Effect of rilpivirine on the pharmacokinetics of methadone in HIV-Infected Chinese patients
Abstract
Background: The combination of rilpivirine with methadone may result in complex interactions secondary to the induction of oxidative metabolism by rilpivirine. Research design and methods: TMC278IFD4007 was a single-center, prospective, open-label, multiple-dose study with 12 HIV-infected Chinese participants. The objective was to evaluate the potential effect of rilpivirine on the pharmacokinetics of methadone. The participants received a daily dose of 25 mg rilpivirine for 11 days with individualized methadone ranging from 25 to 100 mg. Pharmacokinetic studies of methadone were conducted on day 1 and 11. Opiate withdrawal symptoms were evaluated. Results: A large inter-subject variability was noted in methadone pharmacokinetics. Rilpivirine increased methadone minimum and maximum plasma concentrations (Cmin; Cmax) and area under the plasma concentration-time curve versus methadone alone (least-square mean ratio; 90% confidence interval) by 5% (1.05; 0.46, 2.39), 5% (1.05; 0.73, 1.52), and 6% (0.75; 0.74, 1.50) as measured in S-methadone, and 5% (1.05; 0.50, 2.22), 5% (1.05; 0.74, 1.50), and 5% (1.05; 0.76, 1.46) as measured in R-methadone, respectively. No opioid withdrawal symptoms or methadone dose adjustments were reported. Co-administration was well tolerated without serious adverse effects or discontinuations. Conclusion: Concomitant administration of rilpivirine was unlikely to have significant effects on the pharmacokinetics of methadone.
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