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A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of VX-993 in Healthy Participants

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05653323
Lead Sponsor
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of VX-993 at different doses in healthy participants.

Detailed Description

This clinical trial information was submitted voluntarily under the applicable law and, therefore, certain submission deadlines may not apply. (That is, clinical trial information for this applicable clinical trial was submitted under section 402(j)(4)(A) of the Public Health Service Act and 42 CFR 11.60 and is not subject to the deadlines established by sections 402(j)(2) and (3) of the Public Health Service Act or 42 CFR 11.24 and 11.44.).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index (BMI) of 18.0 to 32.0 kilogram per meter square (kg/m^2)
  • A total body weight of more than (>) 50 kg
  • Participants of non-childbearing potential
  • Nonsmoker or ex-smoker for at least 3 months before screening

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • History of febrile illness or other acute illness within 14 days before the first dose of study drug
  • Any condition possibly affecting drug absorption

Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Part A: Single Ascending Dose (SAD)VX-993Participants will be randomized to receive a single dose of different dose levels of VX-993.
Placebo Part APlaceboParticipants will be randomized to receive placebo matched to VX-993.
Placebo Part BPlaceboParticipants will be randomized to receive multiple doses of placebo matched to VX-993.
Part B: Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD)VX-993Participants will be randomized to receive multiple doses of different dose levels of VX-993. The dose levels will be determined based on the data from Part A.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Part A: Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Day 1 up to Day 25
Part B: Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Day 1 up to Day 25
Part B: Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Clinically Meaningful Findings in Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) ResponsesPre-dose up to Day 25
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Part B: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of VX-993Pre-dose up to Day 25
Part A: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of VX-993Pre-dose up to Day 25
Part A: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of VX-993Pre-dose up to Day 25
Part B: Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of VX-993Pre-dose up to Day 25
Part B: Pain Tolerance Threshold (PTT) for the Cold Pressor TestDay 1, Day 10, and Day 11

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MAC Clinical Research

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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