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The Effect of Moderate CYP3A Inducer Rifabutin on the Pharmacokinetics of Zanubrutinib in Healthy Males

A Phase 1, Open-label, Fixed-sequence Study to Investigate the Effect of the Moderate CYP3A Inducer Rifabutin on the Pharmacokinetics of Zanubrutinib in Healthy Male Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04470908
Enrollment
13
Registered
2020-07-14
Start date
2020-07-29
Completion date
2020-11-10
Last updated
2024-10-26

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Conditions

Healthy, Male

Keywords

Phase 1, Healthy volunteers, Pharmacokinetics

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of the moderate cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) inducer rifabutin on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of zanubrutinib in healthy males.

Interventions

DRUGZanubrutinib

Single oral dose of 320 mg

DRUGRifabutin

Oral dose of 300 mg once daily

Sponsors

BeiGene
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males of any race, between 18 and 65 years of age, inclusive. 2. Male participants in good health as determined by past medical history, physical examination, vital signs, ECG and laboratory tests at screening 3. Must have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kg/m\^2 Key

Exclusion criteria

1. Participants with a clinically relevant history or presence of any clinically significant disease 2. History of stomach or intestinal surgery or resection that would potentially alter absorption and/or excretion of orally administered drugs (uncomplicated appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and hernia repair will be allowed) 3. History of drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to check-in 4. Use or intended use of any nonprescription medications/products including vitamins, minerals, herbal/plant-derived preparations within 7 days prior to check-in 5. A positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C test result and/or a positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at screening 6. Use of tobacco- or nicotine-containing products within 3 months prior to check-in 7. Use or intended use of any prescription medications/products within 14 days prior to check-in NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11
Area Under the Curve (AUC) From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-t) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11
AUC From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-∞) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11
Time to the Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11
Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Tlast) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11
Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11
Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of ZanubrutinibPredose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)From the date of first study drug administration to 30 days after last dose (up to 3.5 months)Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events included for summary, AEs that start during or after the first dose, or start prior to the first dose and increases in severity after the first dose, including vital signs, physical examination, electrocardiogram, and laboratory parameters

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This was a single-center study with dosing in a fixed sequence. A total of 13 participants were enrolled and 12 completed the study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin
Single oral dose zanubrutinib 320 mg on Days 1 and 11 in the fasted state and once daily oral rifabutin 300 mg on Days 3 to 10 with food and on Day 11 in the fasted state
13
Total13

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin on Day 11Lost to Follow-up1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicZanubrutinib + Rifabutin
Age, Continuous48.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 130 / 130 / 13
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 136 / 130 / 13
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 130 / 130 / 13

Outcome results

Primary

Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The PK population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
ZanubrutinibApparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Zanubrutinib115 Liters/hourGeometric Coefficient of Variation 23.3
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinApparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Zanubrutinib201 Liters/hourGeometric Coefficient of Variation 22.2
Primary

Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The PK population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
ZanubrutinibApparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Zanubrutinib7.24 HoursStandard Deviation 3.1
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinApparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Zanubrutinib7.00 HoursStandard Deviation 4.46
Primary

Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The PK population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
ZanubrutinibApparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Zanubrutinib1080 LitersGeometric Coefficient of Variation 68.4
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinApparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of Zanubrutinib1750 LitersGeometric Coefficient of Variation 70.9
Primary

Area Under the Curve (AUC) From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-t) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The pharmacokinetic (PK) population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
ZanubrutinibArea Under the Curve (AUC) From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-t) of Zanubrutinib2700 h*ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 24.8
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinArea Under the Curve (AUC) From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-t) of Zanubrutinib1530 h*ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 21.4
90% CI: [0.525, 0.61]
Primary

AUC From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-∞) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The PK population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
ZanubrutinibAUC From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-∞) of Zanubrutinib2780 h*ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 23.3
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinAUC From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-∞) of Zanubrutinib1590 h*ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 22.2
90% CI: [0.532, 0.589]
Primary

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The PK population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
ZanubrutinibMaximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Zanubrutinib489 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 38.1
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinMaximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Zanubrutinib253 ng/mLGeometric Coefficient of Variation 33.7
90% CI: [0.441, 0.608]
Primary

Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Tlast) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The PK population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ZanubrutinibTime of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Tlast) of Zanubrutinib36.0 Hours
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinTime of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (Tlast) of Zanubrutinib36.0 Hours
Primary

Time to the Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Zanubrutinib

Time frame: Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, and 36 hours postdose on Days 1 and 11

Population: The PK population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib and had evaluable PK data (at least 1 PK parameter could be calculated).

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
ZanubrutinibTime to the Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Zanubrutinib1.50 Hours
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinTime to the Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Zanubrutinib2.00 Hours
Secondary

Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)

Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events included for summary, AEs that start during or after the first dose, or start prior to the first dose and increases in severity after the first dose, including vital signs, physical examination, electrocardiogram, and laboratory parameters

Time frame: From the date of first study drug administration to 30 days after last dose (up to 3.5 months)

Population: The safety population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of zanubrutinib.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ZanubrutinibNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)At least 1 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE)1 Participants
ZanubrutinibNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Electrocardiogram TEAEs0 Participants
ZanubrutinibNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Vital sign TEAEs0 Participants
ZanubrutinibNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Physical examination TEAEs0 Participants
ZanubrutinibNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Laboratory-related TEAEs0 Participants
ZanubrutinibNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Serious adverse events0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Vital sign TEAEs0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Physical examination TEAEs0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)At least 1 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE)6 Participants
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Serious adverse events0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Electrocardiogram TEAEs0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + RifabutinNumber of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Laboratory-related TEAEs0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin on Day 11Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Serious adverse events0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin on Day 11Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Laboratory-related TEAEs0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin on Day 11Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Electrocardiogram TEAEs0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin on Day 11Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)At least 1 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE)0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin on Day 11Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Vital sign TEAEs0 Participants
Zanubrutinib + Rifabutin on Day 11Number of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs)Physical examination TEAEs0 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026