Effects of Fenofibrate on Gene Expression in Healthy Volunteers

April 22, 2010 updated by: Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Effects of Fenofibrate on Gene Expression Activity and DNA Methylation Profile in Circulating Monocytes of Healthy Volunteers

The purpose of this study is to assess how fenofibrate modify gene expression in circulating monocytes of healthy volunteers after 6 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female,
  • To be aged 40-65 years,
  • To be post menopausal female not receiving hormone replacement therapy,
  • To have normal homocysteine, folate and vitamin B12 levels at baseline (results available for initiation of treatment),
  • To be in good health as determined by medical history, physical examination, ECG, vital signs, serum/urine biochemistry and hematology.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with clinically relevant evidence of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal/hepatic, renal, neurologic/psychiatric or emotional, respiratory, urogenital, hematologic/immunologic, HEENT (head, ears, eyes, nose, throat), dermatologic/connective tissue, musculoskeletal, metabolic/nutritional, drug hypersensitivity, (drug) allergy, endocrine, major surgery or other relevant diseases as revealed by medical history, physical examination, and laboratory assessments which may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or elimination of drugs or constitute a risk factor when taking the study medication,
  • Subjects who have been treated with fenofibrate in a previous study,
  • Subjects who have taken a single dose of an investigational drug within 30 days or multiple doses of any investigational drug within 60 days prior to dosing

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
Drug: Fenofibrate
145 mg

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of gene activity of markers in circulating monocytes between Baseline and 6 weeks of fenofibrate treatment
Time Frame: Between Baseline and 6 weeks
The calculation is the difference between the gene expression intensity after 6 weeks of treatment and the gene expression intensity at Baseline
Between Baseline and 6 weeks
DNA methylation pattern
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Fenofibric acid levels
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks
urinary protein profile
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Solvay Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 23, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2010

Last Verified

April 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S282.1.002
  • 2007-006147-52 (EudraCT Number)

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