to investigate the pharmacokinetics and safety of fluticasone furoate (ff)/ umeclidinium (umec) combination compared with ff and umec monotherapies in adult healthy volunteers using a dry powder inhaler (dpi)

Conditions: Asthma

Summary: this will be a randomized, double-blind, single-dose, three-period balanced crossover study in adult healthy subjects. each of the 18 subjects will be randomized to receive a treatment sequence consisting of each of the three treatments (ff 400 microgram (mcg), umec 500 mcg and ff 400 mcg/umec 500 mcg), in three consecutive periods, with a wash-out period of 7 to 10 days between the periods. the study will include a screening period (28 days prior to first dose), treatment period (3 single dose periods separated by two 7 to 10 days washout periods) and follow-up period (7 to 14 days post last dose). the pharmacokinetic (pk) and safety assessments will be performed during the study at fixed timepoints.


Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * healthy as determined by a responsible and experienced physician, based on a medical evaluation including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac monitoring. * a subject with a clinical abnormality or laboratory parameters outside the reference range for the population being studied may be included only if the investigator and the glaxosmithkline (gsk) medical monitor agree that the finding is unlikely to introduce additional risk factors and will not interfere with the study procedures. * male or female between 18 and 65 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent. * a female subject is eligible to participate if she is of: child-bearing potential and is abstinent or agrees to use the contraception methods listed in protocol for an appropriate period of time (as determined by the product label or investigator) prior to the start of dosing to sufficiently minimize the risk of pregnancy at that point. female subjects must agree to use contraception until the follow up visit (i.e. until after the follow up visit is complete; non-childbearing potential defined as pre-menopausal females with a documented tubal ligation or hysterectomy; or postmenopausal defined as 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea \[in questionable cases a blood sample with simultaneous follicle stimulating hormone (fsh) \> 40 million international units (mlu)/milliliter (ml) and estradiol \<40 picograms (pg)/ml (\<147 pmol/l) is confirmatory\] females on hormone replacement therapy (hrt) and whose menopausal status is in doubt will be required to use the contraception methods listed in protocol if they wish to continue their hrt during the study. otherwise, they must discontinue hrt to allow confirmation of postmenopausal status prior to study enrollment. for most forms of hrt, at least 2 to 4 weeks should elapse between the cessation of therapy and the blood draw; this interval depends on the type and dosage of hrt. following confirmation of their post-menopausal status, they can resume use of hrt during the study without use of a contraceptive method. * women who are confirmed postmenopausal or permanently sterilized (e.g. tubal occlusion, tubal ligation, hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy). * male subjects with female partners of child-bearing potential must agree to use one of the contraception methods listed in protocol. this criterion must be followed from the time of the first dose of study medication until the follow up visit. * alanine aminotransferase (alt), alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin \ 1.5xuln is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin \<35%). * average qt duration corrected for heart rate by fridericia's formula (qtcf) \< 450 miliseconds (msec). * body mass index (bmi) within the range 19 to 33 kilogram (kg)/meter square (m2) (inclusive). * subjects who are current non-smokers who have not used any tobacco products in the 6-month period preceding the screening visit and have a pack history of ≤10 pack years.\[number of pack years = (number of cigarettes per day /20) x number of years smoked\] exclusion criteria * a positive pre-study hepatitis b surface antigen or positive hepatitis c antibody result within 3 months of screening. * current or chronic history of liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities. * a positive pre-study drug/alcohol screen. * a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibody. * history of regular alcohol consumption within 6 months of the study defined as: an average weekly intake of \>14 drinks for males or \>7 drinks for females. one drink is equivalent to 12 g of alcohol: 12 ounces (360 mililitre \[ml\]) of beer, 5 ounces (150 ml) of wine or 1.5 ounces (45 ml) of 80 proof distilled spirits. * the subject has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the first dosing day in the current study: 30 days, 5 half-lives or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer). * exposure to more than four new chemical entities within 12 months prior to the first dosing day. * unable to refrain from the use of prescription or non-prescription drugs, including vitamins, herbal and dietary supplements (including st john's wort) within 7 days (or 14 days if the drug is a potential enzyme inducer) or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study medication, unless in the opinion of the investigator and gsk medical monitor the medication will not interfere with the study procedures or compromise subject safety. * history of sensitivity to any of the study medications, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the investigator or gsk medical monitor, contraindicates their participation. * where participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 ml within a 56 day period. * pregnant females as determined by positive serum or urine hcg test at screening or prior to dosing. * lactating females. * unwillingness or inability to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol. * subject is mentally or legally incapacitated. * history of sensitivity to heparin or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. * history of respiratory disease (i.e. history of asthmatic symptoms) in the last 10 years. * urinary cotinine levels indicative of smoking or history or regular use of tobacco- or nicotine-containing products within 6 months prior to screening. * unable to refrain from consumption of red wine, seville oranges, grapefruit or grapefruit juice and pummelos, exotic citrus fruits, grapefruit hybrids or fruit juices from 7 days prior to the first dose of study medication. * known or suspected sensitivity to the constituents of the dpi or a history of severe milk protein allergy. * a supine mean heart rate outside the range 40 to 90 beats per minute (bpm) at screening. * diseases preventing use of anticholinergics: diagnosis of narrow-angle glaucoma, or bladder neck obstruction that in the opinion of the study investigator or gsk medical monitor would pose a safety risk with use of an inhaled anticholinergic. * other concurrent diseases/abnormalities: a subject must not have any clinically significant, uncontrolled condition or disease state that, in the opinion of the investigator, would put the safety of the patient at risk through study participation if the condition/disease exacerbated during the study. the investigator is encouraged to contact the study medical monitor if further clarification is required. * affiliation with the investigators site

Keywords: healthy volunteers umeclidinium tolerability safety fluticasone furoate pharmacokinetics