hours (n = 1), respectively, in the non-fasting state. At a dose level of 5 mg/kg Cmax and T1/2 were 2.09 +/- 1.25 micrograms/ml and 1.20 +/- 1.07 hours, respectively, in the fasting state, and were 1.21 +/- 0.70 micrograms/ml and 1.33 +/- 0.90 hours, respectively, in the non-fasting state. At a dose level of 10 mg/kg, Cmax and T1/2 were 2.96 +/- 1.89 micrograms/ml and 0.89 +/- 0.43 hours, respectively, in the fasting state, and were 2.45 +/- 1.37 micrograms/ml and 1.17 +/- 0.53 hours, respectively, in the non-fasting state. At a dose level of 15 mg/kg, Cmax and T1/2 were 4.30 +/- 2.15 micrograms/ml and 0.82 +/- 0.09 hours, respectively, in the non-fasting state. Data of Cmax and AUC showed that plasma concentration of the drug depended on dose levels. Urinary recovery rates in the first 6 hours were 1.71% (n = 1) in the non-fasting state at a dose level of 3 mg/kg, 4.13 +/- 1.40% in the fasting state and 4.17 +/- 3.29% in the fasting and the non-fasting state, respectively at a dose level of 5 mg/kg, and 6.02% (n = 1) and 4.64 +/- 2.81%, respectively, at a dose level of 10 mg/kg. At a dose level of 15 mg/kg, urinary recovery rate in the first 6 hours was 7.97% (n = 2) in the non-fasting state. 2. Clinical results 1) Dry syrup The clinical efficacy of the SY5555 dry syrup was evaluated in 506 cases. SY5555 was administered at daily doses of 15-30 mg/kg divided into 3 equal doses to most patients. Daily doses of 12- < 18 mg/kg were given to 46.6% of the patients. The overall clinical efficacy rate was 92.9%, and this drug was effective in 93.0% of the 301 patients for whom the causative pathogens were identified, and in 92.7% of the 205 patients with infections for whom the causative pathogens were unknown. The efficacy rate at daily doses of 12 - < 18 mg/kg was 94.5% similar to those obtained at daily doses of 18- < 27 mg/kg (91.7%) or 27- < 33 mg/kg (91.3%). The bacteriological eradication rate was 82.3%.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Teikyo University.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Terashima
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meguro
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niino
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toyonaga
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000293:Adolescent; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004304:Dosage Forms; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D015780:Carbapenems; D004304:Dosage Forms; D013607:Tablets; C060114:SUN 5555