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Imaging Study to Compare Effects of Darolutamide and Enzalutamide With Respect to Placebo on the Blood Flow in the Brain in Healthy Male Volunteers.

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03704519
Lead Sponsor
Bayer
Brief Summary

The current study would investigate the effects of a single dose of darolutamide and enzalutamide compared with placebo and compared to each other on human brain blood flow using arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging (ASL-MRI), a non-invasive MRI technique. The change in cerebral blood flow was an indirect measure of brain penetration.

The risk of drug-associated CNS-related adverse events was likely to be correlated with the concentration of the drug in the brain. In contrast to enzalutamide, preclinical studies of darolutamide indicate that its brain penetration was much lower.

The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a difference between darolutamide and enzalutamide compared to placebo in cerebral blood flow and thus in brain penetration.

Detailed Description

The primary objective was to investigate drug-induced changes in grey matter cerebral blood flow during single-dose treatment with darolutamide or enzalutamide as compared to placebo using voxel-wise quantification of the grey matter for the entire brain.

The secondary objective was to investigate drug-induced changes in regional cerebral blood flow in brain areas related to cognitive function after single-dose treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participants who are healthy as determined by medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac monitoring.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Existing or recent relevant diseases of vital organs (eg, liver diseases, heart diseases, renal disease, lung disease), central nervous system or other organs (eg, Diabetes mellitus, myasthenia gravis).
  • Known contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging.
  • Any structural variants or pathological abnormalities on structural brain MRI during screening.
  • Any history of seizures including a febrile seizure in childhood, loss of consciousness, transient ischemic attack, or any condition that may pre-dispose to seizure.
  • Participant with any type of neurological problems or history of psychiatric disorder, especially mood disorders including medical history with suicidal ideation and/or suicide attempts, which may disable the participant to consent to the study.
  • Participants who use prescription or oral over the counter medications which might influence the study objectives, dietary/nutritional supplements, (including vitamins, natural and herbal remedies, eg, St. John's wort) within 2 weeks prior to first study intervention administration or during the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Men_PDEDarolutamide (BAY1841788)Healthy male participants receive drugs in order Placebo, Darolutamide and Enzalutamide.
Men_EDPDarolutamide (BAY1841788)Healthy male participants receive drugs in order Enzalutamide, Darolutamide and Placebo.
Men_DPEDarolutamide (BAY1841788)Healthy male participants receive drugs in order Darolutamide, Placebo and Enzalutamide.
Men_DPEPlaceboHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Darolutamide, Placebo and Enzalutamide.
Men_EDPEnzalutamideHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Enzalutamide, Darolutamide and Placebo.
Men_EPDDarolutamide (BAY1841788)Healthy male participants receive drugs in order Enzalutamide, Placebo and Darolutamide.
Men_DEPPlaceboHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Darolutamide, Enzalutamide and Placebo.
Men_PDEPlaceboHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Placebo, Darolutamide and Enzalutamide.
Men_EPDPlaceboHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Enzalutamide, Placebo and Darolutamide.
Men_DEPDarolutamide (BAY1841788)Healthy male participants receive drugs in order Darolutamide, Enzalutamide and Placebo.
Men_PEDDarolutamide (BAY1841788)Healthy male participants receive drugs in order Placebo, Enzalutamide and Darolutamide.
Men_PEDPlaceboHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Placebo, Enzalutamide and Darolutamide.
Men_EDPPlaceboHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Enzalutamide, Darolutamide and Placebo.
Men_DPEEnzalutamideHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Darolutamide, Placebo and Enzalutamide.
Men_EPDEnzalutamideHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Enzalutamide, Placebo and Darolutamide.
Men_DEPEnzalutamideHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Darolutamide, Enzalutamide and Placebo.
Men_PDEEnzalutamideHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Placebo, Darolutamide and Enzalutamide.
Men_PEDEnzalutamideHealthy male participants receive drugs in order Placebo, Enzalutamide and Darolutamide.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in grey-matter cerebral blood flow of enzalutamide as compared to placeboAt 4 hours after drug

Obtained by comparing whole brain grey matter quantitative voxel-by-voxel maps of cerebral blood flow/ perfusion (mL per 100g tissue per min) of enzalutamide to placebo. Measured in grey matter voxels with arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging (ASL-MRI).

Change in grey-matter cerebral blood flow of darolutamide as compared to placeboAt 4 hours after drug

Obtained by comparing whole brain grey matter quantitative voxel-by-voxel maps of cerebral blood flow/ perfusion (mL per 100g tissue per min) of darolutamide to placebo. Measured in grey matter voxels with ASL-MRI.

Change in grey-matter cerebral blood flow of enzalutamide as compared to darolutamideAt 4 hours after drug

Obtained by comparing whole brain grey matter quantitative voxel-by-voxel maps of cerebral blood flow/ perfusion (mL per 100g tissue per min) of enzalutamide to darolutamide. Measured in grey matter voxels with ASL-MRI.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in mean regional grey-matter cerebral blood flow in brain areas related to cognitive function during treatment of darolutamide as compared to placeboAt 4 hours after drug

Brain areas related to cognitive function comprise hippocampus and frontal cortex. Cerebral blood flow measured with ASL-MRI.

Change in mean regional grey-matter cerebral blood flow in brain areas related to cognitive function during treatment of enzalutamide as compared to darolutamideAt 4 hours after drug

Brain areas related to cognitive function comprise hippocampus and frontal cortex. Cerebral blood flow measured with ASL-MRI.

Change in mean regional grey-matter cerebral blood flow in brain areas related to cognitive function during treatment of enzalutamide as compared to placeboAt 4 hours after drug

Brain areas related to cognitive function comprise hippocampus and frontal cortex. Cerebral blood flow measured with ASL-MRI.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, King's College

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London, United Kingdom

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