Pharmacokinetics of Caspofungin After One Dose in Patients With Liver Failure

Summary

The objective of this study is to conduct a population pharmacokinetic analysis of caspofungin in a population of patients with moderate and severe acute alcoholic hepatitis or liver disease with Child-Pugh score B and C in order to better characterize pharmacokinetic parameters in case of moderate and severe liver dysfunction.

Timeline

Start

2013-09

Primary completion

2014-08

Completion

2014-10-21

Publications

• Results Gustot T, Ter Heine R, Brauns E, Cotton F, Jacobs F, Bruggemann RJ. Caspofungin dosage adjustments are not required for patients with Child-Pugh B or C cirrhosis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2018 Sep 1;73(9):2493-2496. doi: 10.1093/jac/dky189.

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