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TerminatedNCT02697851Updated Jan 2, 2018

Pharmacokinetic Effect of Evotaz/Microgynon Co-administration

A Phase 1 interventional study of Microgynon 30® and Evotaz® in HIV, sponsored by St Stephens Aids Trust. Terminated at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-01-02.

Sponsored by St Stephens Aids Trust · Phase 1, Interventional, and Health services research

Why this study was terminated
Insufficient enrolment and "business reasons"
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
13
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 35 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This study will investigate the pharmacokinetic of evotaz (atazanavir/cobicistat) and microgynon (ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel ) when administered alone and together. There will be two study arms, who will take the medications in different orders:

GROUP 1: Microgynon 30® for 21 days, Followed by Microgynon 30® for 21 days plus Evotaz® for 14 days, Followed by Evotaz® for 14 days GROUP 2: Evotaz® for 14 days followed by 7 days wash-out, Followed by Microgynon 30® for 21 days plus Evotaz® for 14 days, Followed by Microgynon 30® for 14 days (participants may chose to complete a 21 day pack). The total duration of the study is 57 days (+screening and follow up visits) and patients will have 3 intensive pharmacokinetic days on days 14, 35 and 56.

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Protocol Number: SSAT069

EudraCT Number: 2015-004799-30

Name of Investigational Product: Microgynon 30®; Evotaz®

Name of active ingredients: Ethinylestradiol, levonorgestrel; atazanavir, cobicistat

Study title: The effect of atazanavir/cobicistat on the pharmacokinetics of an oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel (Microgynon 30®) in healthy women

Phase of study: Phase I

Objectives: The objectives of this study are:

Primary

-To assess the pharmacokinetics of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat during co-administration in HIV negative female healthy volunteers

Secondary

  • To assess the safety and tolerability of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat when co-administered to HIV negative female healthy volunteers
  • To investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure

Study design: 57 days (excluding screening and follow up), open label, cross-over, pharmacokinetic study

Indication: Not applicable

Methodology: Measurements of steady state pharmacokinetic profiles of plasma ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat

Planned sample size: Up to 30 female healthy volunteers will be enrolled at baseline in order to achieve 18 completing the study

Summary of eligibility criteria: Healthy female participants as determined by medical history, physical examination, 12-lead electrocardiogram, and clinical laboratory evaluations will be eligible to participate in the study. Women of childbearing potential must not be nursing or pregnant. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening.

Number of study centres: One

Duration of treatment: 57 days (excluding screening and follow up visits)

Dose and route of administration: All participants will be administered Microgynon 30® (ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel 30 micrograms/150 micrograms) and Evotaz® (atazanavir 300 mg/cobicistat 150 mg) as follows:

GROUP 1:

Microgynon 30® for 21 days Followed by Microgynon 30® for 21 days plus Evotaz® for 14 days Followed by Evotaz® for 14 days

GROUP 2:

Evotaz® for 14 days followed by 7 days wash-out Followed by Microgynon 30® for 21 days plus Evotaz® for 14 days Followed by Microgynon 30® for 14 days (participants may chose to complete a 21 day pack)

Criteria for evaluation: Pharmacokinetic parameters of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat will be evaluated on blood drawn on day 14, 35 and 56 at 0 (pre-dose), 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 hours post dose

Safety and tolerability of medications will also be assessed by questions, physical examination and laboratory parameters. These will be performed at regular intervals during the drug study.

Primary Endpoint: Steady state plasma concentrations of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat during co-administration in HIV negative female healthy volunteers

Secondary End point: Safety and tolerability of the studied drugs during co-administration

Relationship between genetic polymorphisms and exposure to the studied drugs

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Conditions studied

  • HIV
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In context

Lead sponsor

St Stephens Aids Trust is the lead sponsor of 46 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 35 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria within 28 days prior to the baseline visit:

    1. The ability to understand and sign a written form, prior to participation in any screening procedures and must be willing to comply with all study requirements
    2. Non-pregnant, non-lactating females.
    3. Between 18 to 35 years, inclusive
    4. (BMI) of 18 to 35 kg/m2, inclusive
    5. , alkaline phosphatase and ≤ 1.5xULN (isolated bilirubin >1.5xULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin \<35%). A single repeat is allowed for eligibility determination.
    6. Women of (WOCBP) must be using an additional adequate method of to avoid pregnancy throughout the study and for a period of at least 4 weeks after the study (these include only the ones listed below, as no other hormone-based contraception is allowed during the study)

      A female may be eligible to enter and participate in the study if she:

      1. is of non-child-bearing potential defined as physically incapable of becoming pregnant with documented tubal ligation, hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or,
      2. is of child-bearing potential with a reliable negative pregnancy test at both Screening and Day 1 with no risk in between and agrees to use one of the following methods of contraception to avoid pregnancy from screening, throughout the study, and for at least 4 weeks after discontinuation of all study medications:

        • Complete abstinence from penile-vaginal intercourse
        • Double barrier method (male condom/spermicide, male condom/diaphragm, diaphragm/spermicide);
        • Any intrauterine device (IUD) with published data showing that the expected failure rate is \<1% per year (please note that not all IUDs meet this criterion)
        • Male partner sterilization confirmed prior to the female subject's entry into the study, and this male is the sole partner for that subject;
        • Any other method with published data showing that the expected failure rate is \<1% per year and not containing hormones.

      Any contraception method must be used consistently, in accordance with the approved product label and for at least four weeks after discontinuation of IMP.

    7. Willing to consent to their personal details being entered onto the TOPS database
    8. Willing to provide proof of identity by photographic ID at screen and any subsequent visit
    9. Registered with a GP in the UK

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are not to be enrolled in this study.

    1. Any acute or chronic medical illness
    2. Evidence of organ dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from normal in physical examination, vital signs, or clinical laboratory determinations
    3. Positive blood screen for surface antigen or C antibody
    4. Positive blood screen for -1 or 2 by antibody/antigen assay
    5. Current or chronic history of liver disease, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones)
    6. Any medical to the use of combined oral .
    7. History or presence of allergy to oral contraceptives, atazanavir and cobicistat or (sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate, lactulose, Hypromellose Colloidal silicon dioxide, Silicified microcrystalline cellulose Crospovidone, Magnesium stearate, Polyvinyl alcohol- partially hydrolysed, Macrogol 3350,Titanium dioxide, Talc, Iron oxide red, Iron oxide black, Lactose monohydrate, Magnesium stearate, Gelatine Yellow iron oxide, Indigocarmin (E132), White ink, Shellac,Titanium dioxide (E171), Ammonium hydroxide, Propylene glycol , Simethicone, Hypromellose, Polyvinyl alcohol- partially hydrolysed, Macrogol 3350)
    8. Current or recent (within three months) gastrointestinal disease
    9. Known intolerance of lactose monohydrate, sunset yellow aluminium lake (E110), and patients with galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption
    10. Clinically relevant alcohol or drug use (positive urine drug screen) or history of alcohol or drug use considered by the Investigator to be sufficient to hinder compliance with treatment, follow-up procedures or evaluation of adverse events. Smoking is permitted, but tobacco intake should remain consistent throughout the study
    11. Exposure to any drug (or placebo) or participation in a clinical study involving the donation of blood samples within three months of first dose of study drug
    12. Use of any medical products containing estrogens and/or progesteron, including IUS, implants etc. for 4 weeks before screening
    13. Use of any other drugs (unless approved by the Investigator), including over-the-counter medications and herbal preparations, within two weeks prior to first dose of study drug, unless approved/prescribed by the Principal Investigator as known not to interact with study drugs
    14. Females of without the use of effective non-hormonal birth control methods, or not willing to continue practising these birth control methods for at least four weeks after the end of the treatment period
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BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

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Clinically significant

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ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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Contraindication

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Excipients

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Investigational drug or device

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
13 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group 1

    Microgynon 30® for 21 days, Followed by Microgynon 30® for 21 days plus Evotaz® for 14 days, Followed by Evotaz® for 14 days

    Drug: Microgynon 30® · Drug: Evotaz®

  • Experimental
    Group 2

    Evotaz® for 14 days followed by 7 days wash-out, Followed by Microgynon 30® for 21 days plus Evotaz® for 14 days, Followed by Microgynon 30® for 14 days (participants may chose to complete a 21 day pack). The total duration of the study is 57 days (+screening and follow up visits) and patients will have 3 intensive pharmacokinetic days on days 14, 35 and 56

    Drug: Microgynon 30® · Drug: Evotaz®

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. assess the pharmacokinetics of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat during co-administration in HIV negative female healthy volunteers, as measured by Cthrough

    Trough concentration (Ctrough) is defined as the concentration at 24 hours after the observed drug dose

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

  2. assess the pharmacokinetics of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat during co-administration in HIV negative female healthy volunteers, as measured by Cmax

    Cmax defined as the maximum observed plasma concentration.

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

  3. assess the pharmacokinetics of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat during co-administration in HIV negative female healthy volunteers, as measured by t1/2

    t1/2 = Elimination half-life

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

  4. assess the pharmacokinetics of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat during co-administration in HIV negative female healthy volunteers, as measured by Tmax

    Tmax = time point at Cmax

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

  5. assess the pharmacokinetics of ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat during co-administration in HIV negative female healthy volunteers, as measured by total drug exposure

    Total drug exposure is expressed as the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from 0-24 hours after dosing (AUC0-24h)

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. assess the safety and tolerability of the studied drug when co-administered to HIV negative female healthy volunteers, assessed by Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events

    studied drug: ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel and atazanavir/cobicistat

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

  2. investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure as measured by Peak plasma concentration (Cmax)

    investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

  3. investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure as measured by trough concentration (Ctrough)

    investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

  4. investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure as measured by Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)

    investigate the association between genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition genes and drug exposure

    Time frame: 26 to 36 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • St Stephen's Centre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    London, SW10 9NH, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
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The record gives a start of Jul 2016, a primary completion of Oct 2017 and a completion of Oct 2017. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Feb 2, 2016
First posted
Mar 3, 2016
Start
Jul 2016
Primary completionActual
Oct 31, 2017
CompletionActual
Oct 31, 2017
Last update
Jan 2, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
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Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 2, 2018, 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
NCT02697851
Lead sponsor
St Stephens Aids Trust
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 3, 2016
Start date
Jul 2016
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2017
Completion
Oct 31, 2017
Last update
Jan 2, 2018

Study contacts

Marta Boffito
principal investigator · St Stephen's AIDS Trust

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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