Effects of Food on the Pharmacokinetics of Omega-3-Carboxylic Acids in Healthy Japanese Male Subjects: A Phase I, Randomized, Open-label, Three-period, Crossover Trial

Autor: Catarina Nilsson, Toshitaka Yajima, Hyosung Kim, Torbjörn Lundström, Yoshinori Noda, Hitoshi Shimada
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Male
Eicosapentaenoic acid
Time Factors
Carboxylic Acids
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Eating
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Japan
030212 general & internal medicine
Omega-3 carboxylic acids
chemistry.chemical_classification
Meal
Cross-Over Studies
digestive
oral
and skin physiology

Fasting
Middle Aged
Healthy Volunteers
Docosahexaenoic acid
Biochemistry
Area Under Curve
Original Article
lipids (amino acids
peptides
and proteins)

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Docosahexaenoic Acids
Biological Availability
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
Asian People
Pharmacokinetics
Internal medicine
Fatty Acids
Omega-3

Omega-3 fatty acids
Internal Medicine
medicine
Humans
business.industry
Biochemistry (medical)
Fatty acid
Crossover study
Bioavailability
Endocrinology
chemistry
Dietary Supplements
business
Zdroj: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
ISSN: 1880-3873
1340-3478
DOI: 10.5551/jat.38737
Popis: Aims: Omega-3-carboxylic acids (OM3-CA) contain omega-3 free fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), as carboxylic acids. Food intake is known to affect the bioavailability of ethyl ester fatty acid formulations. We conducted a phase I study to investigate the effects of the timing of OM3-CA administration relative to food intake on the pharmacokinetics of EPA and DHA. Methods: In this randomized, open-label, three-period crossover study, Japanese healthy male subjects were administered 4 × 1 g OM3-CA capsules with continued fasting, before a meal, or after a meal. All subjects fasted for ≥ 10 h prior to drug/meal administration. The primary objective was to examine the effect of meal timing on the pharmacokinetics of EPA and DHA after OM3-CA administration. The secondary objectives were to examine the safety and tolerability of OM3-CA. Results: A total of 42 Japanese subjects was enrolled in the study. The baseline-adjusted maximum concentration and area under the concentration–time curve from 0 to 72 h for EPA, DHA, and EPA + DHA were lower in the fasting and before meal conditions than in the after meal condition. The maximum total EPA, total DHA, and total EPA + DHA concentrations were reached later when administered in fasting conditions than in fed conditions, indicating slower absorption in fasting conditions. Diarrhea was reported by five, six, and no subjects in the fasting, before meal, and after meal conditions, respectively. Conclusions: The timing of OM3-CA administration relative to food intake influences the systemic bioavailability of EPA and DHA in healthy Japanese male subjects. Trial registration: NCT02372344
Databáze: OpenAIRE