NCT02117869

Brief Summary

Grapefruit (GF) contains furanocoumarin (FC) which is known to irreversibly inhibit the activity of cytochrome P450-3A (CYP3A) enzymes in the human gastrointestinal tract (PAINE 2005). Because CYP3A enzymes are integral in the metabolism of some drugs, co-ingesting GF or GF Juice (GFJ), which inhibits CYP3A, along with drugs reliant on CYP3A for metabolism can significantly alter the drugs kinetic properties and result in elevated plasma drug concentrations which may be toxic. The Citrus Research and Education Center at the University of Florida has developed a new GF hybrid (GFH) which contains low FC content and which may not inhibit CYP3A enzyme activity, and therefore may be safe to co-ingest with drugs that require CYP3A activity for metabolism. The investigators hypothesize that low FC GFHJ will not inhibit CYP3A to the degree that regular GFJ does, and will not significantly affect midazolam kinetics compared with regular GFJ. Midazolam is an FDA approved probe drug for CYP3A activity and has been used previously to establish an interaction between GFJ and midazolam. This study will evaluate the concomitant administration of midazolam and low FC GFHJ, regular GFJ, or water to evaluate the significance of this interaction.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
12

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2014

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 16, 2014

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 21, 2014

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2014

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

June 10, 2015

Status Verified

June 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

April 16, 2014

Last Update Submit

June 8, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Grapefruit juice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Area under the plasma concentration-time curves

    For pharmacokinetic analysis, venous blood samples from an intravenous catheter in the arm will be collected prior to (0 hr, predose), and at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9 hours after midazolam administration.

    Approximately 9 hours

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Time to peak concentration

    Approximately 9 hours

  • Peak concentration

    Approximately 9 hours

Study Arms (3)

Low furanocoumarin hybrid grapefruit juice

EXPERIMENTAL

3 consecutive daily doses of 200ml low furanocoumarin hybrid grapefruit juice plus midazolam 5mg orally on the third day.

Other: Low furanocoumarin hybrid grapefruit juice

Regular grapefruit juice

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

3 consecutive daily doses of 200ml regular grapefruit juice plus midazolam 5mg orally on the third day.

Other: Regular grapefruit juice

water (control)

OTHER

3 consecutive daily doses of 200ml water plus midazolam 5mg orally on the third day.

Other: Water (control)

Interventions

3 consecutive daily doses of 200ml low furanocoumarin grapefruit juice plus midazolam 5mg orally on the third day.

Low furanocoumarin hybrid grapefruit juice

3 consecutive daily doses of 200ml regular grapefruit juice plus midazolam 5mg orally on the third day.

Regular grapefruit juice

3 consecutive daily doses of 200ml water plus midazolam 5mg orally on the third day.

water (control)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age
  • non-smokers

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to abstain from alcoholic beverages (24 hours),
  • Inability to abstain herbal containing supplements/teas/beverages, and
  • Inability to abstain from over-the-counter medications (48 hours) prior to the study visits

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Clinical Research Center

Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Water

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HydroxidesAlkaliesInorganic ChemicalsAnionsIonsElectrolytesOxidesOxygen Compounds

Study Officials

  • Rhonda M Copper-DeHoff, PharmD, MS

    University of Florida

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 16, 2014

First Posted

April 21, 2014

Study Start

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion

May 1, 2015

Study Completion

May 1, 2015

Last Updated

June 10, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

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