Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of ganirelix (Antagon/Orgalutran*). Part I. Absolute bioavailability of 0.25 mg of ganirelix after a single subcutaneous injection in healthy female volunteers
Jjl. Oberye et al., Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of ganirelix (Antagon/Orgalutran*). Part I. Absolute bioavailability of 0.25 mg of ganirelix after a single subcutaneous injection in healthy female volunteers, FERT STERIL, 72(6), 1999, pp. 1001-1005
Objective: To assess the absolute bioavailability of ganirelix (Antagon/Org
alutran; NV Organon, Oss, the Netherlands) after a single SC injection.
Design: Randomized, crossover, pharmacokinetic study. Setting: Phase I clin
ical research unit.
Patient(s): Nineteen healthy female volunteers of reproductive age.
Intervention(s): Two separate injections of 0.25 mg of ganirelix were given
, one subcutaneously and one intravenously, with a washout period of 1 week
between injections. Blood samples were taken for assessment of serum ganir
elix concentrations, and blood pressure, heart rate, and adverse events wer
e monitored.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Pharmacokinetic parameters.
Result(s): Fifteen subjects were evaluated. The mean concentration-time pro
file after SC administration was comparable to that after IV administration
. The mean (+/-SD) peak concentration and time of occurrence after SC admin
istration were 14.8 +/- 3.2 ng/mL and 1.1 +/- 0.3 hours, respectively. The
mean (SD) half-lives after IV administration and SC administration were hig
hly similar (12.7 +/- 3.7 hours and 12.8 +/- 4.3 hours, respectively). Mean
(CSD) AUG(0-infinity) (area under the concentration-time curve) values of
105 +/- 11 ng/mL X hours and 96 +/- 12 ng/mL X hours were calculated for IV
administration and SC administration, respectively, resulting in an absolu
te mean (+/- SD) bioavailability of 91.3% +/- 6.7%. Both treatments were we
ll tolerated.
Conclusion(s): Ganirelix is absorbed rapidly and extensively after SC admin
istration, resulting in a high absolute bioavailability of >90%. ((C)1999 b
y American Society for Reproductive Medicine.).