Hepatitis CPhase 1NCT00933894
VX-950-TiDP24-C133 - A Phase I Study Investigating the Interaction Between Telaprevir and Escitalopram
A Phase 1 study testing Telaprevir; Escitalopram in people with Hepatitis C, run by Tibotec BVBA.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of steady-state telaprevir (TVR) 750 mg q8h (3 times a day, every 8 hours) on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. (once a day), and vice versa. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Hepatitis C
- What is being tested?
- Telaprevir; Escitalopram
- How many people
- 16 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2009to Nov 2009
- Phase
- Phase 1
- 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 to 55 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Females should be post-menopausal for at least 2 years (amenorrheal for at least 3 years), or have undergone tubal ligation (or other permanent birth control methods), or hysterectomy (total), or oophorectomy (bilateral), and should not be breastfeeding
- Nonsmoking or smoking no more than 10 cigarettes, or 2 cigars, or 2 pipes per day for at least 3 months before study screening
- Body mass index (BMI, weight in kg divided by the square of height in meters) of 18 to 30 kg/m2, extremes included, at study screening
- normal 12-lead ECG at screening
- Healthy on the basis of a physical examination, medical history, vital signs, and the results of blood chemistry, hematological and coagulation tests and urinalysis carried out at screening
Who cannot join
- Participants should stop any short-duration courses of prescription medication at least 14 days before first intake of study medication, potential participants should not stop any chronic, prescribed medication being taken at the direction of a physician, without obtaining agreement from that physician
- Participants should stop over-the-counter medications on the date of the screening visit but no less than 7 days prior to the first administration of study medication, potential participants should not stop any chronic, over-the-counter medication being taken at the direction of a physician, without obtaining agreement from that physician
- Consumption of more than 2 units of alcoholic beverages per day or more than 14 units per week (1 unit of alcohol equals 1 glass [285 mL] of beer, 1 glass [125 mL] of wine, 25 mL shot of 40% spirit) from 14 days before the first intake of study medication until completion of the pharmacokinetic sampling in the last treatment session
- Participants may not consume any alcohol 72 hours before or after study drug administration
- Positive test for any of the following infectious disease tests: hepatitis A infection (confirmed by hepatitis A antibody IgM), hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (HCVAb), human immunodeficiency virus 1 antibody (HIV1Ab), or human immunodeficiency virus 2 antibody (HIV2Ab)
- Male participants with female partners that are planning to become pregnant during the study or within 90 days of the last dose of study medication
About this study
Official title: A Phase I, Open-label, Randomized, Crossover Trial in 16 Healthy Subjects to Investigate the Potential Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between Telaprevir and Escitalopram at Steady-state
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of steady-state telaprevir (TVR) 750 mg q8h (3 times a day, every 8 hours) on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. (once a day), and vice versa. Steady state is a term which means that the drug has been given long enough so that the plasma concentrations will remain the same with each subsequent dose. TVR is being investigated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Pharmacokinetics (pk) means how the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream, distributed in the body and eliminated from the body.
Read the detailed description
Telaprevir is being investigated for treatment of chronic HCV infection, in combination with Peg-IFN (pegylated interferon) and RBV (ribavirin). Peg-IFN plus RBV are currently an accepted methode for treating HCV. Treatment with Peg-IFN plus RBV for HCV infection is associated with a high rate of depression. The results of this study will provide dosing recommendations for coadministration of Telaprevir (TVR) and escitalopram in HCV-infected patients. This is a Phase I, open-label (both participant and investigator know the name of the medication), randomized (study medication assigned by chance), crossover trial in 16 healthy participants to investigate the pharmacokinetic interaction between escitalopram and TVR, both at steady state. Steady state is a term which means that the drug has been given long enough so that the plasma concentrations will remain the same with each subsequent dose. The participants will receive two treatments (treatment A-B or treatment B-A) in a randomized order. In Treatment A, participants will receive escitalopram 10 mg once daily (q.d.) for 7 days. In Treatment B, participants will receive TVR 750 mg every 8 hours (q8h) for 14 days, with coadministration of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. from Day 8 to Day 14. There will be a washout period (a period where no treatment will be taken in view of having all the medication eliminated from the body before starting a new treatment) of at least 14 days between last intake of study medication in one session and first intake of study medication in the subsequent session. All study medication will be taken with food. Escitalopram will be taken once daily in the morning. During coadministration of TVR and escitalopram, the first dose of TVR should be taken together with escitalopram in the morning. Pharmacokinetic profiles of the two compounds will be measured through blood samples taken at regular intervals during the study and safety and tolerability will be assessed during the study period and in follow-up. Safety and tolerability evaluations will be recorded at regular intervals throughout the trial period. Blood and urine samples, electrocardiogram (ECG) and vital signs (blood pressure and hart rate) will be taken at screening, before medication intake on days 1 and 7 in each session and on day 14 in treatment B and at the 2 follow up visits at 5-7 and 30-32 days after last dose of drug in the last session. A physical examination will be performed at screening, on day before first medication intake in each session and during the 2 follow up visits. Participants in Treatment A will receive oral escitalopram 10 mg once daily for 7 days and in Treatment B participants will receive TVR 750 mg q8h from Day 1 to Day 14, with coadministration of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. from Day 8 to Day 14.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Being tested
- Telaprevir; Escitalopram
- Keywords
- VX-950-TiDP24-C133, VX-950-C133, VX950, HCV, telaprevir, escitalopram
- Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Telaprevir; EscitalopramDrug
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To investigate the effect at steady-state of TVR 750 mg q8h on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. in healthy participants and vica versa.
Measured: pk profiles of TVR will be measured up to 8 hours after intake of the morning dose on Day 7 and 14 of Treatment B. Pharmacokinetic profiles of escitalopram will be measured up to 24 hours postdose on Day 7of Treatment A and Day 14 of Treatment B.
Secondary outcomes (1)
The short-term safety and tolerability of coadministration of TVR and escitalopram in healthy participants
Measured: This will be determined throughout the study; at all study visits
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Jul 2009 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2009
- Primary completionNov 2009
- Study completionNov 2009
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hepatitis CStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tibotec BVBA
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Investigators
- Tibotec-Virco Virology BVBA Clinical Trial, Study director, Tibotec BVBA
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00933894
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CR016303
- Status last verified
- Dec 2010
- First submitted
- 2 Jul 2009
- Last updated
- 17 Dec 2010
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Dec 2010. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase I, Open-label, Randomized, Crossover Trial in 16 Healthy Subjects to Investigate the Potential Pharmacokinetic Interaction Between Telaprevir and Escitalopram at Steady-state
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00933894
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CR016303
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Keywords
- VX-950-TiDP24-C133, VX-950-C133, VX950, HCV, telaprevir, escitalopram
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 16 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Tibotec BVBAIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Sep 2009
- Primary completion
- Nov 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Nov 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Jul 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of steady-state telaprevir (TVR) 750 mg q8h (3 times a day, every 8 hours) on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. (once a day), and vice versa. Steady state is a term which means that the drug has been given long enough so that the plasma concentrations will remain the same with each subsequent dose. TVR is being investigated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Pharmacokinetics (pk) means how the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream, distributed in the body and eliminated from the body.
Detailed description
Telaprevir is being investigated for treatment of chronic HCV infection, in combination with Peg-IFN (pegylated interferon) and RBV (ribavirin). Peg-IFN plus RBV are currently an accepted methode for treating HCV. Treatment with Peg-IFN plus RBV for HCV infection is associated with a high rate of depression. The results of this study will provide dosing recommendations for coadministration of Telaprevir (TVR) and escitalopram in HCV-infected patients. This is a Phase I, open-label (both participant and investigator know the name of the medication), randomized (study medication assigned by chance), crossover trial in 16 healthy participants to investigate the pharmacokinetic interaction between escitalopram and TVR, both at steady state. Steady state is a term which means that the drug has been given long enough so that the plasma concentrations will remain the same with each subsequent dose. The participants will receive two treatments (treatment A-B or treatment B-A) in a randomized order. In Treatment A, participants will receive escitalopram 10 mg once daily (q.d.) for 7 days. In Treatment B, participants will receive TVR 750 mg every 8 hours (q8h) for 14 days, with coadministration of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. from Day 8 to Day 14. There will be a washout period (a period where no treatment will be taken in view of having all the medication eliminated from the body before starting a new treatment) of at least 14 days between last intake of study medication in one session and first intake of study medication in the subsequent session. All study medication will be taken with food. Escitalopram will be taken once daily in the morning. During coadministration of TVR and escitalopram, the first dose of TVR should be taken together with escitalopram in the morning. Pharmacokinetic profiles of the two compounds will be measured through blood samples taken at regular intervals during the study and safety and tolerability will be assessed during the study period and in follow-up. Safety and tolerability evaluations will be recorded at regular intervals throughout the trial period. Blood and urine samples, electrocardiogram (ECG) and vital signs (blood pressure and hart rate) will be taken at screening, before medication intake on days 1 and 7 in each session and on day 14 in treatment B and at the 2 follow up visits at 5-7 and 30-32 days after last dose of drug in the last session. A physical examination will be performed at screening, on day before first medication intake in each session and during the 2 follow up visits. Participants in Treatment A will receive oral escitalopram 10 mg once daily for 7 days and in Treatment B participants will receive TVR 750 mg q8h from Day 1 to Day 14, with coadministration of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. from Day 8 to Day 14.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Females should be post-menopausal for at least 2 years (amenorrheal for at least 3 years), or have undergone tubal ligation (or other permanent birth control methods), or hysterectomy (total), or oophorectomy (bilateral), and should not be breastfeeding
- Nonsmoking or smoking no more than 10 cigarettes, or 2 cigars, or 2 pipes per day for at least 3 months before study screening
- Body mass index (BMI, weight in kg divided by the square of height in meters) of 18 to 30 kg/m2, extremes included, at study screening
- normal 12-lead ECG at screening
- Healthy on the basis of a physical examination, medical history, vital signs, and the results of blood chemistry, hematological and coagulation tests and urinalysis carried out at screening
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Participants should stop any short-duration courses of prescription medication at least 14 days before first intake of study medication, potential participants should not stop any chronic, prescribed medication being taken at the direction of a physician, without obtaining agreement from that physician
- Participants should stop over-the-counter medications on the date of the screening visit but no less than 7 days prior to the first administration of study medication, potential participants should not stop any chronic, over-the-counter medication being taken at the direction of a physician, without obtaining agreement from that physician
- Consumption of more than 2 units of alcoholic beverages per day or more than 14 units per week (1 unit of alcohol equals 1 glass [285 mL] of beer, 1 glass [125 mL] of wine, 25 mL shot of 40% spirit) from 14 days before the first intake of study medication until completion of the pharmacokinetic sampling in the last treatment session
- Participants may not consume any alcohol 72 hours before or after study drug administration
- Positive test for any of the following infectious disease tests: hepatitis A infection (confirmed by hepatitis A antibody IgM), hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibody (HCVAb), human immunodeficiency virus 1 antibody (HIV1Ab), or human immunodeficiency virus 2 antibody (HIV2Ab)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Telaprevir; Escitalopram | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
To investigate the effect at steady-state of TVR 750 mg q8h on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. in healthy participants and vica versa.
Time frame: pk profiles of TVR will be measured up to 8 hours after intake of the morning dose on Day 7 and 14 of Treatment B. Pharmacokinetic profiles of escitalopram will be measured up to 24 hours postdose on Day 7of Treatment A and Day 14 of Treatment B.
1 secondary outcome
The short-term safety and tolerability of coadministration of TVR and escitalopram in healthy participants
Time frame: This will be determined throughout the study; at all study visits
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Dec 2010.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Tibotec-Virco Virology BVBA Clinical Trial study director
Tibotec BVBA
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Telaprevir; Escitalopram in people with Hepatitis C, run by Tibotec BVBA.
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 5 inclusion and 6 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 17 Dec 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.
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?
To investigate the effect at steady-state of TVR 750 mg q8h on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of escitalopram 10 mg q.d. in healthy participants and vica versa. (time frame: pk profiles of TVR will be measured up to 8 hours after intake of the morning dose on Day 7 and 14 of Treatment B. Pharmacokinetic profiles of escitalopram will be measured up to 24 hours postdose on Day 7of Treatment A and Day 14 of Treatment B.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 Dec 2010.