Plasma and buffy coat concentration of 8-methoxypsoralen in patients treated with extracorporeal photopheresis

Exp Toxicol Pathol. 1998 Sep;50(4-6):397-401. doi: 10.1016/S0940-2993(98)80025-0.

Abstract

Recently, a new therapy involving an extracorporal activation of orally administered 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP), photosensitizing furocoumarin, is established for the treatment of different skin diseases, extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP). The pharmacokinetic profile of 8-MOP has been pursued as part of a clinical study which should assess the efficacy of ECP in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The enormous intra-individual variations proofed for plasma as well as buffy coat concentration are unfavourable for oral 8-MOP therapy. Therefore, the introduction of liquid 8-MOP formulation that allows the direct administration of the drug in to the treatment bag of the ECP device is challenging.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Area Under Curve
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukapheresis
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / blood
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Methoxsalen / pharmacokinetics*
  • Methoxsalen / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • PUVA Therapy*
  • Photopheresis / methods*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Photosensitizing Agents / therapeutic use
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / blood
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / drug therapy*
  • Skin Neoplasms / blood
  • Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Methoxsalen