Assessing proarrhythmic potential of drugs when optimal studies are infeasible.
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Assessing the potential for a new drug to cause life-threatening arrhythmias is now an integral component of premarketing safety assessment. International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guideline (ICH) E14 recommends the "Thorough QT Study" (TQT) to assess clinical QT risk. Such a study calls for careful evaluation of drug effects on the electrocardiographic QT interval at multiples of therapeutic exposure and with a positive control to confirm assay sensitivity. Yet for some drugs and diseases, elements of the TQT Study may be impractical or unethical. In these instances, alternative approaches to QT risk assessment must be considered. This article presents points to consider for evaluation of QT risk when alternative approaches are needed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American heart journal
دوره 157 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009