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Population pharmacokinetic analysis of letermovir in adult hematopoietic cell transplant recipients

Published inAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, vol. 69, no. 10, e0069725
Publication date2025-10
First online date2025-08-22
Abstract

We analyzed previously reported oral letermovir plasma concentration measurements from 40 allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients using model-based pharmacometrics analysis. This analysis highlighted that the industry-sponsored phase III study model significantly over-predicted observed letermovir concentrations. Covariates associated with increased oral clearance (CL/F), possibly contributing to this observation, included: higher weight, younger age, and early use after HCT. The clinical significance and mechanistic explanation of relatively lower real-world exposure remains to be elucidated.

Keywords
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Hematopoietic cell transplantation
  • Letermovir
  • Pharmacokinetic
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
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ROYSTON, Lena et al. Population pharmacokinetic analysis of letermovir in adult hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. In: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2025, vol. 69, n° 10, p. e0069725. doi: 10.1128/aac.00697-25
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Additional URL for this publicationhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.00697-25
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