Clinical trial NCT05380245: Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Voriconazole With Clarithromycin.
Official title: Pharmacokinetic Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Voriconazole With Clarithromycin.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE4
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: Voriconazole (Voriz)
Clarithromycin (CLRM)
Washout period
Randomized
Pharmacokinetic drug-drug interaction (PK-DDI)
Clinical significance
Lead sponsor: Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-05-18
Enrollment: 12
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention model description: A single dose, randomized, crossover, open-labeled and two sequence study with a two-week washout period, evaluated the impact of clarithromycin on the pharmacokinetics (PK) profile of voriconazole Pakistani healthy male volunteers.
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: The current study evaluated the Pharmacokinetic (PK) drug-drug interaction (PK-DDI) of voriconazole with clarithromycin in healthy male volunteers. The drug interaction study was designed as a single oral dose, open-label, crossover, and randomized trial. In the first phase of the study, the principal investigator developed a high-performance-liquid chromatography (HPLC) method and validation according to standard ICH guidelines for the quantification of voriconazole in the biological matrix. During the second step, Enrolled volunteers were divided randomly into group A and group B by the "permuted block randomization" technique. Then, voriconazole either alone (2 x 200mg, tab, P/O) or in combination with clarithromycin (Voriconazole 2 x 200mg, tab + clarithromycin 500mg, tab, P/O) was administered to enrolled volunteers in two sequences. Finally, sample collection was carried out and blood samples were collected at specified time periods (i.e., 0.0 (pre-dose), 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 12, and 24 hours) in EDTA or heparinized tubes from the enrolled human volunteers. Further processing of the sample was done for extractions and subsequent analysis with the developed analytical method.

Detailed description: Study Design and Ethical Approval: The drug interaction study was designed as a single oral dose, open-label, randomized, cross-over study of healthy volunteers. The ethical approval of the protocol was taken from the Advanced Studies and Research Board (ASRB) of the Pharmacy department, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan before initiation. This study followed the "ethical principles of the Helsinki declaration for medical research involving human subjects" and "good clinical practice guidelines". The clinical trial of this study followed the guidelines of CONSORT. Written consent was obtained from all included volunteers in the DDI study. The study was comprised of two treatment sequences with a two-week washout period

Randomization and Drug administration: Enrolled volunteers were divided randomly into Group A and Group B by the "permuted block randomization" technique. Computed the volunteer data into an excel sheet and applied a RAND\* function; selected two groups (G-A and G-B) sized, finally assigned 6 participants in each study group for two (Voriz (alone) or Voriz + CLRM) intervention arms, for the execution of block randomization. A balance (1:1) was acquired across both intervention arms through this randomization technique. Treatment drugs were administered to enrolled volunteers in two sequences,

Sequence-I: In the first phase, group-A volunteers on day-1 received oral voriconazole (2 x 200mg, tab, P/O) while group-B volunteers received oral clarithromycin (500mg, tab, P/O) along with voriconazole (2 x 200mg, tab, P/O). A two-week wash-out period was allocated that started on day-2 to day-15 for avoiding the carry-over effect.

Sequence-II: On day-16, the second phase of the trial was conducted in which group-A volunteers received voriconazole (2 x 200mg, tab, P/O) along with clarithromycin (500mg, tab, P/O) while group-B volunteers received Voriz (2 x 200mg, tab, P/O) only. Voriconazole and clarithromycin were administered to the overnight fasted volunteers corresponding to the sequences. All volunteers took the medication with a glass of water (250mL). On day-1 and 16 (treatment days), standard breakfast and lunch were served two and six hours after drug administration to all volunteers, respectively.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

• Male Pakistani volunteers in good health aged 18-35 years were enrolled as participants in this study.

The selection was based on:

* A complete detailed medical history,
* Clinical examination,
* Voriconazole hypersensitivity test,
* Evaluation of various biochemical tests like Blood Glucose Level, Hemoglobin (Hb) Level, Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) Or Alanine Amino Transferase and Aspartate (ALT and AST, respectively) Level, Urine Test, Albumin to Creatinine Ratio (ACR) Test, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) Level, etc.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those volunteers were having a history of voriconazole hypersensitivity reaction were excluded from the study.
* Deviation from normal values in the biochemical test report was excluded from the study.
* Having any pathology like chronic renal disease, and hepatic impairment was excluded from the study.
* Having any cardiovascular, gastrointestinal tract, and hematopoietic disorders were excluded from the study.
* Alcohol addicted, smokers and volunteers who cannot sign the permission consent form were excluded from the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Plasma Concentration of voriconazole
timeFrame: At "Day 1" Pre-dose, 0.5hour, 1hour, 1.5hour, 2hour, 3hour, 4hour, 6hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour post-dose and At "Day 16" Pre-dose, 0.5hour, 1hour, 1.5hour, 2hour, 3hour, 4hour, 6hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour post-dose.
measure: Area under the Plasma Concentration versus Time Curve (AUC) of voriconazole
timeFrame: At "Day 1" Pre-dose, 0.5hour, 1hour, 1.5hour, 2hour, 3hour, 4hour, 6hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour post-dose and At "Day 16" Pre-dose, 0.5hour, 1hour, 1.5hour, 2hour, 3hour, 4hour, 6hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour post-dose.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Maximum Time to Reach (Cmax) of voriconazole (Tmax)
timeFrame: At "Day 1" Pre-dose, 0.5hour, 1hour, 1.5hour, 2hour, 3hour, 4hour, 6hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour post-dose and At "Day 16" Pre-dose, 0.5hour, 1hour, 1.5hour, 2hour, 3hour, 4hour, 6hour, 8hour, 12hour, 24hour post-dose.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mardan
country: Pakistan
facility: Medical Dispensary, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan.
state: KPK
Study officials:
affiliation: Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM), Pakistan / Metrics Research Organization CRO, Pakistan.
name: Dr. Mehwish Mushtaq, MPhil
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM), Pakistan.
name: Dr. Yasar Shah, Ph.D.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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