Safety of AMD070 When Administered Alone or Boosted With Low-Dose Ritonavir in HIV Uninfected Men

Most currently approved anti-HIV drugs work by stopping the replication of HIV after it has entered cells. AMD070 (also known as AMD11070) is designed to block HIV from entering cells and may be effective in treating patients who have developed resistance to or are unable to take other anti-HIV drugs. This study will evaluate the safety of different doses of AMD070 along with AMD070 boosted with ritonavir (RTV) in HIV uninfected men.

Current therapy for HIV infection primarily uses drugs that inhibit HIV replication via inhibition of viral protease and reverse transcriptase. Many patients either do not tolerate these medications well or develop virologic failure due to incomplete viral suppression and development of antiviral resistance. New drugs target HIV entry into the cell. AMD070 binds to the chemokine receptor CXCR4, inhibiting membrane fusion and viral entry. Animal studies have shown AMD070 to be generally safe and well tolerated. The dose-escalation and drug-drug interaction study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of single, multiple, and RTV-boosted doses of AMD070 in healthy, HIV uninfected male volunteers.

Participants in this study will be assigned to a single- or multiple-dose AMD070 group (Group 1), a single-dose AMD070 group (Group 2), or an RTV-boosted, multiple-dose AMD070 group (Group 3). Some participants in Group 1 will be given AMD070 once on an empty stomach with no food or drink except for water for 2 hours before and 1 hour after receiving the drug. Up to 4 different doses will be tested in subgroups of Group 1 participants. Some participants in Group 1 will be given AMD070 7 times, 12 hours apart, after eating a standardized breakfast 30 minutes before receiving the drug; 3 different doses will be tested in this group. Participants in Group 2 will be given a single dose of AMD070 after eating a standardized meal. Participants in Group 3 will be given a morning dose of AMD070 on Days 1, 3, and 17 after eating a standardized breakfast 30 minutes before receiving the drug, and a morning and evening dose of RTV on Days 3 through 18. Group 3 participants may also be asked to enroll in an additional study group that will receive a single dose of AMD070 on Days 1 and 3 while fasting.

All participants will be observed as hospital inpatients. Group 1 and 2 participants will stay in the hospital for 24 hours; Group 3 participants will stay in the hospital for 4 days. All participants will have blood and urine collection throughout their hospital stay. Group 3 participants selected to join in the additional study group will have blood and urine samples collected throughout the 5-day study. These participants will be discharged from the hospital on Day 5 and have a follow-up visit around Day 35. All study participants will also undergo an ophthalmologic evaluation and questionnaire sometime after receiving AMD070.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria for all participants:

* HIV uninfected males in good general health
* Normal electrocardiogram (EKG) and lab values
* Body weight within 33% of ideal weight for height within 28 days of study entry
* Willing to refrain from exercise for 24 hours prior to study entry
* Willing to use acceptable forms of contraception

Inclusion Criteria for Group 3's Additional Study:

* Willing to refrain from consumption of alcohol and grapefruit juice for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria for all participants:

* Prescription medications, herbal supplements, or aspirin within 7 days of study entry
* Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, over-the-counter medications, and other supplements (including multivitamins) within 1 day of study entry
* Active infection or acute illness within 14 days of study entry
* Drug or alcohol abuse or dependence
* Known sensitivity to AMD070
* History of gastrointestinal bleeding or ulcer
* Any medical or psychological condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with study participation

Exclusion Criteria for Group 3:

* Immunizations within 30 days of study entry
* Radiation therapy, cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents, or immunomodulating agents within 30 days of study entry
* Chronic diarrhea for more than 4 weeks prior to study entry
* Heart conduction abnormalities, heart arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, any repolarization delay, or other risk factors for heart failure and hypokalemia

Exclusion Criteria for Group 3's Additional Study:

* Grade 3 or 4 adverse event while participating in Group 3
* Consumption of alcohol within 48 hours of study entry