Clinical trial NCT00960570: Drug-Drug Interaction Study Between Fenofibric Acid and Efavirenz
Official title: An Open-Label Drug Interaction Study to Investigate the Effects of Steady State Fenofibric Acid on the Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics of Efavirenz in Healthy Volunteers
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: healthy
adult
efavirenz
fenofibric acid
blood levels
Lead sponsor: Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2009-08-18
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Efavirenz is predominantly metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2B6. Fenofibric Acid is an inhibitor of CYP 2B6. This study will evaluate the effect of multiple doses of fenofibric acid at steady-state on the pharmacokinetics of single-dose efavirenz in healthy adult subjects.

Detailed description: Efavirenz is predominantly metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2B6. Fenofibric Acid is an inhibitor of CYP 2B6. This study will evaluate the effect of multiple doses of fenofibric acid at steady-state on the pharmacokinetics of single-dose efavirenz in healthy adult subjects. On study Day 1 after a fast of at least 10 hours, thirty healthy, non-smoking, non-obese, non-pregnant adult volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45 will be given one oral dose of efavirenz (1 x 600 mg tablet). Fasting will continue for 4 hours after the dose. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants before dosing and for 120 hours post-dose at times sufficient to adequately define the pharmacokinetics of efavirenz. A 21 day washout period will be completed after the first dose of efavirenz on Day 1. On Days 22 through 30, all subjects will receive a single oral dose of fenofibric acid (1 x 105 mg tablet) in the morning without regard to meals. On the morning of Day 31 after a fast of at least 10 hours, all study participants will receive co-administered single oral doses of efavirenz (1 x 600 mg tablet) and fenofibric acid (1 x 105 mg tablet). Fasting will continue for 4 hours after the dose. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants before dosing and for 120 hours post-dose at times sufficient to adequately determine the pharmacokinetics of efavirenz. A further goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of this regimen in healthy volunteers. Subjects will be monitored throughout participation in the study for adverse reactions to the study drug and/or procedures. Vital signs (seated blood pressure and pulse) will be measured prior to dosing and at approximately 1, 2, 3 and 5 hours post-dose on Days 1 and 31 and prior to dosing and at approximately 1, 2 and 4 hours post-dose on Day 22 to coincide with peak plasma concentrations of both efavirenz and fenofibric acid. All adverse events whether elicited by query, spontaneously reported, or observed by clinic staff will be evaluated by the Investigator and reported in the subject's case report form.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy adults 18-45 years of age
* Non-smoking
* Non-pregnant (post-menopausal, surgically sterile or using effective contraceptive measures)
* Body mass index (BMI) less than 30
* Medically healthy on the basis of medical history and physical examination
* Hemoglobin \> or = to 12g/dL
* Completion of the screening process within 28 days prior to dosing
* Provision of voluntary written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Recent participation (within 28 days) in other research studies
* Recent significant blood donation or plasma donation
* Pregnant or lactating
* Test positive at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
* Recent (2-year) history or evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse
* History or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, gallbladder or biliary tract, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease
* Subjects who have used any drugs or substances known to inhibit or induce cytochrome (CYP) P450 enzymes and/or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) within 28 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study
* Drug allergies to fenofibric acid or efavirenz

Primary outcomes:
measure: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Efavirenz
timeFrame: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn prior to dosing on Days 1 and 31 and then 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours after dose administration.
measure: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t [AUC(0-t)]
timeFrame: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn prior to dosing on Days 1 and 31 and then 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours after dose administration
measure: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinity [AUC(0-∞)]
timeFrame: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to dosing on Days 1 and 31 and then 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours after dose administration
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Study officials:
affiliation: PRACS Insitute
name: Anthony R Godfrey, Pharm. D
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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