Loperamide Grapefruit Juice Interaction PK Trial

NCT ID: NCT00806299

Last Updated: 2011-10-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 33 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2008-11-30

Brief Summary

A 10-day study to determine if grapefruit juice has any effect on how loperamide (Imodium) affects the body and how the body affects loperamide.

Detailed Description

An open-label, randomized, single-dose, fixed-sequence crossover drug interaction study of loperamide HCl with grapefruit juice. About 33 healthy subjects, about equal numbers of men and women, 18 through 59 years of age, will be enrolled into this 10 day trial. Subjects will be divided into three cohorts of about 11 subjects each. Each cohort will receive red, white or pink grapefruit juice. Subjects will take 4 mg of loperamide on Day 1. They will ingest 8 ounces of grapefruit juice and then 4 mg of loperamide on Day 3. They will ingest 8 ounces of grapefruit juice in the morning and in the evening on Days 5, 6 and 7. On Day 8, subjects will ingest 8 ounces of juice and then 4 mg of loperamide. Blood samples will be collected at at predose (0) and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 32, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 24, 30, 36 and 46 hours after dosing on Day 1, Day 3 and Day 8. Pupillometry assessments will be performed at pre-dose (0) and 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours after dosing on Day 1, Day 3 and Day 8. Subjects will collect their urine from about 8 PM to about 6 AM prior to dosing on Day 1, Day 3 and Day 8.

Conditions

Drug Interaction

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

1

Drug (including placebo)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Loperamide / Red Grapefruit Juice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Fixed sequence of loperamide 4 mg with and without red grapefruit juice

2

Drug (including placebo)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Loperamide/ White Grapefruit Juice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Fixed sequence of loperamide 4 mg with and without white grapefruit juice

3

Drug (including placebo)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Loperamide / Pink Grapefruit Juice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Fixed sequence of loperamide 4 mg with and without pink grapefruit juice

Interventions

Loperamide / Red Grapefruit Juice

Fixed sequence of loperamide 4 mg with and without red grapefruit juice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Loperamide/ White Grapefruit Juice

Fixed sequence of loperamide 4 mg with and without white grapefruit juice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Loperamide / Pink Grapefruit Juice

Fixed sequence of loperamide 4 mg with and without pink grapefruit juice

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Imodium; Imodium; Imodium

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy male and/or female subjects between the ages of 18 and 59 years, inclusive
• No clinically relevant abnormalities identified by a detailed medical history, full physical examination, including blood pressure and pulse rate measurement, and clinical laboratory tests.
• Subjects will have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of approximately 18 to 30 kg/m2; and a total body weight >50 kg (110 lbs).
• Are normotensive with sitting blood pressure between the range of 90 - 140 mm Hg systolic and 50 - 90 mm Hg diastolic.
• Have a heart rate of 50-100 beats per minute (bpm).
• Have a negative urine drug screen at screening and at check-in to the research unit.
• If female of child-bearing potential, a negative pregnancy test at screening and at admission to the clinical research unit.
• Able to sign and date the informed consent document, indicating that the subject (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
• Received a thorough explanation of the mandatory pharmacogenomic research component of the study and has signed the separate pharmacogenomic informed consent document.
• Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

• Extensive restrictions on the type of food and drink allowed
• Medical history that precludes inclusion in the trial per protocol
• History of allergy and/or sensitivity to loperamide HCl
• History of alcohol consumption that precludes inclusion in the trial per protocol
• Positive screening test for HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
• Treatment with an investigational drug within 30 days preceding the first dose of study medication
• Females who are pregnant, nursing, or unwilling or unable to use an acceptable method of nonhormonal contraception as outlined in the protocol
• Use of prescription or nonprescription drugs, vitamins and dietary supplements within 7 days or 5 half-lives prior to first dose
• Donated or lost blood or blood products within 3 months of first dose or intention to donate blood or blood products within one month after the last dose
• History of sensitivity to heparin or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
• Unwillingness or inability to comply with the Lifestyle Guidelines listed in the protocol
• Relationship to persons involved directly with the conduct of the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 59 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Dolly Parasrampuria, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc.

Locations

Cetero Research

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

LOPDIR1007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id