Abstract
Background
To date, no definitive treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD) has been proven to be
effective and reasonably well-tolerated. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) combined with
prokinetic agents are considered an effective option. Revaprazan is a selective potassium-competitive
acid blocker that reversibly inhibits gastric H+/K+-ATPase and shows effective acid suppression comparable to PPIs. Itopride is a prokinetic
agent that has anticholinesterase activity as well as dopamine D2 receptor antagonistic activity. For this reason, revaprazan and itopride have been
prescribed for FD; however, no available studies have reported the pharmacokinetic
interactions of these 2 drugs.
Objective
The objective of this study was to compare the bioavailability and tolerability of
revaprazan and itopride combination therapy to those of equally dosed monotherapies
to acquire basic drug–drug interaction information about revaprazan.
Methods
This multiple-dose, randomized crossover study was conducted in healthy male Korean
subjects. Subjects received, in randomized sequence, a 7-day oral dose of revaprazan
200 mg once daily, itopride 50 mg TID, or both. Each treatment period was separated
by a 7-day washout period. Blood samples were collected for up to 24 hours following
the last dose at steady state, and drug concentrations were determined using validated
LC/MS-MS. Pharmacokinetic properties were obtained using noncompartmental analysis.
Drug tolerability was assessed throughout the study, using measurements of vital signs,
clinical chemistry testing, and interviews.
Results
A total of 30 subjects were enrolled in the study. Among them, 28 subjects completed
revaprazan treatment, and 27 completed the study (3 subjects were withdrawn). The
geometric mean ratios (GMRs) (90% CI) of Cmax,ss, and AUCτ,ss with revaprazan were 0.92 (0.84–1.00) and 0.96 (0.89–1.03), respectively. The GMRs
of Cmax,ss and AUCτ,ss with itopride were 1.07 (0.96–1.20) and 1.12 (1.06–1.18), respectively. A total of
15 adverse events (AEs) were reported in 8 subjects. All AEs were considered to be
mild, and there were no clinically significant differences between treatment groups.
Conclusion
The findings from this study suggest bioequivalence between revaprazan given as monotherapy
and in combination with itopride in these healthy Korean male volunteers, with no
clinical significant drug–drug interaction. All treatments in this study was generally
well tolerated. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT0133289.
Key words
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 03, 2012
Accepted:
July 10,
2012
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