The purpose of this study is to evaluate the bactericidal activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis of pyrazinamide in combination with allopurinol. Pharmacokinetics (PK) and whole blood bactericidal activity (WBA) will be measured in healthy volunteers following administration of pyrazinamide alone and in combination with allopurinol.
The whole blood bactericidal activity (WBA) assay is an ex vivo model for measuring the combined effects of administered drugs, host factors and strain factors on mycobacterial sterilisation. If performed in parallel with PK measurements, the method can be used to evaluate the effect of drugs throughout the dosing cycle. The aim of this trial is to assess the WBA activity and PK data of pyrazinamide and its metabolites boosted with allopurinol in healthy volunteers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
National University Hospital, Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Cumulative whole blood bactericidal activity (WBA)
Cumulative bactericidal activity calculated as log change CFU.day
Time frame: 48 hours
Plasma concentrations of study drugs to determine the Area Under the Curve (AUC)
Time frame: 48 hours
Plasma concentrations of study drugs to determine the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Time frame: 48 hours
Plasma concentrations of study drugs to determine the drug half-life (t1/2)
Time frame: 48 hours
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