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NCT Number: NCT03760848

Study of Potential for Drug Interactions Mediated by CYP3A4 Inhibition With Aramchol in Healthy Volunteers

The trial is an open-label, 2-period, single-sequence assessment of CYP3A4 inhibition by aramchol using the probe substrates midazolam and atorvastatin to assess CYP3A4 activity.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR)

London, NW10 7EW, United Kingdom

About this study

Enrolment of 16 subjects is planned. Each subject will take part in 2 study periods.

In Period 1, subjects will receive a single oral dose of 2 mg midazolam on Day 1 and a single oral dose of 40 mg atorvastatin on Day 3.

In Period 2, subjects will receive twice-daily oral doses of 300 mg aramchol (the IMP) for 18 days. During aramchol dosing, subjects will take a single dose of 2 mg midazolam in the morning on Day 10 and 40 mg atorvastatin in the morning on Day 12.

Subjects will be screened within 21 days before their first dose of study medicine. In Period 1, they will remain resident on the ward from Day -1 to Day 10. In Period 2, subjects will be admitted on Day -1 and discharged on Day 19. Subjects will attend a follow-up visit approximately 2 weeks later, on Day 33 (±2 days). There will be an interval of at least 1 day between Periods 1 and 2.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male healthy volunteers.
  • Aged 18-45 years at time of consent.
  • A body mass index (BMI; Quetelet index) in the range 18.0-30.9.
  • Ability to understand the nature of the trial and any hazards of participating in it. Ability to communicate satisfactorily with the investigator and to participate in, and comply with the requirements of the entire trial.
  • Willingness to give written consent to participate after reading and understanding the information and consent form, and after having the opportunity to discuss the trial with the investigator or his delegate.
  • Agree to use effective contraception as described in section 9.
  • Agree not to donate blood or blood products during the study and for up to 3 months after the administration of the trial medication.
  • Willingness to give written consent to have data entered into The Overvolunteering Prevention System (TOPS).

Exclusion criteria

  • Volunteers of East Asian descent including, but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, and/or Vietnamese
  • Be a smoker, or have smoked cigarettes or other tobacco or nicotine products in the last 12 months.
  • Clinically relevant abnormal history, physical findings, ECG, or laboratory values at the pre-trial screening assessment that could interfere with the objectives of the trial or the safety of the volunteer.
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alkaline phosphatase (AP) > Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) at the screening visit. A repeat is allowed on one occasion for determination of eligibility.
  • Presence of acute or chronic illness or history of chronic illness sufficient to invalidate the volunteer's participation in the trial or make it unnecessarily hazardous,
  • Presence or history of obstructive sleep apnoea.
  • History or presence of any disease or condition known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs including gastrointestinal disorder or of oesophageal, gastric, biliary or intestinal surgery (excluding herniotomy and appendectomy).
  • Use of anticholinergic or other drugs known to affect gastrointestinal motility during the 7 days before the first dose of trial medication.
  • Impaired endocrine, thyroid, hepatic, respiratory or renal function, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, or history of any psychotic mental illness.
  • Surgery (eg stomach bypass) or medical condition that might affect absorption of medicines.
  • Presence or history of severe adverse reaction to any drug or a history of sensitivity to aramchol, midazolam or atorvastatin, or any excipients in the tablets.
  • Use of a prescription medicine or any other medicine or herbal remedy (such as St John's wort) during the 28 days before the first dose of trial medication or use of any other over-the-counter medicine, with the exception of acetaminophen (paracetamol), during the 7 days before the first dose of trial medication.
  • Receipt of an investigational product (including prescription medicines) as part of another clinical trial within the 3 months before first admission to this study; in the follow-up period of another clinical trial at the time of screening for this study.
  • Presence or history of drug or alcohol abuse, or intake of more than 14 units of alcohol weekly.
  • Blood pressure and heart rate in supine position at the screening examination outside the ranges: blood pressure 100-140 mm Hg systolic, 50-90 mm Hg diastolic; heart rate 45_90 beats/min, unless judged not clinically significant.
  • Possibility that the volunteer will not cooperate with the requirements of the protocol.
  • Evidence of drug abuse on urine testing.
  • Positive test for hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV.
  • Loss of more than 400 mL blood during the 3 months before the trial, eg as a blood donor.
  • Objection by General Practitioner (GP) to volunteer entering trial.

Treatment and study plan

Aramchol

Drug

Aramchol 600 mg

midazolam

Drug

Midazolam 2 mg

atorvastatin

Drug

atorvastatin 40 mg

Primary outcomes

  1. Midazolam - cmax

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Maximum plasma concentration

  2. Atorvastatin - cmax

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Maximum plasma concentration

  3. Midazolam - tmax

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Time of maximum plasma concentration

  4. Atorvastatin - tmax

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Time of maximum plasma concentration

  5. Midazolam - Area under the concentration-time curve to last measurable concentration (AUClast)

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

  6. Atorvastatin - Area under the concentration-time curve to last measurable concentration (AUClast)

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

  7. Midazolam - Area under the concentration-time curve extrapolated to infinite time (AUCinf)

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

  8. Atorvastatin - Area under the concentration-time curve extrapolated to infinite time (AUCinf)

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

  9. Midazolam - %AUCextrapinf

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Percentage of AUC that was extrapolated

  10. Atorvastatin - %AUCextrapinf

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Percentage of AUC that was extrapolated

  11. Midazolam - t½

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Terminal elimination half-life

  12. Atorvastatin - t½

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Terminal elimination half-life

  13. Midazolam - CL/F

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Clearance/fraction of dose absorbed

  14. Atorvastatin - CL/F

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Clearance/fraction of dose absorbed

  15. Midazolam - VZ/F

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Volume of distribution/fraction of dose absorbed

  16. Atorvastatin - VZ/F

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Volume of distribution/fraction of dose absorbed

  17. Midazolam - MRT

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Mean residence time

  18. Atorvastatin - MRT

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Mean residence time

  19. Midazolam - λz

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of midazolam will be taken before, and frequently up to 48 hours after each dose.

    Terminal rate constant

  20. Atorvastatin - λz

    Time frame: Blood samples for assay of atorvastatin will be taken before, and frequently up to 168 hours after each dose.

    Terminal rate constant

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Industry

Collaborators

  • Alderley Analytical Ltd.
  • Analyst Research Laboratories
  • Diamond Pharma Services Regulatory Affairs Consultancy
  • Hammersmith Medicines Research

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Nov 30, 2018
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2019

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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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