Clinical trial NCT01930045
Conditions: HIV Infections
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Start date: 2013-10-01; Completion date: 2013-12-10
Enrollment: 18 participants; Allocation: RANDOMIZED; Intervention model: CROSSOVER

Brief summary:
This study evaluated the effect of single doses of a magnesium/aluminum antacid (MAALOX) given 4 and 6 hours before or after administration of raltegravir, on the pharmacokinetics of raltegravir in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants. The study consisted of Part 1 (Periods 1, 2, and 3) and Part 2 (Periods 4 and 5), with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days; Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each study period had a duration of ≥2 days, and paused for evaluation of Part 1 pharmacokinetics results before continuing to Part 2. The same participants participated in Parts 1 and 2. The primary hypothesis tested (in Part 1) was that raltegravir plasma concentration 12 hours after administration (C 12 hrs) would not differ significantly from raltegravir C 12 hrs when antacid is administered 4 hours before or 4 hours after raltegravir.

Detailed description:

Arms: arm 1: Part 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Raltegravir (Ralt) alone in Period 1, MAALOX (MAL) followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 2, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 3, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 4, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 5 arm 2: Part 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 1, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 2, Ralt alone in Period 3, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 4, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 5 arm 3: Part 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 1, Ralt alone in Period 2, MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 3, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 4, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 5 arm 4: Part 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Ralt alone in Period 1, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 2, MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 3, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 4, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 5 arm 5: Part 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 1, Ralt alone in Period 2, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 3, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 4, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 5 arm 6: Part 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 1, MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 2, Ralt alone in Period 3, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 4, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 5
Interventions: intervention 1: Raltegravir (ISENTRESS™) intervention 2: MAALOX (MAL)
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Raltegravir 400 mg oral tablet once every 12 hours. Participants will continue with their other prescribed antiretroviral agents throughout the study. intervention 2: MAL (or generic equivalent) 20 mL oral single dose on Day 1

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