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ADASUVE-Lorazepam Drug-Drug Interaction

ADASUVE®-Lorazepam Drug-Drug Interaction Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01877642
Enrollment
22
Registered
2013-06-14
Start date
2013-06-30
Completion date
2013-07-31
Last updated
2017-12-13

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Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

ADASUVE, inhaled loxapine, drug drug interaction, lorazepam, acute treatment of agitation

Brief summary

This study will compare the safety and effects over time for giving both ADASUVE and lorazepam (intramuscular) compared to that of each agent given alone.

Detailed description

The objective of this study is to compare the safety and pharmacodynamic profiles of concomitant administration of a single dose of ADASUVE and lorazepam (IM) compared to that of each agent administered alone. Respiratory pharmacodynamics will be monitored through recordings of respirations/minute and pulse oximetry. Other pharmacodynamic safety measures will include effects on blood pressure, heart rate, sedation and psychomotor measures of attention, information processing speed, reaction time, and coordination. Initially, 4 subjects will receive lorazepam 1 mg IM + ADASUVE 10 mg open label to validate the dose regimen. After the safety data are reviewed and the dose regimen confirmed, 18 non-obese, healthy male or female volunteers between the ages of 18 and 50 will be enrolled in this double-blinded, double-dummy, randomized, 3-period cross-over drug interaction study.

Interventions

DRUGLorazepam 1 mg IM

Lorazepam 1 mg intramuscular

Inhaled Staccato loxapine 10 mg

DRUGInhaled Placebo

Inhaler with no drug in it to mimic the ADASUVE inhaler

intramuscular placebo to mimic lorazepam 1 mg IM

Sponsors

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female subjects between the ages of 18 to 50 years, inclusive. * Body mass index (BMI) ≥18 and ≤32. * Subjects who are willing and able to comply with the study schedule and requirements, and stay at the CRU for 9 days. * Subjects who speak, read, and understand English and are willing and able to provide written informed consent on an IRB approved form prior to the initiation of any study procedures. * Subjects who are in good general health prior to study participation as determined by a detailed medical history, physical examination, 12-lead ECG, blood chemistry profile, hematology, urinalysis, and in the opinion of the Principal Investigator. * Female participants (if of child-bearing potential and sexually active) who agree to use a medically acceptable and effective birth control method throughout the study and for 30 days following the end of the study * Male participants (if sexually active with a partner of child-bearing potential) who agree to use a medically acceptable and effective birth control method from the first dose and for 90 days following last dose of study drug. Male participants must refrain from donating sperm for the same period.

Exclusion criteria

* Subject history, which includes: any cardiovascular disease or disorder; asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, or any use of an inhaler prescribed for wheezing or bronchospasm must be excluded; sleep apnea; acute narrow-angle glaucoma; any neurological, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, hematologic, endocrine and/or metabolic disease or disorder; psychiatric illness or mental disorder except for short term situational anxiety or depression of \< 2 years duration; any substance abuse or addiction within the last 2 years; pregnancy within the past 6 months. * Subjects who have taken prescription or nonprescription medication within 7 days of Visit 2. * Subjects who have had an acute illness within the last 7 days of Visit 2. * Subjects who have a history of HIV positivity. * Subjects who test positive for alcohol or have a positive urine drug screen. * Subjects who have a history of allergy or intolerance to loxapine or amoxapine. * Subjects who have a history of allergy or intolerance to lorazepam or any other benzodiazepine. * Subjects who have a history of allergy or intolerance to polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or benzyl alcohol * Female subjects who have a positive pregnancy test at screening or at admission to Visit 2, or are breastfeeding. * Subjects who have received an investigational drug within 30 days prior to the Screening Visit. * Subjects who have any other disease(s), by history, physical examination, or laboratory abnormalities that, in the investigator's opinion, presents undue risk to the subject or may confound the interpretation of study results. * Subjects who are considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for receiving lorazepam or ADASUVE.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Level of Sedation for Lorazepam 1 mg IM + ADASUVE 10 mg24 hoursDetermine the maximum level of sedation for Lorazepam 1 mg IM + ADASUVE 10 mg based on the 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from (0=sleepy to 100=wide awake)
Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Respiration Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)24 hoursLS Mean ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for respiration rate following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug given alone (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Pulse Oximetry for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)24 hoursLS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for pulse oximetry following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone
Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Heart Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)24 hoursLS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for heart rate following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone
Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Systolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)24 hoursLS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for systolic blood pressure following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone
Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Cogscreen Pathfinder Response for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)24 hoursLS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for Cogscreen Pathfinder Response following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone
Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Diastolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)24 hoursLS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for diastolic blood pressure following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone
Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Sedation for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)24 hoursLS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for sedation based on a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from (0=sleepy to 100=wide awake) following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug given alone (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Open Label Subjects
Open label portion of study
4
All Crossover Subjects
All 6 crossover treatment sequences
18
Total22

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicAll Crossover SubjectsOpen Label SubjectsTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
18 Participants4 Participants22 Participants
Age, Continuous30.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.46
32.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.68
30.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 participants4 participants22 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants2 Participants9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants2 Participants13 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 40 / 180 / 180 / 18
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 40 / 180 / 182 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 40 / 180 / 180 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Maximum Level of Sedation for Lorazepam 1 mg IM + ADASUVE 10 mg

Determine the maximum level of sedation for Lorazepam 1 mg IM + ADASUVE 10 mg based on the 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from (0=sleepy to 100=wide awake)

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Open label population

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Open Label GroupMaximum Level of Sedation for Lorazepam 1 mg IM + ADASUVE 10 mg12.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.65
Primary

Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Respiration Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

LS Mean ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for respiration rate following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug given alone (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Pharmacodynamics Population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Open Label GroupRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Respiration Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)94.3 percentage of effect on control drug
Lorazepam+Loxapine / LoxapineRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Respiration Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)97.3 percentage of effect on control drug
Secondary

Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Cogscreen Pathfinder Response for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

LS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for Cogscreen Pathfinder Response following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Pharmacodynamic population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Open Label GroupRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Cogscreen Pathfinder Response for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)134 percentage of effect on control drug
Lorazepam+Loxapine / LoxapineRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Cogscreen Pathfinder Response for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)133 percentage of effect on control drug
Secondary

Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Diastolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

LS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for diastolic blood pressure following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Pharmacodynamic population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Open Label GroupRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Diastolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)101.8 percentage of effect on control drug
Lorazepam+Loxapine / LoxapineRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Diastolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)100.3 percentage of effect on control drug
Secondary

Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Heart Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

LS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for heart rate following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Pharmacodynamic population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Open Label GroupRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Heart Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)96.9 percentage of effect on control drug
Lorazepam+Loxapine / LoxapineRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Heart Rate for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)99.7 percentage of effect on control drug
Secondary

Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Pulse Oximetry for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

LS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for pulse oximetry following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Pharmacodynamic population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Open Label GroupRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Pulse Oximetry for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)99.7 percentage of effect on control drug
Lorazepam+Loxapine / LoxapineRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Pulse Oximetry for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)100.3 percentage of effect on control drug
Secondary

Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Sedation for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

LS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for sedation based on a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from (0=sleepy to 100=wide awake) following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug given alone (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Pharmacodynamics Population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Open Label GroupRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Sedation for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)41.7 percentage of effect on control drug
Lorazepam+Loxapine / LoxapineRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Sedation for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)95.7 percentage of effect on control drug
Secondary

Relative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Systolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)

LS Means ratio (90% CI) of the area under the curve for 0 to 24 hours (AUC 0-24) for systolic blood pressure following administration of Lorazepam+Loxapine compared to the same measure following each control drug (Lorazepam, Loxapine) given alone

Time frame: 24 hours

Population: Pharmacodynamics Population

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Open Label GroupRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Systolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)100 percentage of effect on control drug
Lorazepam+Loxapine / LoxapineRelative Pharmacodynamic Effect on Systolic Blood Pressure for Combined vs Individual (Lorazepam, Loxapine)102 percentage of effect on control drug

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