Pharmacokinetic analysis driven letermovir dosing in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation patients with resistant CMV disease

Author:

Pai Vinita B.12,Tansmore Jessica1,Song Eunkyung13ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Ohio USA

2. College of Pharmacy The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA

3. College of Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio USA

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundReactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in CMV‐seropositive patients after haploidentical T‐cell receptor αβ+/CD19+ depleted hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) is common. Due to delayed CMV‐specific immune reconstitution, patients may require prolonged antiviral therapy, including secondary prophylaxis (SP). We present our clinical experience with the off‐label use of letermovir for SP in a severely immunocompromised 2‐year‐old toddler with refractory pre‐B‐cell ALL and bilateral retinitis caused by resistant CMV (A594V UL97 mutation) following a haploidentical TCRαβ+/CD19+ depleted HCT.MethodsThe patient underwent measurement of two separate sets of letermovir serum concentrations, drawn at pre‐dose, 1 and 4 h (and 8 h during the second therapeutic drug monitoring) post‐dose. Pharmacokinetic parameters, including AUC0–24 were calculated, and dose adjustment was performed based on the drug level.ResultsWhile receiving oral letermovir 240 mg once daily without cyclosporine, the observed AUC0–24 was high (75 815 ng h/mL) with a Cmin of 209 ng/mL. The dose was reduced by 25% to 180 mg once daily. Despite the dose reduction, both AUC0–24 and Cmin values further increased to 119 095 ng h/L and 959 ng/mL, respectively. The patient continued oral letermovir 180 mg once daily for about 3 months, with adequate viral suppression (CMV viral load in plasma <150 IU/mL) and no recurrent CMV end‐organ disease or adverse events.ConclusionsGiven limited options for anti‐CMV therapy in young children with resistant CMV, letermovir could be considered as an alternative antiviral for SP. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of letermovir in pediatric allogeneic HCT recipients.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Transplantation,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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