A Study to Assess the Safety & Interaction Between GW679769, Dexamethasone, & Ondansetron When Taken by Healthy Adults
Nausea and Vomiting, Chemotherapy-Induced
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Nausea and Vomiting, Chemotherapy-Induced focused on measuring GW679769,, Casopitant,, Dexamethasone,, Healthy Human Volunteer, Ondansetron,
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy adult males or females
- Age: 18 to 55 years, inclusive
- A female subject who is non-childbearing potential or using acceptable contraceptive methods.
- Adequate organ systems function
- Able to swallow and retain oral medication
- Able to understand and comply with protocol requirements and instruction and is likely to complete the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cannot participation if subject has a clinically relevant abnormality, medical condition, or circumstance that makes them unsuitable for the study per the study doctor.
- History of drug or other allergy which, in the opinion of the Investigator, contraindicates participation.
- Use of an investigation drug within 28 days or 5 half-lives.
- Blood donation in excess of 500mL within 56 days prior to dosing or intends to donate within 30 days of the post-treatment follow-up visit.
- Presence of or suspected iron deficiency
- Positive stool for occult blood
- Female subject who is lactating
- Positive urine drug screen
- Positive for HIV antibody, hepatitis C antibody or hepatitis B surface antigen
- Use of tobacco-containing products within the past 12 months prior to screening
- History of drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within 6 months of screening
- History or presence of uncontrolled emesis
- Positive purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test for tuberculosis
Sites / Locations
- GSK Investigational Site
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Subjects in Part A
Subjects in Part B
In PART A, subjects received Regimen A: oral casopitant alone (150 mg once daily [QD] Day 1, 50 mg QD Days 2 and 3); Regimen B: oral dexamethasone (20 mg QD Day 1 and 8 mg twice daily [BID] Days 2 and 3) and intravenous (IV) ondansetron (32 mg single-dose Day 1); and Regimen C: oral casopitant as in Regimen A, IV ondansetron as in Regimen B and a lower dose oral dexamethasone than in Regimen B (12 mg QD Day 1, 8 mg QD Days 2 and 3).
In PART B, subjects received Regimen D: oral casopitant alone (150 mg QD Day 1, 50 mg QD Days 2 and 3); Regimen E: IV dexamethasone (8 mg single-dose Day 1 only) and oral ondansetron (8 mg BID Days 1 to 3); and Regimen F: oral casopitant regimen as in Regimen D, and IV dexamethasone and oral ondansetron as in Regimen E.