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CompletedNCT00852956Updated May 5, 2009

Evaluation of Safety, Drug-Drug Interactions and Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Co-Administration of Betahistine With Olanzapine in Healthy Female Subjects

A Phase 1 interventional study of Betahistine in Healthy, sponsored by OBEcure Ltd.. Completed at 2 sites in Romania. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2009-05-05.

Sponsored by OBEcure Ltd. · Phase 1 and Interventional

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This will be a phase I, randomized, two-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential study in up to 50 healthy female subjects. The study will be comprised of three treatment periods for a total of 4 weeks treatment duration:

Period I 1 week (Days 1-7) administration of betahistine daily (three times per day; 144 mg/day total) or matching placebo.

Period II 1 week (Days 8-14) titration of olanzapine once daily (2.5 to 10 mg) and continuation of betahistine or matching placebo administration (daily; three times per day) Period III 2 weeks (Days 15-28) of continued co-administration of betahistine/matching placebo, three times per day, and olanzapine once daily (7.5 to 10 mg/day)

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Betahistine
  • Olanzapine
  • Safety of co-administration of Betahistien and Olanzapine
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In context

Lead sponsor

OBEcure Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy female subjects 18 to 45 years of age.
  2. Signed written informed consent.
  3. Willing and able to comply with study procedures (including staying overnight in the research facility for required period for PK sampling).
  4. Regular menstrual period.
  5. All subjects should be non-lactating, have a negative urine pregnancy test result, and do not plan on become pregnant during the study, must practice or be willing to continue to practice appropriate birth control (such as implants, injectables, oral contraceptives, some intrauterine contraceptive devices, sexual abstinence, tubal ligation, or a vasectomized partner) during the entire study duration.
  6. Has been on a stable treatment regimen with any of the following medications for a minimum of 90 days prior to screening:

    • Hormone replacement therapy;
    • Oral contraceptives.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Has abnormal body composition, either overweight or obesity (BMI > 27 Kg/m2) or undernourishment (BMI \< 18.5 Kg/m2).
  2. Has had a significant body weight loss of >4 kg in the 90 days prior to screening.
  3. Pregnancy or lactation.
  4. Has recently started a smoking cessation program.
  5. Has known sensitivity to betahistine or olanzapine.
  6. Having first degree relatives with diabetes.
  7. Personal history of gestational diabetes.
  8. Subjects diagnosed with polycystic ovary disease.
  9. Has a clinically significant history or presence of any of the following conditions:

    • Active or past history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks/stroke, clinically significant arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, or cardiac valve abnormalities
    • Diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2)
    • Fasting blood glucose level > 100 mg/dL or HBA1c > 6.0% at screening.
    • Renal insufficiency defined as a serum creatinine >1.5 mg/dL (133 µmol/L) at screening
    • Malignant disease within 5 years of screening
    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2 ULN
    • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) outside of the normal range
    • Plans on having any surgery (elective or otherwise) during the course of the study
    • Has hypertension (sitting blood pressure >140/90 mmHg at screening or randomization),
    • Has hyperlipidemia (triglycerides [TG] >200 mg/dL or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C] >190 mg/dL),
    • History of asthma
    • History of peptic ulcers
    • History of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
    • Has clinical laboratory test values (chemistry, hematology, metabolic or urinalysis) judged to be clinically significant by the investigator
    • Has a physical examination or electrocardiogram (ECG) with significant abnormalities, as judged by the investigator
    • Currently abuses drugs or alcohol or has a history of abuse that in the investigator's opinion could cause the subject to be noncompliant with study procedures
    • Has psychiatric or neurological disorders requiring chronic medications (e.g., antidepressants, anti-psychotic or anti anxiety agents).
    • Chronic or as needed use of antihistamines
  10. Has been treated over the past 60 days, is currently treated, or is expected to require or undergo treatment with any medications for a period of more than 3 days (with the exception of antibiotic treatment for a period of less than 7 days).
  11. Has received any investigational drug within 90 days prior to screening.
  12. Is an immediate family member of personnel directly affiliated with the study at the investigative site, or is personally directly affiliated with the study at the investigative site; or is employed by OBEcure Ltd.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment

    Betahistine 48 mg TID; 08:00, 13:00 and 18:00 (144 mg/day total)and Olanzapine (10 mg/day)

    Drug: Betahistine

  • Active comparator
    Control

    Matching placebo TID; 08:00, 13:00 and 18:00 and Olanzapine (10 mg/day).

    Drug: Betahistine

Interventions

  • The study will be comprised of three treatment periods for a total of 4 weeks treatment duration: Period I 1 week (Days 1-7) administration of betahistine 48 mg three times daily (144 mg/day total) or matching placebo Period II 1 week (Days 8-14) titration of olanzapine once daily (from 2.5 mg up to 10 mg) and continuation of betahistine or matching placebo administration (three times daily as in Period I) Period III 2 weeks (Days 15-28) of co-administration of betahistine or matching placebo (three times daily; as in Periods II and III) and olanzapine once daily (7.5 or 10 mg, as tolerated) On Day 1, after a 7-day screening period, eligible subjects will be randomized to one of the two treatment groups in a 1:1 ratio: Betahistine 48 mg TID; 08:00, 13:00 and 18:00 (144 mg/day total) Matching placebo TID; 08:00, 13:00 and 18:00

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic profiles and drug-drug interactions of betahistine and olanzapine at steady-state in healthy female subjects.

    Time frame: 3 weeks

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Study locations

2 sites
  • IFE Human Pharmacology
    Arad, Romania
  • IFE Human Pharmacology
    Timișoara, Romania
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 5, 2009, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00852956
Lead sponsor
OBEcure Ltd.
First posted
Feb 27, 2009
Start date
Feb 2009
Primary completion
Apr 2009
Completion
Apr 2009
Last update
May 5, 2009

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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