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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996 EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 14, No. 8, 2015, pp. 1481-1486
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Bioline Code: pr15194
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 14, No. 8, 2015, pp. 1481-1486
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Synergism in Pharmacokinetics of Retagliptin and Metformin Observed during Clinical Trials of their Combination Therapy
Yong, Xiaolan; Hu, Tingting; Feng, Shiyin; Du, Xiaolin; Shi, Huiqing & Feng, Wang
Abstract
Purpose:
To investigate the safety and potential pharmacokinetic (PK) interaction between retagliptin, a
selective inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase-4, and metformin in healthy subjects.
Methods:
In open-label, randomized, three-period, three-treatment crossover studies, 15 subjects
received 100 mg retagliptin, 1500 mg metformin or the combination. The area under the curve from the
time of dosing to infinity (AUCinf) and the maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of each drug
were measured.
Results:
The combination of retagliptin and metformin did not result in clinically significant alterations in
the pharmacokinetics of SP2086 or metformin. The AUCinf and Cmax of retagliptin co-administered with
metformin were 16.49 and 25.88 % higher than for retagliptin alone, respectively, while the AUCinf of
metformin co-administered with retagliptin was 22.06 % higher than for metformin alone. The 90 %
confidence interval of both glucose-lowering drugs’ AUCinf and Cmax of the geometric mean ratios of
SP2086 + metformin fell within the pre-specified interval of 80 - 125 %. No laboratory adverse
conditions occurred during the study. Retagliptin appeared generally safe and well-tolerated when
administered alone or in combination with metformin.
Conclusion:
The results may be an indication that no dose adjustments are likely to be required when
retagliptin is given in combination with metformin.
Keywords
Retagliptin; Metformin; Pharmacokinetic interaction; Synergism; Type 2 diabetes
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