Status:
COMPLETED
Study of Potential for Drug Interactions Mediated by CYP3A4 Inhibition With Aramchol in Healthy Volunteers
Lead Sponsor:
Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hammersmith Medicines Research
Analyst Research Laboratories
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
MALE
18-45 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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 a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 12 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 2 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03760848
Start Date
November 12 2018
End Date
February 2 2019
Last Update
August 22 2019
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Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR)
London, United Kingdom, NW10 7EW