Effect of Calcium on Tasigna Pharmacokinetics (PK) in Healthy Volunteers

Effect of Calcium Supplements on Nilotinib Hydrochloride Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers (CAMN107DUS10T) (UPCI 08-077)

This research study is being conducted through the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). It will evaluate the concentrations of Tasigna®, an oral drug used to treat some types of cancer, in the blood of healthy volunteers when taken with and without Tums Ultra®, a calcium product often used in the treatment of upset stomach and as a calcium supplement.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Nilotinib Hydrochloride; Dietary supplement: calcium carbonate

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, single-institution, randomized cross-over, fixed-schedule investigation of the effects of calcium carbonate on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of Tasigna® in healthy volunteers. Healthy volunteers will be recruited to participate in this study such that twelve subjects (6 men / 6 women) will complete the study at UPCI. Subjects will be compensated for participation.

Half of the subjects will receive Tasigna® alone on Day 1 and Tasigna® and calcium carbonate on Day 15, and the other half will receive Tasigna® and calcium carbonate on Day 1 and Tasigna® alone on Day 15, determined by randomization of subjects receiving either the combination or Tasigna® alone during the first visit. Doses will be 400 mg Tasigna® (2 x 200 mg tablets) and 4000 mg calcium carbonate (4 x Tums Ultra 1000® chewable tablets, equivalent to 4000 mg calcium carbonate or 1600 mg calcium).

Multiple PK blood samples will be taken from Days 1-4 and Days 15-18. Tasigna® PK will be assessed after oral administration of 400 mg Tasigna® alone, and after oral administration of 400 mg Tasigna® with concomitant administration of 4000 mg calcium carbonate. Two two-day/one-night inpatient stays and four brief outpatient visits are required to accommodate all study procedures.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 14
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
      • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute / Clinical and Translational Research Center (Hillman Cancer Center and Montefiore University Hospital locations)

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy men or women 18 years of age or older. Healthy subjects are defined as individuals who are free from clinically significant illness or disease (such as coronary arterial disease, chronic heart failure, bleeding disorder, hypertension, chronic renal failure etc.) as determined by their medical history, physical examination, and laboratory studies.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) < 31 kg/m2 (weight/height2).
• Female patients of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test within 14 days before initiation of study drug dosing. Postmenopausal women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential. Male and female patients of reproductive potential must agree to employ an effective barrier method of birth control throughout the study and for up to 3 months following discontinuation of study drug.
• Written, voluntary informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Abnormal marrow function as defined by leucocyte, neutrophil, or platelet counts outside of normal limits.
• Any evidence of renal dysfunction (proteinuria; serum creatinine > upper limit of normal; or if serum creatinine > upper limit of normal, a calculated creatinine clearance < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2).
• Impaired hepatic function (liver enzymes greater than the upper limit of normal or bilirubin outside the normal range).
• QTcF > 450 msec on screening ECG (using the QTcF formula).
• Patient with electrolyte abnormality (e.g., hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyponatremia).
• Taking any medications (including over the counter products), herbal products, mineral supplements or vitamins (other than a daily multivitamin preparation), other than contraceptives (for women), within 2 weeks of start of the study. All forms of contraceptive medication are permissible for this study and would not result in a female's exclusion from participation. Patients who take medications on a chronic basis, such as antihypertensive medications or thyroid replacement therapy, etc. are not eligible for the study.
• Subjects has received any other investigational agents within 28 days of first day of study drug dosing.
• Female subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
OTHER: 1; On an 18-day schedule, calcium supplement (Tums Ultra 1000®) once daily on day 15; and Tasigna® once daily on days 1 and 15 (i.e., Tasigna® alone on day 1, and combination of Tasigna® and calcium supplement on day 15).	Drug: Nilotinib Hydrochloride; Dosage form: capsules Dosage: 400 mg (2 x 200 mg capsule) Frequency & duration: On an 18-day schedule, one dose administered once on day 1 and once on day 15 (2 doses total); Other Names: AMN107; Tasigna®; Dietary supplement: calcium carbonate; Dosage form: tablets Dosage: 4000 mg (4 x 1000 mg tablet) Frequency: On an 18-day schedule, once daily day 15 (for Arm 1); or once daily day 1 (for Arm 2); Other Names: Tums Ultra 1000®
OTHER: 2; On an 18-day schedule, calcium supplement (Tums Ultra 1000®) once daily on day 1; and Tasigna® once daily on days 1 and 15 (i.e., combination of Tasigna® and calcium supplement on day 1, Tasigna® alone on day 15).	Drug: Nilotinib Hydrochloride; Dosage form: capsules Dosage: 400 mg (2 x 200 mg capsule) Frequency & duration: On an 18-day schedule, one dose administered once on day 1 and once on day 15 (2 doses total); Other Names: AMN107; Tasigna®; Dietary supplement: calcium carbonate; Dosage form: tablets Dosage: 4000 mg (4 x 1000 mg tablet) Frequency: On an 18-day schedule, once daily day 15 (for Arm 1); or once daily day 1 (for Arm 2); Other Names: Tums Ultra 1000®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
To define the effect of administration of a calcium salt (calcium carbonate) on the PK (in particular the area under the nilotinib plasma concentration versus time curve) of nilotinib (Tasigna® ) in healthy volunteers.	PK blood samples are drawn from each subject at time 0 (before each dose of Tasigna®), and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hrs after adminstration of Tasigna®.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Jan Beumer
• Collaborators: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2008
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): August 1, 2011
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 7, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 11, 2008
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): August 12, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): December 18, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 17, 2013
• Last Verified: December 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Healthy volunteers; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacokinetics study; No condition
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Gastrointestinal Agents; Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents; Antacids; Calcium; Calcium Carbonate
• Other Study ID Numbers: 08-077; CAMN107DUS10T; UPCI 08-077