St. John's wort may alter how your body handles other drugs
NCT ID NCT03482817
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study investigates how a specific extract of St. John's wort (Ze 117) influences key enzymes and transporters that process many common medications. Twenty healthy volunteers take a cocktail of probe drugs alone and then with St. John's wort to measure changes in drug levels. The goal is to understand potential interactions that could affect the safety and effectiveness of other medicines.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- St. John's wort dry extract Ze 117
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help predict how St. John's wort interacts with other medications, improving safe co-prescribing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to patients or predict real-world interactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Finished
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Jun 2018
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * written informed consent * Caucasian male or female subjects aged between ≥18 and ≤55years * Physically and mentally healthy * BMI between ≥19 and ≤29 kg/m2, and body weight ≤90 kg * Non-smoker * If female, the pregnancy test at screening and at admission must be negative Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study drugs * history of, any clinically significant diseases * Positive test of hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV Screening * Known photohypersensitivity
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nuvisan GmbH
Neu-Ulm, Germany