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Effect of Single Oral Dose BIRB 796 BS on Endotoxin-induced Inflammatory Responses in Healthy Human Subjects

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Drug: BIBR 796 BS, low dose
Drug: Placebo
Drug: BIBR 796 BS, high dose
Drug: Lipopolysaccharide
Registration Number
NCT02211170
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

Study to determine the effect of a single dose BIRB 796 BS on systemic inflammatory responses induced by endotoxin in healthy humans

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy male subjects as determined by results of screening
  • Signed written informed consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and local legislation
  • Age ≥18 and ≤ 35 years
  • Broca ≥- 20 % and ≤ + 20%
  • Able to communicate well with the investigator and to comply with study requirements
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any finding of the medical examination (including blood pressure, pulse rate and EKG) deviating from normal and of clinical relevance
  • Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological or hormonal disorders
  • Surgery of gastrointestinal tract (except appendectomy)
  • Diseases of the central nervous system (such as epilepsy) or psychiatric disorders or neurological disorders
  • History of orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells or blackouts
  • Chronic or relevant acute infections within 14 days of enrolment
  • History of allergy/hypersensitivity (including drug allergy) which is deemed relevant to the trial as judged by the investigator
  • Intake of drugs with a long half-life (> 24 hours) (< 1 month prior to administration or during the trial)
  • Use of any drugs, which might influence the results of the trial (< 10 days prior to administration or during the trial)
  • Participation in another trial with an investigational drug (< 3 months prior to administration or during trial)
  • Smoker (> 10 cigarettes or >3 cigars or >3 pipes/day)
  • Inability to refrain from smoking on trial days
  • Alcohol abuse (> 60 g/day)
  • Drug abuse
  • Blood donation or loss > 400 ml (< 2 month prior to administration or during the trial)
  • Excessive physical activities (< 24 hours prior to administration or during the trial)
  • Any laboratory value outside the reference range of clinical relevance
  • History of any familial bleeding disorder
  • Weight > 150 kg
  • Prior confirmed or suspected receipt of a monoclonal antibody

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BIBR 796 BS, high doseLipopolysaccharide-
PlaceboLipopolysaccharide-
BIBR 796 BS, low doseLipopolysaccharide-
BIBR 796 BS, low doseBIBR 796 BS, low dose-
PlaceboPlacebo-
BIBR 796 BS, high doseBIBR 796 BS, high dose-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) concentrationup to 2 days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Apparent clearance (CL/F)up to 27 hours after drug administration
Number of patients with adverse eventsup to 14 days
Reduction of anti-inflammatory cytokine and cytokine inhibitors (IL-10, IL-12p40, soluble TNF receptor (sTNFr) type 1, IL-1ra)up to 2 days
Reduction of ex vivo p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphorylation activityup to 2 days
Number of patients with abnormal changes in laboratory parametersup to 14 days
Reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, G-CSF)up to 2 days
Reduction of Acute Phase Proteins (C-reactive protein, Haptoglobin)up to 2 days
Reduction of Endothelial Activation Markers (von Willebrand Factor, soluble E-selectin)up to 2 days
Reduction of Granulocyte Responses (white blood cell (WBC) count with differential, elastase, elastase-á1-antitrypsin complexes)up to 2 days
Number of patients with clinically significant changes in vital signs (pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, temperature)up to 14 days
Reduction of flow Cytometry Cell Surface Markers (Mac-1 (macrophage-1 antigen), L-Selectin)up to 2 days
Occurence and severity of with chills, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, backache, headache, myalgia, feverup to 2 days
Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)up to 27 hours after drug administration
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve for different time points(AUC)up to 27 hours after drug administration
Assessment of Global Clinical Tolerability on a 4-point scaleafter 14 days
Time at which Cmax occurred (tmax)up to 27 hours after drug administration
Elimination half life (t1/2),up to 27 hours after drug administration
Mean residence time (MRT)up to 27 hours after drug administration
Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F)up to 27 hours after drug administration
Elimination rate constant (λz)up to 27 hours after drug administration
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