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A Study to Evaluate Effect of Itraconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Cobimetinib in Healthy Participants

A Phase 1, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Effect of Itraconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Cobimetinib in Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01929876
Enrollment
16
Registered
2013-08-28
Start date
2013-07-31
Completion date
2013-10-31
Last updated
2016-08-04

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Conditions

Healthy Participants

Brief summary

This open-label, 2-period, fixed sequence, drug interaction study will investigate the effect of co-administration of itraconazole on the pharmacokinetics of cobimetinib in healthy participants. Participants will receive multiple repeating doses of cobimetinib and itraconazole.

Interventions

DRUGCobimetinib

10 milligram (mg) (2\* 5 mg capsules) will be administered orally on Day 1 of Period 1 and Day 4 of Period 2

DRUGItraconazole

200 mg oral solution will be administered once daily from Day 1 to Day 14 of Period 2

Sponsors

Genentech, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy adult participants * Within body mass index (BMI) range 18.5 to 32 kilogram per meter square (kg/m\^2), inclusive * Creatine phosphokinase levels below 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) and if elevated, not clinically significant * Liver function tests for aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase below 2 times the ULN; bilirubin below 1.5 times the ULN; and all liver function test elevations not clinically significant * In good health, determined by no clinically significant findings from medical history, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), and vital signs * Clinical laboratory evaluations within the reference range for the test laboratory, unless deemed not clinically significant by the Investigator * Negative test for selected drugs of abuse at screening and at each check-in * Negative hepatitis panel (including hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\] and anti-hepatitis C virus \[HCV\]) and negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody screens * Females non-pregnant or non-lactating * Males and females (of child-bearing potential) to use two forms of adequate contraception

Exclusion criteria

* Significant history or clinical manifestation of any metabolic, allergic, dermatological, hepatic, renal, hematological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, or psychiatric disorder * History of significant hypersensitivity, intolerance, or allergy to any drug compound, food, or other substance, unless approved by the Investigator * History of stomach or intestinal surgery or resection that would potentially alter absorption and/or excretion of orally administered drugs; except that appendectomy, hernia repair, and/or cholecystectomy will be allowed * History of diabetes mellitus and/or elevated fasting glucose at baseline * History or presence of an abnormal ECG, which in the Investigator's opinion, is clinically significant * History of alcoholism or drug addiction within 1 year prior to study start * Use of any tobacco- or nicotine-containing products (within 6 months prior to study start and during the entire study * Participation in any other investigational study or biologic agent trial in which receipt of an investigational study drug occurred within 5 half-lives or 30 days, whichever is longer, or exposure to any biological therapy or investigational biological agent within 90 days prior to study entry and during the entire study from study start to study completion, inclusive

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4Maximum observed plasma concentration of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.
Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Extrapolated Infinite Time [AUC (0 - Inf)] of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4AUC (0 - inf) = Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time (0 - inf). It is obtained from AUC (0 - t) plus AUC (t - inf) of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole, assessed using a model independent approach.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Plasma Half-Life (t1/2) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4Plasma half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half.
Apparent Clearance (CL/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4Clearance of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed. Clearance was estimated using a model independent approach.
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired plasma concentration of a drug. Apparent volume of distribution after oral dose (Vz/F) is influenced by the fraction of drug absorbed.
Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4Time to reach maximum observed plasma concentration of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.
Tmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazolePeriod 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4Time to reach maximum observed plasma concentration of itraconazole and its metabolite hydroxy-itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.
Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to 24 Hours [AUC (0-24)] of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazolePeriod 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4AUC (0-24) = Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (predose) to 24 hours postdose (0-24) of itraconazole and its metabolite hydroxy-itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.
Cmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazolePeriod 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4Maximum observed plasma concentration of itraconazole and its metabolite hydroxy-itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.
Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration [AUC (0-t)] of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4AUC (0-t) = Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (predose) to time of last quantifiable concentration (0-t) of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole was assessed. It was calculated using the linear trapezoidal rule for increasing concentrations and the logarithmic rule for decreasing concentrations using a model independent approach.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cobimetinib + Itraconazole
Cobimetinib 10 mg administered orally on Day 1 of Period 1 and Day 4 of Period 2. Each period duration was 14 days. Itraconazole 200 mg oral solution was administered once daily from Day 1 to Day 14 of Period 2.
16
Total16

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Period 2Non-Compliance1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCobimetinib + Itraconazole
Age, Continuous38 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 16
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 16

Outcome results

Primary

Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Extrapolated Infinite Time [AUC (0 - Inf)] of Cobimetinib With and Without Itraconazole

AUC (0 - inf) = Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time (0 - inf). It is obtained from AUC (0 - t) plus AUC (t - inf) of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole, assessed using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population. Number of Participants Analyzed indicates participants evaluable for this outcome measure and n signifies participants evaluable for specified category.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleArea Under the Curve From Time Zero to Extrapolated Infinite Time [AUC (0 - Inf)] of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Cobimetinib Alone (n=14)241 ng*hr/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 51.5
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleArea Under the Curve From Time Zero to Extrapolated Infinite Time [AUC (0 - Inf)] of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 2: Cobimetinib With Itraconazole (n=12)1596 ng*hr/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 23
Comparison: Only participants with PK parameter data from both Period 1 Day 1 and Period 2 Day 4 (n=11) were included for statistical analyses.90% CI: [563.7, 801.9]
Primary

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without Itraconazole

Maximum observed plasma concentration of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) population consisted of all participants who received at least 1 dose of cobimetinib and had evaluable PK data.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleMaximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Cobimetinib Alone5.21 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 38.1
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleMaximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 2: Cobimetinib With Itraconazole16.5 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 27.7
Comparison: Ratio of Least squares (LS) means (Cobimetinib with Itraconazole/Cobimetinib alone) of natural log-transformed parameter (expressed as a percent).90% CI: [268.1, 374]
Secondary

Apparent Clearance (CL/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without Itraconazole

Clearance of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed. Clearance was estimated using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population. Number of Participants Analyzed indicates participants evaluable for this outcome measure and n signifies participants evaluable for specified category.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleApparent Clearance (CL/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod1: Cobimetinib Alone (n=14)41.4 liter per hour (L/hr)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 51.5
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleApparent Clearance (CL/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 2: Cobimetinib With Itraconazole (n=12)6.27 liter per hour (L/hr)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 23
Secondary

Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without Itraconazole

Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired plasma concentration of a drug. Apparent volume of distribution after oral dose (Vz/F) is influenced by the fraction of drug absorbed.

Time frame: Period 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population. Number of Participants Analyzed indicates participants evaluable for this outcome measure and n signifies participants evaluable for specified category.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleApparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod1: Cobimetinib Alone (n=14)3233 liter (L)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 27.5
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleApparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 2: Cobimetinib With Itraconazole (n=12)1065 liter (L)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 36.1
Secondary

Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to 24 Hours [AUC (0-24)] of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-Itraconazole

AUC (0-24) = Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (predose) to 24 hours postdose (0-24) of itraconazole and its metabolite hydroxy-itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleArea Under the Curve From Time Zero to 24 Hours [AUC (0-24)] of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazoleItraconazole15607 ng*hr/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 26.8
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleArea Under the Curve From Time Zero to 24 Hours [AUC (0-24)] of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazoleHydroxy-Itraconazole23176 ng*hr/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 23.2
Secondary

Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration [AUC (0-t)] of Cobimetinib With and Without Itraconazole

AUC (0-t) = Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero (predose) to time of last quantifiable concentration (0-t) of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole was assessed. It was calculated using the linear trapezoidal rule for increasing concentrations and the logarithmic rule for decreasing concentrations using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleArea Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration [AUC (0-t)] of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 1: Cobimetinib Alone209 nanogram*hour per milliliter (ng*hr/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 49.4
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleArea Under the Curve From Time Zero to Last Quantifiable Concentration [AUC (0-t)] of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 2: Cobimetinib With Itraconazole1220 nanogram*hour per milliliter (ng*hr/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24
90% CI: [488.2, 698.2]
Secondary

Cmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-Itraconazole

Maximum observed plasma concentration of itraconazole and its metabolite hydroxy-itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleCmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazoleItraconazole1480 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 42.6
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleCmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazoleHydroxy-Itraconazole1243 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 26.4
Secondary

Plasma Half-Life (t1/2) of Cobimetinib With and Without Itraconazole

Plasma half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half.

Time frame: Period 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population. Number of Participants Analyzed indicates participants evaluable for this outcome measure and n signifies participants evaluable for specified category.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Cobimetinib + ItraconazolePlasma Half-Life (t1/2) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod1: Cobimetinib Alone (n=14)58.6 hours
Cobimetinib + ItraconazolePlasma Half-Life (t1/2) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 2: Cobimetinib With Itraconazole (n=12)118 hours
Secondary

Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without Itraconazole

Time to reach maximum observed plasma concentration of cobimetinib with and without itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 1: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192 hours postdose on Day 1; Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleTime to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod1: Cobimetinib Alone2.00 hours
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleTime to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Cobimetinib With and Without ItraconazolePeriod 2: Cobimetinib With Itraconazole4.00 hours
Secondary

Tmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-Itraconazole

Time to reach maximum observed plasma concentration of itraconazole and its metabolite hydroxy-itraconazole was assessed using a model independent approach.

Time frame: Period 2: Predose (0 hour), 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 144, 192, 240 hours post cobimetinib dose on Day 4

Population: PK population

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleTmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazoleItraconazole2.00 hours
Cobimetinib + ItraconazoleTmax of Itraconazole and Hydroxy-ItraconazoleHydroxy-Itraconazole4.00 hours

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