Study to Characterize the Pharmacokinetics of Raltegravir in the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract of Healthy Male Volunteers

January 3, 2012 updated by: Angela Kashuba, PharmD

A Phase IV, Open-Label Study to Characterize the First-Dose and Multiple-Dose Pharmacokinetics of Raltegravir in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Healthy Male Volunteers

The purpose of this study is to characterize the way the first commercially available integrase inhibitor, raltegravir, a new class of antiretrovirals that is used to treat HIV, is distributed into the rectal mucosal tissue. This information will generate important information regarding the drug's penetration into lymphoid tissues that are rapidly depleted in HIV infection. Subsequently strategies to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV and for treating HIV-infected individuals will be designed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants: 14 HIV-uninfected, healthy, male volunteers, ≥18 and ≤49 years of age, will be recruited and enrolled. Healthy is defined as no clinically relevant abnormalities identified by a detailed medical history, full physical examination, including blood pressure and pulse rate measurement, 12-lead ECG, and clinical laboratory tests. Participants of all races and ethnicities will be considered for enrollment. This study will be conducted at a single site in the United States: the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Procedures (methods): An outpatient screening visit will be conducted on all potential participants to obtain informed consent and evaluate for eligibility. Once enrolled, all subjects will take 400 mg oral dose of raltegravir twice daily from Day 1 to Day 7. The healthy men enrolled in this study will undergo single-dose and multiple-dose pharmacokinetic sampling. Blood will be collected via peripheral IV at pre-dose, and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hours post-dose. Subjects will undergo two colonoscopies during sampling visits (Day 1 and Day 7) for the purpose of obtaining gastrointestinal-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). Each subject will have his biopsy obtained at one of the following time points post-dose: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours. Seven to ten days after their last inpatient sampling visit, all subjects will complete a follow-up visit.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

15

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

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
        • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

18 years to 49 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Healthy male subjects between the ages of 18 and 49 years, inclusive, with intact genital tract and gastrointestinal tract. Healthy is defined as no clinically relevant abnormalities identified by a detailed medical history, full physical examination, including blood pressure and pulse rate measurement, 12-lead ECG, and clinical laboratory tests.
  2. Body Mass Index (BMI) of approximately 18 to 30 kg/m^2; and a total body weight greater than or equal to 50 kg (110 lbs).
  3. Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial.
  4. Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other trial procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

1) any medical condition or finding deemed by the investigators to be ineligible

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
No Intervention: Raltegravir
To test raltegravir to see if it can be detected in gastrointestinal tissue of healthy men.
Drug: Raltegravir
400 mg tablets by mouth BID from Day 1 - Day 7 after enrollment visit
Other Names:
  • MK-0518
  • ISENTRESS

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
AUC = Area under the concentration versus time curve of raltegravir
Time Frame: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cmax = maximum concentration of raltegravir
Time Frame: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
Tmax = time to maximum concentration of raltegravir
Time Frame: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
C12 = concentration at 12 hours after dose of raltegravir
Time Frame: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
t1/2 = half-life of raltegravir
Time Frame: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after single dose (Day 1) and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after 13 doses (Day 7)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Angela Kashuba, PharmD

Collaborators

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Angela Kashuba, PharmD, UNC-CH School of Pharmacy
  • Principal Investigator: Kristine Patterson, MD, UNC-CH Division of Infectious Diseases

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 5, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2012

Last Verified

January 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CID 1020; IRB 10-2321

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