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Steady-State Pharmacokinetics of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Administered Alone and in Combination in Healthy Volunteers

From Gilead Sciences, Inc, Durham, North Carolina.

The approved antiretroviral drugs, emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, were considered good candidates for a fixed-dose combination product that could be administered as a single pill once daily (qd), thereby simplifying existing treatment regimens and promoting patient adherence. As both drugs are extensively renally eliminated, a randomized, 3-way crossover study was conducted in 19 healthy volunteers to formally evaluate the potential pharmacokinetic interaction when the drugs are administered alone and together (ie, 200 mg emtricitabine qd for 7 days, 300 mg tenofovir disoproxil fumarate qd for 7 days, and 200 mg emtricitabine plus 300 mg tenofovir disoproxil fumarate qd for 7 days) with no washout between treatments. Steady-state pharmacokinetic parameters (AUC, C_max, and C_min) of emtricitabine and tenofovir (as tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) in combination were essentially equivalent versus each drug alone, providing a pharmacokinetic rationale for combining these products in emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate fixed-dose tablets.

Key Words: Emtricitabine • tenofovir DF • pharmacokinetics • drug interaction • renal elimination

Address for reprints: M. Robert Blum, PhD, Gilead Sciences, Inc, 4 University Place, 4611 University Drive, Durham, NC 27709; e-mail: robert.blum{at}gilead.com.

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