Studies of Sulfur Metabolism in Humans

NCT ID: NCT03383133

Last Updated: 2023-10-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

1 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-11

Study Completion Date

2023-02-02

Brief Summary

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The study test whether the NSAID allosteric site of human sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1) is operative in humans. The study will test the effects of mefenamic acid (MEF) on the sulfonation of acetaminophen (APAP, a SULT1A1 specific substrate) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA, a SULT2A1 substrate). If the allosteric site is active in vivo, MEF is predicted to result in a decrease in sulfonation of APAP (MEF inhibits SULT with high affinity (Ki = 23 nM), and to have no effect on sulfonation of the DHEA (MEF has little or no effect on SULT2A1 activity).

Detailed Description

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A single, therapeutic dose of acetaminophen (APAP, 1.0 g)) or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA, 75 mg) is taken orally (with 375 ml of water) either alone or simultaneously with a single, oral, therapeutic dose of mefenamic acid (MEF, 0.75 g). In total, 5 experiments will be performed: 1, APAP alone; 2, DHEA alone; 3, MEF alone; 4, APAP + MEF; and 5, DHEA + MEF. Each experiment will be performed in duplicate. Compounds will be taken prior to eating breakfast. One hour later, the patient has a light breakfast (Cheerios and milk, and a cup of coffee) and eats normally thereafter. Urine samples are collected at 15', 30', 1 h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5 h, 6h, 7h, 8h, 9h, 10h, 11h, and 12h intervals following dosing. The study subject will attempt to completely empty their bladder at each urine-collection time point. The samples are weighed. A 10 ml aliquot is taken from each time point and the aliquots are stored at -20 °C. Samples (0.5 ml) are then transferred to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tubes and NMR spectra are taken to assess drug metabolites in urine. Proton NMR will be performed using the 600 MHz instrument in the Einstein facility.

Conditions

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Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This study will involve only a single individual.
Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SULT Allosteric Inhibition

A single, therapeutic dose of acetaminophen (1.0 g)) or dehydroepiandrosterone (75 mg) is taken orally (with 375 ml of water) either alone or simultaneously with a single, oral, therapeutic dose of mefenamic acid (0.75 g).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SULT Allosteric Inhibition

Intervention Type DRUG

A single, therapeutic dose of acetaminophen (APAP, 1.0 g)) or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA, 75 mg) is taken orally (with 375 ml of water) either alone or simultaneously with a single, oral, therapeutic dose of mefenamic acid (MEF, 0.75 g). In total, 5 experiments will be performed. Each experiment is performed in duplicate. Compounds are taken prior to eating breakfast. One hour later, the patient has a light breakfast and eats normally thereafter. Urine samples are collected at 15', 30', 1 h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5 h, 6h, 7h, 8h, 9h, 10h, 11h, and 12h intervals following dosing. The samples are weighed. A 10 ml aliquot is taken from each time point and the aliquots are stored at -20 °C. Samples (0.5 ml) are then transferred to NMR tubes spectra are taken to assess drug metabolites in urine.

Interventions

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SULT Allosteric Inhibition

A single, therapeutic dose of acetaminophen (APAP, 1.0 g)) or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA, 75 mg) is taken orally (with 375 ml of water) either alone or simultaneously with a single, oral, therapeutic dose of mefenamic acid (MEF, 0.75 g). In total, 5 experiments will be performed. Each experiment is performed in duplicate. Compounds are taken prior to eating breakfast. One hour later, the patient has a light breakfast and eats normally thereafter. Urine samples are collected at 15', 30', 1 h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 5 h, 6h, 7h, 8h, 9h, 10h, 11h, and 12h intervals following dosing. The samples are weighed. A 10 ml aliquot is taken from each time point and the aliquots are stored at -20 °C. Samples (0.5 ml) are then transferred to NMR tubes spectra are taken to assess drug metabolites in urine.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Gender - one male
* Age - 61 y.o.
* Healthy
* Agreed to sign the consent form

Exclusion Criteria

● None
Minimum Eligible Age

61 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

61 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Thomas S Leyh, Ph. D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Locations

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Albert Einstein Collage of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Cook IT, Duniec-Dmuchowski Z, Kocarek TA, Runge-Morris M, Falany CN. 24-hydroxycholesterol sulfation by human cytosolic sulfotransferases: formation of monosulfates and disulfates, molecular modeling, sulfatase sensitivity, and inhibition of liver x receptor activation. Drug Metab Dispos. 2009 Oct;37(10):2069-78. doi: 10.1124/dmd.108.025759. Epub 2009 Jul 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Swann J, Murry J, Young JA. Cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A1 regulates HIV-1 minus-strand DNA elongation in primary human monocyte-derived macrophages. Virol J. 2016 Feb 24;13:30. doi: 10.1186/s12985-016-0491-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Wang T, Cook I, Leyh TS. The NSAID allosteric site of human cytosolic sulfotransferases. J Biol Chem. 2017 Dec 8;292(49):20305-20312. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.817387. Epub 2017 Oct 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Riches Z, Stanley EL, Bloomer JC, Coughtrie MW. Quantitative evaluation of the expression and activity of five major sulfotransferases (SULTs) in human tissues: the SULT "pie". Drug Metab Dispos. 2009 Nov;37(11):2255-61. doi: 10.1124/dmd.109.028399. Epub 2009 Aug 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Nagar S, Walther S, Blanchard RL. Sulfotransferase (SULT) 1A1 polymorphic variants *1, *2, and *3 are associated with altered enzymatic activity, cellular phenotype, and protein degradation. Mol Pharmacol. 2006 Jun;69(6):2084-92. doi: 10.1124/mol.105.019240. Epub 2006 Mar 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Falany CN, Vazquez ME, Kalb JM. Purification and characterization of human liver dehydroepiandrosterone sulphotransferase. Biochem J. 1989 Jun 15;260(3):641-6. doi: 10.1042/bj2600641.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 2764897 (View on PubMed)

Cook I, Wang T, Falany CN, Leyh TS. The allosteric binding sites of sulfotransferase 1A1. Drug Metab Dispos. 2015 Mar;43(3):418-23. doi: 10.1124/dmd.114.061887. Epub 2014 Dec 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Vietri M, De Santi C, Pietrabissa A, Mosca F, Pacifici GM. Inhibition of human liver phenol sulfotransferase by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2000 Apr;56(1):81-7. doi: 10.1007/s002280050725.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10853883 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2017-8685

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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