A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Multiple Doses of Isavuconazole on the Pharmacokinetics of Methotrexate

Astellas

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Pharmacokinetics of Methotrexate; Healthy Subjects; Pharmacokinetics of Isavuconazole; Pharmacokinetics of 7-hydroxymethotrexate

Treatments: Drug: methotrexate; Drug: isavuconazole

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01884636

9766-CL-0052

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of multiple doses of isavuconazole on the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of methotrexate. Safety and tolerability of isavuconazole will be assessed alone and in combination with methotrexate.

Full description

Subjects will check-in to the clinic on Day -1 and remain confined through completion of the study procedures on Day 10.

A follow-up telephone call will be made on Day 16 to check on health status.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The subject has a body weight of at least 45 kg and a body mass index of 18 to 32 kg/m2, inclusive.
• QTcF must be 360 to 430 msec.
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and serum creatinine must not be above the normal range.
• Male subject must be using highly effective contraception from Screening through 90 days after final study drug administration.
• Male subject must not donate sperm starting at Screening through 90 days after final study drug administration.

Exclusion criteria

• The subject has a history of unexplained syncope, cardiac arrest, unexplained cardiac arrhythmia or torsade de pointes, structural heart disease, or family history of either Short or Long QT syndrome (suggested by sudden death of a close relative at a young age due to possible or probable cardiac causes).
• The subject has a history of tuberculosis, or has a known or suspected immunodeficiency syndrome.
• The subject has a positive result for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibodies or QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test(s) at Screening or is known to be positive for human immunodeficiency virus.
• The subject has a known or suspected allergy to any of the components of the trial products or the azole class of compounds, or a history of multiple and/or severe allergies to drugs or foods, or a history of severe anaphylactic reactions.
• The subject is a smoker (any use of tobacco or nicotine containing products) in the last 6 months.
• The subject has had treatment with any prescribed or non-prescribed drugs in the 2 weeks prior to Day 1, with the exception of occasional use of acetaminophen up to 2 g/day.
• The subject has participated in any interventional clinical study or has received any investigational drugs within 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Screening.
• The subject has participated in a prior study with isavuconazole.
• The subject has history of consuming more than 14 units of alcoholic beverages per week within 6 months prior to screening or has a history of alcoholism or drug/chemical/substance abuse within past 2 years prior to screening or the subject tests positive at screening or Day -1 for alcohol or drugs of abuse.
• The subject is an employee of the Astellas Group or vendors involved in the study.

Trial design

24 participants in 1 patient group

isavuconazole and methotrexate

Experimental group

Description:

Methotrexate single dose on days 1 and 8. Isavuconazole three times a day (TID) on days 4 and 5 followed by isavuconazole once daily (QD) on days 6 - 9

Treatment:

Drug: isavuconazole

Drug: methotrexate