Concomitant administration of lumiracoxib and a triphasic oral contraceptive does not affect contraceptive activity
Jyoti Kalbag1, Cheryl Elder, Graham Scott
1Department of Exploratory Clinical Development, Novartis Pharma AG, WSJ 210-313, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland.
Abstract:
This study evaluated the effect of lumiracoxib on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ethinyl estradiol (EE) and levonorgestrel (LN) in Triphasil-28 (a triphasic oral contraceptive). Females stabilized on Triphasil-28 continued on Triphasil-28 alone for another month (Treatment Period 1), then also received lumiracoxib (400 mg daily) or placebo for 28 days each (Periods 2 and 3) in a double-blind crossover design. Plasma pharmacokinetic profiles were assessed on Day 21 of Periods 2 and 3. Progesterone and plasma sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) concentrations were measured before and 2 hours after Triphasil-28 administration on Day 21 of all three treatment periods. Lumiracoxib had no significant effect on EE or LN pharmacokinetics or on progesterone or SHBG concentrations, indicating that anovulation and Triphasil-28 effectiveness was maintained. Adverse events were similar for lumiracoxib and placebo. Therefore, no clinically important consequences are anticipated if lumiracoxib is coadministered with oral contraceptives containing EE or LN.
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