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Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Pharmacokinetic Study of Simvastatin and Carvedilol

Phase 4
Conditions
Bariatric Surgery
Obesity
Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass
Interventions
Procedure: Serial blood sampling for PK analysis
Procedure: Digestive biopsy
Other: Genotyping
Registration Number
NCT04049786
Lead Sponsor
Natalia Valadares de Moraes
Brief Summary

Obesity affects more than 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. It is commonly associated with reduced quality of life and complications such as metabolic syndrome, heart disease, high blood pressure and sleep disorders. The gastric bypass, also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), is one of the most common weight-loss surgeries due to the reliable and long-lasting weight loss and the effective remission of obesity-associated conditions. Although the impact of obesity on absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion has been documented for several drugs, label recommendations might not account for specific population subgroups, specially morbidly obese patients and obese patients post-bariatric surgery. This study aims to investigate the impact of obesity and RYGB surgery on the kinetic disposition of simvastatin (Study A) and carvedilol (Study B).

Detailed Description

The study is ongoing and eligible subjects are enrolled after signing a written informed consent. Research participants (n=120, in total) include healthy volunteers \[body mass index (BMI) ≤ 25 kg/m2\], obese \[BMI \> 30 kg/m2\] and patients that underwent RYGB surgery 6-60 month prior this research protocol. On day 1, participants receive a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin (Study A) or 25 mg racemic carvedilol (Study B). Serial blood samples are collected up to 24 h for the pharmacokinetic analysis. Blood tests (blood count, fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, serum creatinine, urea, gamma-glutamyl transferase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine amino transferase) are being monitored for all enrolled participants. Blood samples are also collected for genotyping the main genetic polymorphisms associated with carvedilol or simvastatin pharmacokinetics. Metoprolol is being used as a probe drug for CYP2D6 in vivo phenotyping only for research participants enrolled in Study B. After oral administration of metoprolol (on day 2), urine samples are being collected up to 8h after drug administration to determine the urinary metabolic ratio α-hydroxy metoprolol/metoprolol. As part of the pre-surgery evaluation (obese group) or post-surgery follow-up (RYGB group), obese patients and patients post-RYGB are submitted to digestive endoscopies. Healthy participants will not undergo endoscopic examination. The preparation protocol for digestive endoscopy includes: a) 8-hour fasting; b) 10% spray lidocaine (topical); c) oral simethicone (75 mg/ml, 80 drops); d) oxygen therapy depending on the patient (nasal catheter with O2 at 3 L/min); e) 0.02 to 0.03 mg/kg intravenous midazolam; f) 50 mg pethidine. A blood sample is collected 4-h after intravenous midazolam for in vivo CYP3A4 phenotyping. During the endoscopies, duodenum and jejunum biopsies are being collected to investigated interindividual variability related to drug oral bioavailability (only obese and post-RYGB research participants). Samples collected from digestive biopsies will be used to develop individual enteroid microfluidic systems. In vivo phenotyping of drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters will also be assessed by transcriptome using blood samples. The generated in vitro and in vivo data will be combined to build up physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for precision dosing in obese and post-RYGB patients.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients of both gender with 18 to 65 years old.
  • Healthy volunteers group: body mass index lower or equal to 35 kg/mˆ2.
  • Obese group: body mass index higher than 30 kg/mˆ2.
  • Post-RYGB group: patients previously submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass bariatric surgery (6-48 months before the study).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant and lactating patients.
  • Patients with serum creatinine higher than 1,5 mg/dL.
  • Patients with previous altered coagulation.
  • Patients with previous cancer history (on the last year).
  • Patients with previous hypersensitivity history to simvastatin or carvedilol.
  • Patients who were in use of any anticoagulant (heparin, low molecular weight heparin, aspirin, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs).
  • Patients who were in use of CYP3A4 or P-glycoprotein inhibitors or inducers.
  • For carvedilol study: patients who were in use of CYP2D6 inhibitors; poor metabolizer phenotype of CYP2D6 and genotyped as CYP2C9*3/*3.
  • Patients who disagree to continue the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Simvastatin - Healthy volunteersSimvastatin 40mgAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Simvastatin - Healthy volunteersMidazolam 2 mg for CYP3A4 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Carvedilol Study - Healthy volunteersMidazolam 2 mg for CYP3A4 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Carvedilol study - ObeseMidazolam 2 mg for CYP3A4 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Post-RYGBSimvastatin 40mgAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - ObeseSimvastatin 40mgAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - ObeseMidazolam 2 mg for CYP3A4 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol - Post-RYGBMidazolam 2 mg for CYP3A4 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Post-RYGBMidazolam 2 mg for CYP3A4 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol - Post-RYGBCarvedilol 25mgAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol Study - Healthy volunteersMetoprolol 100 mg for CYP2D6 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Carvedilol - Post-RYGBMetoprolol 100 mg for CYP2D6 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Healthy volunteersSerial blood sampling for PK analysisAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Simvastatin - Healthy volunteersMetoprolol 100 mg for CYP2D6 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Simvastatin - ObeseMetoprolol 100 mg for CYP2D6 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol Study - Healthy volunteersCarvedilol 25mgAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Simvastatin - ObeseGenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol study - ObeseCarvedilol 25mgAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol study - ObeseSerial blood sampling for PK analysisAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Post-RYGBDigestive biopsyAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol - Post-RYGBGenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - ObeseDigestive biopsyAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Healthy volunteersGenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Carvedilol Study - Healthy volunteersSerial blood sampling for PK analysisAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Carvedilol study - ObeseDigestive biopsyAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Post-RYGBMetoprolol 100 mg for CYP2D6 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol Study - Healthy volunteersGenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \< 25 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis
Carvedilol study - ObeseMetoprolol 100 mg for CYP2D6 phenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Post-RYGBSerial blood sampling for PK analysisAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - ObeseSerial blood sampling for PK analysisAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Simvastatin - Post-RYGBGenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 40 mg simvastatin for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol study - ObeseGenotypingAdult patients (18-65 years old) with body mass index \> 30 kg/mˆ2 treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol - Post-RYGBDigestive biopsyAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Carvedilol - Post-RYGBSerial blood sampling for PK analysisAdult patients (18-65 years old) previously submitted to RYGB surgery treated with a single oral dose of 25 mg carvedilol for Pk analysis. Blood samples collected for blood tests, genomics and transcriptomic analysis.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pharmacokinetic analysis of simvastatinTime 0 up to 24 hours after single dose simvastatin administration.

Population pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation.

Pharmacokinetic analysis of carvedilolFrom time 0 up to 24 hours after single dose carvedilol administration

Population pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CYP3A4 phenotyping using midazolam as a probe drugDay 2: a blood sample will be collected after midazolam administration

Midazolam plasma concentration will be determined by chromatographic analysis

Transcriptomic analysis of liver extracellular vesiclesDay 1: a blood sample will be collected immediately after your check-in in the clinical research unit

Expression levels of transporters and enzymes will be quantified by real-time quantitative PCR

CYP2D6 phenotyping using metoprolol as a probe drugUrine sampling collected from time 0 up to 8 hours after metoprolol administration

The CYP2D6 phenotype was determined by urinary concentration ratio metoprolol/alfa-hydroxymetoprolol.

Genotyping the main SNPs on CYP2C9, CYP2D6, ABCB1 and SLCO1B1 genesDay 1: a blood sample will be collected immediately after your check-in in the clinical research unit

The main SNPs on CYP2C9, CYP2D6, ABCB1 and SLCO1B1 genes will be evaluated by RT-PCR

Transcriptomic analysis of intestine samplesDigestive biopsy collected in the second day of research protocol

Expression levels of transporters and enzymes will be quantified by real-time quantitative PCR

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Florida

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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