title: Pharmacokinetic profile of cyclosporine A after conversion to Sandimmun Optoral: influence on ambulatory blood pressure in renal transplant patients.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the pharmacokinetic profile of cyclosporin A under Sandimmun Optoral compared to Sandimmun has an effect on blood pressure in patients with stable renal allograft function. Twenty-eight patients were randomized into two groups. Two pharmacokinetic profiles (I, II; time interval 7 days) were obtained in each group. One group (n = 18) was switched from Sandimmun to an equal dose (1:1) of Sandimmun Optoral after the first kinetic and the other (n = 10) received Sandimmun for both kinetics. Eight blood samples were taken during each kinetic and cyclosporine values were measured. Ambulatory blood pressure measurement was performed during each kinetic. There were no differences in the pharmacokinetic parameters between kinetics I and II in the control group but significant differences in the switched group with increased Cmax (+64%), AUC (+44%), C0 (+17%) and decreased Tmax (-39%) in kinetic II compared to kinetic I. Correlation of C0 with AUC was stronger for Sandimmun Optoral (r = 0.792) than for Sandimmun (r = 0.718). Correlation of C0 with Cmax was similar for Sandimmun Optoral (r = 0.53) and Sandimmun (r = 0.56). Mean 12 h blood pressure of kinetic II tended to be lower than that of kinetic I in the control group, but the opposite was true for the switched group. When blood pressure levels around Tmax +/- 1 h were analyzed only, RR (syst/diast) in mmHg was 135 +/- 3.7/89 +/- 2.2 (kinetic I) and 130 +/- 2.8/85 +/- 2.8 (kinetic II) for control as compared to 134 +/- 2.4/85 +/- 2.9 and 137 +/- 3.1/86 +/- 2.8 for the switched group, respectively. Sandimmun Optoral shows an improved pharmacokinetic profile. However, higher blood concentrations of cyclosporine under Sandimmun Optoral tend to increase slightly systemic blood pressure as compared to that under Sandimmun.
authors: Universitätsklinik Freiburg, Innere Medizin IV, Germany.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Schwertfeger
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Keller
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Grotz
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Schollmeyer
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: Rump
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D004655:Emulsions; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004655:Emulsions; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine