Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction Between Ezetimibe and Tacrolimus After Single Dose Administration in Healthy Subjects

Hypercholesterolemia Clinical Trial

Official title: Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction Between Ezetimibe and Tacrolimus After Single Dose Administration in Healthy Subjects

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to confirm a significant influence of ezetimibe and tacrolimus on each others pharmacokinetics

Clinical Trial Description

Hypercholesterolemia is a frequent finding in organ transplant recipients receiving immunosuppressive drugs such as tacrolimus. To prevent increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in these patients, co-medication with lipid-lowering statins is recommended. However, treatment with statins is limited in many patients by insufficient cholesterol-lowering efficacy, drug interactions and serious adverse drug reactions (e.g. rhabdomyolysis). These patients may benefit from comedication with the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe. Since tacrolimus and ezetimibe were shown to be substrates of the efflux transporter ABCB1 (P-glycoprotein), drug interactions between both compounds may occur. Therefore, this clinical study in healthy subjects was initiated to evaluate the clinical relevance of drug/drug interactions between tacrolimus and ezetimibe according to the accepted bioequivalence approach. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Drug Interactions
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Immunosuppression
• Pharmacokinetics

• NCT number: NCT00621699
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University Medicine Greifswald
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: September 2007
• Completion date: November 2007