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The Pharmacokinetics of Single Dose Oral Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Dialysis
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Cannabis
Interventions
Drug: Tetrahydrocannabinol-Cannabidiol Combination
Registration Number
NCT05742724
Lead Sponsor
McMaster University
Brief Summary

POT-GFR-PK is a single dose pharmacokinetic study oral tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) in healthy adult controls and individuals with chronic kidney disease including those treated with in-center hemodialysis.

Detailed Description

Adults aged greater than 25 years including 6 with eGFR\>60ml/min/1.73m2, 6 eGFR 30-59ml/min/1.73m2, 6 eGFR \<30ml/min/1.73m2 (CKD Epidemiology Collaboration equation) and 6 receiving in-center hemodialysis at least 2x weekly via a tunnelled catheter will receive THC 0.1mg/kg and CBD 2mg/kg by mouth in the form of MediPharm Labs-001 (MPL-001) (50mg CBD/2mg THC per 1mL). In healthy controls and participants with chronic kidney disease, blood samples will be collected at t=0, 1, 2, 3, 3.5 and 4 hours post THC/CBD administration. In participants receiving in-center hemodialysis, blood samples will be collected at t=0, 1, 2, 3, 3.5 and 4 hours post THC/CBD administration and during hemodialysis at t=0, 60, 120, 180 minutes and 15 minutes prior to the end of hemodialysis (at a reduced pump speed with blood flow 50-100ml/min) and 60 minutes post-hemodialysis. A 24 hour urine will be collected in all participants except those receiving hemodialysis without any residual urine output. Dialysate samples will be collected at 1,2,3 hours during hemodialysis and at the end of hemodialysis. Blood samples will also be collected at 24 and 48 hours. Plasma, urine and dialysis cannabinoids (THC, CBD and their metabolites) will be quantified using Multisegment Injection-Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  1. adult age>25 years
  2. estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)>60ml/min/1.73m2 or eGFR<60ml/min/1.73m2 by the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration equation including in-center hemodialysis at least 2x weekly for a minimum of 3 hours per treatment via a tunnelled catheter treated >90 days
  3. agree to take the medication as directed in the study
  4. provides informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  1. body mass index <20 or >35kg/m2
  2. physical dependence on any drug other than caffeine or nicotine
  3. history of clinically significant adverse event associated with cannabis intoxication
  4. history of psychosis or mania or any active major psychiatric disorder
  5. recent (within 30 days) use of any cannabinoid (natural or synthetic) identified by self-report or urine drug screen for cannabinoids
  6. taking any medication with known interactions with THC or CBD via cytochrome P450 (CYP) CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and CYP4A6 or CYP2D4 (e.g. anti-epileptic drugs, calcineurin inhibitors, anti-fungal)
  7. evidence of liver dysfunction (ALT less than 3 times upper limit of normal, bilirubin below upper limit of normal, international normalized ratio<1.5)
  8. pregnant or breastfeeding women
  9. change in ideal body weight or dry weight in the last 4 weeks
  10. intradialytic hypotension (systolic blood pressure<90mmHg) requiring an intervention in the previous 4 weeks

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
THC/CBDTetrahydrocannabinol-Cannabidiol CombinationOral THC 0.1mg/kg and CBD 2.5mg/kg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tetrahydrocannabinol and its metabolites maximum concentration (Cmax)48 hours

Maximum concentration (Cmax)

Cannabidiol and its metabolites maximum concentration (Cmax)48 hours

Maximum concentration (Cmax)

Cannabidiol and its metabolites renal clearance48 hours

Renal clearance

Tetrahydrocannabinol and its metabolites area under the curve48 hours

Area under the curve

Cannabidiol and its metabolites dialytic clearance48 hours

Dialytic clearance

Other cannabinoids and their metabolites last detection time48 hours

Last detection time

Tetrahydrocannabinol and its metabolites time to Cmax48 hours

Time to Cmax

Tetrahydrocannabinol and its metabolites last detection time48 hours

Last detection time

Tetrahydrocannabinol and its metabolites renal clearance48 hours

Renal clearance

Tetrahydrocannabinol and its metabolites dialytic clearance48 hours

Dialytic clearance

Cannabidiol and its metabolites time to Cmax48 hours

Time to Cmax

Cannabidiol and its metabolites last detection time48 hours

Last detection time

Other cannabinoids and their metabolites maximum concentration (Cmax)48 hours

Maximum concentration (Cmax)

Other cannabinoids and their metabolites area under the curve48 hours

Area under the curve

Other cannabinoids and their metabolites renal clearance48 hours

Renal clearance

Cannabidiol and its metabolites area under the curve48 hours

Area under the curve

Other cannabinoids and their metabolites time to Cmax48 hours

Time to Cmax

Other cannabinoids and their metabolites dialytic clearance48 hours

Dialytic clearance

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood pressure48 hours

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure in mmHg

Heart rate48 hours

Heart rate in beats per minute

Adverse events48 hours

Weakness, fatigue, pain, falls, abnormal coordination, numbness or tingling, sedation, sleepiness, tremor, confusion, disorientation, dissociation, abnormal speech, muscle spasms, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, altered mood, depression, euphoric mood, hallucinations, blurred vision, dizziness, imbalance, palpitations, hypotension, syncope, urinary tract infection, allergic reactions, shortness of breath, lung infection, fever, sweatiness, headache

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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