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Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of ASC42 in Healthy Subjects

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04679129
Lead Sponsor
Gannex Pharma Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

This is a first in human study of single and multiple ascending doses and food effect of ASC42.

This study consists of 8 cohorts and is divided as follows:

Part Ia: Single ascending doses study including cohorts 1 to 5. Part Ib: A cross-over design of cohort 2 to study the food effect on ASC42 PK. Part II: Multiple ascending doses study including cohorts 6 to 8.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy male and female subjects between 18 to 65 years of age.
  • Subjects' weight ≥ 50 kg and BMI within the range of 19 - 29 kg/m2.
  • Physical examination and vital signs are within normal range or slightly abnormal.

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • History or current liver disease, or liver injuries.
  • A positive HBsAg, HCV Ab and/or HIV Ab.
  • Platelet count <150,000/mcL
  • INR> 1.2

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Multiple Ascending Dose-ASC42ASC42ASC42 tablet, Dose 1,Dose 2,Dose 3,q.d.×14 days
Single Ascending Dose-ASC42ASC42ASC42 tablet,Dose 1,Dose 2,Dose 3,Dose 4,and Dose 5, single dose administration
Multiple Ascending Dose-PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo tablet,Dose 1,Dose 2,Dose 3,q.d.×14 days
Single Ascending Dose-PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo tablet,Dose 1,Dose 2,Dose 3,Dose 4,and Dose 5, single dose administration
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]Up to 21 days

Occurrence of Serious Adverse Event (SAE), Adverse Event (AE) resulting in treatment discontinuation and/or dose reductions, and AE of special interest, from baseline up to 21 days

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cmax of ASC42On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Evaluate the Peak Plasma Concentration after single and multiple oral doses of ASC42 administered to healthy volunteers.

Vd/F of ASC42On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Evaluate the Apparent Volume of Distribution after single and multiple oral dose of ASC42 administered to healthy volunteers.

C4On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Bile acid precuisor:C4 (7αhydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one)

FGF19On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Bile acid precursor:FGF19 (Fibroblast growth factor 19)

t1/2 of ASC42On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Evaluate the Terminal-Phase Half-Life after single and multiple oral doses of ASC42 administered to healthy volunteers.

AUC of ASC42On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Evaluate the Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve after single and multiple oral doses of ASC42 administered to healthy volunteers.

CL/F of ASC42On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Evaluate the Apparent Systemic Clearance after single and multiple oral dose of ASC42 administered to healthy volunteers.

Tmax of ASC42On Day 1 to Day 14 after single or multiple doses, respectively. The entire study will last up to 15 days.

Evaluate the Time to reach the maximum plasma concentration after single single and multiple oral doses of ASC42 administered to healthy volunteers.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ICON early Phase Services LLC

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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