Status:

COMPLETED

Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Colchicine and Clarithromycin

Lead Sponsor:

Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.

Conditions:

Pharmacokinetics

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Clarithromycin is a potent inhibitor of the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 and P-glycoprotein (P-gp). CYP 3A4 plays a role in the metabolism of colchicine and P-gp is responsible for the efflux...

Detailed Description

Clarithromycin is a potent inhibitor of the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 and P-glycoprotein (P-gp). CYP 3A4 plays a role in the metabolism of colchicine and P-gp is responsible for the efflux...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy, non-smoking, adult volunteers, male and female, 18 to 45 years of age, weighing at least 55 kg and within 15% of ideal body weight, with hemoglobin \>/=12 g/dL.
  • Female volunteers must be sexually abstinent for 14 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study or using acceptable birth control methods (prior to and during the study), including being postmenopausal or surgically sterile (or sexual activity restricted to a partner that is surgically sterile), hormonal contraception, an IUD, or barrier methods with spermicide. Additionally, they will be advised to remain sexually inactive or to keep the same birth control method for at least 14 days following the last dose of colchicine.

Exclusion

  • Subjects who are pregnant or lactating
  • Test positive at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
  • Have history or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease; have used any drugs or substances known to inhibit or induce CYP enzymes and/or P-gp within 30 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study
  • Recent (2-year) history of evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse
  • Subjects who donated 50-499 ml of blood within 30 days and more than 499 ml within 56 days prior to the first dose; subjects who have donated in excess of 500 ml of blood in 14 days, 1500 ml or blood in 180 days, or 2500 ml of blood in 1 year (through completion of the study)
  • Have participated in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to dosing
  • Known and documented drug allergies to colchicine or macrolide antibiotics.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00984061

Start Date

November 1 2007

End Date

January 1 2008

Last Update

October 15 2009

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PRACS Institute, Ltd. - Cetero Research

Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58104