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Phase 1 study of two inodilators in neonates undergoing cardiovascular surgery

Pediatric Research, ISSN: 0031-3998, Vol: 73, Issue: 1, Page: 95-103
2013
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Article Description

Inodilators are routinely used in cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Information regarding safety and tolerability of the novel molecule, levosimendan (LEVO), in newborns is anecdotal; no pharmacokinetic data in this population are available.Methods:This was a phase I, randomized, and blinded study. Neonates undergoing surgical repair for congenital heart defects received stepwise dose increases of milrinone (MR; 0.5-1 μg/kg/min, n = 9) or LEVO (0.1-0.2 μg/kg/min, n = 11) as an i.v. continuous infusion, starting before CPB. Infants had continuous, time-locked, physiological, and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) (cerebral and peripheral) recordings during the first 24 h, and at 48 and 96 h postsurgery. Serial biochemistry and pharmacokinetic studies were performed.Results:During the first 24 h postsurgery, patients showed time-related, group-independent increased cerebral tissue oxygenation and decreased diastolic blood pressure; in addition, group-dependent differences in heart rate and peripheral perfusion were found. Early postsurgery, MR-treated infants showed lower pH, higher glycemia, and higher inotrope score. The groups differed in cerebral NIRS-derived variables from 24 to 96 h. Study drug withdrawal at 96 h was more frequent with LEVO. LEVO intermediate metabolites were detected in plasma at day 14 after surgery.Conclusion:LEVO is well tolerated in critically ill neonates. LEVO may have advantages over MR in terms of the dosing regimen. © 2013 International Pediatric Research Foundation, Inc.

Bibliographic Details

Pellicer, Adelina; Riera, Joan; Lopez-Ortego, Paloma; Bravo, María Carmen; Madero, Rosario; Perez-Rodriguez, Jesús; Labrandero, Carlos; Quero, Jose; Buño, Antonio; Castro, Luis; Lubomirov, Rubin; Cabañas, Fernando

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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