Application of a PBPK Model of Rivaroxaban to Prospective Simulations of
Drug-Drug-Disease Interactions with Protein Kinase Inhibitors in CA-VTE
Abstract
Background and Purpose Rivaroxaban is emerging as a viable anticoagulant
for the pharmacological management of cancer associated venous
thromboembolism (CA-VTE). Being eliminated via CYP3A4/2J2-mediated
metabolism and organic anion transporter 3
(OAT3)/P-glycoprotein-mediated renal secretion, rivaroxaban is
susceptible to drug-drug interactions (DDIs) with protein kinase
inhibitors (PKIs), erlotinib and nilotinib. Physiologically based
pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling was applied to interrogate the DDIs for
dose adjustment of rivaroxaban in CA-VTE. Experimental Approach The
inhibitory potencies of erlotinib and nilotinib on CYP3A4/2J2-mediated
metabolism of rivaroxaban were characterized. Using prototypical OAT3
inhibitor ketoconazole, in vitro OAT3 inhibition assays were optimized
to ascertain the in vivo relevance of derived inhibitory
constants (Ki). DDIs between rivaroxaban and
erlotinib or nilotinib were investigated using iteratively verified PBPK
model. Key Results Mechanism-based inactivation (MBI) of CYP3A4-mediated
rivaroxaban metabolism by both PKIs and MBI of CYP2J2 by erlotinib were
established. The importance of substrate specificity and nonspecific
binding to derive OAT3-inhibitory Ki values of
ketoconazole and nilotinib for the accurate prediction of DDIs was
illustrated. When simulated rivaroxaban exposure variations with
concomitant erlotinib and nilotinib therapy were evaluated using
published dose-exposure equivalence metrics and bleeding risk analyses,
dose reductions from 20 mg to 15 mg and 10 mg in normal and mild renal
dysfunction, respectively, were warranted. Conclusion and Implications
We established the PBPK-DDI platform to prospectively interrogate and
manage clinically relevant interactions between rivaroxaban and PKIs in
patients with underlying renal impairment. Rational dose adjustments
were proposed, attesting to the capacity of PBPK modelling in
facilitating precision medicine.