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Drug Interaction Study of Isavuconazole and Oral Contraceptive Containing Ethinyl Estradiol and Norethindrone

A Phase 1, Open Label Study to Evaluate the Effect of Multiple Doses of Isavuconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose Oral Contraceptive Containing Ethinyl Estradiol and Norethindrone

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01597986
Enrollment
24
Registered
2012-05-15
Start date
2012-04-30
Completion date
2012-06-30
Last updated
2012-07-16

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Conditions

Healthy Volunteers, Pharmacokinetics of Ethinyl Estradiol and Norethindrone, Pharmacokinetics of Isavuconazole

Keywords

isavuconazole, ethinyl estradiol, norethindrone, contraceptive, Healthy Volunteers, BAL8557, BAL4815

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of multiple doses of isavuconazole on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single dose of contraceptive in healthy post-menopausal women.

Interventions

DRUGisavuconazole

oral

DRUGOral Contraceptive (ethinyl estradiol / norethindrone)

contraceptive pill consisting of ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone

Sponsors

Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
50 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* The subject has a body weight of at least 45 kg and has a body mass index (BMI) of 18 to 32 kg/m2, inclusive * Results for aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and total bilirubim must not be above upper limit of normal range * The subject must be postmenopausal, defined as at least 2 years since the last regular menstrual cycle and have follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) \> 30 IU/L

Exclusion criteria

* The subject has had treatment with hormone replacement therapy within 3 months prior to Day -1 * The subject has a history of adverse events with taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy * The subject has a history of unexplained syncope, cardiac arrest, unexplained cardiac arrhythmia or torsade de pointes, structural heart disease, or family history of Long QT syndrome (suggested by sudden death of a close relative at a young age due to possible or probable cardiac causes) * The subject has a positive result for hepatitis C antibodies or hepatitis B surface antigen at Screening or is known to be positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) * The subject has a known or suspected allergy to any of the components of the trial products or the azole class of compounds, or a history of multiple and/or severe allergies to drugs or foods (as judged by the investigator), or a history of severe anaphylactic reactions * The subject is a smoker (any use of tobacco or nicotine containing products) within 6 months prior to Screening * The subject has had treatment with prescription drugs or complementary and alternative medicines within 14 days prior to Day -1, or over-the-counter medications within 1 week prior to Day -1, with the exception of acetaminophen up to 2 g/day * The subject has a recent history (within the last 2 years) of drug or alcohol abuse, as defined by the investigator, or a positive drug and/or alcohol screen

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pharmacokinetic (PK) variables for ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone (in plasma): AUCinf , AUClast, and CmaxFor Days 1 and 13: predose and 12 times post dose; for Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, and 17: one time each dayAUC from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUCinf), Area under the curve (AUC) from time of dosing to last quantifiable concentration (AUClast ), and maximum concentration (Cmax)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PK variable for ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone (in plasma): tmax , t1/2 , Vz /F, and CL/FFor Days 1 and 13: pre-dose and 12 times post dose; for Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, and 17: one time each dayTime to attain Cmax (tmax) , apparent terminal elimination half-life (t1/2 ), apparent volume of distribution (Vz /F), apparent body clearance after oral dosing (CL/F)
PK variable for isavuconazole (in plasma): CtroughFor Day 11: predose; for Days 12 and 13: predose and 12 times post dose; for Day 14 and 15: predose; and for Day 16: predose and 24 hours post dosetrough concentration (Ctrough)
PK variable for isavuconazole (in plasma): AUCtau, Cmax, and tmaxFor Days 12 and 13: predose and 12 times post doseArea under the concentration-time curve during the time interval between consecutive dosing (AUCtau)
Safety assessed by recording adverse events, laboratory assessments, vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs)Day 1 through Day 24 ± 2 days

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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