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Therapeutic drug monitoring for the individualization of docetaxel dosing: a randomized pharmacokinetic study.

Author(s): Engels FK, Loos WJ, van der Bol JM, de Bruijn P, Mathijssen RH, Verweij J, Mathot RA

Affiliation(s): Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. f.engels@erasmusmc.nl

Publication date & source: 2011-01-15, Clin Cancer Res., 17(2):353-62. Epub 2011 Jan 11.

Publication type: Randomized Controlled Trial

PURPOSE: Docetaxel pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters, notably clearance and exposure (AUC), are characterized by large interindividual variability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of PK-guided [area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) targeted], individualized docetaxel dosing on interindividual variability in exposure. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: A limited sampling strategy in combination with a validated population PK model, Bayesian analysis, and a predefined target AUC was used. Fifteen patients were treated for at least 2 courses with body surface area-based docetaxel and 15 with at least 1 course of PK-guided docetaxel dosing. RESULTS: Interindividual variability (SD of ln AUC) was decreased by 35% (N = 15) after 1 PK-guided course; when all courses were evaluated, variability was decreased by 39% (P = 0.055). PK-guided dosing also decreased the interindividual variability of percentage decrease in white blood cell and absolute neutrophil counts by approximately 50%. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is required to determine whether the decrease in PK variability can contribute to a reduction in interindividual variability in efficacy and toxicity. (c)2011 AACR.

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