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Jerry D. Gardner, M.D. Formerly, Chief Digestive Diseases Branch, NIH Held 1 st IND for Omeprazole Conducted clinical studies with PPIs and H 2 RAs Analyzed gastric and esophageal pH recordings. Emphasize Effects on Gastric and Esophageal pH.
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Jerry D. Gardner, M.D. • Formerly, Chief Digestive Diseases Branch, NIH • Held 1st IND for Omeprazole • Conducted clinical studies with PPIs and H2RAs • Analyzed gastric and esophageal pH recordings
Emphasize Effects on Gastric and Esophageal pH • For PPIs, no correlation between PK and effects on pH • Effect of drug on pH reflects action that explains clinical efficacy • Measuring esophageal pH in GERD can confirm diagnosis • PK assessed, but in limited way
Plasma PPI Gastric Acid Concentration Esoph Acid Concentration