A Drug-Drug Interaction Study of GK Activator (2) and Simvastatin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Interventions
- Drug: GK Activator (2)
- Registration Number
- NCT00377442
- Lead Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Brief Summary
This study will assess the potential pharmacokinetic interaction between GK Activator (2) and simvastatin, and the potential effect of simvastatin on the glucose-lowering effect of GK Activator (2) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients will be randomized to one of 6 treatment sequences to receive single doses of a)GK Activator (2) 100mg po, b)simvastatin 80mg po and c)GK Activator (2) 100mg + simvastatin 80mg po. Dosing will take place on study days 1, 8 and 15, and there will be a 7-14 day follow-up period after the last dose. The anticipated time on study treatment is \<3 months, and the target sample size is \<100 individuals.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 33
- adult patients aged 18-75 years;
- type 2 diabetes mellitus;
- untreated, or taken off anti-diabetic or statin therapy >=2 weeks before study start.
- type 1 diabetes mellitus, or latent autoimmune diabetes in adults;
- diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy or nephropathy;
- patients treated with insulin or PPAR gamma agonist within 6 weeks of screening.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 GK Activator (2) - 2 Simvastatin - 3 GK Activator (2) - 3 Simvastatin -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method AUC0-inf of GK Activator (2) and simvastatin acid. Days 1, 8 and 15 AUC0-6h of plasma glucose from pre-dose to 6h post-dose. Days 1, 8 and 15
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method AUC0-6h of GK Activator (2) and simvastatin acid Days 1, 8 and 15 AUC0-inf of M4 and simvastatin; CL/F, Cmax, tmax, t1/2. Days 1, 8 and 15 Cmin, tmin, Cmax, tmax, plasma glucose. Days 1, 8 and 15 AEs, laboratory parameters. Throughout study