Pharmacokinetics of oral dexamethasone and midazolam when administered with single-dose intravenous 150 mg fosaprepitant in healthy adult subjects

J Clin Pharmacol. 2011 Dec;51(12):1712-20. doi: 10.1177/0091270010387792. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

Abstract

Aprepitant or its prodrug fosaprepitant, in combination with a corticosteroid and a 5-HT(3) receptor antagonist, are used to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. This study evaluated the effect of fosaprepitant 150 mg on CYP3A4 metabolism. Fosaprepitant 150 mg has been submitted to regulatory agencies for consideration of approval as a single-day alternative to the 3-day oral aprepitant antiemetic regimen currently marketed. Part 1 of the study evaluated the drug interaction between fosaprepitant 150 mg and oral dexamethasone (8 mg daily for 3 days). Part 2 of the study evaluated the drug interaction between fosaprepitant 150 mg and oral midazolam (2 mg on days 1 and 4). Thirteen subjects were enrolled in part 1 and 10 in part 2. For dexamethasone, fosaprepitant increased the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 hours by approximately 2.0-fold on days 1 and 2 and to a lesser extent (~1.2-fold) on day 3. Similarly, for midazolam, fosaprepitant increased the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0 hours to infinity by approximately 1.8-fold on day 1 but had no effect on midazolam pharmacokinetics on day 4. Fosaprepitant 150 mg is a weak inhibitor of CYP3A4. Oral dexamethasone doses on days 1 and 2 should be reduced by approximately 50% when coadministered with intravenous fosaprepitant 150 mg on day 1.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antiemetics / administration & dosage*
  • Antiemetics / blood
  • Antiemetics / pharmacokinetics*
  • Aprepitant
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors*
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Dexamethasone / blood
  • Dexamethasone / pharmacokinetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Midazolam / administration & dosage
  • Midazolam / blood
  • Midazolam / pharmacokinetics*
  • Morpholines / administration & dosage*
  • Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antiemetics
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
  • Morpholines
  • Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Aprepitant
  • fosaprepitant
  • Dexamethasone
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
  • CYP3A4 protein, human
  • Midazolam