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A Comparative Bioavailability Study of Lomitapide 20 mg Intact vs Sprinkled

A Phase 1, Open-label, Randomised, Crossover Study to Determine the Comparative Bioavailability of 20 mg Lomitapide Where the Contents Have Been Opened and Sprinkled in Applesauce or Mashed Banana (Sprinkled Contents) to a Single Oral Capsule Dose of 20 mg Lomitapide (Intact Capsule) in Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02044419
Enrollment
32
Registered
2014-01-24
Start date
2013-10-30
Completion date
2013-12-23
Last updated
2018-02-13

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Comparative, Bioavailability, lomitapide

Brief summary

To compare the relative bioavailability of lomitapide when administered by sprinkling the contents of a 20 mg capsule of lomitapide in applesauce or in mashed banana to a single oral intact capsule dose of 20 mg lomitapide in healthy subjects.

Interventions

Sponsors

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject is a non-smoking healthy male or female, aged between 18 and 40 years of age. 2. Subject has a BMI of 18.5 - 25 kg/m2. 3. Subject has total body weight between \> 50 kg to ≤ 100 kg. 4. Subjects must agree to use acceptable methods of contraception. 5. All females, regardless of childbearing potential, must have a negative serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test at Screening and on admission. 6. In good health, determined by no clinically significant or relevant abnormalities identified by a detailed medical history & full physical examination. 7. No known history of hypersensitivity or previous intolerance to lomitapide, applesauce, and/or banana. 8. Subjects must be capable of understanding and complying with the requirements of the protocol and must have signed the informed consent form prior to undergoing any study-related procedures.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject has a clinically significant disease or any condition or disease that might affect drug absorption, distribution or excretion. 2. History of stomach or intestinal surgery or resection that would potentially alter absorption and/or excretion of orally administered drugs. 3. Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory, vital signs or other safety findings as determined by medical history, physical examination or other evaluations. 4. History of significant hypersensitivity, intolerance, or allergy to any drug compound, food, or other substance, unless approved by the Investigator; 5. Electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in the standard 12-lead ECG (at screening) such as a QTcF interval of \>450 msec, a history of a prolonged QTc interval or Brugada syndrome. 6. History or current evidence of any clinically relevant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, haematological, endocrinological, allergic, dermatological, metabolic, neurological, psychiatric or other disease. 7. History or laboratory evidence of Gilbert's syndrome. 8. Positive results in any of the serology tests for Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HbsAg), anti-Hepatitis core antibody (anti-HBc Ig G \[and anti-HBc IgM if IgG is positive\], Hepatitis C antibodies (anti-HCV), and HIV 1 and 2 antibodies, (anti-HIV 1/2). 9. Use of any drugs of abuse within 6 months prior to admission. 10. Confirmed positive results from urine drug screen (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, cannabinoids, opiates, barbiturates and methadone) or from the alcohol breath test at screening and on admission (Day -1). 11. History or clinical evidence of alcohol or drug abuse within one year prior to admission. 12. Mentally handicapped. 13. Participation in a drug trial within 90 days prior to first drug administration. 14. Use of any prescription medication within 2 weeks prior to admission (Day -1), with the exception of the oral contraceptive pill. 15. Use of any substance inducing or inhibiting CYP3A4 enzymes within 30 days prior to admission (Day -1). 16. Use of any over-the-counter (OTC) medication (including vitamins, minerals, and phytotherapeutic/herbal/plant-derived preparations) within 7 days prior to admission (Day -1), unless deemed acceptable by the Investigator and Sponsor. 17. Use of alcohol-, grapefruit-, starfruit-, or caffeine-containing foods or beverages within 72 hours prior to admission and through Study Completion. 18. Donation of more than 500 mL of blood within 90 days prior to drug administration. 19. Receipt of blood products within 2 months prior to admission. 20. Poor peripheral venous access. 21. Use of any tobacco- or nicotine-containing products within 6 months prior to admission (Day -1). 22. Any acute or chronic condition, scheduled hospitalisation (inclusive of elective surgery during study), or scheduled travel prior to completion of all study procedures. 23. Any circumstances or conditions, which, in the opinion of the PI, may affect full participation in the trial or compliance with the protocol. 24. Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity at screening. 25. Subjects who are vegetarians, vegans or have any dietary restrictions conflicting with the study standardised menus.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
AUC0-tpredose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-doseArea under the concentration-time curve from hour 0 to the last measurable concentration of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).
Cmaxpredose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-doseMaximum observed concentration of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).
Tmaxpredose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-doseTime to reach maximum plasma concentration of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).
t1/2predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-doseTerminal elimination half-life of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).
AUC0-∞predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-doseArea under the plasma concentration vs time curve from zero to infinity of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).
λzpredose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-doseElimination rate constant estimated from individual linear regression of the terminal part of the log concentration vs time curve of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).

Countries

United Kingdom

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Applesauce, Mashed Banana, Intact Capsule (ABC)
Contents of single 20 mg capsule of lomitapide sprinkled in applesauce, mashed banana Capsule taken intact lomitapide
11
Mashed Banana, Intact Capsule, Applesauce (BCA)
Contents of single 20 mg capsule of lomitapide sprinkled in applesauce& mashed banana Capsule taken intact lomitapide
10
Intact Capsule, Applesauce, Mashed Banana (CAB)
Contents of single 20 mg capsule of lomitapide sprinkled in applesauce& mashed banana Capsule taken intact lomitapide
11
Total32

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicApplesauce, Mashed Banana, Intact Capsule (ABC)Mashed Banana, Intact Capsule, Applesauce (BCA)Intact Capsule, Applesauce, Mashed Banana (CAB)Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
11 Participants10 Participants11 Participants32 Participants
Age, Continuous28.45 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.837
25.90 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.131
27.91 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.27
27.42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.746
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
11 Participants10 Participants10 Participants31 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants1 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants2 Participants4 Participants9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
7 Participants6 Participants5 Participants18 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
11 participants10 participants11 participants32 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants6 Participants6 Participants15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants4 Participants5 Participants17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 300 / 310 / 31
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 306 / 316 / 31
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 300 / 310 / 31

Outcome results

Primary

AUC0-∞

Area under the plasma concentration vs time curve from zero to infinity of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).

Time frame: predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic Analysis Set included all subjects who received at least one single dose of lomitapide and who had evaluable PK data

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)AUC0-∞M172.8 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 20.8
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)AUC0-∞Lomitapide42.5 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 17.7
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)AUC0-∞M3457 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 317
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)AUC0-∞M175.2 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 23.7
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)AUC0-∞Lomitapide43.8 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 15.3
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)AUC0-∞M3464 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 300
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)AUC0-∞Lomitapide47.7 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 20.6
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)AUC0-∞M3474 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 333
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)AUC0-∞M177.8 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 23.9
Primary

AUC0-t

Area under the concentration-time curve from hour 0 to the last measurable concentration of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).

Time frame: predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic Analysis Set included all subjects who received at least one single dose of lomitapide and who had evaluable PK data

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)AUC0-tM170.4 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 20.2
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)AUC0-tLomitapide38.3 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 15.2
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)AUC0-tM3443 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 308
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)AUC0-tM172.9 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 23.1
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)AUC0-tLomitapide40.2 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 13.4
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)AUC0-tM3450 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 292
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)AUC0-tLomitapide43.6 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 17.7
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)AUC0-tM3460 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 325
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)AUC0-tM175.2 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 22.8
Primary

Cmax

Maximum observed concentration of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).

Time frame: predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic Analysis Set included all subjects who received at least one single dose of lomitapide and who had evaluable PK data

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)CmaxM12.52 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.748
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)CmaxLomitapide0.986 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.536
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)CmaxM330.2 ng/mLStandard Deviation 15.6
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)CmaxM12.65 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.813
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)CmaxLomitapide1.03 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.463
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)CmaxM331.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 13.3
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)CmaxLomitapide1.13 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.591
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)CmaxM328.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 13.7
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)CmaxM12.74 ng/mLStandard Deviation 0.796
Primary

t1/2

Terminal elimination half-life of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).

Time frame: predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic Analysis Set included all subjects who received at least one single dose of lomitapide and who had evaluable PK data

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)t1/2M138.7 hStandard Deviation 7.56
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)t1/2Lomitapide52.4 hStandard Deviation 13.3
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)t1/2M346.0 hStandard Deviation 13.1
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)t1/2M137.0 hStandard Deviation 6.78
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)t1/2Lomitapide47.7 hStandard Deviation 12.2
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)t1/2M345.7 hStandard Deviation 11.5
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)t1/2Lomitapide48.8 hStandard Deviation 10.7
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)t1/2M344.0 hStandard Deviation 11.6
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)t1/2M139.1 hStandard Deviation 6.32
Primary

Tmax

Time to reach maximum plasma concentration of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).

Time frame: predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic Analysis Set included all subjects who received at least one single dose of lomitapide and who had evaluable PK data

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)TmaxM15.00 hours
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)TmaxLomitapide4.00 hours
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)TmaxM32.03 hours
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)TmaxM15.00 hours
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)TmaxLomitapide5.00 hours
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)TmaxM33.00 hours
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)TmaxLomitapide5.00 hours
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)TmaxM33.00 hours
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)TmaxM15.00 hours
Primary

λz

Elimination rate constant estimated from individual linear regression of the terminal part of the log concentration vs time curve of lomitapide and its metabolites (M1& M3).

Time frame: predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours post-dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic Analysis Set included all subjects who received at least one single dose of lomitapide and who had evaluable PK data

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)λzM10.0185 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00344
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)λzLomitapide0.0140 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00341
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Applesauce (Treatment A)λzM30.0161 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00408
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)λzM10.0195 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00457
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)λzLomitapide0.0153 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00343
Lomitapide Sprinkled in Mashed Banana (Treatment B)λzM30.0162 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00428
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)λzLomitapide0.0149 1/hStandard Deviation 0.0032
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)λzM30.0167 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00405
Intact Capsule of 20 mg Lomitapide (Treatment C)λzM10.0182 1/hStandard Deviation 0.00309

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