Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Escalating Rifapentine Doses in Healthy Volunteers (NCT NCT01162486)

NCT ID: NCT01162486

Last Updated: 2019-05-07

Results Overview

Number of Participants with Grade 2 or higher adverse events over 26 days

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1

Target enrollment

37 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

26 days

Results posted on

2019-05-07

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
RPT 1
RPT Cohort 1 - 5 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 5 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 2
RPT Cohort 2 - 10 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 3
RPT Cohort 3 - 15 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 15 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 4
RPT Cohort 4 - 20 mg/kg rifapentine and midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 20 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Rifampin Control
Rifampin + midazolam Rifampin \& midazolam: rifampin - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Overall Study
STARTED
6
6
7
6
8
Overall Study
Took at Least One Dose Study Drug
6
6
7
6
8
Overall Study
COMPLETED
6
5
6
6
6
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
1
1
0
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
RPT 1
RPT Cohort 1 - 5 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 5 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 2
RPT Cohort 2 - 10 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 3
RPT Cohort 3 - 15 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 15 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 4
RPT Cohort 4 - 20 mg/kg rifapentine and midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 20 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Rifampin Control
Rifampin + midazolam Rifampin \& midazolam: rifampin - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Overall Study
low ANC
0
0
0
0
1
Overall Study
vomited Rifampin/ gagged with midazolam
0
0
0
0
1
Overall Study
elevated LFTs
0
1
0
0
0
Overall Study
Pregnancy
0
0
1
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Escalating Rifapentine Doses in Healthy Volunteers

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Rifampin Control
n=8 Participants
Rifampin + midazolam Rifampin \& midazolam: rifampin - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 1
n=7 Participants
RPT Cohort 1 - 5 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 5 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 2
n=7 Participants
RPT Cohort 2 - 10 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 3
n=7 Participants
RPT Cohort 3 - 15 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 15 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 4
n=8 Participants
RPT Cohort 4 - 20 mg/kg rifapentine and midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 20 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Total
n=37 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
0 Participants
n=8 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=4 Participants
8 Participants
n=21 Participants
37 Participants
n=8 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
0 Participants
n=8 Participants
Age, Continuous
39 years
n=5 Participants
50 years
n=7 Participants
44 years
n=5 Participants
41 years
n=4 Participants
47 years
n=21 Participants
44 years
n=8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=21 Participants
6 Participants
n=8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=4 Participants
7 Participants
n=21 Participants
31 Participants
n=8 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
8 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
7 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=4 Participants
8 participants
n=21 Participants
37 participants
n=8 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 26 days

Population: Four withdrew prior to receiving study rifamycin so were not included in the safety population

Number of Participants with Grade 2 or higher adverse events over 26 days

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
RPT 3
n=7 Participants
RPT Cohort 3 - 15 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 15 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 4
n=6 Participants
RPT Cohort 4 - 20 mg/kg rifapentine and midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 20 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Rifampin Control
n=8 Participants
Rifampin + midazolam Rifampin \& midazolam: rifampin - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 1
n=6 Participants
RPT Cohort 1 - 5 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 5 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 2
n=6 Participants
RPT Cohort 2 - 10 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Number of Participants With Grade 2 or Higher Adverse Events Over the Course of the 26 Day Trial
1 Participants
0 Participants
1 Participants
0 Participants
1 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: days: 2, 15

Population: These patients completed PK visits on Day 2 and 15 (Three participants in this non-control group - subdivided into 4- did not complete the study). Reasons provided in the participant flow session

To determine and compare the steady-state pharmacokinetics and dose linearity of escalating daily doses of rifapentine in dose cohorts of 5 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg in healthy volunteers after a single dose (Day 2) or multiple doses (Day 15)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
RPT 3
n=6 Participants
RPT Cohort 3 - 15 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 15 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 4
RPT Cohort 4 - 20 mg/kg rifapentine and midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 20 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Rifampin Control
n=5 Participants
Rifampin + midazolam Rifampin \& midazolam: rifampin - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 1
n=5 Participants
RPT Cohort 1 - 5 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 5 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 2
n=6 Participants
RPT Cohort 2 - 10 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Pharmacokinetics (AUC of RPT Over 24 Hours Post-dose)
RPT AUC, Day 2 single dose
403 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 357.0 to 452.0
128 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 101.0 to 157.0
242 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 231.0 to 260.0
363 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 310.0 to 430.0
Pharmacokinetics (AUC of RPT Over 24 Hours Post-dose)
RPT AUC, Day 15 multiple dose
483 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 414.0 to 546.0
218 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 142.0 to 251.0
330 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 284.0 to 340.0
560 (mcg*h/ml)
Interval 401.0 to 735.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: days: 1, 15

Population: 29 participants completed both midazolam PK visits; one person in RPT1 visit was not analyzed because his samples were zero and was found to have been non-compliant with regimen

To compare and describe, the pharmacokinetics of single-dose midazolam alone (Day 1) versus midazolam co-administered with either steady-state rifapentine at multiple daily doses (5, 10, 15, and 20 mg/kg) or rifampin at 10 mg/kg daily (Day 15)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
RPT 3
n=6 Participants
RPT Cohort 3 - 15 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 15 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 4
n=6 Participants
RPT Cohort 4 - 20 mg/kg rifapentine and midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 20 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Rifampin Control
n=6 Participants
Rifampin + midazolam Rifampin \& midazolam: rifampin - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 1
n=5 Participants
RPT Cohort 1 - 5 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 5 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 2
n=5 Participants
RPT Cohort 2 - 10 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Midazolam, AUC Over 12 Hours Post-dose
AUC 0-12 Midazolam alone (Day 1)
204 ng*h/ml
Interval 158.0 to 255.0
173 ng*h/ml
Interval 118.0 to 270.0
151 ng*h/ml
Interval 116.0 to 197.0
150 ng*h/ml
Interval 108.0 to 238.0
114 ng*h/ml
Interval 111.0 to 128.0
Midazolam, AUC Over 12 Hours Post-dose
AUC 0-12 Midazolam with RIF (Day 15)
14.0 ng*h/ml
Interval 12.6 to 15.2
11.7 ng*h/ml
Interval 8.8 to 14.6
26.9 ng*h/ml
Interval 10.0 to 55.8
14.2 ng*h/ml
Interval 7.34 to 20.1
10.2 ng*h/ml
Interval 10.0 to 10.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: day 3

Population: This outcome was not assessed because data was not collected

To determine the effects of polymorphisms of transporter genes on rifampin and rifapentine PK parameters

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: days 2, 3, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18

Population: This outcome was not assessed because data was not collected

To develop methods for determination of rifapentine concentrations from dried blood spots on sampling paper

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

RPT 2

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

RPT 3

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

RPT 4

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Rifampin Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

RPT 1

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
RPT 2
n=6 participants at risk
RPT Cohort 2 - 10 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 3
n=7 participants at risk
RPT Cohort 3 - 15 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 15 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 4
n=6 participants at risk
RPT Cohort 4 - 20 mg/kg rifapentine and midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 20 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Rifampin Control
n=8 participants at risk
Rifampin + midazolam Rifampin \& midazolam: rifampin - tablet, 10 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
RPT 1
n=6 participants at risk
RPT Cohort 1 - 5 mg/kg rifapentine \& midazolam: rifapentine - tablet, 5 mg/kg, daily 15 days midazolam - liquid syrup, 15 mg, days 1 and 15
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gas
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/7
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/8
33.3%
2/6 • Number of events 2
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
16.7%
1/6 • Number of events 1
28.6%
2/7 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/8
0.00%
0/6
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomitting
0.00%
0/6
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
12.5%
1/8 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
Nervous system disorders
Headache
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/7
16.7%
1/6 • Number of events 1
12.5%
1/8 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
General disorders
fever
0.00%
0/6
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/8
0.00%
0/6
General disorders
Dizziness
0.00%
0/6
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/8
16.7%
1/6 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Neutropenia
16.7%
1/6 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/7
0.00%
0/6
25.0%
2/8 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/6
Hepatobiliary disorders
Hyperbilirubinemia
0.00%
0/6
14.3%
1/7 • Number of events 1
16.7%
1/6 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/8
0.00%
0/6
General disorders
Lymphopenia
0.00%
0/6
28.6%
2/7 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/8
0.00%
0/6
Endocrine disorders
Hyperglycemia
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/7
0.00%
0/6
12.5%
1/8 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6
General disorders
Hypertransaminasemia
16.7%
1/6 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/7
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/8
0.00%
0/6
General disorders
Leukopenia
0.00%
0/6
0.00%
0/7
0.00%
0/6
12.5%
1/8 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/6

Additional Information

Dr. Kelly E. Dooley

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Phone: 410-955-3100

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place