Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Conditions
Keywords
Sitaxentan, ritonavir, drug interaction, pharmacokinetics
Brief summary
The study is to assess if sitaxsentan and ritonavir will affect the blood levels of each other when coadministered.
Interventions
Sitaxsentan Tablet, 100 mg, q24h (once daily) for 5 days.
Ritonavir Capsule, 100 mg, q12h (twice daily) for 5 days (morning dose only on Day 5).
Sitaxsentan Tablet, 100 mg, q24h (once daily) for 5 days
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy male subjects and/or women of non-child bearing potential. * Subjects (because of teratogenic risk of sitaxsentan) between the ages of 21 and 55 years, inclusive. * Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic, or allergic disease. * History of significant alcohol and drug use. * Has hepatic dysfunction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The comparison of peak plasma concentration of sitaxsentan when coadministered with ritonavir versus sitaxsentan administered alone. | 24 hours |
| The comparison of area under the curve of sitaxsentan when coadministered with ritonavir versus sitaxsentan administered alone. | 24 hours |
| The comparison of peak plasma concentration of ritonavir when coadministered with sitaxsentan versus ritonavir administered alone. | 24 hours |
| The comparison of area under the curve of ritonavir when coadministered with sitaxsentan versus ritonavir administered alone. | 24 hours |