Dose-response relationships of three amphotericin B formulations in a non-neutropenic murine model of invasive aspergillosis
Author:
Mouton JW, Te Dorsthorst DT, Meis JF, Verweij PE
Date: 8 April 2009
Abstract:
New lipid-associated formulations of amphotericin B (AmB) have been developed in order to reduce toxicity and enhance the efficacy of AmB by allowing administration of higher doses of the drug. We determined the in vivo dose-response relationships of 1 day and 7 day treatment of AmB, Ambisome (AmBi) and Abelcet (ABLC) in a non-neutropenic murine model of invasive aspergillosis by using survival as an endpoint. Female CD-1 mice were infected intravenously 48 h prior to start therapy with Aspergillus fumigatus (1×10(7) conidia/mouse). Groups of 10 mice were treated iv for 1 day or 7 days with increasing 2-fold doses of AmB, ABLC and AmBi up to a maximum of 20 mg/kg/day. Mortality was determined twice daily until day 15. Results were analyzed using product-moment survival analysis and by determining the dose response relationships on day 15. Survival at day 15 of mice with 7 day AmBi or ABLC treatment was significantly better than that of controls or AmB. The ED50s of AmBi and ABLC were 0.06 (95% CI: 0.03-0.127) mg/kg and 0.21 (0.06-0.66) mg/kg respectively. In addition, the maximum effect was higher for AmBi than ABLC, 90% survival versus 68%, respectively. Most of the effects of treatment with AmBi were reached after 1 day of treatment, indicating that the first dose given is most important in predicting survival. This study shows that AmBi and ABLC were significantly more efficacious than AmB in a non-neutropenic murine model of invasive aspergillosis, and that the effect observed was primarily dependent on the first dose administered.
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