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To Assess the Effect of Rifampicin on the Pharmacokinetics of Selumetinib in Healthy Male Volunteers

A Phase I Open-label, Single-center Study to Assess the Effect of the CYP3A4 Inducer Rifampicin on the Pharmacokinetics of a 75 mg Single Oral Dose of Selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate) in Healthy Volunteers Aged 18 to 45 Years

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02046850
Enrollment
24
Registered
2014-01-28
Start date
2014-02-28
Completion date
2014-04-30
Last updated
2014-04-29

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Conditions

Solid Tumours

Keywords

Phase I, healthy, pharmacokinetics,

Brief summary

Study to assess the effect of Rifampicin on the pharmacokinetics of Selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate) in Healthy Male Volunteers

Detailed description

A Open-label, Single-center Study to Assess the Effect of the CYP3A4 inducer Rifampicin on the Pharmacokinetics of a 75 mg Single Oral Dose of Selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate) in Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

DRUGselumetinib

Volunteers will receive a single oral dose of 75 mg selumetinib on day 1 (Treatment A).

DRUGrifampicin

Volunteers will receive single, daily, oral doses of 600 mg rifampicin on Days 4 to 11 (Treatment B).

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m2 (inclusive) and weigh at least 50 kg and no more than 100 kg (inclusive). 2. Must not have smoked or used nicotine products within the previous 3 months. 3. Have a calculated creatinine clearance (CrCL) greater than 50 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subjects of Japanese or non-Japanese Asian ethnicity. 2. Any one parent or grandparent (maternal or paternal) is Japanese or non-Japanese Asian (eg, China, Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia). Asian Indians are acceptable. 3. Current or past history of central serous retinopathy or retinal vein thrombosis,intra-ocular pressure greater than 21 mmHg or uncontrolled glaucoma. 4. Any clinically relevant abnormal findings in physical examination, hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, vital signs or ECG at baseline in the opinion of the investigator. 5. History of presence of any clinically significant disease or disorder in the opinion of the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity (AUC)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, N-desmethyl selumetinib,(and the amide metabolite, if deemed appropriate) by assessment of area under the plasma concentration-time from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUC(0-t)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, N-desmethyl selumetinib,(and the amide metabolite, if deemed appropriate) by assessment of area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to 12 hours post-dose AUC(0-12)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, N-desmethyl selumetinib,(and the amide metabolite, if deemed appropriate) by assessment of maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, N-desmethyl selumetinib,(and the amide metabolite, if deemed appropriate) by assessment of time to Cmax (tmax)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, by assessment of apparent systemic plasma clearance (CL/F)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, by assessment of apparent volume at distribution equilibrium, mean residence time (MRT)*CL/F (Vss/F)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, N-desmethyl selumetinib,(and the amide metabolite, if deemed appropriate) by assessment of terminal half-life (t1/2)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, N-desmethyl selumetinib,(and the amide metabolite, if deemed appropriate) by assessment of terminal rate constant (λz)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib and N-desmethyl selumetinib by assessment of AUC metabolite to parent ratio, n-desmethyl selumetinib (MRAUC)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib and N-desmethyl selumetinib by assessment of Cmax metabolite to parent ratio, n-desmethyl selumetinib (MRCmax)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of mean residence time (MRT)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib, by assessment of apparent volume at distribution (Vz/F)Blood samples are collected pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours post doseSamples taken during each of the 3 treatments

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety variables (adverse events, physical examinations, ophthalmologic assessments, vital signs, clinical laboratory assessments, and 12 lead electrocardiograms)Baseline (Day-1) up to Day 25Assessments performed during each of the 3 treatments

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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