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. 2016 Mar 28;36:341–356. doi: 10.1007/s40261-015-0354-y

Table 3.

Pharmacokinetic parameters of intact LDX after oral administration of LDX in the therapeutic range

Alimentation LDX dose, mg N C max, ng/mL T max, h AUC0–t, ng·h/mL AUC0–∞, ng·h/mL t ½, h
Mean (SD) % CV Mean (SD) % CV Median (range) Mean (SD) % CV t, h Mean (SD) % CV Mean (SD) % CV
Children with ADHD (aged 6–12 years), single dose
 Boellner et al. [14] Fasted 30 17 21.9 (5.97) 27.3 0.97 (0.14) 14.4 NR 25.54 (8.37) 32.8 48 27.88 (9.29) 33.3 0.50 (0.19) 37.9
Fasted 50 17 46.0 (20.7) 44.9 0.98 (0.06) 6.2 NR 56.20 (21.51) 38.3 48 57.90 (21.03) 36.3 0.60 (0.44) 72.8
Fasted 70 17 89.5 (38.5) 43.0 1.07 (0.17) 16.3 NR 107.4 (50.25) 46.8 48 108.90 (50.46) 46.3 0.51 (0.19) 37.6
 Biederman et al. [24] NR 70 8 NR NR NR NR NR NR
Healthy adults (aged 18–55 years), single dose
 Ermer et al. [16] Fasted 50 20 25.6 (13.16) 51.4 NR 1 (1–2) 28.1 (16.1) 57.3 96 62.1 (31.4) NR 0.6 (0.1) 16.7
 Ermer et al. [10, 33] Fasted 50 18 19.8 (5.6) 28.3 1.2 (0.4) 28.9 1.0 23.4 (7.46) 31.8 72 25.2 (7.21) 28.6 NR
 Haffey et al. [26] Fasted 50 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR
 Roesch et al. [43] NR 50 41 NR NR NR NR NR NR
 Krishnan and Zhang [23] Fasted 70 18 48.0 (23.8) NR 1.15 (0.28) 24.3 NR 59.47 (24.85) NR 72 66.84 NR 0.41 (0.07) NR
Feda 70 18 26.2 (11.9) NR 2.08 (0.65) 31.3 NR 53.68 (17.72) NR 72 58.81 NR 0.63 (0.20) NR
Fasted 70b 18 46.5 (17.0) NR 0.97 (0.27) 27.8 NR 53.07 (16.56) NR 72 55.10 NR 0.44 (0.10) NR
 Krishnan et al. [87] Fasted 70c 6 58.2 (28.1) 48.36 NR 99.69 1.0 (0.5–4.0) 70.21 (19.80) 28.19 120 67.04 (18.94) 28.26 0.47 (0.16) 34.58
 Ermer et al. [40] Fasted 70d 29 43.88 (17.96) NR 1.5 (0.7) NR NR NR 72 62.0 (21.4)e NR 0.56 (0.26)e NR
Healthy adults (aged 18–55 years), multiple doses
 Ermer et al. [28] Fasted 70f 40 49.1 (32.25) 65.7 1.1 (0.3) 27.3 NR 65.5 (44.0) 67.2 24 NR 0.4 (0.1) 25.0
 Krishnan and Stark [15] Fasted 70g 11 47.9 (18.6) 38.8 1.0 (0.3) 28.5 1 (1–2) 60.7 (21.0) 34.6 24 NR 0.4 (NR) NR
Healthy older adults (aged ≥55 years), single dose; Ermer et al. [18]
 55–64 years, women NR 50 9 41.3 (11.6) NR NR 1.0 NR 43.8 (10.4) NR 0.5 (0.1) NR
 55–64 years, men NR 50 8 24.7 (9.8) NR NR 1.5 NR 35.3 (9.8) NR 0.6 (0.2) NR
 65–74 years, women NR 50 8 27.5 (13.0) NR NR 1.5 NR 28.5 (8.3) NR 0.9 (1.1) NR
 65–74 years, men NR 50 8 33.6 (8.5) NR NR 1.0 NR 38.7 (14.2) NR 0.6 (0.4) NR
 ≥75 years, women NR 50 6 43.0 (17.1) NR NR 1.8 NR 51.9 (18.9) NR 0.7 (0.4) NR
 ≥75 years, men NR 50 8 25.4 (14.0) NR NR 1.8 NR 37.6 (13.3) NR 0.7 (0.2) NR

ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, AUC 0–∞ area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity, AUC 0–t area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last sampling time at which the analyte was measurable, C max maximum plasma concentration, CV coefficient of variation, LDX lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, NR not reported, SD standard deviation, t last sampling time in the study, t ½ elimination half-life, T max time to C max

aThe high-fat meal used in this study consisted of 1 English muffin with butter, 1 fried egg, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 slice of Canadian bacon, 2 oz (57 g) of hash brown potatoes, and 8 fl oz (240 mL) of whole milk

bOral solution

cRadiolabelled oral solution

dCo-administered with oral Cooperstown cocktail: caffeine 200 mg, dextromerthorphan 30 mg, omeprazole 40 mg, midazolam 0.025 mg/kg

e N = 16

fFifth day of administration

gSeventh day of administration