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Safety Study of VBY-036 in Healthy Volunteers After 7 Days of Oral Dosing

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01892891
Lead Sponsor
Virobay Inc.
Brief Summary

VBY-036 may treat or prevent nerve pain. This study aims to find the highest safe and tolerable dose of VBY-036 in healthy volunteers. Volunteers will be randomly selected to receive either a placebo or VBY-036 (30, 100, 300, 600 or 900 mg) once daily for seven days in a row.

Detailed Description

Detailed description is noted in Brief Summary.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male or female, 18-60 years old
  • Screening body mass index between 18-32 kg/m2
  • Good health, no clinically significant findings in medical history, 12-lead ECG, & vital signs;
  • Clinical lab evaluations (Chem panel [fasted at least 8 hrs], CBC, HbA1c & UA in reference range for test lab (unless deemed not clinically significant);
  • Negative test for drugs of abuse at Screening & at Check-in (includes alcohol);
  • Negative hepatitis, HIV & TB screens;
  • Females non-pregnant, non-lactating, & either postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically sterile for at least 90 days prior to Check-in, or agree to use from the time of consent until 90 days after Study Completion an effective form of contraception. For all females, a pregnancy test result must be negative at Screening & Check-in.
  • Males will be sterile or agree to use from Check-in until 90 days following discharge an effective method of contraception.
  • Able to comprehend & willing to sign Informed Consent Form
Exclusion Criteria
  • Females pregnant or nursing, or childbearing potential but unwilling to use contraception.
  • History of renal or hepatic impairment; stomach or intestinal surgery or resection, malabsorption syndrome, cholecystectomy, or gastro-intestinal dysfunction that would alter absorption &/or excretion of orally administered drugs (appendectomy or hernia repair allowed);
  • Anemia (hemoglobin <11.5 g/dL for females; < 13 g/dL for males) or blood donation within 8 weeks of Check-in;
  • Plasma donation within 4 weeks of Check-in;
  • History of alcoholism or drug addiction within 6 months to Check-in;
  • Use of drugs of abuse or prescription drugs for recreational use 6 months prior to Check-in;
  • Use of any tobacco-containing or nicotine-containing products 6 months prior to Check-in & during study;
  • Participation in another drug trial 30 days of Check-in (within 8 weeks if previous investigational drug has immunomodulary effects, other than cathepsin S inhibition);
  • History or clinical manifestations of metabolic, hepatic, renal, hematological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urological, neurological, or psychiatric disorders
  • History of hypersensitivity or allergies to any drug compound
  • History or presence of abnormal ECG
  • Laboratory abnormality deemed clinically significant;
  • Use of or inability to discontinue any prescription medications/products 14 days prior to Check-in & during study;
  • Use of certain over-the-counter, non-prescription preparations are permitted up to 3 days before first dose;
  • Use of alcohol-containing, grapefruit-containing, star fruit containing foods or beverages or "energy drinks" 72 hours to Check-in & during study;
  • Poor peripheral venous access;
  • Receipt of blood products 6 months to Check-in
  • Subjects with history of Gilbert's Syndrome;
  • Strenuous activities 48 hours to Check-in
  • Illness 5 days to drug administration
  • Any acute or chronic condition

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VBY-036VBY-036VBY-036 30 mg, 100 mg, 300 mg, 600 mg, or 900 mg
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Highest safe and tolerated VBY-036 dose7 days of dosing

Single dose of VBY-036 given daily for 7-days in a row for each cohort in an ascending manner.

Cohort B1 with 30 mg dose or placebo; Cohort B2 with 100 mg dose or placebo; Cohort B3 with 300 mg dose or placebo; Cohort B4 with 600 mg dose or placebo; Cohort B5 with 900 mg dose or placebo

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Confirmation of cathepsin-S inhibition7 days

Based on the accumulation of Iip 10 and/or cathepsin S protein levels

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Covance Evansville

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Evansville, Indiana, United States

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