Midazolam microdosing applied in early clinical development for drug-drug interaction assessment

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AIMS: We aimed to incorporate a pharmacologically inactive midazolam microdose into early clinical studies for the assessment of CYP3A drug-drug interaction liability.

METHODS: Three early clinical studies were conducted with substances (Compounds A, B and C) which gave positive CYP3A perpetrator signals in vitro. A 75 μg dose of midazolam was administered alone (baseline CYP3A activity) followed by administration with the highest dose groups tested for each compound on Day 1/3 and Day 14 or Day 17. Midazolam exposure (AUC0-∞ , Cmax ) during administration with the test substances was compared to baseline data via an analysis of variance on log-transformed data. Partial AUC2-4 ratios were also compared to AUC0-∞ ratios using linear regression on log-transformed data.

RESULTS: Test compound Cmax values exceeded relevant thresholds for drug-drug interaction liability. Midazolam concentrations were quantifiable over the full profiles for all subjects in all studies. Point estimates of the midazolam AUC0-∞ gMean ratios ranged from 108.3 to 127.1% for Compound A, from 93.3 to 114.5% for Compound B, and from 92.0 to 96.7% for the two highest dose groups of Compound C. Cmax gMean ratios were in the same range. Thus, no relevant drug-drug interactions were evident, based on the results of midazolam microdosing. AUC2-4 ratios from these studies were comparable to the AUC0-∞ ratios.

CONCLUSION: Midazolam microdosing incorporated into early clinical studies is a feasible tool for reducing dedicated drug-drug interaction studies, meaning reduced subject burden. Limited sampling could further reduce subject burden, costs and needed resources.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:87

Enthalten in:

British journal of clinical pharmacology - 87(2021), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 178-188

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wiebe, Sabrina T [VerfasserIn]
Huennemeyer, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Kadus, Werner [VerfasserIn]
Goettel, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Jambrecina, Alen [VerfasserIn]
Schultz, Armin [VerfasserIn]
Vinisko, Richard [VerfasserIn]
Schlieker, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Herich, Lena [VerfasserIn]
Mikus, Gerd [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CYP3A
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A
Drug-drug interactions
EC 1.14.14.1
Early clinical development
Journal Article
Microdosing
Midazolam
Pharmaceutical Preparations
R60L0SM5BC
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 28.07.2021

Date Revised 28.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bcp.14389

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310185556