Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of CinnoVex (Interferon Beta-1a) Compared to Avonex (Interferon Beta-1a)
- Registration Number
- NCT03614715
- Lead Sponsor
- Cinnagen
- Brief Summary
The primary objective of the trial is to investigate the biosimilarity of CinnoVex® by comparing its pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) to its originator, Avonex®, in a crossover manner in healthy female and male volunteers after administration of a single dose of 30 µg or 60 µg of Interferon beta-1a.
The secondary objectives of the study are:
* To further compare the PK of CinnoVex® and Avonex®.
* To further compare the PD of CinnoVex® and Avonex®.
* To assess the safety of CinnoVex®.
- Detailed Description
This trial will be a double-blind, randomised, active-controlled, single-centre, two-stage crossover trial with administration of single doses of CinnoVex® and Avonex®. Stage 1 includes comparison of 30 µg and 60 µg IM doses in 16 healthy volunteers (eight subjects on each dose level, each subject will be administered one dose of each product as 30 µg or 60 µg doses in a crossover manner and in randomised order). After interim analysis of the PK and PD results of these 16 subjects and evaluation of the data by an expert data monitoring committee (DMC), Stage 2 will investigate the selected dose. The sample size of Stage 2 will be determined in the interim analysis so that a sufficient number of additional healthy volunteers are added to one or both dose levels to ensure adequate statistical power for the study's objectives, to evaluate biosimilarity. Up to 48 additional healthy volunteers may be added at this stage.
Subjects will undergo screening assessments before their first treatment visit. A total of 16 healthy volunteers will be selected for Stage 1 and 24 or 48 will be selected for Stage 2 according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. To reveal possible differences in the trial outcomes between the sexes, approximately equal numbers of male and female subjects will be included. The trial will be performed in healthy adult volunteers with a maximum age of 45 years, to limit variability that may result from including older adults.
Eligibility of subjects will be confirmed prior to each IMP administration with a pregnancy test (female subjects with childbearing potential), a urine drug screen and an alcohol breath test. In addition, the subjects will be asked about current illnesses, subjective well-being, and concomitant medications. A physical examination will take place, if indicated.
The subjects will participate in 2 treatment periods in sequential order; treatment period 1 starts when the first IMP is administered and treatment period 2 starts when the second IMP is administered. The two treatment administrations of individual subjects will be separated by at least 14 days.
Blood samples will be collected prior to and at scheduled time points after the IMP administration. Plasma concentrations of IFNβ-1a and concentrations of the selected biomarkers in serum and blood will be determined. The total volume of blood collected from each subject during the trial is less than 500 ml.
Safety will be assessed by recording blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), body temperature and subjective symptoms at scheduled time points after IMP administration. AEs and concomitant medications will be recorded throughout the trial.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
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Provide written informed consent (IC) to participate in the trial, to comply with the trial procedures, and to abide by the trial restrictions.
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Be aged between 18 and 45 years with sufficient command of the Finnish language to be able to provide valid IC and to communicate adequately with the trial personnel.
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Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 kg/m2.
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Have good general health according to medical history, physical examination, ECG recording and clinical laboratory assessments.
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Female subjects of child-bearing potential must agree to use a medically accepted method of contraception during the trial and one month after the end of the trial. Acceptable methods of contraception include the following:
- Stable oral/transdermal/injectable hormonal contraceptive regimen without breakthrough uterine bleeding and condom/spermicide.
- Intrauterine device (inserted at least 2 months prior to Screening visit) used with spermicide/condom.
- Condom (male or female) with spermicide
- Vasectomy of the male partner in conjunction with condom or spermicide.
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Be doubtful about his/her availability to complete the trial. 2) Have unsuitable veins for repeated venipuncture. 3) Be pregnant, or intend to become pregnant during the trial, or be lactating. 4) Have a history or evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, haematological, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, metabolic, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric or other major disease.
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Have any surgical or medical condition which might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of any drug.
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Have strong susceptibility to allergic reactions or history of allergy to any of the components of the IMP.
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Have clinically significant illness within 4 weeks before the start of the trial.
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Have any abnormal laboratory value or physical finding which may interfere with the interpretation of the test results or cause a health hazard for the subject if he/she takes part in the trial.
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Have any condition requiring regular concomitant medication or use of any medication that might affect the trial results or cause a health hazard to the subject within 2 weeks prior to the start of the trial; hormonal contraception and hormone replacement therapy are allowed.
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Have history of alcohol abuse or drug addiction or a positive result in the urine drug screen or breath alcohol test, or report consumption of more than 14 units of alcohol per week on a regular basis (1 unit = 4 cl of spirits of equivalent).
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Have a history of smoking >10 cigarettes per day. 12) Participate in another drug trial or donation of blood within 90 days before first IMP administration in this trial.
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Have participated before in a clinical study investigating a Type I Interferon or have been treated with a Type I Interferon before.
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Be under anti-doping control. 15) Be at imminent risk of self-harm, based on clinical interview and responses on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), or of harm to others in the opinion of the investigator. Subjects must be excluded, if they report suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan or a method (e.g., positive response to items 4 or 5 in assessment of suicidal ideation on the C-SSRS) in the past two months or suicidal behaviour in the past six months.
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Have any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the evaluation of the trial results or constitute a health hazard for the subject.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Biogen interferon beta-1a Interferon Beta-1A Avonex® (IFNβ-1a, Prefilled syringe produced by Biogen Company) in prefilled syringe in healthy volunteers. (Stage 1: 30 µg or 60 µg)(Stage 2: 30 µg) CinnaGen interferon beta-1a Interferon Beta-1A CinnoVex® (IFNβ-1a, Prefilled syringe produced by CinnaGen Company) in prefilled syringe in healthy volunteers. (Stage 1: 30 µg or 60 µg)(Stage 2: 30 µg)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method AUCt of IFNβ-1a blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Area under the plasma concentration curve from the time of IMP administration to the last observed concentration at last time point t, calculated using the linear trapezoidal rule
Cmax of IFNβ-1a blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Maximum concentration of IFNβ-1a in plasma
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adverse events Prior to the Investigational Medicinal Product administration and up to 8 days after drug administration (cross over study) Recording from patients
Supine blood pressure as vital sign Prior to the Investigational Medicinal Product administration and up to 8 days after drug administration (cross over study) Record at CRF, changes will be presented using summary statistics
MRT blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Mean residence time
AUC0-168 of MxA blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 AUC0-168 of MxA concentrations in whole blood
tmax of IFNβ-1a blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Time to maximum concentration of IFNβ-1a in plasma
AUCinf of IFNβ-1a blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Area under the concentration curve extrapolated to infinite time, if allowed by the concentration data (if Kel is evaluable)
VD blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Volume of distribution
AUC0-168 of interleukin (IL)-10 blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 AUC0-168 of interleukin (IL)-10 concentrations in serum
AUC0-168 of IL-4 blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 AUC0-168 of IL-4 concentrations in serum
Concentrations of MxA in whole blood blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 validated ELISA methods
concentrations of β2-microglobulin in serum blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 validated ELISA methods
t½ of IFNβ-1a blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Elimination half-life of IFNβ-1a (if evaluable)
CL blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Clearance
AUC0-168 of neopterin blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 AUC0-168 of neopterin concentrations in serum
AUC0-168 of β2-microglobulin blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 AUC0-168 of β2-microglobulin concentrations in serum
concentrations of IL-4 in serum. blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 validated ELISA methods
Body temperature as vital sign Prior to the Investigational Medicinal Product administration and up to 8 days after drug administration (cross over study) Record at CRF, changes will be presented using summary statistics
ECG as vital sign Prior to the Investigational Medicinal Product administration and up to 8 days after drug administration (cross over study) Record at CRF, changes will be presented using summary statistics
concentrations of neopterin in serum blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 validated ELISA methods
Heart rate as vital signs Prior to the Investigational Medicinal Product administration and up to 8 days after drug administration (cross over study) Record at CRF, changes will be presented using summary statistics
concentrations of IL-10 in serum blood samples will be drawn prior to Investigational Medicinal Product administration, and then at the following times after dosing: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 hours, and mornings of Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, and Day 8 Validated ELISA methods
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
CRST Oy, Clinical Research Services Turku Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4 B, 3rd floor
🇫🇮Turku, Finland