The goals of this open-label Phase Ia study are to evaluate the Pharmacokinetics (PK) profiles of new novel single-dose Ondansetron Pulsatile Release (Ond-PR) formulations in normal healthy volunteers. After this initial phase, the investigators will follow with the Phase Ib study to determine Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD), safety, and tolerability interactions following simultaneous administration of these ondansetron formulations with a 10 mg Methylphenidate Immediate Release (MPh-IR) tablet in normal healthy volunteers.
We will compare 2 different pulsatile-release formulations of ondansetron, PR1 and PR2. Ond-PR1 is a pH-sensitive formulation while Ond-PR2 is osmotic-sensitive.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
Single oral dose of 8 mg of ondansetron pulsatile-release formulation 1 (Ond-PR1)
Single oral dose of 8 mg of ondansetron pulsatile-release formulation 1 (Ond-PR1) plus 10 mg methylphenidate immediate release (Mph-IR)
Single oral dose of 8 mg ondansetron pulsatile-release formulation 2 (Ond-PR2)
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
The release profile of Ondansetron Pulsatile Release (Ond-PR) in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract matches the one predicted from test tube dissolution experiments.
Serum levels of ondansetron after oral administration of Ond-PR in healthy human volunteers. Standard PK parameters will be calculated based on the serum levels to verify that the drug levels reach the peak blood concentration 5 - 6 hours after oral administration. Time Frame: Blood samples will be taken immediately before oral Ond-PR administration, followed by sampling at 0.5, 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6 and 10 hours after drug administration.
Time frame: The time to reach peak blood concentration (tmax) for oral Ondansetron Standard (Ond-St) is ~2 hours (h). Therefore, tmax for Ond-PR with in vitro dissolution time of 3 - 4 h is expected to be 5 - 6 h (i.e., 3 - 4 h delay + normal absorption time).
To determine drug-drug interactions of Ond-PR with a simultaneously-administered MPh-IR.
For our secondary objective we plan to determine drug-drug interactions between Ond-PR and MPh-IR when they are simultaneously administered orally. Specific parameters to be assessed include changes in the PK, properties (see above for the specific parameter list), safety/tolerability profiles of Ond-PR.
Time frame: 5 - 6 h
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Single oral dose of 8 mg of ondansetron pulsatile-release formulation 2 (Ond-PR2) plus 10 mg methylphenidate immediate release (Mph-IR)