Clinical pharmacology in drug development
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Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev · Jan 2021
Effects of Vitamin D Receptor, Cytochrome P450 3A, and Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase Genetic Polymorphisms on the Pharmacokinetics of Remimazolam in Healthy Chinese Volunteers.
Remimazolam is a new ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine used to induce and maintain anesthesia and procedural sedation. Its compound structure is similar to midazolam's. Midazolam metabolism might be affected by vitamin D receptor (VDR), cytochrome P450 3A, and cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase genetic polymorphisms. ⋯ The relationship between plasma remimazolam concentration, pharmacokinetic parameters, and polymorphic alleles was assessed for each subject. The rs4516035 allele affected the elimination half-life of RF7054 (P = .043), while the rs1544410 allele affected the dose-normalized maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax /D) of remimazolam (P = .025) in 46 volunteers. Results showed that VDR genetic polymorphisms might affect the pharmacokinetics of remimazolam in the Chinese population.