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Pharmacokinetic Characterization of a Single 200 mg Dose of Doxycycline in Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Different Biological Compartments

Caractérisation de la pharmacocinétique d'Une Dose Unique de 200 mg de Doxycycline en Prophylaxie Post-exposition (PEP) Des Infections Sexuellement Transmissibles Dans différents Compartiments Biologiques

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06007534
Acronym
DOXY-PK
Enrollment
25
Registered
2023-08-23
Start date
2023-10-25
Completion date
2025-04-25
Last updated
2024-09-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Doxycycline, Post-exposure Prophylaxis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Brief summary

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) using doxycycline 200 mg within 24 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent sexually transmitted infections has demonstrated a reduction in the incidence of chlamydial and syphilis infections and syphilis infection by 70% and 73% in men who have sex with men (MSM) undergoing pre-exposure prophylaxis prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. Other studies are underway or in development on doxycycline prophylaxis for bacterial STIs, which are particularly common in this population. Monitoring adherence to PEP is of great interest in guaranteeing the effectiveness of this strategy and to be able to assess the uptake of PEP among PrEP users. Among the many methods for assessing adherence, measuring drug concentrations is a more accurate measure of adherence than self-reporting. The therapeutic monitoring of doxycycline and the assessment of adherence have been described using plasma and hair samples, allowing estimation of intake over the last 3-4 days and 4 months, respectively. Nevertheless, these biological matrices present several limitations for application in clinical practice: reflecting the duration of exposure should be more in line with the frequency of visits (2 months), and the collection of hair samples may be difficult due to refusal or short hair. On the other hand, interpretation of the hair assay is limited by the degradation of doxycycline in this matrix, which could lead to underestimation of drug intake. By Therefore, new biological matrices are needed for more accurate assessment of doxycycline adherence in post-exposure prevention monitoring. The objective is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of doxycycline in plasma, whole blood, dried blood spots (DBS), urine and hair after a single dose of doxycycline in men using oral doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections (syphilis or Chlamydia trachomatis) and having sex with men.

Interventions

OTHERSamples

Blood samples, urine samples and oropharyngeal swabs before taking 200mg of doxycycline and then 2h, 24h, 48h, 7 days, 14 days, 60 days and 90 days after the single dose of doxycycline Hair samples: at the time of doxycycline administration, 1 month and 3 months after the single dose of doxycycline

Sponsors

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adult male patient * Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) on PrEP or HIV-infected patients * Patients who have not taken doxycycline for at least 3 months * No symptoms of bacterial STI infection (chlamydia, gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium or syphilis). * Documented history of bacterial STI infection within the past 12 months * Having had a risky intercourse within 24 hours and at the latest within 72 hours and for which a prescription of doxycycline in a single dose of 200 mg has been made within the framework of his usual follow-up. * Free, informed, written consent, signed by the person and the investigator at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any examination carried out within the framework of the study (article L1122-1-1 of the Public Health Code). * Person affiliated or benefiting from a social security system (article L1121-11 of the Public Health Code)

Exclusion criteria

* Systemic treatment with retinoids (Acnetrait®, Procuta®, Curacné®, Contracné®, ....). * Treatment with enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, etc.). * Known allergy to antibiotics of the tetracycline family. * Known allergy to one of the components of doxycycline tablets. * Documented esophageal injury * Ongoing treatment with doxycycline at the time of inclusion. * Person participating in another research study with an exclusion period still in progress at inclusion. * Persons under guardianship, conservatorship, or deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision. * Patients on State Medical Aid

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Concentration of doxycycline in urineAt Day 90

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Concentration of doxycycline in whole bloodBefore the single intake of doxycycline
Concentration of doxycycline in Dried Blood Spot (DBS)Before the single intake of doxycycline
Concentration of doxycycline in urineBefore the single intake of doxycycline
Concentration of doxycycline in oropharyngeal secretionsBefore the single intake of doxycycline
Concentration of doxycycline in rectal secretionsBefore the single intake of doxycycline
Doxycycline concentration in hairBefore the single intake of doxycycline
Number of biological matrix(es) associated with a quantifiable doxycycline dosageUp to 15 daysDetermine the biological matrix(es) associated with a quantifiable doxycycline dosage in more than 90% of the samples collected during the study.
Cmax (maximum concentration) in plasmaUntil day 90
Cmax (maximum concentration) in whole bloodUntil day 90
Cmax (maximum concentration) in Dried Blood Spot (DBS)Until day 90
Cmax (maximum concentration) in urineUntil day 90
Cmax (maximum concentration) in hairUntil day 90
Cmax (maximum concentration) in rectal secretionsUntil day 90
AUC (area under the curve) in plasmaUntil day 90
AUC (area under the curve) in whole bloodUntil day 90
AUC (area under the curve) in Dried Blood Spot (DBS)Until day 90
AUC (area under the curve) in urineUntil day 90
AUC (area under the curve) in hairUntil day 90
AUC (area under the curve) in rectal secretionsUntil day 90
Elimination clearance in plasmaUntil day 90
Elimination clearance in whole bloodUntil day 90
Elimination clearance in Dried Blood Spot (DBS)Until day 90
Elimination clearance in urineUntil day 90
Elimination clearance in hairUntil day 90
Elimination clearance in rectal secretionsUntil day 90
Half-life in plasmaUntil day 90
Half-life in whole bloodUntil day 90
Half-life in Dried Blood Spot (DBS)Until day 90
Half-life in urineUntil day 90
Half-life in hairUntil day 90
Half-life in rectal secretionsUntil day 90
Mean residence time in plasmaUntil day 90
Mean residence time in whole bloodUntil day 90
Mean residence time in Dried Blood Spot (DBS)Until day 90
Mean residence time in urineUntil day 90
Mean residence time in hairUntil day 90
Mean residence time in rectal secretionsUntil day 90
Volume of distribution in plasmaUntil day 90
Concentration of doxycycline in plasmaBefore the single intake of doxycycline
Volume of distribution in Dried Blood Spot (DBS)Until day 90
Volume of distribution in urineUntil day 90
Volume of distribution in hairUntil day 90
Volume of distribution in rectal secretionsUntil day 90
Volume of distribution in whole bloodUntil day 90

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactLauriane GOLDWIRT, Dr
lauriane.goldwirt@aphp.fr+33142494325
Backup ContactJérôme Lambert, Dr
jerome.lambert@u-paris.fr+33142499742

Outcome results

None listed

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