Drug-Drug Interaction Study Between Colchicine and Atorvastatin

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Colchicine is a substrate for cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). In-vitro studies have indicated that the ortho-and para-hydroxylated metabolites of atorvastatin may be CYP3A4/5 competitive and mechanism-based inhibitors (MBI). This study will evaluate the effect of multiple doses of atorvastatin 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.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.
• Treatments: Atorvastatin; Atorvastatin Calcium; Colchicine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy adults 18-45 years of age

• Non-smoking and non-pregnant (post-menopausal, surgically sterile or using effective contraceptive measures)

• Body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 32, inclusive

• Hemoglobin greater than or equal to 11.5g/dL

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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 or atorvastatin or any other HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor agents (i.e. simvastatin, lovastatin, rosuvastatin, fluvastatin, and pravastatin)