Phase 4
N=14
Cannabidiol and CES1 Interactions in Healthy Subjects
Drug Interaction
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04603391 ↗Enrolled (actual)
14
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Differences in the Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of the Peak Concentration (Cmax) Will be Compared Between the Two Exposure Conditions; i.e. Methylphenidate + CBD vs Methylphenidate + Placebo. — 1.08 Ratio
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Interventions
- dl-Methylphenidate plus Cannabidiol (Drug); dl-Methylphenidate plus Cannabidiol Placebo solution (Drug)
- Age
- Adult · 21+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Primary completion
- Dec 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Differences in the Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of the Peak Concentration (Cmax) Will be Compared Between the Two Exposure Conditions; i.e. Methylphenidate + CBD vs Methylphenidate + Placebo. |
1.08 | — |
| PRIMARY Differences in the Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of the Area Under the Time Curve 0-infinity (AUCinf) for Methylphenidate Will be Compared Between the Two Exposure Conditions; i.e. Methylphenidate + CBD vs Methylphenidate + Placebo. |
1.09 | — |
Summary
The proposed study will assess the drug interaction potential between oral cannabidiol (Epidiolex®) and the carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) substrate methylphenidate (Ritalin®) in 12 healthy research subjects
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Signed Informed Consent
- Age: 21-45 years
- Gender: males and females (50:50)
- Race or ethnicity: no restrictions
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 to 28 kg/m2 (inclusive)
- Satisfactory completion of the screening medical history, physical exam, and laboratory evaluations.
- Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to enrollment and avoid pregnancy during study participation.
- With the exception of oral contraceptives, subjects must not be taking prescription or OTC medication for the duration of study participation
- Subjects must have no ongoing use of any botanical/nutritional supplement, vitamin, or energy drink for the duration of study participation
Exclusion Criteria
- The presence of a known allergy, hypersensitivity, or adverse reaction to CBD or cannabis, or sesame seed oil
- The presence of a known allergy, hypersensitivity, or adverse reaction to methylphenidate or dexmethylphenidate (Focalin®)
- A history (within the past year) or presence of clinically significant cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, immunological, hematological, endocrine, or neurologic disease will render subjects ineligible for the study.
- The presence of any surgical or medical condition (active or chronic) that may interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion including;
- Gastric bezoar
- Swallowing disorders
- Strictures
- Fistulas
- GI obstruction
- Severe dsyphasgia
- Crohn's disease
- Diverticulitis
- A positive urine pregnancy test.
- A positive Urine Drug Screen
- Any concomitant prescription medication, OTC medication, herbal or other dietary supplement or vitamins during the study period.
All subjects must be medication-free from 7 Days before initiation of the first active study day, through the duration of the study. This exclusion the use of vitamins, herbal preparations and OTC supplements.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04603391). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.