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Phenotyping of High Dose Rifampicin

The Effect of High Dose Rifampicin on the Activity of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and P-glycoprotein in Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis: a Cocktail Phenotyping Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04525235
Acronym
PHENORIF
Enrollment
25
Registered
2020-08-25
Start date
2021-01-07
Completion date
2021-08-12
Last updated
2021-08-17

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Conditions

Tuberculosis

Brief summary

Higher doses of rifampicin as a means of more efficient use of this pivotal TB drug has shown promising results and might become standard in future. This means that higher doses of rifampicin will be co-administered with many other drugs taken by TB patients, including anti-retroviral, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular and other drugs. Therefore, in this study the aim is to quantitatively assess the drug interaction potential of high dose rifampicin (\ 40 mg/kg daily dose, the currently available maximum tolerated dose) with respect to five major human drug-metabolizing CYP enzymes and P-gp in comparison to the conventional dose of 10 mg/kg daily in pulmonary TB patients. A phenotyping approach with single administration of several selective substrates for multiple enzymes will be used, in order to prevent multiple drug-drug interaction studies.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTphenotyping cocktail

A single dose of a cocktail of phenotyping probe drugs (caffeine, tolbutamide, omeprazole, dextromethorphan, midazolam and digoxin) will be administered together with standard dose rifampicin and 40 mg/kg rifampicin, respectively. Blood samples will be taken to assess phenotyping metrics of the cocktail agents and rifampicin pharmacokinetic parameters. The effect of high and standard dose rifampicin on the phenotyping metrics of the cocktail agents will be compared by using the bioequivalence approach

DRUGrifampicin

A single dose of a cocktail of phenotyping probe drugs (caffeine, tolbutamide, omeprazole, dextromethorphan, midazolam and digoxin) will be administered together with standard dose rifampicin and 40 mg/kg rifampicin, respectively. Blood samples will be taken to assess phenotyping metrics of the cocktail agents and rifampicin pharmacokinetic parameters. The effect of high and standard dose rifampicin on the phenotyping metrics of the cocktail agents will be compared by using the bioequivalence approach

Sponsors

Radboud University Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

each participants will receive phenotyping probe drugs with the standard dose of rifampicin and with a high dose rifampicin in a fixed oreder

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The participant is able and willing to provide written, informed consent prior to all trial-related procedures. * The participant is aged between 18 and 65 years, inclusive. * The participant is a diagnosed pulmonary TB patient. * The participant is currently being treated with a daily dose of 10 mg/kg rifampicin, i.e. 450 mg daily for patients with a body weight below 55 kg and 600 mg daily for participants with a body weight above 55 kg. This is in correspondence with the local South African TB treatment programme. Furthermore, the participant has to be in the continuation phase of the treatment regimen (i.e. month 3 to 6), has demonstrated reasonable treatment compliance (≥80% of doses) and tolerates treatment well. * The participant has a body weight (in light clothing and with no shoes) between 40 and 85 kg, inclusive. * The participant is and stays non-pregnant (based on a negative serum pregnancy test,) and non-lactating (female participants of childbearing potential only).

Exclusion criteria

* The patient is in poor general condition where any change in treatment cannot be accepted per discretion of the Investigator. * The participant has active Hepatitis B. * The participant has active Hepatitis C. * The participant is receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). * There is evidence showing the participant has clinically significant metabolic, gastrointestinal, or other abnormalities than could possibly alter the PK of rifampicin and/or the probe drugs. * The participant has a history of or current clinically relevant cardiovascular disorder such as: * heart failure, atrioventricular (AV) block, arrhythmia, tachyarrhythmia or status after myocardial infarction. * family history of sudden death of unknown or cardiac-related cause, or of prolonged QTc interval. * The participant has clinically relevant abnormalities in the ECG such as atrioventricular (AV) block, prolongation of the QRS complex over 100 milliseconds, or of a QTc interval over 450 milliseconds on the screening ECG. * The participant has abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate transferase (AST) levels \> 3 times the upper limit of the laboratory reference range at screening. * The participant has a known or suspected, current drug or amphetamine abuse, that is, in the opinion of the Investigator, sufficient to compromise the safety or cooperation of the patient. * The participant used any drugs or substances known to be strong inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 enzymes and/or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) within 2 weeks prior to day 1 (i.e. 1 month before administration of the phenotyping probes on day 15) of the study (including carbamazepine, barbiturates, St. John's Wort, clarithromycin, itraconazole, fluconazole, quinidine, ketoconazole, erythromycin). Exceptions may be made for participants who have received 3 days or less of one of these drugs or substances, if there has been a wash-out period equivalent to at least 5 half-lives of that drug or substance before day 1 of the study. * The participant uses any of the phenotyping probe drugs (i.e. midazolam, caffeine, dextromethorphan, tolbutamide, omeprazole and digoxin) as part of standard medical treatment. * The participant has as history of allergy to any of the phenotyping probe drugs (i.e. midazolam, caffeine, dextromethorphan, tolbutamide, omeprazole and digoxin).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
area under the curve24 hoursarea under the curve of probe drugs

Countries

South Africa

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026