Effect of Riociguat on Bone Metabolism

NCT ID: NCT00855660

Last Updated: 2016-01-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Study Completion Date

2010-07-31

Brief Summary

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Investigation of the effect of Riociguat, administered as 2.5 mg IR-tablets TID over 14 days, on bone metabolism.

Detailed Description

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Clinical pharmacology

Conditions

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Pharmacology, Clinical

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Riociguat

Subjects received multiple doses of riociguat (thrice a day) with concomitant administration of ranitidine (once daily) for 14 days

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Riociguat (Adempas, BAY63-2521) immediate release tablet of 2.5 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Riociguat administered in a dose of 2.5 mg (single tablet), thrice daily, over 14 days.

Placebo

Subjects received placebo (thrice a day) with concomitant administration of ranitidine (once daily) for 14 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo administered as a single tablet, thrice daily, over 14 days.

Interventions

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Riociguat (Adempas, BAY63-2521) immediate release tablet of 2.5 mg

Riociguat administered in a dose of 2.5 mg (single tablet), thrice daily, over 14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo administered as a single tablet, thrice daily, over 14 days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy male white subjects
* 18 to 45 years of age
* BMI between 18 and 28 kg/m2
* Subjects who are able to understand and follow instructions and who are able to participate in the study for the entire period

Exclusion Criteria

* Relevant deviation from the normal range in the clinical examination; in clinical chemistry, hematology, or urinalysis
* Resting heart rate in the awake subject below 45 BPM or above 90 BPM
* Systolic blood pressure below 100 mmHg or above 145 mmHg
* Diastolic blood pressure above 95 mmHg
* Relevant pathological changes in the ECG such as a second or third-degree AV block, prolongation of the QRS complex over 120 msec or of the QT / QTc-interval over 450 msec for males
* History of genetic muscle or bone disease of any kind
* Completely sedentary or extremely fit subjects
* Fractures in the preceding 12 months
* Psychiatric diseases
* History of peptic ulcers or relevant gastro-esophageal reflux disease
* Subjects with hypersensitivity to the investigational drug riociguat or ranitidine, or to inactive constituents
* Regular daily consumption of more than half a liter of usual beer or the equivalent quantity of approximately 20 g of alcohol in another form, more than 1 L of xanthine-containing beverages, recent smoking history
* Use of medication within the 2 weeks preceding the study which could have interfered with the investigational drug riociguat or ranitidine
* Subjects with a medical disorder, condition or history of such that would have impaired the subject's ability to participate or complete this study in the opinion of the investigator or the sponsor
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Related Links

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http://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/

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Other Identifiers

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2008-005569-70

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

13790

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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