TB Research

TMC207 +/- Rifabutin/Rifampin

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Abstract

Evaluation of effect of rifampin or rifabutin on single dose PK of TMC207 in healthy volunteers

32 (16 per treatment group) healthy male or female subjects, 18 - 45 years old will be enrolled.Subjects will receive two single oral doses of 400mg TMC207, first on Study Day 1 followed by a 28-day wash-out, the second on Study Day 29. On Study Day 28, any abnormal safety labs will be reviewed by study physician and be determined not to meet the exclusion criteria before administration of the second dose of TMC207. Rifabutin 300mg (Group 1) or rifampin 600mg (Group 2) will be administered once daily during Period 2 from Study Day 20 through Study Day 41. The primary endpoint for the study (pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of TMC207 (and its M2 metabolite) will be determined on the final study visit, Day 57 (28 days after the last TMC207 dose in Period 2).

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis