Status:

COMPLETED

Pharmacokinetic Drug Interactions of AEGR-733 on Lipid-lowering Agents

Lead Sponsor:

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This phase II, open-label research study was conducted in 129 healthy volunteers. Each subject will be given one initial oral dose of one of 7 FDA-approved medications (probe drugs), followed by a 7 d...

Detailed Description

Objectives: Primary: To evaluate the effects of low and high doses of AEGR-733 on the pharmacokinetics of 6 FDA-approved medications that are likely to be used in combination with AEGR-733 as assesse...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and non-pregnant/non-lactating female subjects between the ages of 18 and 70 who are in good overall health.
  • To be eligible for enrollment in this study, patients must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Men and women between the ages of 18 and 70
  • Women of child-bearing potential, that is, women not surgically sterilized and between menarche and 1 year post menopause, must test negative for pregnancy at the time of enrollment based on a urine pregnancy test and agree to use a reliable method of non-medication birth control (for example, a reliable barrier method of birth control \[diaphragms with contraceptive jelly; cervical caps with contraceptive jelly; condoms with contraceptive foam; intrauterine devices\]; partner with vasectomy; or abstinence) during the study and for one month following the last dose of study drug.
  • Subjects must be in good overall health
  • Subjects must be able to comprehend and willing to provide a signed IRB approved Informed Consent Form.
  • Subjects must be willing to comply with all study-related procedures.

Exclusion

  • Known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, including coronary disease, cerebrovascular disease, or peripheral vascular disease
  • History of diabetes mellitus or fasting glucose \> 126 mg/dL at the screening visit.
  • History of a non-skin malignancy within the previous 5 years
  • Renal insufficiency as defined by creatinine \> 1.3 mg/dl
  • Any major active rheumatologic, pulmonary, or dermatologic disease or inflammatory condition
  • History of hypertension
  • Known coagulopathy and /or elevated PT/PTT \>1.5 x ULN
  • Oral history of HIV positive
  • Patients who have undergone any organ transplant
  • Known active fibrotic or cirrhotic disease; ALT or AST \> 1.5x ULN
  • Any major surgery within the previous 3 months
  • Individuals who currently use tobacco products or have done so in the previous 30 days
  • History of drug abuse (\< 3 years)
  • Regular use of alcoholic beverages (\> 7 drinks/day)
  • Subjects who do not agree to abstain from consuming alcoholic beverages during the entire study duration.
  • Body mass index (BMI) \> 30 kg/m2 or \< 18.5 kg/m2
  • Participation in an investigational drug study within 6 weeks prior to the screening visit
  • Serious or unstable medical or psychological conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the subject's safety or successful participation in the study will be excluded.
  • Currently taking any prescription, including oral contraceptives, or OTC medication regularly that cannot be stopped for at least 30 days prior to enrollment until completion of the study
  • Regular consumers of grapefruit juice, or have taken any medications known to be metabolized by CYP 3A4 within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit (ie. SSRIs, anti-fungals, anti-biotics, etc)
  • History of myalgia with a statin or unknown hypersensitivity to any statin, zetia, AEGR-733, or fenofibrate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

125 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00359281

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

November 1 2007

Last Update

February 23 2018

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104