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Drug-drug Interaction of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) and Simvastatin

Relative Bioavailability of BI 10773 and Simvastatin After Single and Combined Administration - an Open-label, Randomised, Crossover Trial in Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01304329
Enrollment
18
Registered
2011-02-25
Start date
2011-02-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2014-07-28

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Conditions

Healthy

Brief summary

The objective of the study is to investigate the drug-drug interaction potential between BI 10773 and simvastatin.

Interventions

DRUGBI 10773

Medium dose oral administration

DRUGsimvastatin

Medium dose oral administration

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

\- healthy male and female subjects

Exclusion criteria

\- Any relevant deviation from healthy conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Empa: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administrationArea under the concentration-time curve of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity. The geometric mean (gMean) and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.
Simvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administrationArea under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity. Simvastatin acid is an active metabolite of simvastatin. The geometric mean (gMean) and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.
Empa: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administrationMaximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma, per period. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values
Simvastatin: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administrationMaximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma, per period. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Empa: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administrationArea under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable data point. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.
Simvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administrationArea under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable data point. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.

Countries

Germany

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

This was a randomised, open label, 3 period crossover study. Treatment periods were separated by a washout period of at least 7 days.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Study Overall
This was a randomised, 3-period, crossover trial. The trial was open label. The three treatments were separated by a washout period of at least 7 days.
18
Total18

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005
Third Intervention (3 Days)Adverse Event010000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicStudy Overall
Age, Continuous35.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.8
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 184 / 175 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 180 / 170 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Empa: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)

Area under the concentration-time curve of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity. The geometric mean (gMean) and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.

Time frame: 0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: PK set included all evaluable subjects who took at least one dose of investigational treatment and provided at least one observation for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations relevant to the evaluation of PK.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Empa AloneEmpa: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)5571.70 nmol*h/LGeometric Coefficient of Variation 5.4
Empa Plus SimEmpa: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)5685.69 nmol*h/LGeometric Coefficient of Variation 5.4
Comparison: Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by empa alone90% CI: [98.9, 105.29]ANOVA
Primary

Empa: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)

Maximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma, per period. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values

Time frame: 0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: PK set included all evaluable subjects who took at least one dose of investigational treatment and provided at least one observation for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations relevant to the evaluation of PK.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Empa AloneEmpa: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)774.06 nmol/LGeometric Coefficient of Variation 21.1
Empa Plus SimEmpa: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)847.49 nmol/LGeometric Coefficient of Variation 21.1
Comparison: Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by empa alone90% CI: [96.91, 123.69]ANOVA
Primary

Simvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)

Area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity. Simvastatin acid is an active metabolite of simvastatin. The geometric mean (gMean) and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.

Time frame: 0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: PK set included all evaluable subjects who took at least one dose of investigational treatment and provided at least one observation for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations relevant to the evaluation of PK.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Empa AloneSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)AUC of simvastatin33.51 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 40.4
Empa AloneSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)AUC of simvastatin acid16.83 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 25.5
Empa Plus SimSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)AUC of simvastatin33.93 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 40.4
Empa Plus SimSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞)AUC of simvastatin acid17.65 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 25.5
Comparison: AUC of simvastatin~Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by simvastatin alone90% CI: [80.06, 128.07]ANOVA
Comparison: AUC of simvastatin acid~Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by simvastatin alone.90% CI: [90.09, 122.07]ANOVA
Primary

Simvastatin: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)

Maximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma, per period. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.

Time frame: 0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: PK set included all evaluable subjects who took at least one dose of investigational treatment and provided at least one observation for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations relevant to the evaluation of PK.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Empa AloneSimvastatin: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)Cmax of simvastatin7.88 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 41.7
Empa AloneSimvastatin: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)Cmax of simvastatin acid1.51 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 22.7
Empa Plus SimSimvastatin: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)Cmax of simvastatin7.65 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 41.7
Empa Plus SimSimvastatin: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)Cmax of simvastatin acid1.47 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 22.7
Comparison: Cmax of simvastatin.~Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by simvastatin alone.90% CI: [76.3, 123.77]ANOVA
Comparison: Cmax of simvastatin acid.~Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by simvastatin alone.90% CI: [84.9, 111.44]ANOVA
Secondary

Empa: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)

Area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable data point. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.

Time frame: 0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: PK set included all evaluable subjects who took at least one dose of investigational treatment and provided at least one observation for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations relevant to the evaluation of PK.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Empa AloneEmpa: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)5481.31 nmol*h/LGeometric Coefficient of Variation 5.8
Empa Plus SimEmpa: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)5619.60 nmol*h/LGeometric Coefficient of Variation 5.8
Comparison: Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by empa alone.90% CI: [99.1, 106.06]ANOVA
Secondary

Simvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)

Area under the concentration-time curve of the analyte in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable data point. The geometric mean and geometric coefficient of variation (gCV) are adjusted values.

Time frame: 0 hours (h), 20minutes (min), 40min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: PK set included all evaluable subjects who took at least one dose of investigational treatment and provided at least one observation for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations relevant to the evaluation of PK.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Empa AloneSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)AUC of simvastatin31.82 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 41.7
Empa AloneSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)AUC of simvastatin acid14.86 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 24.8
Empa Plus SimSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)AUC of simvastatin32.57 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 41.7
Empa Plus SimSimvastatin: Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)AUC of simvastatin acid16.53 ng*h/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 24.8
Comparison: AUC of simvastatin.~Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by simvastatin alone.90% CI: [80.39, 130.29]ANOVA
Comparison: AUC of simvastatin acid.~Considered characteristic is empa plus simvastatin divided by simvastatin alone.90% CI: [95.93, 129.02]ANOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026