Drug-drug Interaction Study With Metformin and Imatinib

This study will address the following question: Does imatinib influence the pharmacokinetics of metformin in healthy volunteers? Recent studies in the Giacomini laboratory have indicated that imatinib may block metformin elimination from the kidney by inhibiting organic cation transporter efflux of metformin. 1. The investigators hypothesize that the addition of imatinib to metformin therapy will reduce the renal clearance (CLR) of metformin leading to increased plasma concentrations and risk for toxicities 2. Knowledge of the pharmacokinetic interaction profile of metformin with organic cation transporter inhibitors, such as imatinib, is important to help develop safer more effective drug therapy with reduced side effects.