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Potential Drug Interaction Study Between Vemircopan and Rosuvastatin, Metformin, Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol-containing Oral Contraceptives, and Carbamazepine

A Three-Part Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Potential Drug-Drug Interactions Between Vemircopan and Rosuvastatin, Metformin, Levonorgestrel-Ethinyl Estradiol-Containing Oral Contraceptives, and Carbamazepine in Healthy Adult Participants

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06071442
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-10-06
Start date
2024-01-17
Completion date
2024-04-12
Last updated
2025-08-12

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Conditions

Healthy Participants

Keywords

Drug-drug interaction, Pharmacokinetic

Brief summary

This study will investigate the potential drug interactions between vemircopan and metformin, rosuvastatin, levonorgestrel/ ethinyl estradiol (LNG/EE)-containing oral contraceptive(s) (OCs), and carbamazepine in healthy participants.

Detailed description

This a 3-part drug-drug interaction (DDI) study. Part 1 - Potential Drug-drug Interaction Between Vemircopan, Metformin, and Rosuvastatin, Part 2 - Potential Drug-drug Interaction Between Vemircopan and LNG/EE-Containing OCs (Female Participants Only) Part 3 - Potential Drug-drug Interaction Between Vemircopan and Carbamazepine All the 3 parts of the study includes: * Screening Period: 27 days (Day -28 through Day -2) * Two Treatment Periods: * Part 1: Treatment Period 1 (Day -1 through Day 8) and Treatment Period 2 (Day 1 through Day 12) * Part 2: Treatment Period 1 (Day -1 through Day 7) and Treatment Period 2 (Day 1 through Day 10) * Part 3: Treatment Period 1 (Day -1 through Day 4) and Treatment Period 2 (Day 1 through Day 22) * Follow-up/Early Discontinuation Visit: 7 (± 2) days following the last dose of study intervention Up to 20 participants will be enrolled per study part. Participants will be enrolled in only one study part and will not be allowed to participate in more than 1 study part.

Interventions

DRUGVemircopan

Participants will receive oral tablets of Vemircopan.

DRUGRosuvastatin

Participants will receive oral coated tablets of Rosuvastatin.

DRUGMetformin

Participants will receive oral film-coated tablets of Metformin.

DRUGLevonorgestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol

Participants will receive oral tablets of Levonorgestrel/ Ethinyl Estradiol.

DRUGCarbamazepine

Participants will receive oral chewable tablets of Carbamazepine.

Sponsors

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Participants who are medically healthy with no clinically significant or relevant abnormalities as determined by medical history, physical or neurological examination, vital signs, 12-lead ECG, screening clinical laboratory profiles (hematology, biochemistry, coagulation, and urinalysis), as deemed by the Investigator or designee. * Body weight of at minimum 50 kg and body mass index (BMI) within the range 18 to 32 kg/m\^2 (inclusive) at the Screening. * Male and female participants should adhere to the protocol defined contraceptive methods.

Exclusion criteria

* History or presence of medical (eg, cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrinological, hematological, neurological or other disorders) or psychiatric conditions or diseases. * History of clinically significant hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to the study drugs or related compounds. * History of drug or alcohol abuse within 2 years prior to first dosing * Current tobacco users or smokers (defined as any tobacco or nicotine-containing product use within 3 months prior to first dosing). * Donation of whole blood from 3 months prior to first dose administration, or of plasma from 30 days before first dose administration. * Female participants who have a positive pregnancy test at Screening or Day -1, or who are lactating. * Positive drugs of abuse, cotinine, or alcohol screen at Screening or Day -1.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 1: Maximum observed plasma (peak) concentration (Cmax) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of metformin.
Part 1: AUC from time zero to the last quantifiable concentration (AUCt) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-doseAUCt for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of metformin.
Part 1: AUC from time zero extrapolated to infinity (AUC∞) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of metformin.
Part 1: Cmax of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of rosuvastatin.
Part 1: AUCt of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-doseAUCt for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of rosuvastatin.
Part 1: AUC∞ of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of rosuvastatin.
Part 2: Cmax of LNGUp to 120 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of LNG.
Part 2: AUCt of LNGUp to 120 hours post-doseAUCt for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of LNG.
Part 2: AUC∞ of LNGUp to 120 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of LNG.
Part 2: Cmax of EEUp to 120 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of EE.
Part 2: AUCt of EEUp to 120 hours post-doseAUCt for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of EE.
Part 2: AUC∞ of EEUp to 120 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on the single-dose PK of EE.
Part 3: Cmax of VemircopanUp to 72 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on the single-dose PK of vemircopan.
Part 3: AUCt of VemircopanUp to 72 hours post-doseAUCt for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on the single-dose PK of vemircopan.
Part 3: AUC∞ of VemircopanUp to 72 hours post-doseCmax for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on the single-dose PK of vemircopan.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Part 1: tmax of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 4, 5 and 8tmax of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 1: Predose concentration prior to morning dose (Ctrough) of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 3, 4, 5 and 8Ctrough of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 2: tmax of LNGUp to 120 hours post-dosetmax for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on LNG.
Part 2: t½ of LNGUp to 120 hours post-doset½ for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on LNG.
Part 2: λz of LNGUp to 120 hours post-doseλz for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on LNG.
Part 2: Vd/F of LNGUp to 120 hours post-doseVd/F for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on LNG.
Part 2: CL/F of LNGUp to 120 hours post-doseCL/F for single-dose LNG without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on LNG.
Part 2: tmax of EEUp to 120 hours post-dosetmax for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on EE.
Part 2: t½ of EEUp to 120 hours post-doset½ for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on EE.
Part 2: λz of EEUp to 120 hours post-doseλz for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on EE.
Part 2: Vd/F of EEUp to 120 hours post-doseVd/F for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on EE.
Part 2: CL/F of EEUp to 120 hours post-doseCL/F for single-dose EE without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on EE.
Part 2: Cmax of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 4, and 5Cmax of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 2: AUCtau of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 4, and 5AUCtau of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 2: tmax of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 4, and 5tmax of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 2: Ctrough of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 3, 4, and 5Ctrough of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 3: tmax of VemircopanUp to 72 hours post-dosetmax for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on vemircopan.
Part 3: t½ of VemircopanUp to 72 hours post-doset½ for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on vemircopan.
Part 1: Number of participants with Treatment Emergent Adverse EventsFrom Screening (Day -28 to Day -2) up to follow-up Visit or early discontinuation visit (approximately 57 days)The safety and tolerability of multiple doses of vemircopan when co-administered with a single dose of metformin, and multiple doses of vemircopan when co-administered with a single dose of rosuvastatin will be assessed.
Part 3: Vd/F of VemircopanUp to 72 hours post-doseVd/F for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on vemircopan.
Part 3: CL/F of VemircopanUp to 96 hours post-doseCL/F for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on vemircopan.
Part 3: Cmax of CarbamazepinePeriod 2: Days 4, 18 and 19Cmax of carbamazepine after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 3: AUCtau of CarbamazepinePeriod 2: Days 4, 18 and 19AUCtau of carbamazepine after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 3: tmax of CarbamazepinePeriod 2: Days 4, 18 and 19tmax of carbamazepine after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 3: Ctrough of CarbamazepinePeriod 2: Days 18 and 19Ctrough of carbamazepine after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 3: λz of VemircopanUp to 72 hours post-doseλz for single-dose vemircopan without and with co-administration with carbamazepine will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of carbamazepine on vemircopan.
Part 2: Number of participants with Treatment Emergent Adverse EventsFrom Screening (Day -28 to Day -2) up to follow-up Visit or early discontinuation visit (approximately 54 days)The safety and tolerability of multiple doses of vemircopan when co-administered with a single dose of an oral contraceptive containing both LNG and EE will be assessed.
Part 3: Number of participants with Treatment Emergent Adverse EventsFrom Screening (Day -28 to Day -2) up to follow-up Visit or early discontinuation visit (approximately 63 days)The safety and tolerability of multiple doses of vemircopan when co-administered with multiple doses of carbamazepine will be assessed.
Part 1: Time corresponding to the occurrence of Cmax (tmax) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-dosetmax for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on metformin.
Part 1: Apparent terminal elimination half-life (t½) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-doset½ for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on metformin.
Part 1: Terminal elimination rate constant (λz) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-doseλz for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on metformin.
Part 1: Volume of distribution (apparent) following extravascular administration (Vd/F) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-doseVd/F for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on metformin.
Part 1: Apparent total body clearance of drug from plasma after extravascular administration (CL/F) of MetforminUp to 48 hours post-doseCL/F for single-dose metformin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on metformin.
Part 1: tmax of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-dosetmax for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on rosuvastatin.
Part 1: t½ of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-doset½ for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on rosuvastatin.
Part 1: λz of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-doseλz for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on rosuvastatin.
Part 1: Vd/F of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-doseVd/F for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on rosuvastatin.
Part 1: CL/F of RosuvastatinUp to 96 hours post-doseCL/F for single-dose rosuvastatin without and with co-administration with vemircopan will be assessed to determine the effect of multiple doses of vemircopan on rosuvastatin.
Part 1: Cmax of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 4, 5 and 8Cmax of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.
Part 1: AUC during a dosing interval at steady state (AUCtau) of VemircopanPeriod 2: Days 4, 5 and 8AUCtau of vermircopan after multiple twice daily doses will be assessed.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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