In male Taiwanese volunteers from a population hyperendemic for hepatitis B/C and CKD, pasireotide reached maximum plasma concentration 0.5 h after subcutaneous injection(s) of 300-900 µg.
In plain wordsIn male Taiwanese volunteers from a hepatitis B/C- and CKD-hyperendemic population, subcutaneous pasireotide reached peak blood concentration at 0.5 h.
- Peptide
- Pasireotide
- Outcome
- Not applicableTime to maximum concentration after SC injection
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Pharmacokinetics · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- 300-900 µg · subcutaneousAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Tmax
- 0.5 h
- after SC injection(s) of pasireotide 300-900 µg
Source sentences
Analysis of plasma concentration over time revealed a rapid absorption of pasireotide, with a maximal concentration at 0.5 h after SC injection(s) of pasireotide (300-900 µg).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Therefore, this open-label, phase I study aimed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profiles and safety of subcutaneous (SC) and long-acting release (LAR) intramuscular injections of pasireotide in male Taiwanese volunteers who are hyperendemic hepatitis B/C and chronic kidney disease (CKD).