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NCT Number: NCT00963027

Effect of Esomeprazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Oral Treprostinil

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of esomeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, on treprostinil pharmacokinetics.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

PPD Development

Austin, Texas, 78744, United States

About this study

This open-label study will evaluate the effect of esomeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, on treprostinil pharmacokinetics following a single 1 mg oral dose of UT-15C SR in healthy volunteers.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject is healthy and between the ages of 18 and 55 years, inclusive, at Screening.
  • Female subjects must weigh between 45 and 100 kg, inclusive, with a BMI between 19.0-29.9 kg/m2, inclusive at Screening. Male subjects must weigh between 50 and 120 kg, inclusive, with a BMI between 19.0-32.0 kg/m2, inclusive at Screening.
  • Subject has a medical history, physical examination, vital signs, ECG and clinical laboratory results within normal limits or considered not clinically significant by the Investigator at Screening.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject has any clinically relevant abnormality identified during the screening physical examination, 12-lead ECG, or laboratory examinations.
  • Subject has a history of anaphylaxis, a documented hypersensitivity reaction, or a clinically significant idiosyncratic reaction to any drug.
  • Subject has a clinically significant history of neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, hematological, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, pulmonary, and/or musculoskeletal disease; glaucoma; a psychiatric disorder, or any other chronic disease, whether controlled by medication or not.

Treatment and study plan

treprostinil diethanolamine

Drug

Subjects will each receive a single 1 mg sustained release tablet of treprostinil diethanolamine by mouth immediately following breakfast before and after repeated daily dosing with esomeprazole.

Other names: UT-15C, UT-15C SR, Oral treprostinil

Esomeprazole

Drug

Each subject will receive a single 40 mg capsule of esomeprazole by mouth in the morning for seven days.

Other names: Nexium

Primary outcomes

  1. Treprostinil pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers following a single oral dose of a 1 mg treprostinil diethanolamine sustained release tablet before and after repeated dosing with esomeprazole.

    Time frame: Within 10 minutes prior to through 36 hours post treprostinil diethanolamine dosing

  2. Adverse event monitoring

    Time frame: Time Frame: From the first dose of treprostinil diethanolamine through study end (Study Day 9/10)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Clinical laboratories

    Time frame: Study Days 0 and 9

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

United Therapeutics

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Evaluation of Single Dose UT-15C SR (Treprostinil Diethanolamine) Pharmacokinetics Following Repeated Dosing With the Proton Pump Inhibitor Esomeprazole in Healthy Adult Volunteers

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Aug 20, 2009
Registry last updated
Mar 8, 2010

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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