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Phase 4 N=14 Randomized Single-blind Other

Cannabidiol and CES1 Interactions in Healthy Subjects

Drug Interaction

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

OutcomeResultp-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.

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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.

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