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CompletedNCT00989300CLARAUpdated Sep 21, 2012

Influence of Rabeprazole on the Magnitude of the Antiplatelet Action of Clopidogrel

A Phase 1 interventional study of Treatment A - rabeprazole and Treatment B - omeprazole in Healthy, sponsored by Janssen Cilag S.A.S.. Completed. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-09-21.

Sponsored by Janssen Cilag S.A.S. (part of Johnson & Johnson) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

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Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
39
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess, whether the administration of a proton pump inhibitor, Rabeprazole, has a negative effect on the activity of a concomitantly administered blood thinner drug. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI's) are prescribed for patients with gastric problems to reduce the gastric acid secretion. The blood thinner drug, Clopidogrel, administered in this trial is approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; it works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow. Previous trials have shown that the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole interacts with the blood thinning drug clopidogrel to reduce the active form of clopidogrel, thereby preventing the drug's blood thinning effect. In this trial, the effect of two different proton pump inhibitors, namely rabeprazole and omeprazole on the activity of the blood thinner drug clopidogrel will be assessed and compared to the effect of placebo on the activity of the blood thinner drug clopidogrel. This will be done in three sequential periods and each of the patients enrolled into this trial will be asked to participate in three different periods, during which clopidogrel with either rabeprazol, or omeprazol, or placebo will be administered daily.

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In this open-label trial (investigators and patients know, what medication is administered), participants will in the course of three different periods, receive three different combinations of study drugs, namely either clopidogrel combined with rabeprazole, or clopidogrel combined with omeprazole or clopidogrel combined with placebo. Each of these treatment periods will last 7 days and will be interrupted by 2 to 3 weeks without any medication. The goal is to recruit a total of 36 healthy volunteers for all three periods. Clopidogrel is a blood thinner drug that acts on the platelet cell membrane. By this mechanism, clopidogrel inhibits the platelets aggregation. Clopidogrel is a prodrug, meaning that it is orally administrated as an inactive drug and must be activated through several biochemical steps to acquire its antiplatelet properties. This process takes place in the liver and implies a complex enzymatic system. A part of this enzymatic system, called cytochrome 2C19 (CYP2C19) has an important role in the metabolism of the clopidogrel and of other drugs. One of the drugs, which is also metabolized through this system is the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) omeprazole. If omeprazole is given concomitantly with clopidogrel, the metabolism of clopidogrel is inhibited and as a consequence, the therapeutic activity of clopidogrel is reduced. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the proton pump inhibitor rabeprazole, whose metabolism is much less dependent on CYP2C19, interferes less with clopidogrel bioactivation and could thus be proposed as an alternative to other PPIs to patients taking clopidogrel. To confirm that rabeprazole has no clinically relevant effect on the metabolism of clopidogrel, one session is performed with placebo tablets in combination with clopidogrel. Each patient will receive 2 types of study drug during 3 separate periods; either one tablet clopidogrel (75 mg) combined with rabeprazole, or clopidogrel (75 mg) combined with omeprazole or clopidogrel (75 mg) combined with placebo. Each of these treatment periods will last 7 days and will be interrupted by 2 to 3 weeks without any medication.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Drug-Drug interaction
  • Clopidogrel
  • Rabeprazol
  • Omeprazol
  • Pharmacodynamic Study
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In context

Lead sponsor

Janssen Cilag S.A.S. is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy Volunteer in good health as determined by a medical history, physical examination including vital signs, and clinical laboratory test results
  • between 18 and 30 kg/m2 (inclusive) and body weight not less than 50 kg
  • Non smoker or smokes \<5 cigarettes /day, at least 6 months before first study drug
  • , blood pressure in normal range (blood pressure measured after the subject is sitting for 5 minutes, between 90 and 140 mm Hg systolic (inclusive) and no higher than 90 mmHg diastolic)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Personal or family history of coagulation or bleeding disorders
  • Use of known inhibitors or inducers of CYP2C19 and , including grape fruit juice intake
  • Use of any prescription or non prescription medication (including vitamins and herbal supplements), except for paracetamol (acetaminophen) within 14 days prior to screening
  • Known to clopidogrel, rabeprazole, its , omeprazole or substituted benzimidazoles
  • Current medical illness or history of clinically significant medical illness
  • History of, or reason to believe a volunteer has a history of drug or alcohol abuse within the past 5 years
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(6)

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BMI (body mass index)

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ECG (electrocardiogram)

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CYP3A (CYP3A4) inhibitors and inducers

CYP3A is a group of enzymes, mainly CYP3A4, in the liver and gut that break down many medicines. Some medicines, supplements and foods (grapefruit, St John’s wort) slow them down or speed them up, which changes how much of a study drug stays in the body.

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Hypersensitivity

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Excipients

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Clinically significant

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
39 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment group

    patients received clopidogrel 75 mg with rabeprazole 20 mg, omeprazole 20 mg, or placebo in a crossover manner

    Drug: Treatment A - rabeprazole · Drug: Treatment B - omeprazole

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo group

    Other: Treatment C - placebo

Interventions

  • DrugTreatment A - rabeprazole

    20 mg rabeprazole sodium once daily for 7 days, in combination with 75 mg clopidogrel once daily for 7 days, oral dosing

  • DrugTreatment B - omeprazole

    20 mg omeprazole once daily for 7 days, in combination with 75 mg clopidogrel once daily for 7 days, oral dosing

  • OtherTreatment C - placebo

    placebo once daily for 7 days, in combination with 75 mg clopidogrel once daily for 7 days, oral dosing

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The effect of rabeprazole and placebo on inhibition of platelet function after 7 daily standard 75 mg doses of clopidogrel in healthy male volunteers.

    Time frame: Day 7 of period 1, 2 or 3

Secondary outcomes

  1. The difference in inhibiting the activity of clopidogrel after the administration of rabeprazole compared to placebo

    Time frame: Measurement at day 7 of period 1, 2 or 3

  2. The difference in inhibiting the activity of clopidogrel after the administration of omeprazole compared to placebo

    Time frame: measurement at day 7 of period 1, 2, or 3

  3. The difference in inhibiting the activity of clopidogrel after the administration of rabeprazole compared to omeprazole.

    Time frame: measurement at day 7 of period 1, 2, or 3

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
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The record gives a start of Nov 2009, a primary completion of Mar 2010 and a completion of Mar 2010. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Oct 2, 2009
First posted
Oct 5, 2009
Start
Nov 2009
Primary completionActual
Mar 2010
CompletionActual
Mar 2010
Last update
Sep 21, 2012
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 21, 2012, 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
NCT00989300
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 5, 2009
Start date
Nov 2009
Primary completion
Mar 2010
Completion
Mar 2010
Last update
Sep 21, 2012

Study contacts

Janssen-Cilag S.A.S. Clinical Trial
study director · Janssen Cilag S.A.S.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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