Whole Blood Bactericidal Activity Against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis of Pyrazinamide Plus Allopurinol in Healthy Volunteers

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the bactericidal activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis of pyrazinamide in combination with allopurinol. Pharmacokinetics (PK) and whole blood bactericidal activity (WBA) will be measured in healthy volunteers following administration of pyrazinamide alone and in combination with allopurinol.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore
• Treatments: Allopurinol; Pyrazinamide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged between 21 and 70 years old

2. Male or female willing to comply with the study visits and procedures

3. Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding

2. Body weight 50kg or below

3. HLA-B*5801 allele positive

4. Clinical evidence (symptoms and/or signs) suggestive of active TB

5. Previous hypersensitivity, intolerance or allergy to pyrazinamide or allopurinol

6. Current use of any drugs or medication known to have an interaction with pyrazinamide or allopurinol, or known to have anti-TB activity

7. Evidence of renal or hepatic dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from normal during screening including laboratory determinations

8. Known hepatic disease (including chronic hepatitis), recent hepatitis (within last 6 months) or alcohol abuse

9. Known hyperuricaemia or evidence of hyperuricaemia at screening

10. History or current episode of gout

11. Any other significant condition that would, in the opinion of the investigator, compromise the volunteer's safety or outcome in the trial

12. Current participation in other clinical intervention trial or research protocol