Healthy Volunteer
Conditions
Brief summary
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study will investigate the safety and tolerability, and the effect of aleglitazar in combination with ibuprofen on renal function, renin-angiotensin system and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers. Volunteers will be randomized to receive daily doses of aleglitazar or placebo in combination with ibuprofen. The anticipated time on study drug is 5 weeks.
Interventions
repeated daily doses
repeated daily doses
repeated daily doses
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy volunteers, aged 40 to 65 years inclusive * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m2 inclusive * Females of child-bearing potential must be willing to use two acceptable methods of contraception during the study and at least 3 months before start of the study * Non-smoker or currently smoking less than 5 cigarettes (or equivalent amount of other tobacco products) per day and is willing and able to stop smoking during the period in study center * Volunteer drinks no more than 3 cups of coffee, tea or soft drinks per day and is willing and able to stop drinking coffee, tea and soft drinks during the period in study center
Exclusion criteria
* Any clinically relevant abnormal laboratory test results at screening * Volunteer has taken any prescribed, herbal or over-the-counter medication within 2 weeks prior to first dosing * A history of any clinical significant gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, hematological, psychiatric, renal, hepatic, bronchopulmonary or neurological conditions or lipid disorders * A positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1 or HIV-2), hepatitis B or hepatitis C * History of intolerance to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or aspirin, history of gastric or duodenal ulceration, personal or family history of abnormal clotting or bleeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the effect of ibuprofen in combination with aleglitazar on measured glomerular filtration rate | 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the effect of ibuprofen in combination with aleglitazar on renal plasma flow, filtration fraction and estimated glomerular filtration rate | 12 weeks |
| To investigate the effect of ibuprofen in combination with aleglitazar on renin-angiotensin system and on anti-diuretic hormone | 12 weeks |
| To investigate the pharmacokinetics of aleglitazar and ibuprofen when co-administered | 12 weeks |
| To investigate safety and tolerability of aleglitazar | 12 weeks |
| To investigate the effect of aleglitazar in combination with ibuprofen on electrolytes and osmolality clearances | 12 weeks |
Countries
United States