Trial Outcomes & Findings for Drug-drug Interaction of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) and Microgynon (NCT NCT01328184)

NCT ID: NCT01328184

Last Updated: 2014-06-18

Results Overview

Area under the concentration-time curve of ethinylestradiol in plasma at steady state over the uniform dosing interval τ.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1

Target enrollment

18 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Results posted on

2014-06-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Study Overall
A open label, two-period, fixed sequence trial. Patients received one tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days, immediately followed by one tablet of Microgynon once daily plus 25mg empa once daily for 7 days.
Overall Study
STARTED
18
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Drug-drug Interaction of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) and Microgynon

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Study Overall
n=18 Participants
A open label, two-period, fixed sequence trial. Patients received one tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days, immediately followed by one tablet of Microgynon once daily plus 25mg empa once daily for 7 days.
Age, Continuous
27.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.1 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Area under the concentration-time curve of ethinylestradiol in plasma at steady state over the uniform dosing interval τ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Area Under the Curve at Steady State Over the Uniform Dosing Interval τ (AUCτ,ss)
907 pg*h/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24.4
932 pg*h/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 22.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Area under the concentration-time curve of levonorgestrel in plasma at steady state over the uniform dosing interval τ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Area Under the Curve at Steady State Over the Uniform Dosing Interval τ (AUCτ,ss)
94.0 ng*h/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 34.4
95.9 ng*h/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 36.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Maximum measured concentration of ethinylestradiol in plasma at steady state over the uniform dosing interval τ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax,ss)
97.6 pg/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 17.6
96.8 pg/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 21.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Maximum measured concentration of levonorgestrel in plasma at steady state over the uniform dosing interval τ.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax,ss)
7.98 ng/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 26.1
8.44 ng/mL
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 25.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Time from last dosing to the maximum measured concentration of ethinylestradiol in plasma at steady state

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Time From Last Dosing to Maximum Measured Concentration (Tmax,ss)
1.26 hours(h)
Full Range 39.5 • Interval 1.0 to 3.05
1.50 hours(h)
Full Range 34.2 • Interval 1.0 to 4.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Time from last dosing to the maximum measured concentration of levonorgestrel in plasma at steady state

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Time From Last Dosing to Maximum Measured Concentration (Tmax,ss)
1.00 hours(h)
Full Range 28.1 • Interval 0.5 to 1.52
1.00 hours(h)
Full Range 25.5 • Interval 0.5 to 1.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Apparent clearance of ethinylestradiol in the plasma at steady state after oral administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Apparent Clearance at Steady State (CL/Fss)
552 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24.4
536 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 22.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Apparent clearance of levonorgestrel in the plasma at steady state after oral administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Apparent Clearance at Steady State (CL/Fss)
26.6 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 34.4
26.1 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 36.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase at steady state after oral administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Terminal Phase at Steady State (Vz/Fss)
729 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 35.1
757 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 30.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase at steady state after oral administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Terminal Phase at Steady State (Vz/Fss)
84.6 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 41.1
85.0 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 38.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Terminal half-life of ethinylestradiol in plasma at steady state

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Terminal Half-life at Steady State (t1/2,ss)
15.3 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 28.8
16.3 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 21.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Terminal half-life of levonorgestrel in plasma at steady state

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Terminal Half-life at Steady State (t1/2,ss)
36.7 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 32.4
37.6 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 40.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Terminal rate constant of ethinylestradiol in plasma at steady state

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Terminal Rate Constant at Steady State (λz,ss)
0.0454 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 28.8
0.0425 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 21.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Terminal rate constant of levonorgestrel in plasma at steady state

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Terminal Rate Constant at Steady State (λz,ss)
0.0189 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 32.4
0.0184 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 40.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Mean residence time of ethinylestradiol in the body at steady state after oral administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Ethinylestradiol: Mean Residence Time at Steady State (MRTpo,ss)
18.6 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 28.1
19.5 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 20.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-dose, 30 min, 1h, 1.5h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, and 24h after administration of Microgynon on Days 14 and 21. In addition, pre-dose samples were collected on Days 12, 13, 19, and 20.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) set: Included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication, who provided evaluable data for at least one primary PK endpoint without important protocol violations.

Mean residence time of levonorgestrel in the body at steady state after oral administration

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Levonorgestrel: Mean Residence Time at Steady State (MRTpo,ss)
48.8 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 33.1
49.6 hours(h)
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 41.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1 to day 17

Population: Treated set (TS) included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication.

Number of participants with clinically relevant abnormalities in physical examination, vital signs and clinical laboratory tests. Relevant findings or worsenings of baseline conditions were reported as adverse events.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Number of Participants With Clinically Relevant Abnormalities in Physical Examination, Vital Signs, ECG and Clinical Laboratory Tests.
0 participants
0 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Within Day 24 to Day 31

Population: Treated set (TS) included all subjects who took at least one dose of study medication.

Tolerability will be assessed by the investigator according to the categories good, satisfactory, not satisfactory, bad and not assessable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 Participants
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Assessment of Tolerability
Good
94.4 percentage of participants
94.4 percentage of participants
Assessment of Tolerability
Satisfactory
5.6 percentage of participants
5.6 percentage of participants
Assessment of Tolerability
Not satisfactory
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants
Assessment of Tolerability
Bad
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants
Assessment of Tolerability
Not assessable
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants

Adverse Events

Microgynon

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Microgynon Plus Empa

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Microgynon
n=18 participants at risk
One tablet of Microgynon once daily for 14 days.
Microgynon Plus Empa
n=18 participants at risk
One tablet of Microgynon once daily plus empa 25mg once daily for seven days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal discomfort
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
General disorders
Fatigue
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
General disorders
Thirst
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Infections and infestations
Rhinitis
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Arthropod bite
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Contusion
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Sunburn
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Musculoskeletal pain
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
11.1%
2/18 • day1 to day17
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Melanocytic naevus
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
Nervous system disorders
Dizziness
11.1%
2/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Nervous system disorders
Headache
16.7%
3/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Oropharyngeal pain
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
11.1%
2/18 • day1 to day17
Vascular disorders
Haematoma
0.00%
0/18 • day1 to day17
5.6%
1/18 • day1 to day17

Additional Information

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Phone: 1-800-243-0127

Results disclosure agreements

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