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Pharmacokinetic Study Of Valaciclovir Hydrochloride Tablets

NCT00343278 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2015-04-14

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Summary

Valaciclovir (VACV), the L-valyl ester prodrug of aciclovir (ACV), is extensively converted to ACV and L-valine after oral administration. In subjects with normal renal function, ACV is predominantly eliminated unchanged in the urine, with a small proportion metabolized to 9-carboxymethoxymethylguanine (CMMG). The metabolism of ACV to CMMG is thought to involve aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). On the basis of a high proportion of the Japanese population having low-activity ALDH, it can be hypothesized that the conversion of ACV to CMMG is decreased, thereby leading, in patients with renal impairment, to higher plasma concentrations of ACV. This pilot study was conducted to investigate potential relationships between genetic polymorphisms of ALDH2, an isozyme of ALDH, and the plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of VACV, ACV and CMMG in subjects with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis.

Conditions

  • Virus Diseases

Interventions

DRUG

Valaciclovir Hydrochloride

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • GSK Clinical Trials · GlaxoSmithKline

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-07-31
Primary Completion
2005-08-31
Completion
2005-08-31

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