Dronabinol Prescribing and Exposure Among Children and Young Adults Diagnosed with Cancer.

Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
Joseph E RowerJonathan E Constance

Abstract

Purpose: The therapeutic utility of Cannabis in cancer is a topic of intense interest. Dronabinol is synthetic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive component of Cannabis sativa, and is approved for treating refractory chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Little is known about dronabinol prescribing in children and young adults, and no published concentration data are available. This study evaluated national level dronabinol use and assessed concentrations of THC and its primary metabolites in patients with cancer <27 years of age prescribed dronabinol. Methods: Observational review of records from the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) and a regional network of hospitals in the Intermountain West, including a tertiary care children's hospital, Primary Children's Hospital (PCH), for inpatients <27 years of age prescribed dronabinol. Prospective blood samples were collected from children with cancer at PCH. Results: Across PHIS institutions, overall dronabinol prescribing aligned with the pharmacy records for those with cancer (p < 0.0001), and of these, 10.4% received dronabinol as inpatients. Blood collected within 72 hours of dronabinol administration was available from 10 children with a median...Continue Reading

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