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Clinical Trials/NCT03803163
NCT03803163TerminatedPhase 1

A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Single Doses of TransCon PEG Treprostinil Administered as a Subcutaneous Injection in Healthy Adult Male Volunteers

Ascendis Pharma A/S0 sites20 target enrollmentStarted: January 2015Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
20
Primary Endpoint
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and assess safety and tolerability of escalating single doses of TransCon PEG treprostinil administered as a subcutaneous injection to healthy male volunteers.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subject gives voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Subject is a healthy male between the ages of 18 and 50 years, inclusive, at Screening.
  • Subjects must weigh between 60 and 120 kg, inclusive, with a BMI between 19.0-32.0 kg/m2, inclusive at Screening.
  • Subject has a medical history, physical examination, vital signs, ECG and clinical laboratory results within normal limits or considered not clinically significant by the Investigator at Screening.
  • Subject agrees to abstain from taking any prescription medication for 14 days prior to check-in and to abstain from taking any non-prescription medications (except multivitamins) or herbal supplements for 7 3 days prior to check-in Baseline until discharge from the study (unless prescribed by the Investigator to treat an AE).
  • Subject agrees to abstain from consuming alcohol from three days prior to check-in and until discharge from the study.
  • Subject agrees to refrain from strenuous exercise from check-in and until discharge from the study.
  • Subject is able to communicate effectively with study personnel and be considered reliable, willing and cooperative in terms of compliance with the protocol requirements.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject has any clinically relevant abnormality identified during the screening physical examination, 12-lead ECG, or laboratory examinations.
  • Subject has a history of anaphylaxis, a previous documented hypersensitivity reaction, or a clinically significant idiosyncratic reaction to any drug.
  • Subject has a clinically significant history of neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, hematological, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, pulmonary, and/or musculoskeletal disease; glaucoma; a psychiatric disorder, or any other chronic disease, whether controlled by medication or not.
  • Subject has a history of postural hypotension, or unexplained syncope.
  • Subject has a blood pressure that is less than 90 mmHg systolic or 50 mmHg diastolic at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject has a pulse rate that is greater than 90 bpm after sitting at rest for at least 5 minutes at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject has a history of hypertension.
  • Subject has a blood pressure that is greater than 150 mmHg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic at Screening or Baseline
  • Subject has a predisposing condition that could interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs.
  • Subject has tested positive at the screening visit for HIV infection, HBsAg, or the HCV antibody.
  • Subject currently uses tobacco or nicotine products or has a history of tobacco use within six months prior to Baseline.
  • Subject has a history of alcohol abuse or a history of or current impairment of organ function reasonably related to alcohol abuse.
  • Subject has a history of or current evidence of abuse of licit or illicit drugs, including a positive urine screen for drugs of abuse at Screening or Baseline.
  • Subject has a history of abnormal bleeding tendencies.
  • Subject has donated blood or plasma or has lost a significant volume of blood (greater than 450 mL) within four weeks prior to Baseline.
  • Subject has participated in any investigational drug study within 30 days prior to their initial Screening visit.

Arms & Interventions

TransCon Treprostinil

Experimental

Intervention: TransCon Treprostinil (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability]

Time Frame: 42 days

Safety and tolerability of single doses of TransCon Treprostinil treatment

Secondary Outcomes

  • Maximum Plasma Concentration [Cmax] of TransCon Treprostinil(42 days)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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