TIOBLOCK: Effect of Charcoal on Gastrointestinal Absorption of Tiotropium
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The study will assess how efficiently activated charcoal will block absorption of tiotropium via the gastro intestinal track. Pharmacokinetics of tiotropium will be compared after orally administered tiotropium capsule with and without concomitant activated charcoal administration in healthy volunteers.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment A Tiotropium with concomitant charcoal |
Drug: Tiotropium
Oral capsule 20 μg
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Experimental: Treatment B Tiotropium without concomitant charcoal. |
Drug: Tiotropium
Oral capsule 20 μg
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The pharmacokinetic parameter Area Under Curve (AUC) [24 hours]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Peak concentration in plasma (Cmax) and time to reach peak concentration in plasma (tmax) [(0 hours) and at 15, 30 and 45 minutes, and 1,1.5, 2, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours after the administration]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Written informed consent (IC) obtained.
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Healthy males and females, aged 18-60
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Normal weight at least 50 kg.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Evidence of a clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, haematological, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, metabolic-endocrine, neurological or psychiatric disease.
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Any condition requiring regular concomitant treatment (including vitamins and herbal products) or likely to need any concomitant treatment during the study.
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Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory value or physical finding that may interfere the interpretation of study result or constitute a health risk for the subject if he/she participates in the study.
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Known hypersensitivity to tiotropium bromide, atropine or its derivatives or to the excipients of the drug.
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Pregnant or lactating females.
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Females of childbearing potential not using proper contraception.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Clinical Pharmacology Unit | Espoo | Finland |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Investigators
- Study Director: Maria Annunen, MSc, Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 3122003