PharmacokineticsPhase 1NCT00984009
A Drug-Food Interaction Study Between Colchicine and Grapefruit Juice
A Phase 1 study testing Colchicine and Grapefruit Juice in people with Pharmacokinetics, run by Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Grapefruit juice is an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 enzyme system, one of the enzyme systems responsible for the metabolism of colchicine. This study will evaluate the effect of multiple daily consumptions of grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetic profile of a single 0.6 mg dose of colchicine. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pharmacokinetics
- What is being tested?
- Colchicine and Grapefruit Juice
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2008to Oct 2008
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 45 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Healthy adults 18-45 years of age, non-smoking and non-pregnant (post-menopausal, surgically sterile or using effective contraceptive measures) with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 32, inclusive.
Who cannot join
- Recent participation (within 28 days) in other research studies
- Recent significant blood donation or plasma donation
- Pregnant or lactating
- Test positive at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Recent (2-year) history or evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse
- History or presence of significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, gallbladder or biliary tract, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, or psychiatric disease
- Subjects who have used any drugs or substances known to inhibit or induce cytochrome (CYP) P450 enzymes and/or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) within 28 days prior to the first dose and throughout the study
- Drug allergies to colchicine
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
PRACS Institute, Ltd. - Cetero Research
Fargo, North Dakota, 58104
About this study
Official title: A One-Directional, Open-Label Drug-Food Interaction Study to Investigate the Effects of Multiple-Daily Consumptions of Grapefruit Juice on the Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics of Colchicine in Healthy Volunteers
Grapefruit juice is an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 enzyme system, one of the enzyme systems responsible for the metabolism of colchicine. This study will evaluate the effect of multiple daily consumptions of grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetic profile of a single 0.6 mg dose of colchicine. A secondary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of this regimen in healthy volunteers. All study subjects will be monitored for adverse events throughout the study period.
Read the detailed description
Grapefruit juice is an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 enzyme system, one of the enzyme systems responsible for the metabolism of colchicine. This study will evaluate the effect of multiple daily consumptions of grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetic profile of a single 0.6 mg dose of colchicine. On study Day 1, after a fast of at least 10 hours twenty-two healthy, non-smoking, non-obese, non-pregnant adult volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45 will be given one dose of colchicine (1 x 0.6 mg tablet). Fasting will continue for 4 hours after the dose. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants before dosing and for 24 hours post-dose on a confined basis at times sufficient to adequately define the pharmacokinetics of colchicine. Blood sampling will continue on a non-confined basis on Days 2-5. After a 14 day washout period, starting on the morning of Day 15 and continuing through Day 17, subjects will return to the clinic for consumption of an administered dose of grapefruit juice (1 x 240 ml) twice daily. On the morning of Day 18 after a fast of at least 10 hours all subjects will receive a co-administered single oral dose of colchicine (1 x 0.6 mg) and grapefruit juice (1 x 240 ml). Fasting will continue for 4 hours after the dose. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants before dosing and for 24 hours post-dose on a confined basis at times sufficient to adequately define the pharmacokinetics of colchicine in the presence of grapefruit juice. Blood sampling will continue on a non-confined basis on Days 19-22. Subjects will consume the final administered dose of grapefruit juice (1 x 240 ml) in the evening on Day 18. A further goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of this regimen in healthy volunteers. Subjects will be monitored throughout participation in the study for adverse reactions to the study drug and/or procedures. Seated blood pressure and pulse will be measured prior to dosing and at approximately 1, 2, and 3 hours following drug administration on Days 1 and 18 to coincide with peak plasma concentrations of colchicine. All adverse events whether elicited by query, spontaneously reported, or observed by clinic staff will be evaluated by the Investigator and reported in the subject's case report form.
- Conditions
- Pharmacokinetics
- Being tested
- Colchicine, Grapefruit Juice
- Keywords
- healthy, pharmacokinetics, grapefruit juice, furanocoumarins, cytochrome p450 3A4
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ColchicineDrug
Also called COLCRYS™
A single dose of 0.6 mg colchicine administered alone at 7:15 a.m. on Day 1
Grapefruit JuiceOther
240 mL of grapefruit juice ingested twice daily at 7:15 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. on Days 15 to 18.
ColchicineDrug
A single dose of 0.6 mg colchicine administered with grapefruit juice at 7:15 a.m. on Day 18 after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Colchicine alone | Active comparator | baseline colchicine pharmacokinetics Receives: Drug: Colchicine |
| Colchicine with Grapefruit Juice | Experimental | colchicine pharmacokinetics in presence of grapefruit juice Receives: Other: Grapefruit Juice; Drug: Colchicine |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
The maximum or peak concentration that colchicine reaches in the plasma.
Measured: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to colchicine dosing on Days 1 and 18, and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours after colchicine dose administration
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t [AUC(0-t)]
The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve, from time 0 to the time of the last measurable colchicine concentration (t), as calculated by the linear trapezoidal rule.
Measured: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to colchicine dosing on Days 1 and 18, and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours after colchicine dose administration
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinity [AUC(0-∞)]
The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infinity. AUC(0-∞) was calculated as the sum of AUC(0-t) plus the ratio of the last measurable colchicine plasma concentration to the elimination rate constant.
Measured: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to colchicine dosing on Days 1 and 18, and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours after colchicine dose administration
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Sep 2009 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2008
- Primary completionOct 2008
- Study completionOct 2008
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PharmacokineticsStudies 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
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Anthony R Godfrey, Pharm.D., Principal investigator, PRACS - Cetero
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00984009
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MPC-004-08-1017
- Status last verified
- Nov 2011
- First submitted
- 13 Aug 2009
- Last updated
- 21 Nov 2011
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Wason S, DiGiacinto JL, Davis MW. Effects of grapefruit and Seville orange juices on the pharmacokinetic properties of colchicine in healthy subjects. Clin Ther. 2012 Oct;34(10):2161-73. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.08.007. Epub 2012 Aug 31.
PubMed 22940371
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Nov 2011. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A One-Directional, Open-Label Drug-Food Interaction Study to Investigate the Effects of Multiple-Daily Consumptions of Grapefruit Juice on the Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics of Colchicine in Healthy Volunteers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00984009
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MPC-004-08-1017
- Conditions
- Pharmacokinetics
- Keywords
- healthy, pharmacokinetics, grapefruit juice, furanocoumarins, cytochrome p450 3A4
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Sep 2008
- Primary completion
- Oct 2008 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2008 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Sep 2009 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 24 Sep 2009
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Grapefruit juice is an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 enzyme system, one of the enzyme systems responsible for the metabolism of colchicine. This study will evaluate the effect of multiple daily consumptions of grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetic profile of a single 0.6 mg dose of colchicine. A secondary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of this regimen in healthy volunteers. All study subjects will be monitored for adverse events throughout the study period.
Detailed description
Grapefruit juice is an inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 enzyme system, one of the enzyme systems responsible for the metabolism of colchicine. This study will evaluate the effect of multiple daily consumptions of grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetic profile of a single 0.6 mg dose of colchicine. On study Day 1, after a fast of at least 10 hours twenty-two healthy, non-smoking, non-obese, non-pregnant adult volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45 will be given one dose of colchicine (1 x 0.6 mg tablet). Fasting will continue for 4 hours after the dose. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants before dosing and for 24 hours post-dose on a confined basis at times sufficient to adequately define the pharmacokinetics of colchicine. Blood sampling will continue on a non-confined basis on Days 2-5. After a 14 day washout period, starting on the morning of Day 15 and continuing through Day 17, subjects will return to the clinic for consumption of an administered dose of grapefruit juice (1 x 240 ml) twice daily. On the morning of Day 18 after a fast of at least 10 hours all subjects will receive a co-administered single oral dose of colchicine (1 x 0.6 mg) and grapefruit juice (1 x 240 ml). Fasting will continue for 4 hours after the dose. Blood samples will be drawn from all participants before dosing and for 24 hours post-dose on a confined basis at times sufficient to adequately define the pharmacokinetics of colchicine in the presence of grapefruit juice. Blood sampling will continue on a non-confined basis on Days 19-22. Subjects will consume the final administered dose of grapefruit juice (1 x 240 ml) in the evening on Day 18. A further goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of this regimen in healthy volunteers. Subjects will be monitored throughout participation in the study for adverse reactions to the study drug and/or procedures. Seated blood pressure and pulse will be measured prior to dosing and at approximately 1, 2, and 3 hours following drug administration on Days 1 and 18 to coincide with peak plasma concentrations of colchicine. All adverse events whether elicited by query, spontaneously reported, or observed by clinic staff will be evaluated by the Investigator and reported in the subject's case report form.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Colchicine alone | Active comparator | Drug: Colchicinebaseline colchicine pharmacokinetics |
| Colchicine with Grapefruit Juice | Experimental | Other: Grapefruit Juice, Drug: Colchicinecolchicine pharmacokinetics in presence of grapefruit juice |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Healthy adults 18-45 years of age, non-smoking and non-pregnant (post-menopausal, surgically sterile or using effective contraceptive measures) with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 32, inclusive.
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Recent participation (within 28 days) in other research studies
- Recent significant blood donation or plasma donation
- Pregnant or lactating
- Test positive at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Recent (2-year) history or evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ColchicineAlso: COLCRYS™A single dose of 0.6 mg colchicine administered alone at 7:15 a.m. on Day 1 | Drug | Colchicine alone |
| Grapefruit Juice240 mL of grapefruit juice ingested twice daily at 7:15 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. on Days 15 to 18. | Other | Colchicine with Grapefruit Juice |
| ColchicineA single dose of 0.6 mg colchicine administered with grapefruit juice at 7:15 a.m. on Day 18 after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours. | Drug | Colchicine with Grapefruit Juice |
Primary outcome
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Time frame: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to colchicine dosing on Days 1 and 18, and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours after colchicine dose administration
The maximum or peak concentration that colchicine reaches in the plasma.
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Time t [AUC(0-t)]
Time frame: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to colchicine dosing on Days 1 and 18, and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours after colchicine dose administration
The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve, from time 0 to the time of the last measurable colchicine concentration (t), as calculated by the linear trapezoidal rule.
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 Extrapolated to Infinity [AUC(0-∞)]
Time frame: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to colchicine dosing on Days 1 and 18, and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours after colchicine dose administration
The area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to infinity. AUC(0-∞) was calculated as the sum of AUC(0-t) plus the ratio of the last measurable colchicine plasma concentration to the elimination rate constant.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Nov 2011.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 22940371Wason S, DiGiacinto JL, Davis MW. Effects of grapefruit and Seville orange juices on the pharmacokinetic properties of colchicine in healthy subjects. Clin Ther. 2012 Oct;34(10):2161-73. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.08.007. Epub 2012 Aug 31.
- Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety AlertsLink provided by the sponsor.
- Daily Med - Posting of Recently Submitted Labeling to the FDALink provided by the sponsor.
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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.
Anthony R Godfrey, Pharm.D. principal investigator
PRACS - Cetero
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing Colchicine and Grapefruit Juice in people with Pharmacokinetics, run by Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. at 1 site in United States.
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 1 inclusion and 8 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 21 Nov 2011. 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 United States. 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 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 24 Sep 2009). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) (time frame: serial pharmacokinetic blood samples drawn immediately prior to colchicine dosing on Days 1 and 18, and then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 hours after colchicine dose administration). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT00984009, 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 21 Nov 2011; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.