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NCT Number: NCT03512860

Estetrol (E4)/Drospirenone (DRSP) Drug-drug Interaction (DDI) Study

The present study is designed to determine the effect of valproic acid (VAL), a UGT2B7 inhibiting drug, on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of estetrol (E4)

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Quotient Sciences

Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6JS, United Kingdom

About this study

In the present study, E4/DRSP will be administered alone (Treatment A) and in combination with VAL (Treatment B) following two sequences A-B or B-A.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy premenopausal, aged 18-45 years (inclusive) at the time of signing informed consent.
  • For subjects who are sexually active and are of childbearing potential: willing to use a highly effective non-hormonal method of contraception from screening until the follow-up assessment, such as (but not limited to): non-hormonal intra-uterine device (copper IUD), bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomised partner, or sexual abstinence in a heterosexual relationship; this is acceptable when it is in line with the subject's preferred and usual lifestyle. If a subject is usually not sexually active but becomes active, they, with their partner, must comply with the contraceptive requirements as stated earlier.
  • Body weight ≥45 kg, and a body mass index between 18.0 and 30.0 kg/m² (inclusive).
  • Negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine pregnancy test at Day -1.

Exclusion criteria

  • The use of:
  • any prescription drugs, including oral or vaginal hormonal contraceptives, from 28 days prior to first dose administration until study completion;
  • any herbal medication or dietary supplements acting on cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) functions (i.e., St John's Wort), from 28 days prior to first dose administration until study completion;
  • any over-the-counter medication (including paracetamol or dietary supplements (including vitamins and herbal products ), from 14 days prior to first dose administration until study completion. Limited use (i.e., up to 1200 mg/day) of ibuprofen is allowed;
  • any depot progestogen preparations or an injectable hormonal method of contraception, from 6 months prior to the first dose administration until study completion.
  • History of hypersensitivity, serious adverse reaction, or existing contraindication to E4, DRSP or VAL, or excipients.

Treatment and study plan

E4/DRSP

Drug

Administered as specified in the treatment arm.

Other names: E4 and DRSP combined tablet

VAL

Drug

Administered as specified in the treatment arm.

Other names: Valproic acid, Depakote®

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum concentration (Cmax) of E4

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

  2. Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to the last determined concentration (AUC0-tdlc) of E4

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

  3. Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infiny (AUC0-inf) of E4

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of subjects with adverse events as a measure of safety and tolerability

    Time frame: The total study duration (between 50 and 86 days)

  2. Cmax of DRSP

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

  3. Cmax of E4-glucuronide metabolites

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

  4. AUC0-tdlc of DRSP

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

  5. AUC0-tdlc of E4-glucuronide metabolites

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

  6. AUC0-inf of DRSP

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

  7. AUC0-inf of E4-glucuronide metabolites

    Time frame: 0-168 hr post E4/DRSP dose in both periods 1 and 2 of the two sequences A-B and B-A

    PK sampling

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Estetra

Industry

Collaborators

  • Quotient Sciences

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-label, Two-way Cross-over Study to Determine the Effect of Multiple Doses of Valproic Acid on the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of a Single Oral Dose of Estetrol/Drospirenone in Healthy Female Subjects

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 1, 2018
Registry last updated
Dec 14, 2018

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