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Drug InteractionPhase 4NCT05072405

The Interaction of Herbs and Statins

A Phase 4 study testing Simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD) and rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca) in people with Drug Interaction, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This project includes two separate pharmacokinetic studies with simvastatin and rosuvastatin, respectively. Each study is an open-label, single-dose, randomized, three-phase (no herbs, with green tea, with soy isoflavones) clinical pharmacokinetic study design with a wash-out of at least 4-weeks between phases. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Drug Interaction
What is being tested?
Simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD) and rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
38 participants
Where
1 siteHong Kong
Study dates
11 Jan 2013to 28 Aug 2021
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 to 45 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy Chinese male subjects aged 18 - 45 years
  • healthy volunteers who had been genotyped for the SLCO1B1 388A>G, 521T>C and ABCG2 421C>A polymorphisms.

Who cannot join

  • Female
  • Patients with any disease
  • Volunteers who cannot follow the instructions
  • Volunteers who don't sign the informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hong Kong1 site
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

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About this study

Official title: Interactions of Herbs With Statin Drugs and Potential Mediation by Drug Transporters

This project includes two separate pharmacokinetic studies with simvastatin and rosuvastatin, respectively. Each study is an open-label, single-dose, randomized, three-phase (no herbs, with green tea, with soy isoflavones) clinical pharmacokinetic study design with a wash-out of at least 4-weeks between phases. The aim is to examine whether green tea extract and soy isoflavones affect the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin and rosuvastatin in healthy subjects and whether these interactions are influenced by polymorphisms in the relevant drug transporters, solute carrier 1B1 (SLCO1B1) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding cassette G2 (ABCG2) and to identify whether polymorphisms in drug transporters influence the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin and rosuvastatin. After informed consent is obtained, subjects are required to abstain from any prescription or non-prescription medications 2 weeks before and throughout the study. Subjects are given a single dose of simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD) or rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca) on 3 occasions: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract. The green tea extract and soy isoflavones extract are given at a dose containing epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) 800 mg once daily or isoflavones 120 mg once daily for 14 days before statin dosing with at least 4-week washout period between phases. Blood samples are taken at intervals from 0 to 24 hours on the statin dosing days. During the study, subjects are reminded frequently of the requirements on diet.

Read the detailed description

Healthy Chinese male subjects aged 18-45 years are recruited from a pool of over 200 healthy volunteers who had been genotyped for the SLCO1B1 388A>G, 521T>C and ABCG2 421C>A polymorphisms. All subjects are required to abstain from any prescription or non-prescription medications 2 weeks before and throughout the study. They are not allowed to take alcohol, tea, grapefruit juice, caffeine, soybean milk or dietary supplements and herbal products 2 weeks before and throughout the entire study period. They are also not allowed to smoke 2 weeks before and throughout the study. Subjects are requested to fast for 10 h before and 4 h after drug administration during the blood sampling sessions. Meals are standardized and consumed at 4 h and 10 h post dosing. Drinking water are not allowed from 1 h pre-dose to 1 h post-dose except that needed for drug dosing at the time of blood sampling sessions. Subjects are given a single dose of simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD) or rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca) on 3 occasions: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract. The green tea extract and soy isoflavones extract are given at a dose containing EGCG 800 mg once daily or isoflavones 120 mg once daily for 14 days before statin dosing with at least 4-week washout period between phases.

Being tested
Simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD), rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca)
Keywords
Statins

What participants receive

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

  • Simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD)Drug

    Also called Green tea extract, Soy isoflavones extract

    Simvastatin 20 mg given once alone, once with green tea extract and once with soy isoflavones extract.

  • rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca)Drug

    Also called Green tea extract, Soy isoflavones extract

    rosuvastatin 10 mg are given once alone, once with green tea extract and once with soy isoflavones extract.

Study groups in NCT05072405
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD)Othersimvastatin 20 mg are given on 3 occasions: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract containing EGCG 800 mg once daily for 14 days before statin dosing; 3. with soy isoflavones extract containing isoflavones 120 mg once daily for 14 days before statin dosing, with at least 4-week washout period between phases.
Receives: Drug: Simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD)
rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca)Otherrosuvastatin 10 mg are given on 3 occasions: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract containing EGCG 800 mg once daily for 14 days before statin dosing; 3. with soy isoflavones extract containing isoflavones 120 mg once daily for 14 days before statin dosing, with at least 4-week washout period between phases
Receives: Drug: rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca)

What is being measured

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

  1. The interactions of green tea extract and soy isoflavones on the maximum plasma concentration of simvastatin

    Maximum plasma concentration for simvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract.

    Measured: 14 weeks

  2. The interactions of green tea extract and soy isoflavones on the area under plasma concentration-time curve of simvastatin

    Area under plasma concentration-time curve for simvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract.

    Measured: 14 weeks

  3. The interactions of green tea extract and soy isoflavones on the maximum plasma concentration of rosuvastatin

    Maximum plasma concentration for rosuvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract.

    Measured: 14 weeks

  4. The interactions of green tea extract and soy isoflavones on the area under plasma concentration-time curve of rosuvastatin

    Area under plasma concentration-time curve for rosuvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract.

    Measured: 14 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. The influence of polymorphisms in drug transporters on the maximum plasma concentration of simvastatin and the interaction with herbs.

    Maximum plasma concentration for simvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract with subjects divided according to genotypes of drug transporters.

    Measured: 14 weeks

  2. The influence of polymorphisms in drug transporters on the area under plasma concentration-time curve of simvastatin and the interaction with herbs.

    Area under plasma concentration-time curve for simvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract with subjects divided according to genotypes of drug transporters.

    Measured: 14 weeks

  3. The influence of polymorphisms in drug transporters on the maximum plasma concentration of rosuvastatin and the interaction with herbs.

    Maximum plasma concentration for rosuvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract with subjects divided according to genotypes of drug transporters.

    Measured: 14 weeks

  4. The influence of polymorphisms in drug transporters on the area under plasma concentration-time curve of rosuvastatin and the interaction with herbs.

    Area under plasma concentration-time curve for rosuvastatin comparing: 1. without herbs; 2. with green tea extract; 3. with soy isoflavones extract with subjects divided according to genotypes of drug transporters.

    Measured: 14 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Oct 2021
  2. Study start11 Jan 2013
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2013
  4. Study completion28 Aug 2021

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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
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Open-label, single-dose, randomized, three-phase (no herbs, with green tea, with soy isoflavones), once with rosuvastatin and once with simvastatin.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05072405
Sponsor's protocol ID
herbals
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
29 Aug 2021
Last updated
8 Oct 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Simvastatin 20 mg (Zocor®, MSD) and rosuvastatin 10 mg (Crestor®, Astra Zeneca) in people with Drug Interaction, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

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 2 inclusion and 4 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 8 Oct 2021. 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 Hong Kong. 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?

The interactions of green tea extract and soy isoflavones on the maximum plasma concentration of simvastatin (time frame: 14 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 8 Oct 2021.

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