The goal of this study is to evaluate the ability of a natural supplement (betaine hydrochloride) to affect the absorption of atazanavir in healthy volunteers. The investigators predict that betaine hydrochloride will increase the absorption of atazanavir in volunteers pre-treated with proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
Ritonavir (100mg) PO x1 and Atazanavir (300mg) PO x1
Rabeprazole (20mg) PO twice daily (Days 1-3); Ritonavir (100mg) PO x1 and Atazanavir (300mg) PO x1 (Day 4)
Rabeprazole (20mg) PO twice daily (Days 1-3); Betaine Hydrochloride (1500mg) PO x1 AND Ritonavir (100mg) PO x1 and Atazanavir (300mg) PO x1 on Day 4
Clinical Research Center, UCSF
San Francisco, California, United States
Area-Under-the Concentration Curve from zero-to-twenty two hours (AUC,0-22) of Atazanavir
The primary outcome measure will be atazanavir area-under-the-concentration curve (AUC) values from zero-to-twenty two (0-22) hours. Values from Experimental Arms of the study (Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir plus Rabeprazole; Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir plus Rabeprazole AND Betaine Hydrochloride) will be compared against the active comparator (Ritonavir-boosted atazanavir alone) and tested for statistical significance.
Time frame: Day 4
Area-Under-the Concentration Curve from zero-to-infinity (AUC,0-inf) of Atazanavir
The primary outcome measure will be atazanavir area-under-the-concentration curve (AUC) values from zero-to-infinite time (0-inf). Values from Experimental Arms of the study (Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir plus Rabeprazole; Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir plus Rabeprazole AND Betaine Hydrochloride) will be compared against the active comparator (Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir alone) and tested for statistical significance.
Time frame: Day 4
Maximum Concentration of Atazanavir
The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) will also be measured. Values from Experimental Arms of the study (Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir plus Rabeprazole; Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir plus Rabeprazole AND Betaine Hydrochloride) will be compared against the active comparator (Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir alone) and tested for statistical significance.
Time frame: Day 4
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