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Drug Interaction Study of Clopidogrel and Rosuvastatin

The Effects of Administering Clopidogrel on the Pharmacokinetics of Rosuvastatin in Healthy Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01469416
Enrollment
10
Registered
2011-11-10
Start date
2012-03-31
Completion date
2013-05-31
Last updated
2014-07-18

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

rosuvastatin, clopidogrel, pharmacokinetics, drug interaction, healthy volunteer, drug transporter

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if clopidogrel inhibits hepatic uptake transport of rosuvastatin clinically.

Interventions

DRUGRosuvastatin

Rosuvastatin 20 mg PO x 1

DRUGClopidogrel

Clopidogrel 300 mg PO x 1 (30 minutes prior to rosuvastatin dose); Clopidogrel 75 mg PO x 1 (24 hours post-rosuvastatin dose)

Sponsors

University of California, San Francisco
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy individuals, male or female, age 18-65 years old, with no current medical conditions or active diagnoses as determined by the study doctor based on history, physical exam and laboratory evaluations * Subjects that take no other medications 2 weeks prior to the study and during the time course of the study including prescription medications, over-the-counter medications (except acetaminophen), dietary supplements, or drugs of abuse * Subjects with a SLCO1B1\*1A genotype * Subjects able to maintain adequate birth control during the study independent of hormonal contraceptive use * Subjects able to abstain from grapefruit, grapefruit juice, orange juice, caffeinated beverages and/or alcoholic beverages from 3 pm the day before the study to completion of that study day. * Participants determined to have normal liver and kidney function as measured at baseline * BMI between 18.5 - 30 kg/m2 * Subjects capable of fasting from food and beverages at least 8 hours prior to medication dosing * Be able to read, speak, and understand English

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with active medical problems * Subjects on chronic prescription or OTC medications that cannot be stopped 2 weeks prior to and during the study. * Subjects incapable of multiple blood draws (HCT \<30 mg/dL) * Subjects with a history of rhabdomyolysis * Subjects with a history of drug-related myalgias * Subjects with a history or diagnosis of hemorrhagic tendencies or blood dyscrasias * Subjects with a history of GI bleed or peptic ulcer disease * Subjects with a recent history of trauma * Subjects with a recent history of or upcoming plan of surgery * Subjects that smoke tobacco or have ongoing alcohol or illegal drug use * Subjects who are pregnant, lactating, or trying to conceive during the study period * Subjects allergic to rosuvastatin or clopidogrel or any known component of the medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Area-under-the-concentration curve (AUC) of rosuvastatinBlood samples collected over a 48 hour period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of rosuvastatinpredose, 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose
Time to concentration maximum (Tmax) of rosuvastatinpredose, 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours post-dose

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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