Evaluation of Alternative Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) Dosing Strategies.

Summary

Objective 1: Determine the safety and toxicity profile of Tamiflu administered in combination with probenecid in healthy adults.Objective 2: Determine the pharmacokinetic profile of Tamiflu and probenecid in healthy adults.

Timeline

Start

2005-02

Primary completion

2007-02

Completion

2007-02

Publications

• Results He G, Massarella J, Ward P. Clinical pharmacokinetics of the prodrug oseltamivir and its active metabolite Ro 64-0802. Clin Pharmacokinet. 1999 Dec;37(6):471-84. doi: 10.2165/00003088-199937060-00003.
• Results Massarella JW, He GZ, Dorr A, Nieforth K, Ward P, Brown A. The pharmacokinetics and tolerability of the oral neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir (Ro 64-0796/GS4104) in healthy adult and elderly volunteers. J Clin Pharmacol. 2000 Aug;40(8):836-43. doi: 10.1177/00912700022009567.
• Results Hill G, Cihlar T, Oo C, Ho ES, Prior K, Wiltshire H, Barrett J, Liu B, Ward P. The anti-influenza drug oseltamivir exhibits low potential to induce pharmacokinetic drug interactions via renal secretion-correlation of in vivo and in vitro studies. Drug Metab Dispos. 2002 Jan;30(1):13-9. doi: 10.1124/dmd.30.1.13.
• Results Holodniy M, Penzak SR, Straight TM, Davey RT, Lee KK, Goetz MB, Raisch DW, Cunningham F, Lin ET, Olivo N, Deyton LR. Pharmacokinetics and tolerability of oseltamivir combined with probenecid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Sep;52(9):3013-21. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00047-08. Epub 2008 Jun 16.
• Results Raisch DW, Straight TM, Holodniy M. Thrombocytopenia from combination treatment with oseltamivir and probenecid: case report, MedWatch data summary, and review of the literature. Pharmacotherapy. 2009 Aug;29(8):988-92. doi: 10.1592/phco.29.8.988.

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