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  • Title: [Investigation on individualized adjustment of target range of high-dose methotrexate].
    Author: Hua Y, Zhao WH, Lu XT, Yang LH, Lu W.
    Journal: Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi; 2008 Mar; 46(3):203-8. PubMed ID: 19099710.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To explore the way of individualized adjustment of target range of each high-dose methotrexate (MTX) 24 hours infusion to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children. METHODS: Twenty-four children and 105 infusions were included in the study. According to 1 h and 6 h plasma MTX concentrations after infusion, based on established high-dose MTX population pharmacokinetics model, the course predicted value of drug concentration at steady state (C(SS)) was calculated. MTX infusion rate and dosage was adjusted 8 h after the start according to the predicted value of C(SS). Then MTX concentration at 23 h (actual value of C(SS)) was measured. RESULTS: To achieve the target range of C(SS), adjustments of MTX dosage were required in 17 (71%) patients. Adjustments of MTX dosage were required in 45 (43%) infusions, the dose was increased in 42 infusions and decreased in 3 infusions. There were 29 infusions of high-dose MTX during consolidation therapy (after remission induction therapy). Among them, 16 infusions had increased dosage, and 1 infusion had decreased dosage. There were 76 infusions during maintenance therapy. Among them, 26 infusions increased dosage, and 2 infusions decreased dosage. Overall 95 (90%) infusions achieved the target range of C(SS), while in 8 infusions the doses were lower than the target range in 2 infusions the doses were higher than the target range. If there had been no adjustments, only 74 (70%) infusions could have achieved the target range. Adjustments of MTX dosage, compared with no adjustments, could remarkably enhance the rate of achieving the target range of C(SS) (chi(2) = 13.366, P = 0.000). Among 60 infusions of no adjustments, the actual values of C(SS) were well correlated with the predicted values of C(SS) (r = 0.487, P = 0.000), and the actual values of C(SS) were also correlated with the 6 h plasma MTX concentrations after infusions (r = 0.389, P = 0.002). The actual values of total clearance (CL) of MTX of 105 infusions were 7.01 +/- 2.06 L/(m(2).h). Inter-courses variability in CL was up to 4.4-fold. Intra-patient variability in CL was up to 2.9-fold. Predisposing factors that correlated with decreased CL of MTX were old age, heavy body weight, low blood phosphate, high blood bilirubin and infusions during maintenance therapy (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: High-dose methotrexate chemotherapy needed individualized adjustment, as inter-courses variability of CL was up to 4.4-fold among 105 infusions. According to 1 h and 6 h plasma MTX concentrations after infusion, adjusting MTX infusion rate and dosage, overall 90% infusions achieved the target range of C(SS). High-dose MTX infusions during consolidation therapy needed individualized adjustment of target range more.
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