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`Clinical experiences with tolterodine
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`Lisbeth Nilvebrant
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`Abstract
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`Tolterodine is the first muscarinic receptor antagonist that has been specifically developed for the
`treatment of overactive bladder. The objectives in the discovery program were to design a potent mus-
`carinic receptor antagonist that is equipotent to oxybutynin in the bladder, but less potent in salivary
`glands. with the aim of improving tolerability (less dry mouth) in patients with overactive bladder.
`Tolterodine is non—selective with respect to the muscarinic M1—M5 receptor subtypes, but has a greater
`effect on the bladder than on salivary glands in vivo, in both animals and humans. Clinical results
`show that the efficacy and safety of tolterodine in overactive bladder is equal to that ofoxybutynin,
`but that tolterodine is significantly better tolerated by the patients.
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`Key-wara’s.' Urinary bladder: Urge incontinence: Dry mouth: Selectivity: Human
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`Introduction
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`Overactive bladder is a chronic and debilitating urological condition (characterised by the
`symptoms of frequency and urgency, with or without urge incontinence) which has a pro-
`found effect on the quality oflife and activities ofdaily living for the patients [1]. Muscarinic
`receptor antagonists are routinely used in the treatment of overactive bladder and the efficacy
`and safety of oxybutynin (e. g. Ditropan“) in this condition have been well documented [2,3].
`However, at least 50% of patients treated with oxybutynin experience dry mouth [2], which
`often results in discontinuation of treatment [24]. Tolterodine is the first muscarinic receptor
`antagonist that has been specifically developed for the treatment of overactive bladder.
`Pharmacological data from functional in vitm and radioligand binding studies show that
`tolterodine is equipotent to oxybutynin in the urinary bladder, whereas the afiinity of toltero-
`dine is 8-fold lower than that of oxybutynin in salivary glands [5,6]. Tolterodine shows a se-
`lectivity for the bladder over salivary glands in the anaesthetised cat, while oxybutynin and
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`other M3-selective antagonists show the opposite selectivity in this model [5,6]. The selectiv-
`ity of tolterodine in vivo is not due to muscarinic receptor subtype selectivity, since tolterod-
`ine is non—selective with respect to the M.—M5 receptor subtypes [5,6]. This tissue—selectivity
`can probably also not be attributed to secondary actions in smooth muscles, because screen-
`ing of >50 receptors and other targets, showed that tolterodine exhibits significant affinity
`only at muscarinic receptors [Nilvebrant, unpublished data].
`Bladder function is complex, and several muscarinic receptor subtypes may be involved.
`Data on tolterodine and oxybutynin (M3/M, selective) and other antagonists, indicate that
`both M3 and M3 receptors may be important for bladder Contraction in viva [5,6]. This is
`supported by results from other studies on bladder contraction in vitro and in viva [7]. It has
`further been found that prejunctional excitatory M. receptors might be important in bladder
`function [8]. The pharmacological profile of tolterodine has been reported and reviewed
`elsewhere [5,6 and refs. therein]. This paper will concentrate on the clinical experience
`with tolterodine. The documentation of tolterodine in patients represents the largest clinical
`development program that has been undertaken for any drug in the treatment of overactive
`bladder [9].
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`Early clinical studies with tolterodine
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`Clinical plmrse I .s‘tudies in liearlthy volunteers
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`The first phase 1 study with tolterodine (0.2—l2.8mg_) showed that the effect on the bladder
`was more marked and long—lasting than the effect on salivation. After l2.8mg, volunteers re-
`ported micturition difficulties up to 16h post-dose [10]. The effects oftolterodine (6.4mg) on
`the bladder were objectively measured by cystometry in another study. The pharmacological
`effect on the bladder was immediate and sustained (>5h post-dose), while the effect on sali-
`vation was apparent only around the peak serum concentration (l—2h post-dose) [ll]. This
`indicated that the effect on the bladder might be dose—limiting. A twice daily (bid) dosage
`regimen was therefore selected for the phase II dose—finding studies in patients [6,l2].
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`Metabolism— extensive and poor nretcil;oli.s'e:~.s'
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`Tolterodine is extensively metabolised in the liver, mainly via cytochrome P450 2D6
`(CYP ZD6) to the 5—hydroxymethyl derivative (5-1-1M, labcode DD 0l_)[6]. The pharmacolog-
`ical profile of this metabolite is almost identical to that of tolterodine and 5-HM contributes
`to the therapeutic effect [6]. Some individuals (about 7% of Caucasians) lack the CYP 2D6
`enzyme (poor metabolisers) and can not form 5—HM_. but get higher serum levels of tolterod-
`ine [12]. A concentration—effect relationship has been demonstrated between the sum of un-
`bound serum concentrations (tolterodine+ 5—HM) and clinical effects on the bladder (phase II
`data) [12]. Clinically effective serum concentrations are comparable to the KifKB—values de-
`termined for tolterodine and 5—HM at bladder muscarinic receptors. It was concluded that
`5—HM is responsible for the clinical effect in extensive metabolisers, whereas the clinical ef-
`fect in poor metabolisers is due to tolterodine. The efficacy, safety and tolerability were simi-
`lar in poor and extensive metabolisers. The same dose of tolterodine can therefore be used, ir-
`respective of metabolic phenotype [6,l2].
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`incontinence episodes/24h after 2 weeks of treatment with tolterodine. Panel B shows the increase in residual
`urine after 2 weeks of tolterodine treatment.
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`Tolterodine 0.5. 1. 2 and 4mg bid and placebo (2 weeks) were compared in 4 phase II
`studies (319 patients). A pooled analysis of urodynamie variables indicated that tolterodine
`4mg was the most effective dose [12]. A dose—dependent effect was also seen on number of
`micturitions/24h and number of incontinence episodes/24h, but 4mg tolterodine did not have
`a greater effect than 2mg on these symptoms (Fig.1). This was attributed to the dramatic in-
`crease in residual volumes in the 4mg group (Fig.1). Apparently, tolterodine 4mg interfered
`with the normal bladder function, resulting in incomplete emptying and decreased functional
`bladder capacity. There were 4 Cases of urinary retention in the 4mg group [12]. Tolterodine
`1 and 2mg bid were therefore selected for evaluation in the phase lll program.
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`Clinical phase III studies
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`The phase lll program for tolterodine Comprised 8 double blind, randomised studies in 15
`Countries and involved 2080 patients. Four of the 8 studies were 4 weeks in treatment dura-
`tion and compared tolterodine l and 2mg bid versus placebo. The other 4 studies were l2
`week treatment duration studies. Two of these compared tolterodine (2mg bid) to oxybutynin
`(Smg tid —i.e., three times daily) and placebo, one study compared tolterodine (2mg bid)
`to oxybutynin (Smg tid) and one study compared tolterodine (1 and 2 mg bid) to placebo.
`Micturition diaries were used for measurement of efficacy in all studies, with numbers of
`mieturition/24h as the primary cnd—point. Eflieaey was measured also by urodynamics in one
`of the studies comparing tolterodine 1 and 2mg to placebo during 4 weeks [13]. Several reports
`of individual phase III studies have been published and reviewed [3,9,l4 and refs. therein].
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`ment (phase III results). Panel A shows the decrease in the number of incontinence episodes and micturitions/24h.
`Panel B shows the incidence of dry mouth (none, mild. moderate. or severe) for the different treatment regimens
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`Tolterodine l and 2mg bid were both superior to placebo in efficacy, although the differ-
`ence between tolterodine l and 2mg was not always clear—cut, as measured by micturition di-
`ary variables [9,l4]. However, the study with urodynamie evaluation showed a dose—effect
`relationship and that only the effect of tolterodine 2mg (not lmg) was significant [13]. The
`greater effect of tolterodine 2mg over lmg was further manifested in the subjective assess-
`ment of patients perception of improvement of their bladder condition [3,9].
`In each of the comparative 12 week studies, tolterodine 2mg bid was shown to be equiva-
`lent to oxybutynin 5mg tid with regards to eflieaey on micturition and number of inconti-
`nence episodes. A pooled analysis of data showed that both tolterodine and oxybutynin are
`significantly more effective than placebo (Fig 2), although a statistical significance was not
`achieved for all efiicacy variables in each individual study [9,l4]. As compared to base—line
`values, the number of micturitions/24h decreased by 20% for both tolterodine and oxybuty—
`nin. The number of incontinence episodes/24h decreased by 40—60% and the mean volume
`voided per micturition increased by l8—28%. Patients overall subjective perception of im-
`provement of their bladder condition was also similar for tolterodine and oxybutynin [3,9].
`Interestingly, the compliance was higher in the tolterodine than in the oxybutynin group [9].
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`Safety and Iolerability
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`Tolterodine 2mg bid was equal to both placebo and oxybutynin 5mg tid, with respect to
`general safety and there were no cardiovascular safety concerns in the studies of tolterodine
`[3,9,l4]. Except for dry mouth, tolterodine did not differ from placebo in the incidence of
`classical antimuscarinic side-effects, while oxybutynin had a higher incidence of side-effects
`related to the gastro—intestinal tract [9,] 4]. Dry mouth was the most commonly reported ad-
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`verse event for all groups: placebo (16%), tolterodine (40%) and oxybutynin (78%). How-
`ever, it was classified as moderate to severe by 60% of patients on oxybutynin, as compared to
`only 17% for tolterodine and 6% for placebo (Fi g 2). Withdrawals from the studies because of
`side—effects were significantly less frequent in tolterodine (8%) and placebo (5%) patients,
`than in the oxybutynin group (20%). Similarly, 32% of patients treated with oxybutynin re-
`quired a dose—reduction, as compared to only 9% in the tolterodine and 4% in the placebo
`group [9]. Tolterodine was thus significantly better tolerated than oxybutynin in these studies.
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`Lrmg—term re,s'u:'r,s'
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`The efiicacy and tolerability of tolterodine have been confirmed in long—term open—label
`studies of 9-12 months duration. Thus, for example, 512 of 815 (63%) patients completed
`treatment for 12 months with maintained efiicacy and only 3% of patients withdrew because
`of dry mouth [3,14]. Similar results were reported for 854 patients offered to enter a 9-month
`treatment period [3]. The use of antimuscarinic agents in overactive bladder (primarily oxy-
`butynin) has previously been disappointing because the compliance among patients has been
`low [2] and in more than 80% of the patients resulted in discontinuation of treatment within
`6 months, due to side—eifects, primarily dry mouth [4].
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`General comments and considerations regarding clinical trials
`in overactive bladder
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`Overactive bladder is a difficult condition for clinical trials because objective urodynamic
`findings do not always correlate well with the subjective symptoms of the patient. Urody—
`namies was therefore used for evaluation of efficacy in only one of the phase 111 studies,
`while micturition diaries were used in all studies to measure the meaningful patient variables.
`Frequency of micturition/24h was the primary end—point, whereas numbers of incontinence
`episodes/24h and mean volume voided per micturition were secondary end—points. This is
`important. with respect to the outcome of the individual phase III studies because, although
`all patients had symptoms of an overactive bladder, all of them were not incontinent. There-
`fore, the individual phase III studies on tolterodine were not powered to measure statistically
`significant decreases in incontinence episodes [9].
`This is illustrated by a later, large study comparing tolterodine 2mg bid (n=514) to placebo
`(n=508) for 12 weeks, in which the number of incontinence episodes was used as primary
`end-point. Thus, tolterodine 2rng bid significantly decreased the number of incontinence epi-
`sodes (46%) and the number of micturitions (15%), while the mean volume voided increased
`by 21% [15]. Overall, these results were very similar to those of the phase 111 studies and
`showed statistically significant changes as compared both to base—line values and placebo,
`for all efficacy variables. Interestingly, this study also attempted to measure the effect on ur-
`gency, a symptom that probably is more bothersome and relevant to the patient, than frequent
`micturitions per se. The results showed a decreased sensation of urgency in 40% of tolterod-
`ine patients vs. 26% on placebo and this was accompanied by a 36% decrease in the number
`of pads used in the tolterodine group vs. a 13% decrease in the placebo group [15].
`Similarly, the placebo effect was fairly high in all tolterodine studies and this was not un-
`expected, because the frequent use of micturition diaries to measure subjective effects intro-
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`dueed an element of bladder training into these studies. Bladder training is indeed important
`in the management of patients with overactive bladder and it is certainly effective in the short
`term, although it also affects the placebo response in clinical trials of drugs [9,l5].
`Another important point is the dose of oxybutynin used in the comparative phase III
`studies (Smg tid). This is the recommended dose, but it is well known that many patients can-
`not tolerate this dose of oxybutynin. In clinical practise it is therefore common to use a lower
`dose or dose—titration [3,l4]. However, in order not to underestimate the eflicacy of oxybuty-
`nin, the recommended dose was used, but with a possibility to reduce the dose in case of in-
`tolerable side-effects. A comparative study using tolterodine 2mg bid, but a lower dose of
`oxybutynin (2.5mg, increasing to 5mg bid, with a possibility to revert to the lower dose) in
`patients D50 years was therefore done[l4]. The results confinned that the two drugs are
`equally effective, whereas tolterodine still has a superior tolerability profile—even in compari-
`son to a lower than recommended dose of 5mg tid for oxybutynin [3,l4].
`In the 12 week phase III studies, where efficacy was measured by micturition diaries, it was
`noticed that it took about 5-8 weeks of treatment before the effect of both tolterodine and oxy-
`butynin reached a maximum [9]. This may seem surprising, since a direct effect on the bladder
`is objectively demonstrable after a single dose of tolterodine [1 1]. However, micturition diaries
`do not refiect the direct pharmacological effect on the bladder and it takes time before the pa-
`tients learn to trust their medication and change their habits (e. g. scheduled voiding and fluid
`intake) [9,l5]. Thus, it is important to note that the mean volume voided per micturition actu-
`ally increases already before any change can be noted in the number of micturitions or inconti-
`nence episodes and that this reflects the pharmacological effect (increased bladder capacity) [12].
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`Tolterodine in elderly
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`The prevalence of overactive bladder increases with age and it is therefore important to
`demonstrate safety in this population, particularly since it is well known that e. g. oxybutynin
`may have a negative impact on cognitive function [16]. It has been shown that neither the ef-
`ficacy, nor the safety of tolterodine seems to differ between patients aged <65 and those >65
`years of age [14]. Tolterodine is >30 times less lipophilie than oxybutynin and 5-HM is an-
`other 12 times less lipophilie than tolterodine—i.e.,>350 times less lipophilie than oxybuty-
`nin. Thus, given the fact that the unbound serum concentration of 5—HM is 10 times greater
`than that of tolterodine, treatment with tolterodine would be expected to have a lower risk of
`a potential negative impact on cognitive function, than treatment with oxybutynin [17]. This is
`supported by tissue—distribution data in the mouse (after oral treatment with "‘C—tolterodine)
`which clearly show that the distribution of tolterodine and its metabolites into the central ner-
`vous system is very low [17] and by a recent study using quantitative EEG for measurements
`of potential effects of tolterodine, oxybutynin and placebo on the central nervous system. In
`this study, oxybutynin was shown to have significant effects on the EEG pattern, while
`tolterodine did not show any effects [18].
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`Tolterodine in children
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`Tolterodine is not yet licensed for use in children, but one open-label 3 month study in 22
`children has been published [19]. This study included 12 children who had previously not re-
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`ceived drug treatment and 10 who were switched from oral or intravesical oxybutynin to
`treatment with tolterodine. The tolterodine dose used was 0.1 mg/kg/day (0.5—4mg/day). The
`results showed that tolterodine is equally effective, but better tolerated, as compared to oxy-
`butynin in children with detrusor hyperrefiexia [19]. Only one patient experienced a moder-
`ate, transient side—efi"ect during tolterodine treatment. The dose used was higher than that rec-
`ommended in adults (2mg bid—i.e., 0.06—0.07mg/kg/day). Moreover, pharmacokinetics in
`children is not the same as in adults and other studies indicate that children get a higher expo-
`sure. Thus, ling bid might be the optimal dose for children [data on file, Pharmacia]. There-
`fore, tolterodine should not be used in children until more documentation is available.
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`ToIterodine— once daily formulation
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`A new once daily (qd) formulation of tolterodine 4mg has recently been developed and
`studied vs. placebo in a clinical study of 12 weeks duration [20]. Tolterodine qd was signifi-
`cantly superior to placebo with respect to the number of incontinence episodes and other
`micturition diary variables. For example, incontinence episodes decreased by 71% and num-
`ber of micturitions by 17%, while the volume voided per micturition increased by 24“/o—i.e.,
`the results with tolterodine 4mg qd are comparable to those reported for tolterodine 2mg bid.
`More patients on placebo (6.5%) withdrew from treatment due to adverse events, than in the
`tolterodine qd group (5.3%). Dry mouth was reported by 23% in the tolterodine qd group and
`by 8% in the placebo group [20]. Thus, the tolerability of tolterodine may have been some-
`what improved in this qd formulation, although a qd dosing might not be optimal for all pa-
`tients with an overactive bladder.
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`Conclusion
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`The clinical results with tolterodine vs. oxybutynin confirm the preclinical studies—in
`which tolterodine showed a selectivity for the urinary bladder over salivary glands in viva,
`whereas oxybutynin exhibited the reversed selectivity profile. Thus, tolterodine is equipotent
`to oxybutynin, with respect to the efficacy on overactive bladder symptoms in patients, but
`tolterodine shows a significantly better tolerability with respect to dry mouth and compliance.
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