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Clinical Trials/NCT00526968
NCT00526968CompletedPhase 1

A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study to Investigate the Role of NMDA Receptor NR2B Subunit Selective Antagonism on Cognitive Functions and Neurophysiology in Healthy Subjects as Measured With MRI

Evotec Neurosciences GmbH1 site in 1 country19 target enrollmentStarted: September 2007Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
19
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change in fMRI BOLD signal under baseline conditions and during activation by cognitive tasks

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the neurophysiological changes following single doses of EVT 101 using fMRI during rest and during cognitive tasks in young healthy male subjects.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy Male volunteers
  • Body Mass Index between 19 and 29

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects who received any prescribed medication within 5 half lives or 14 days of the first dose administration whichever is the longer
  • Subjects who have received any prescribed CNS medication or any medication known to chronically alter drug absorption or elimination processes within 30 days of first dose administration
  • Participation in a clinical trial of an investigational drug within the past 4 months or of a marketed drug within the past 3 months
  • History of allergy to NMDA antagonists or other clinically significant drug allergy
  • Supine blood pressure and heart rate of higher than 140/90 mmHg and 90 bpm respectively or lower than 80/40 mmHg and 40 bpm
  • Consumption of more than 21 units of alcohol per week or history of alcoholism or drug/chemical abuse
  • Smokers of more than 5 cigarettes or equivalent per day
  • Subjects who cannot complete the neuropsychological test battery
  • Any clinically significant health deficit

Arms & Interventions

1

Experimental

EVT 101 8 mg capsule

Intervention: EVT 101 (Drug)

2

Experimental

EVT 101 15 mg capsule

Intervention: EVT 101 (Drug)

3

Placebo Comparator

Matching placebo capsule

Intervention: placebo (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in fMRI BOLD signal under baseline conditions and during activation by cognitive tasks

Time Frame: 2-hours post dose

Change in regional cerebral blood flow (determined with ASL-MRI)after drug compared with placebo

Time Frame: 2-hours post dose

Performance scores in the cognitive tests

Time Frame: 2-hours post dose

Secondary Outcomes

  • Safety, tolerability, adverse events, safety laboratory tests, ECG, vital signs(Up to 24 hours post dose and 5-7 days post last dose)

Investigators

Sponsor
Evotec Neurosciences GmbH
Sponsor Class
Industry

Study Sites (1)

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