Optimizing Pharmacology Studies in Pregnant and Lactating Women Using Lessons From HIV: A Consensus Statement. Issue 1 (15th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eke, Ahizechukwu C.; Olagunju, Adeniyi; Momper, Jeremiah; Penazzato, Martina; Abrams, Elaine J.; Best, Brookie M.; Capparelli, Edmund V.; Bekker, Adrie; Belew, Yodit; Kiser, Jennifer J.; Struble, Kimberly; Taylor, Graham; Waitt, Catriona; Mirochnick, Mark; Cressey, Tim R.; Colbers, Angela
• Other Names: Abrams Elaine investigator.; Aldrovandi Grace investigator.; Bekker Adrie investigator.; Belew Yodit investigator.; Best Brookie investigator.; Black Roberta investigator.; Boffito Marta investigator.; Bremer Andrew investigator.; Brooks Kristina investigator.; Burger David investigator.; Capparelli Edmund investigator.; Chakhtoura Nahida investigator.; Chinula Lamek investigator.; Chokephaibulkit Kulkanya investigator.; Clarke Diana investigator.; Colbers Angela investigator.; Court Richard investigator.; Cressey Tim R investigator.; Eke Ahizechukwu investigator.; El Gaaloul Myriam investigator.; Fenton Terrence investigator.; Hazra Rohan investigator.; Jean‐Philippe Patrick investigator.; Kinuthia John investigator.; Kiser Jennifer investigator.; Kreitchman Regis investigator.; Lamorde Mohammed investigator.; Lewis Linda investigator.; Little Maggie investigator.
• Is Part Of: Clinical pharmacology & therapeutics. Volume 110:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 36
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2020-10-15
• Subjects: Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Therapeutics -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2048
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-9236

Abstract

Abstract : Information on the extent of drug exposure to mothers and infants during pregnancy and lactation normally becomes available years after regulatory approval of a drug. Clinicians face knowledge gaps on drug selection and dosing in pregnancy and infant exposure during breastfeeding. Physiological changes during pregnancy often result in lower drug exposures of antiretrovirals, and in some cases a risk of reduced virologic efficacy. The International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) network and the World Health Organization (WHO)–convened Pediatric Antiretrovirals Working Group collaboratively organized a workshop of key stakeholders in June 2019 to define key standards to generate pharmacology data for antiretrovirals to be used among pregnant and lactating women; review the antiretroviral product pipeline; describe key gaps for use in low‐income and middle‐income countries; and identify opportunities to undertake optimal studies allowing for rapid implementation in the clinical field. We discussed ethical and regulatory principles, systemic approaches to obtaining data for pregnancy pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) studies, control groups, optimal sampling times during pregnancy, and pharmacokinetic parameters to be considered as primary end points in pregnancy PK/PD studies. For lactation studies, the type of milk to collect, ascertainment of maternal adherence, and optimal PK methods to estimate exposure were discussed. Participants strongly recommended completion of preclinical reproductive toxicology studies prior to phase III, to allow study protocols to include pregnant women or to allow women who become pregnant after enrolment to continue in the trial. The meeting concluded by developing an algorithm for design and interpretation of results and noted that recruitment of pregnant and lactating women into clinical trials is critical.