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Potential Influence of Esomeprazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Pritelivir

A Single-center, Open-label, 2-period Fixed-sequence Phase I Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Esomeprazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Pritelivir

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05513625
Enrollment
16
Registered
2022-08-24
Start date
2020-07-13
Completion date
2020-10-13
Last updated
2024-02-22

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Conditions

HSV Infection

Brief summary

To investigate the effect of esomeprazole (ESO) on the pharmacokinetics of pritelivir (PTV), and to investigate the safety and tolerability of PTV.

Detailed description

This was a single-center, open-label, 2-period, fixed-sequence Phase 1 trial in 16 healthy adult male and female subjects (at least 7 subjects per sex). In the first period, subjects received treatment 1 (T1; single dose of 100 mg PTV on Day 1). In the second period, subjects received treatment 2 (T2: 40 mg qd ESO from Day -3 to Day 1 followed by a single dose of 100 mg PTV on Day 1). The wash-out period between PTV administrations in T1 and T2 was at least 4 weeks.

Interventions

oral administration

DRUGESO and pritelivir

oral administration

Sponsors

AiCuris Anti-infective Cures AG
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Sequence for all subjects: Treatment 1: single dose of 100 mg PTV followed by Wash out period (4weeks) followed by Treatment 2: single dose of 100 mg PTV Day 1 and 40 mg/day ESO from Day -3 to Day 1

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Subjects had to have the ability to understand and sign written informed consent, which had to be obtained prior to any trial-related procedures being completed; 2. Healthy male and female subjects of any ethnic origin, aged between 18 and 45 years (inclusive) assessed as healthy based on a pre-trial examination including medical history, physical examination, blood pressure, pulse rate, electrocardiogram (ECG) assessment, and clinical laboratory results. 3. Female subjects of non-childbearing potential had to be either surgically sterile (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, salpingectomy, and/or bilateral oophorectomy at least 26 weeks prior to Screening) or postmenopausal, defined as spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 2 years, with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in the postmenopausal range at Screening based on the central laboratory's ranges. 4. Female subjects of childbearing potential (ie, ovulating, premenopausal, and not surgically sterile) and all male subjects had to use a medically accepted contraceptive regimen during their participation in the trial and for 90 days after the last administration of trial drug. Medically accepted contraceptive methods were defined as those with 90% or greater efficacy. Acceptable methods of contraception for male subjects enrolled in the trial included the following: * Condoms with spermicide. * Surgical sterilization of the subject at least 26 weeks prior to Screening (vasectomy). Acceptable methods of contraception for female subjects enrolled in the trial included the following, (the subject had to choose two of the following \[a single barrier method alone or abstinence alone was not acceptable\]): * Condoms with spermicide. * Intrauterine device for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening. * Hormonal contraception (oral, implant, injection, ring, or patch) for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening. * Diaphragm used in combination with spermicide. 5. Male subjects had to agree to abstain from sperm donation and not plan to father a child (including sperm donation) through 90 days after administration of the last dose of trial drug. 6. In women: a negative serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) test at Screening and negative urine β-HCG test at Admission in each Treatment Period. 7. Subject agreed to pharmacogenetic blood sampling. 8. Normal body weight as evidenced by a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18.0 and ≤32.0 kg/m2, and a body weight ≥50.0 kg at Screening. 9. Subjects had to have a negative test result for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (HCVAb), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at Screening; 10. Subjects had to have negative urine tests for drugs of abuse (metamphetamines, amphetamines, 3,4-Methylendioxyamphetamin (MDMA), barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, opioids, cocaine and tricyclic antidepressants) and negative breath alcohol tests at Screening and Admission in each Treatment Period.

Exclusion criteria

1. History or current evidence of clinically relevant allergies or idiosyncrasy to drugs or food 2. History of allergic reactions to any active or inactive ingredient(s) of the trial medication(s) 3. History or current evidence of any clinically relevant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, hematological, endocrinological, metabolic, neurological, psychiatric, or other disease suspected to influence pharmacokinetics or safety of PTV 4. History of malignancy 5. Resting pulse rate after 5 minutes in supine position at Screening and Day -1 of Treatment Period 1: \<45 or \>100 beats per minute (bpm), if out of range, up to one repeat assessment was allowed 6. Resting blood pressure after 5 minutes in supine position at Screening and Day -1 of Treatment Period 1: systolic blood pressure \<90 or \>145 mmHg diastolic blood pressure \<40 or \>95 mmHg, if out of range, up to one repeat assessment was allowed 7. ECG abnormalities of clinical relevance (eg, QTc according to Fridericia: QTc \>450 ms in males and \>470 ms in females; PR ≥220 ms) 8. Febrile or infectious illness within 5 days prior to administration of Investigational Medicinal Product 9. Clinically relevant abnormalities in clinical chemical, hematological or any other laboratory variables 10. Chronic or clinically relevant acute infections 11. Diagnosed to be COVID-19 positive by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing (SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positive) of a respiratory specimen (preferably a nasopharyngeal swab) on Day -2 of Treatment Period 1 12. Subject was lactating or breastfeeding 13. Use of any medication (incl. over-the-counter \[OTC\] medication) within 2 weeks before first drug administration or within less than 10 times the elimination half-life of the respective drug, or anticipated concomitant medication during the treatment periods. Use of hormonal contraceptives was allowed. Single intake of a drug may have been accepted if judged by the Investigators to have no clinical relevance and no relevance for the trial objectives. Limited amounts of acetaminophen were allowed to treat painful intercurrent adverse events (eg, headache, migraine). 14. Consumption of any (eg, CYP1A2, CYP3A4) enzyme inducing or inhibiting aliments and beverages (eg, but not limited to broccoli, Brussels sprout, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, Seville orange, star fruit, tonic water, bitter lemon etc.) within 2 weeks prior to the Screening (Pre-trial examination) 15. Consumption of methylxanthine-containing beverages or food (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate, powerdrinks) from 24 hours before PTV dosing on Day 1 until release from the clinic on Day 5 of each period 16. Consumption of alcohol and tobacco products within 48 hours prior to admission to the clinic until discharge of each period 17. Vegetarian diet or other dietary habits which would have precluded the subject's acceptance of standardized meals 18. Diseases or surgery of the gastrointestinal tract which may have interfered with drug absorption (note: this was not applicable for minor abdominal surgery such as eg, appendectomy and herniotomy) 19. Receipt of any Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) within a time period equal to 10 half-lives of the product, if known, or a minimum of 30 days prior to trial drug administration. 20. Blood donation or loss of 550 mL or more within the last 30 days before start of Screening (Pre-trial examination) 21. Smoking of more than 10 cigarettes/cigars/pipes per Day and/or inability to refrain from smoking during confinement 22. Intake of more than 12 units of alcohol per week (one unit of alcohol equals approximately 250 mL of beer, 100 mL of wine or 35 mL of spirits) 23. Had any finding that, in the view of the Investigator, would have compromised the subject's safety requirements

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PK - Cmax15 daysCmax - the maximum observed plasma concentration
PK - AUC(0-infinity) and AUC(0-last)15 daysAUC0-∞ - area under the analyte vs time concentration curve from time of administration up to infinity, calculated as AUC0-∞ = AUC0-last + (Clast / λz) AUC0-last - area under the analyte vs. time concentration curve from time of administration up to the time of the last quantifiable concentration, calculated by linear up/ln down summation

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PK t1/2z15 dayst1/2z - the apparent terminal elimination half-life calculated as: t1/2z = 0.693 / λz
PK - Tmax and Tlag15 daystmax - time to reach the maximal observed analyte concentration and tlag - time period between the time of dosing and the time of the first measurable concentration
V d/F15 daysV d/F - apparent volume of distribution after a single dose e.v. administration calculated as Vd/F = Dose e.v. / (λz \* AUC0-∞)
PK - CL/F15 daysCL/F - total apparent clearance of drug following single dose e.v. administration calculated as: CL/F = Dose / AUC0-∞
PK - λz15 daysλz - the apparent terminal elimination rate constant, determined by linear regression of terminal points of the ln-linear analyte concentration-time curve

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

16 subjects enrolled in PTV 100 mg (T1), 15 completed. The 15 completed were enrolled into ESO 40 mg/PTV 100 mg (T2)

Participants by arm

ArmCount
100 mg Pritelivir / 40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg Pritelivir
Single dose 100 mg pritelivir (PTV) administered day 1 Pritelivir: oral administration 40 mg qd ESO Day -3 to Day1. Single dose of 100 mg PTV on Day 1 ESO and pritelivir: oral administration
16
Total16

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic100 mg Pritelivir / 40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg Pritelivir
Age, Continuous29.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.2
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
15 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
12 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
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 160 / 15
other
Total, other adverse events
2 / 164 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 160 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

PK - AUC(0-infinity) and AUC(0-last)

AUC0-∞ - area under the analyte vs time concentration curve from time of administration up to infinity, calculated as AUC0-∞ = AUC0-last + (Clast / λz) AUC0-last - area under the analyte vs. time concentration curve from time of administration up to the time of the last quantifiable concentration, calculated by linear up/ln down summation

Time frame: 15 days

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
100 mg PritelivirPK - AUC(0-infinity) and AUC(0-last)AUC(0-last)67599 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 22012
100 mg PritelivirPK - AUC(0-infinity) and AUC(0-last)PK - AUC(0-infinity)69140 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 22147
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK - AUC(0-infinity) and AUC(0-last)PK - AUC(0-infinity)29404 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 11447
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK - AUC(0-infinity) and AUC(0-last)AUC(0-last)28325 ng*h/mLStandard Deviation 11071
Primary

PK - Cmax

Cmax - the maximum observed plasma concentration

Time frame: 15 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
100 mg PritelivirPK - Cmax1102 ng/mLStandard Deviation 421
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK - Cmax282 ng/mLStandard Deviation 141
Secondary

PK - CL/F

CL/F - total apparent clearance of drug following single dose e.v. administration calculated as: CL/F = Dose / AUC0-∞

Time frame: 15 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
100 mg PritelivirPK - CL/F1.58 L/hStandard Deviation 0.46
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK - CL/F3.93 L/hStandard Deviation 1.6
Secondary

PK t1/2z

t1/2z - the apparent terminal elimination half-life calculated as: t1/2z = 0.693 / λz

Time frame: 15 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
100 mg PritelivirPK t1/2z67.7 hoursStandard Deviation 12
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK t1/2z73.7 hoursStandard Deviation 13
Secondary

PK - Tmax and Tlag

tmax - time to reach the maximal observed analyte concentration and tlag - time period between the time of dosing and the time of the first measurable concentration

Time frame: 15 days

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
100 mg PritelivirPK - Tmax and Tlagtmax3.00 hours
100 mg PritelivirPK - Tmax and Tlagtlag0.00 hours
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK - Tmax and Tlagtmax8.00 hours
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK - Tmax and Tlagtlag0.00 hours
Secondary

PK - λz

λz - the apparent terminal elimination rate constant, determined by linear regression of terminal points of the ln-linear analyte concentration-time curve

Time frame: 15 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
100 mg PritelivirPK - λz0.0106 1/hStandard Deviation 0.002
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirPK - λz0.00970 1/hStandard Deviation 0.0018
Secondary

V d/F

V d/F - apparent volume of distribution after a single dose e.v. administration calculated as Vd/F = Dose e.v. / (λz \* AUC0-∞)

Time frame: 15 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
100 mg PritelivirV d/F157 LStandard Deviation 63
40 mg qd ESO and 100 mg PritelivirV d/F432 LStandard Deviation 231

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