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HIV InfectionsPhase 4SEACAT 2_4_2NCT00869700

Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between the Antimalarial Combination Artemether/Lumefantrine and Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Including Lopinavir/Ritonavir in HIV-infected Adults

A Phase 4 study testing Artemether/Lumefantrine in people with HIV Infections and Malaria, run by University of Cape Town at 1 site in South Africa.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Despite the clinical significance of potential interactions between antimalarials and antiretrovirals, no drug interaction studies have been published and there is an urgent need to address this gap in current knowledge. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
HIV Infections, Malaria
What is being tested?
Artemether/Lumefantrine
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Africa
Study dates
Jun 2009to Feb 2010
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Informed and given ample time and opportunity to think about participation and willing and able to comprehend and comply with all trial requirements. The participant has given written informed consent to participate in the study and to abide by study restrictions.
  • Male or female subjects of 18 years of age or older.
  • HIV-infected as documented by positive HIV-antibody test and confirmed by Western blot.
  • Body weight more than 35kg with a body mass index (BMI) ranging between 18.5 to 30kg/m2 inclusive (See Appendix 15.2).
  • Karnofsky score above 70 (See Appendix 15.5).
  • CD4 count ≥ 200 cells/mm3
  • Patients on LPV/r-based cART at stable doses without significant toxicity for at least 6 weeks at screening.

Who cannot join

  • Patients diagnosed with malaria
  • Contraindications to artemether/lumefantrine:
  • Hypersensitivity to the artemether, lumefantrine or to any of the excipients of Coartem®.
  • Pregnant (as confirmed by an HCG test performed at screening) or breast-feeding female.
  • Patients with a family history of congenital prolongation of the QTc interval or sudden death or with any other clinical condition known to prolong the QTc interval such as patients with a history of symptomatic cardiac arrhythmias, with clinically relevant bradycardia or with severe cardiac disease.
  • Patients with known disturbances of electrolyte balance e.g. hypokalaemia or hypomagnesaemia.
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  • Patients taking any drug which is metabolised by the cytochrome enzyme CYP2D6 (e.g. flecainide, metoprolol, imipramine, amitriptyline, clomipramine) or CYP3A4.
  • Patients taking drugs that are known to prolong the QTc interval such as antiarrhythmics of classes IA and III, neuroleptics, antidepressive agents, certain antibiotics including some agents of the following classes: macrolides, fluoroquinolones, imidazole, and triazole antifungal agents, certain non-sedating antihistaminics (terfenadine, astemizole), cisapride.
  • Haemoglobin below 8.5g/dL for female and 9.5g/dL for male subjects.
  • Relevant history or current condition(s) that might interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion.
  • Current smokers, or subjects who have stopped smoking less than 3 months prior to the date of screening.
  • History of, or current, substance abuse problem or a positive urine screen for drugs of abuse.
  • History of alcohol abuse.
  • The subject has consumed any alcohol, grapefruit or caffeine-containing products (ie tea, coffee, cola, chocolate) within 24 hours before any dose of AL during each PK profile.
  • The subject has participated in strenuous exercise within 24 hours before any AL dose.
  • Severely ill or suffering from any serious underlying disease (particularly cardiac, hepatic or renal disease) that in the opinion of the Investigator would make the participant unsuitable for the study in terms of their safety or study analysis.
  • The volunteer has participated in another study with any investigational product within 8 weeks before the first administration of the current investigational products, or until at least 5 x t½ elimination has lapsed, whichever is the greater.
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, should not participate in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Africa1 site

  • Groote Schuur Hospital, Ward J51, Old Main Building

    Cape Town, Western Province, 7925

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About this study

Despite the clinical significance of potential interactions between antimalarials and antiretrovirals, no drug interaction studies have been published and there is an urgent need to address this gap in current knowledge.

The aim of the study is to investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of antimalarial combination artemether/lumefantrine (AL) and combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) including lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) in HIV-infected adults.

Being tested
Artemether/Lumefantrine
Keywords
HIV, Malaria, Pharmacokinetics, Treatment Experienced
Medical subject headings
HIV Infections, Malaria

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Artemether/LumefantrineDrug

    80mg artemether/480mg lumefantrine

    Trade name: Coartem

    Indication: for management of non-severe malaria

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Lumefantrine concentration

    Measured: day 7

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2009
  3. Primary completionFeb 2010
  4. Study completionFeb 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00869700
Sponsor's protocol ID
SEACAT 2_4_2
Other IDs
NHREC
Acronym
SEACAT 2_4_2
Status last verified
Jun 2010
First submitted
25 Mar 2009
Last updated
28 Jun 2010
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Kredo T, Mauff K, Workman L, Van der Walt JS, Wiesner L, Smith PJ, Maartens G, Cohen K, Barnes KI. The interaction between artemether-lumefantrine and lopinavir/ritonavir-based antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infected patients. BMC Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 27;16:30. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1345-1.

    PubMed 26818566

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Artemether/Lumefantrine in people with HIV Infections and Malaria, run by University of Cape Town at 1 site in South Africa.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 18 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jun 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Africa. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Lumefantrine concentration (time frame: day 7). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00869700, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jun 2010.

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