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A Multiple Dose Safety Study of PEG-IFN in Healthy Volunteers

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Drug: BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02125578
Lead Sponsor
Biogen
Brief Summary

The primary objectives are to identify the highest safe and well-tolerated dose and frequency of BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a) subcutaneous (SC), within the range of 63 to 188 mcg, when given every other week or every 4 weeks to healthy volunteers (HV).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
69
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 to 35 kg/m2, inclusive, and a minimum body weight of 50.0 kg at screening.
  • All male subjects and female subjects of child-bearing potential must be willing and able to practice effective birth control during the study and be willing and able to continue contraception for 30 days after their last dose of study treatment.

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Abnormal screening and baseline blood and urine tests determined to be clinically significant by the Investigator.
  • Hematologic or hepatic enzyme laboratory values that were outside the normal range.
  • History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions.
  • History of any clinically-significant (as determined by the Investigator) cardiac, endocrinologic, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, neurologic, dermatologic, psychiatric, renal and/or other major disease, and/or history of seizure disorder.
  • A family history of MS in a first-degree relative.
  • A fever (body temperature >38°C) or symptomatic viral or bacterial infection (including upper respiratory infection) within 1 week prior to Day 1.
  • Abnormal ECG values as determined by the Investigator.
  • Positive test result for hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody.
  • Female subjects who are considering pregnancy, currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Subjects who received a tattoo or body piercing (including earring) within 60 days of baseline or subjects who are considering getting a tattoo or body piercing (including earring) in the next 60 days.
  • Use of any prescription or non-prescription medication that could inhibit bone marrow or liver function.
  • Any previous treatment with any interferon product.
  • Participation in any other investigational drug study within the 4 weeks prior to Day 1 or within 5 half-lives of the investigational treatment, whichever is longer.
  • Treatment with the Flu Vaccine within 1 week prior to Day 1.

NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion Criteria May Apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)Varying doses (63 mcg up to 188 mcg) of BIIB017 will be administered SC every other week for a total of 6 weeks.
BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a) and PlaceboBIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)Varying doses (63 mcg up to 188 mcg) of BIIB017 will be administered SC every 4 weeks for a total of 6 weeks. To ensure blinding, each subject will receive placebo every other week.
BIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a) and PlaceboPlaceboVarying doses (63 mcg up to 188 mcg) of BIIB017 will be administered SC every 4 weeks for a total of 6 weeks. To ensure blinding, each subject will receive placebo every other week.
PlaceboBIIB017 (PEGylated Interferon Beta-1a)Placebo dose will be administered SC every other week for a total of 6 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of participants that experience flu-like symptomsUp to Day 71
Participant assessment of injection site pain as measured by scores on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is extremely painful.Up to Day 71
Clinician assessment of the injection site for erythema as assessed by a scale 0 to 3, where 0 represents no erythema and 3 represents severe erythemaUp to Day 71
Clinician assessment of tenderness to digital pressure at the injection site will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 3, where 0 represents no tenderness and 3 represents severe tendernessUp to Day 71
Clinician assessment of temperature at the injection site will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 2, where 0 represents normal temperature and 2 represents hot.Up to Day 71
Clinician assessment of the injection site for induration as assessed by a scale 0 to 3, where 0 represents no induration and 3 represents severe indurationUp to Day 71
The number of participants that experience Adverse Events (AEs)Up to Day 71
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
AUC168h, area under the concentration-time curveUp to 168 hours post dose
Cmax, observed maximum serum concentrationUp to 336 hours post-dose
Tmax, time to reach maximum serum concentrationUp to 336 hours post-dose
Terminal t½, half-life of the terminal phaseUp to 336 hours post-dose
EAUC-336h, area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to 336 hours post-doseUp to 336 hours post-dose
Emax, the peak concentration observed minus baseline concentrationDay 1 and Day 29
PD parameters of serum concentrations of neopterinDay 1 and Day 29

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Research Site

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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