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ECG Studies Assessing ECG Studies Assessing Alfuzosin HCl Cardiac Alfuzosin HCl Cardiac
Repolarization PotentialRepolarization Potential
Alfuzosin: alpha-1 blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia
developed by
Sanofi-Synthelabo Research
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FocusFocus• Studies employing a sensitive assay were
adequate to assess a cardiac repolarization effect.
• They detected a small alfuzosin QT increase of 2-3 msec at 4 times therapeutic dose.
• This small increase is not clinically significant as confirmed by substantial clinical experience.
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Alfuzosin QT Increase is Not Alfuzosin QT Increase is Not Clinically SignificantClinically Significant
• This increase is the maximum likely to be produced.
• It is well below increase of an approved control known to produce a modest increase.
• Known problem drugs produce much higher increases.
• Surveillance of extensive market use produced no risk signal.
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Alfuzosin PresentationAlfuzosin Presentation
• BackgroundBackground: Jon Villaume, PhD, Sanofi-Synthelabo
• PharmacokineticsPharmacokinetics: Jim Oppermann, PhD, Sanofi-Synthelabo
• ECG studiesECG studies: Wocjiech Zareba, MD, PhD, University of Rochester
• ConclusionsConclusions: Jeremy Ruskin, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
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External ConsultantsExternal Consultants
• Pierre Maison-Blanche, MD, Hôpital Lariboisiere, Paris
• Craig Pratt, MD, Methodist Hospital
• Claus Roehrborn, MD, University of Texas
• Joel Verter, PhD, Statistics Collaborative
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Alfuzosin Marketing HistoryAlfuzosin Marketing History
• First approved in 1987 for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Currently approved in all of Europe, Canada and Australia
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Clinical Study Results in NDAClinical Study Results in NDA
• Improvement in BPH symptoms and urinary flow rate
• Therapeutic dose: 10 mg once daily without titration
• Well tolerated with favorable safety profile
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IC50 (µM) IC50/
therapeutic Cmax
Reference
Drugs
Astemizole
Cisapride
Terfenadine
0.003 ± 0.0003
0.049 ± 0.008
0.060 ± 0.009
0.49
0.59
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1-Receptor
Antagonists
Doxazosin
Prazosin
Terazosin
Alfuzosin
Tamsulosin
2.5 ± 0.3
3.4 ± 0.4
21.4 ± 2.9
83.3 ± 16.6
104.8 ± 0.6
14-93
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54-109
2400
2250-4366
Comparison of Inhibition of HERG Comparison of Inhibition of HERG Potassium Currents by Various DrugsPotassium Currents by Various Drugs
Drug
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NDA Cardiac Repolarization NDA Cardiac Repolarization AssessmentAssessment
• No clinically significant QT effect using Holter Bin Method in Study 4532
• No ventricular arrhythmia signal and no report of torsades de pointe – From clinical studies or surveillance of
3.7 million patient years of marketed use
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NDA Approvable Letter IssuesNDA Approvable Letter Issues
• “The QTc interval must be measured using an FDA agreed upon validated methodology.”
• Study assessing interaction with maximum ketoconazole dose lacking
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Response to Approvable Response to Approvable Letter IssuesLetter Issues
• Plan– Study 5105: Compare single doses of
10 and 40 mg alfuzosin and moxifloxacin to placebo
– Study 5056 : Assess interaction with maximum dose of ketoconazole (400 mg)
• FDA agreement with plan obtained
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Alfuzosin Alfuzosin Pharmacokinetic ProfilePharmacokinetic Profile
Jim Oppermann, PhDSenior Vice President Drug Safety Evaluation
Sanofi-Synthelabo Research
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OutlineOutline
• QT interval evaluation after single dose is appropriate
• The 40 mg dose in the QT interval studies provided exposure exceeding that achieved in the clinical situation
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Factors Impacting Single Dose Factors Impacting Single Dose vs. Multiple Dose ECG Designsvs. Multiple Dose ECG Designs
• Time to reach steady state for alfuzosin
• Exposure after single administration vs. exposures after repeated administration
• Accumulation of metabolites after repeated administration
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Time to Reach Steady State - AlfuzosinTime to Reach Steady State - Alfuzosin
Steady state is reached after a single dose
Individual and mean (SD) trough levels observed over 5 days of repeated administration (10 mg OD)
Day
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Alfu
zosi
n pl
asm
a co
ncen
trat
ion
(ng/
mL)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
First dose
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Factors Impacting Single Dose Factors Impacting Single Dose vs. Multiple Dose ECG Designsvs. Multiple Dose ECG Designs
• Time to reach steady state for Alfuzosin
• Exposure after single administration vs. exposures after repeated administration
• Accumulation of metabolites after repeated administration
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Comparison of Exposure After Comparison of Exposure After Single and Multiple AdministrationSingle and Multiple Administration
Time (h)
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
Alfu
zosi
n p
lasm
a c
on
cent
ratio
n (
ng/m
L)
0
4
8
12
16
20 Alfuzosin 10 mg OD after a single dose (N=58)
Mean ± SD
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Comparison of Exposure after Comparison of Exposure after Single and Multiple AdministrationSingle and Multiple Administration
Time (h)
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
Alfu
zosi
n pl
asm
a co
ncen
trat
ion
(ng/
mL)
0
4
8
12
16
20Alfuzosin 10 mg OD after repeated dose, at steady-state (N=42)Alfuzosin 10 mg OD after a single dose (N=58)
Mean ± SD
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Dose: 10 mgCmax
(ng/mL)Mean (S.D.)
AUC0-24
(ng.h/mL)Mean (S.D.)
Ctrough
(ng/mL)Mean (S.D.)
Single dose (N=58) 13.5 (6.8) 172 (79) 3.5 (2.0)
Repeated dose (N=42) 13.6 (5.6) 194 (75) 3.2 (1.6)
Ratio Estimate
Repeated vs single dose
[90% CI]
1.03
[0.88-1.19]
1.15
[1.00-1.32]
0.97
[0.80-1.17]
Comparison of Exposure After Single Comparison of Exposure After Single and Multiple Administrationand Multiple Administration
• Exposure after repeated administration is similar to single dose
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Factors Impacting Single Dose Factors Impacting Single Dose vs. Multiple Dose ECG Designsvs. Multiple Dose ECG Designs
• Time to reach steady state for Alfuzosin
• Exposure after single administration vs. exposures after repeated administration
• Accumulation of metabolites after repeated administration
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Accumulation of Metabolites Accumulation of Metabolites
Profile of plasma 14C 1 hour after oral administration of 14C-alfuzosin in man
• Alfuzosin is the major circulating compound.• Major metabolites are glucuronide conjugates.
Glucuronides of Alfuzosin&
O-Desmethyl Alfuzosin
Alfuzosin
0.0 min 50.0 min
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Accumulation of MetabolitesAccumulation of Metabolites14C and alfuzosin plasma concentrations after administration of
14C-alfuzosin (10 mg) to three human subjects
• Metabolites rapidly formed and eliminated with similar half-life as alfuzosin• No accumulation of metabolites expected
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 2 4 6 8 10
Time (hours)
ng/m
L
Equiv. of Alfuzosin
Alfuzosin
Mean ± SD
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Single Dose Design for Single Dose Design for Alfuzosin QT Evaluation Alfuzosin QT Evaluation
is Appropriateis Appropriate
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The 40 mg Dose in the QT Interval The 40 mg Dose in the QT Interval Studies Provides Exposure Studies Provides Exposure
Exceeding That Achieved in the Exceeding That Achieved in the Clinical SituationClinical Situation
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Factors that Increase Factors that Increase Exposure to AlfuzosinExposure to Alfuzosin
• Alfuzosin elimination primarily by metabolism through CYP3A4
• Interaction with ketoconazole Study 5056 • 12 healthy male volunteers• Alfuzosin 10 mg single alone or plus
ketoconazole (at Day 7 of the keto treatment period)
• Ketoconazole 400 mg for 8 days
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Alfuzosin Interaction with Alfuzosin Interaction with Ketoconazole Study 5056Ketoconazole Study 5056
With ketoconazole 400 mg Cmax x 2.3 : AUC X 3
Time (hours)01 2 4 6 8 10 14 24 48
Alfu
zosi
n co
ncen
trat
ion
(ng/
mL)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
LOQ
Alfuzosin alone
Alfuzosin + ketoconazole
Mean ± SD
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Factors that Increase Factors that Increase Exposure to AlfuzosinExposure to Alfuzosin
Alfuzosin: Special Populations/Interaction
Fo
ld-i
ncre
ase
0
1
2
3
4
5
Repeateddosevs.
singledose
With Ketoconazole 400 mg
Moderate Severe
Hepatic impairment
Renal impairmentAge > 75yrs
Cmax AUC
With Diltiazem
Dose 40 mg
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Comparison of Exposure at 40 mg Single Comparison of Exposure at 40 mg Single Dose and Peak (10-14 hours) Plasma Dose and Peak (10-14 hours) Plasma
Concentration in PatientsConcentration in Patients
Cmax achieved after 40 mg single dose exceeds peak levels in Phase III studies
Day 28 Day 56 Day 84 PDY5105, 40 mg
Alfu
zo
sin
Pla
sm
a C
on
ce
ntr
atio
n (
ng
/mL
)
0
20
40
60
80
10 mg Alfuzosin
40 mg Alfuzosin
Day 28 Day 56 Day 84 Study 5105
N=72 N=83 N=56
Mean ± SD
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Predicted CPredicted Cmax max and AUC at Steady State in and AUC at Steady State in
Various Populations Co-treated with Various Populations Co-treated with Ketoconazole vs. 40 mg Single DoseKetoconazole vs. 40 mg Single Dose
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ConclusionConclusion• QT interval evaluation after single dose
is appropriate: – Steady state is reached on Day 1– Exposure after repeated administration
is similar to single dose– Metabolites are formed rapidly and
have a similar half-life as alfuzosin (formation rate limited)
• The 40 mg dose in the QT interval studies provides exposure exceeding that achieved in the clinical situation
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Alfuzosin ECG TrialsAlfuzosin ECG Trials Methods and ResultsMethods and Results
Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of Cardiology
University of Rochester,Rochester, NY
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Alfuzosin ECG TrialsAlfuzosin ECG TrialsOverviewOverview
• Heart rate increase and impact on QT interval assessment
• Holter Bin Method
• Study designs
• Results
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Heart Rate Changes Heart Rate Changes with Alfuzosinwith Alfuzosin
Alfuzosin
10 mg
Alfuzosin
40 mg
Moxifloxacin 400 mg
HR (bpm)
Mean*1.5 3.7 1.5
Subjects
with HR
>15 bpm
7% 33% 9%
*HR differences vs. placebo – Study 5105
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Methods for QT Methods for QT Interval CorrectionInterval Correction
Traditional QT correction formulae
Bazett QTcB (QTcB = QT/RR1/2)
Fridericia QTcF (QTcF = QT/RR1/3)
Study-population based
QTcN: regression modeling (QTcN = QT/RRB)
Individual subject-specific
QTcNi: regression modeling (QTcNi = QT/RRBi)
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Heart Rate
QT(msec)
QTcB (msec)
QTcF (msec)
QTcNi(msec)
60 (bpm) 380 380 380 380
65 (bpm) 370 385 380 377
75 (bpm) 360 404 388 380
QT Correction for Changing Heart RateQT Correction for Changing Heart Rate
Typical subject in study 5105 (QTcNi=QT/RR0.24 )
24 ms over-correction
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Alfuzosin ECG TrialsAlfuzosin ECG Trials
• Heart Rate increase and impact on QT interval assessment
• Holter Bin Method
• Study designs
• Results
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2. Classification of ECG complexes into 10 ms groups « Bins »
1000 msec RR Bin 1010 msec RR Bin
3. Averaging of complexes and measurement of QT intervals
QT1000QT1010
1. RR interval measurement
995 msec 1005 msec 1000 msec1007 msec995 msec 1005 msec1006 msec
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Holter Bin MethodHolter Bin Method• Controls rather than corrects for heart rate
• Wide range of RR interval explored for each subject allowing:
– Direct comparison of absolute QT at the same HR between placebo and drug (non parametric)
– Development of QT / RR regression model
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Holter Bin MethodHolter Bin MethodIndividual QT/RR RelationshipIndividual QT/RR Relationship
320
340
360
380
400
420
440
460
700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300
QT
(m
sec)
Placebo
QT = Ai*RRBi
Drug
QT800QT1000
QT1200
RR (msec)
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Alfuzosin ECG TrialsAlfuzosin ECG Trials
• Heart Rate increase and impact on QT interval assessment
• Holter Bin Method
• Study designs
• Results
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Alfuzosin ECG TrialsAlfuzosin ECG Trials
• Study 4532: included in original NDA
• Study 5105: comparison of single doses of 10 and 40 mg alfuzosin and 400 mg moxifloxacin to placebo
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Study 4532Study 4532• Single-center, randomized, double-
blind, 4-way crossover study• 24 healthy male volunteers• Alfuzosin 10, 20, and 40 mg
and placebo• The study included Holter
recordings at:– Screening– 4 periods of single-dose administration
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Study 4532 – ResultsStudy 4532 – ResultsHolter Bin Method
Treatment
QT1000 change from placebo
(msec)
95% CI p
Alfuzosin
10 mg+2.0 0.5 ; 3.4 0.011
Alfuzosin
20 mg+1.9 -0.1; 4.0 0.066
Alfuzosin
40 mg+1.7 -0.1 ; 3.5 0.059
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Study 5105: ObjectivesStudy 5105: Objectives
• To validate the Holter Bin Method by using both a positive control and QT corrections from 12-lead ECG recordings
• To re-assess the effect of alfuzosin on QT interval using the Holter Bin Method
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Design of Study 5105Design of Study 5105• Single-center, randomized, double-dummy,
4-way crossover study• 45 subjects• Alfuzosin 10 and 40 mg, placebo, and
moxifloxacin 400 mg (positive control)• Each period consisted of:
– A run-in placebo– Followed by a single-dose administration– Washout of 5 to 9 days between
successive periods
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Study EndpointsStudy Endpoints Primary (Holter Bin Method):
– Change in QT1000
– Change in QT at RR bin with the largestnumber of complexes
– Change in QT averaged over all RR bins
Secondary (Standard 12-lead ECGs)– Individual based correction QTcNi– Population based correction QTcN– Traditional formulae QTcF, QTcB
Exploratory (Holter Bin Method)– QT at any fixed RR bin (QT800, …, QT1200)
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Holter Bin Method Time WindowHolter Bin Method Time Window
Time (hours)
0 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 16 20 24
Alfuzo
sin c
once
ntr
ati
on (
ng/m
L)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Moxifl
oxacin
conce
ntra
tion
(ng/m
L)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
Alfuzosin 10 mg
Alfuzosin 40 mg
Moxifloxacin 400 mg
Holter Period
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Power ConsiderationsPower Considerations
• More than 80% power to detect a moxifloxacin QTcB as small as 5 msec (to confirm assay sensitivity)
• Needs N=45 subjects
• Provides more than 80% power to detect a 3 msec QT1000 for any of the treatment groups
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Alfuzosin ECG TrialsAlfuzosin ECG Trials
• Heart rate increase and impact on QT interval assessment
• Holter Bin Method
• Study designs
• Results
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Moxifloxacin ResultsMoxifloxacin Results
EndpointDifference vs. placebo
(msec)
95% CI p
Holter QT1000 +7.0 4.4 ; 9.6 0.0001
Individual QTcNi +9.4 6.9 ; 11.8 0.0001
Population QTcN +9.4 6.9 ; 11.9 0.0001
TraditionalQTcF +10.3 7.7 ; 13.0 0.0001
QTcB +11.9 8.3 ; 15.6 0.0001
Heart Rate HR 1.5 bpm
>15 bpm 9%
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Alfuzosin 10 mg ResultsAlfuzosin 10 mg Results
EndpointDifference vs. placebo
(msec)95% CI p
Holter QT1000 +0.1 -2.5 ; 2.6 0.97
Individual QTcNi +0.5 -2.0 ; 2.9 0.70
Population QTcN +0.5 -2.0 ; 3.0 0.71
TraditionalQTcF +1.6 -1.1 ; 4.3 0.24
QTcB + 3.3 -0.3 ; 6.9 0.07
Heart Rate HR 1.5 bpm
>15 bpm 7%
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Alfuzosin 40 mg ResultsAlfuzosin 40 mg Results
EndpointDifference vs. placebo
(msec)95% CI p
Holter QT1000 +2.9 0.3 ; 5.5 0.03
Individual QTcNi +4.7 2.2 ; 7.1 0.0003
Population QTcN +4.6 2.1 ; 7.0 0.0004
TraditionalQTcF +6.9 4.2 ; 9.5 0.0001
QTcB + 10.8 7.2 ; 14.4 0.0001
Heart Rate HR 3.7 bpm
>15 bpm 33%
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Holter EndpointsHolter Endpoints
QT
(m
sec)
0
2
4
6
8
10
QT1000 QT change at largestsample size RR bin
QT change averaged overall RR bins
Alfuzosin 10 mg Alfuzosin 40 mg Moxifloxacin
Mean difference vs. placebo
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QT Changes at VariousQT Changes at Various RR Intervals RR Intervals
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200
Alfuzosin 10 mg Alfuzosin 40 mg Moxifloxacin
RR (msec)
QT
(m
sec)
75 71 67 63 60 57 55 52 50HR (bpm)
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Study 5105 – ECG OutliersStudy 5105 – ECG Outliers• No subject with QTcF, QTcN or QTcNi >450
msec or change >60 msec • 7 subjects with QTcB >450 msec
– 2 placebo, 1 alfuzosin 10 mg, 3 alfuzosin 40 mg, 1 moxifloxacin
– maximum 458 msec
• 4 subjects with QTcB >60 msec– 1 alfuzosin 10 mg, 3 alfuzosin 40 mg
• Alfuzosin outlier values are associated with a substantial HR increase vs. baseline
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Delta QTcNi at the Highest ConcentrationsDelta QTcNi at the Highest Concentrations
SubjConc
(ng/mL)D HR (bpm)
QTcNi (msec) D QTcNi
39 109.0 21 392 5114 106.0 7 389 039 98.1 4 381 -6
114 90.6 5 380 -9114 87.8 0 391 2114 85.6 2 390 139 83.8 20 386 -1
114 81.7 -1 381 -831 80.5 8 410 2539 75.9 18 391 431 74.6 0 388 331 74.5 -2 390 529 74.3 8 424 2429 72.8 3 425 2532 71.6 9 391 -534 71.0 10 412 12
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Concentration (ng/mL)
80
60
40
20
0
-20
-40
_60
-80
Delt
a Q
TcN
i (m
sec)
Placebo Alfuzosin 10mg Alfuzosin 40mg
n= 1470Slope = 0.138
Intercept = -5.971
… … ...
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• Study 5105 using Holter Bin approach had the required assay sensitivity.
• With therapeutic dose of moxifloxacin 400 mg:
• Holter Bin Method documented a 7 msec increase in QT1000.
• QTc correction methods resulted in 9-12 msec increase.
Study 5105: SummaryStudy 5105: SummaryAssay SensitivityAssay Sensitivity
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Study 5105: SummaryStudy 5105: SummaryAlfuzosin ResultsAlfuzosin Results
• At therapeutic dose of 10 mg, alfuzosin did not produce significant changes in QT1000.
• At 4 times the therapeutic dose, alfuzosin produced a mean QT1000 change of 2.9 msec, less than half what is observed with moxifloxacin administered at therapeutic dose.
• Whatever the dose, no clinically relevant QT/QTc changes were observed.
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Summary and ConclusionsSummary and Conclusions
Jeremy Ruskin, M.D.Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Massachussetts General Hospital
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OutlineOutline
• Limitations of Correction Formulae
• Adequacy of Study 5105 Study Design
• Results of ECG Studies
• Pharmacovigilance
• Safety Margin
• Conclusions
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Limitations of Correction FormulaeLimitations of Correction Formulae
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N=495 observationsslope = -0.005 Int.= 395.10
N=495 observationsslope = -0.100 Int.= 492.32
N=495 observationsslope = -0.040 Int.= 430.59
N=495 observationsslope = -0.006 Int.= 396.17
RR(msec) RR(msec)
RR(msec)RR(msec)
QTcB(msec)
QTcN (msec)
QTcNi (msec)
QTcF (msec)
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Holter Bin MethodHolter Bin Method
• Avoids need for heart rate correction
• Correlates closely with QTcNi
• Limited experience in drug trials
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Adequacy of Study DesignAdequacy of Study Design
• Four-fold dose range
• Exposures exceeded those seen with maximum metabolic inhibition or in patients with renal impairment
• Moxifloxacin control for assay sensitivity
• Internal validation of Holter Bin Method
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Fold Increase in ExposureFold Increase in Exposure
0
1
2
3
4
5
Cmax AUC
Alfuzosin 10 mg + DiltiazemAlfuzosin 10 mg + Ketoconazole 400 mgAlfuzosin 40 mg
Fold
in
crease
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Study 5105 QT/QTc ResultsStudy 5105 QT/QTc Results
MethodAlfuzosin
10 mg (msec)
Alfuzosin
40 mg (msec)Moxifloxacin
400 mg (msec)
QT1000 Holter Bin
0.1 2.9 7.0
QTcNi 0.5 4.7 9.4
QTcN 0.5 4.6 9.4
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Changes in QTChanges in QT10001000
0
2
4
6
8
10
Alfuzosin 10 mg Alfuzosin 20 mg Alfuzosin 40 mg
Study 4532
Study 5105
mse
c
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Outlier AnalysisOutlier Analysis
• No outliers (QTc >450 msec or QTc >60 msec) with any correction method except Bazett
• All QTcB outliers occurred in association with significant increases in HR
• No outliers (QTc >500 msec) in any study with any method
• No QT/QTc greater than 440 msec by any correction method in subjects with concentrations > 5x therapeutic
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Post Marketing ExperiencePost Marketing Experience
• No report of torsades de pointe in over 1.35 billion estimated therapy days (estimated 3.7 million patient years)
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IC50 (µM) IC50/
therapeutic Cmax
Reference
Drugs
Astemizole
Cisapride
Terfenadine
0.003 ± 0.0003
0.049 ± 0.008
0.060 ± 0.009
0.49
0.59
10
1-Receptor
Antagonists
Doxazosin
Prazosin
Terazosin
Alfuzosin
Tamsulosin
2.5 ± 0.3
3.4 ± 0.4
21.4 ± 2.9
83.3 ± 16.6
104.8 ± 0.6
14-93
57
54-109
2400
2250-4366
Comparison of Inhibition of HERG Comparison of Inhibition of HERG Potassium Currents by Various DrugsPotassium Currents by Various Drugs
Drug
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Comparison of Therapeutic Comparison of Therapeutic Concentrations and HERG ICConcentrations and HERG IC5050
ng/m
l
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
Alfuzozin HERGIC50
Alfuzosin 10mg Alfuzosin + keto Renalimpairment
Alfuzosin 40mg Age Alfu +keto+renalimpair
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10
100
1000
10000
100000
Alfuzozin HERGIC50
Alfuzosin 10mg Alfuzosin + keto Renalimpairment
Alfuzosin 40mg Age Alfu +keto+renalimpair
ng/m
lComparison of Therapeutic Comparison of Therapeutic
Concentrations and HERG ICConcentrations and HERG IC5050
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Terfenadine Terfenadine +Ketoconazole
TerfenadineTerfenadineChange in QTcB
mse
cnon-peak