HIV Infection
Conditions
Keywords
EPZICOM, Lamivudine, Abacavir, pharmacokinetics, Japanese
Brief summary
This study was designed to explore the drug levels in the blood in Japanese HIV-infected patients taking EPZICOM tablet at least for 2 weeks prior to administration of the study drug. Pharmacokinetics after administration of EPZICOM tablet will be investigated in a total of 8 subjects.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* A Japanese HIV-infected patient who continues to use one EPZICOM tablet in the morning (00:00 to 12:00) at least for 2 weeks prior to administration of the study drug. * A patient who agrees to abstain from alcohol from 48 hours prior to administration of the study drug until completion of blood sampling for pharmacokinetic analysis.
Exclusion criteria
* A patient developing AIDS (Patients who developed AIDS in the past but have no symptoms or findings that may serve as indicators at screening may be eligible for the study.) * A patient with a history of hypersensitivity to the study drug and the ingredients (lamivudine, abacavir sulfate) of the study drug
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following pharmacokinetic parameters of plasma lamivudine and abacavir Maximum plasma concentration(Cmax), Time to the maximum plasma concentration(tmax), Elimination half-life(t1/2), Area under the plasma concentration-time curve(AUC) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety (adverse events occurring during the study period) | — |
Countries
Japan