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NCT00011635 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

The Effect of Milk Thistle on the Pharmacokinetics of Indinavir

A Phase 1 study of Healthy and HIV Infection, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT00011635: Completed Phase 1 study of Healthy and HIV Infection, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

NCT00011635 is a Phase 1 study of Healthy and HIV Infection that has completed, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC). The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00011635, a Phase 1 study of Healthy and HIV Infection, has completed, sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Complementary and alternative medicines are widely used in the HIV-infected population. Recent data have shown serious drug interactions between certain complementary medicines and protease inhibitors. Silymarin (Milk thistle) is a commonly used dietary supplement in HIV-infected patients for treatment of hepatitis or as a hepato-protectant. Data are available suggesting that it may alter cytochrome P4503A4-mediated drug metabolism. To evaluate the effect of milk thistle on the protease inhibitor, indinavir (IDV), ten healthy subjects will receive IDV (Crixivan) alone and in combination with an over-the-counter silymarin preparation. IDV will initially be administered alone at a dose of 800 mg Q8H for four doses and serial samples will be collected for determination of IDV pharmacokinetics after the morning dose on day 2. Subjects will then initiate therapy will milk thistle using a standardized formulation and dose for three weeks after which subjects will then again take 4 doses of IDV and have serial samples collected for IDV plasma concentrations. There will then be a 11-day washout period with no drugs, after which IDV will again be given for 4 doses and samples will be collected evaluate the offset of the effects of milk thistle. To examine the effect of milk thistle on other CYP450 pathways, subjects will receive a single dose of caffeine and dextromethorphan and have urine collected before and after milk thistle, and after the washout period. Indinavir, caffeine, and dextromethorphan concentrations in plasma or urine will be determined using validated HPLC methods. Steady-state noncompartmental parameters of indinavir in the presence and absence of milk thistle will be determined. Pharmacokinetic parameters will be compared using ANOVA that will include factors for a period effect and a treatment effect. Statistical analyses will include calculation of the mean ratio of the AUC in the treatment phases compared to IDV alone and determination of 95% confidence

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Silymarin (milk thistle)

Study Locations (1)

Maryland

  • Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center (CC) - Bethesda

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2001-02
Est. Completion 2001-06
Phase Phase 1

What the finished NCT00011635 record still lists

NCT00011635 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 647-participant average among 1,090 other Healthy trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Healthy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Silymarin (milk thistle) is the first listed.

NCT00011635 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00011635 about?

NCT00011635 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of Milk Thistle on the Pharmacokinetics of Indinavir". Complementary and alternative medicines are widely used in the HIV-infected population. Recent data have shown serious drug interactions between certain complementary medicines and protease inhibitors. Silymarin (Milk thistle) is a commonly used dietary supplement in HIV-infected patients for treatm...

What is the current status of trial NCT00011635?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2001-02. Estimated completion is 2001-06.

What conditions does trial NCT00011635 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Healthy, HIV Infection.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00011635?

The interventions under investigation include: Silymarin (milk thistle) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00011635?

This trial is sponsored by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC), which has 338 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00011635 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00011635's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 861st of 1090 higher than 194 of 1,090 other Healthy trials

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