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Pharmacokinetics of Tricaprilin Including Food Effect on Ketone Body Production

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Other: standard meal
Other: overnight fast
Other: high-fat meal
Registration Number
NCT03551769
Lead Sponsor
Cerecin
Brief Summary

This is a Phase I, single center, open label, fixed-order, crossover, food-effect, pharmacokinetic (PK) study recruiting healthy, adult, male subjects.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy adult male, ages 18 - 55
  • Able to consume a regular diet and one high fat meal; no specific dietary requirements
  • Cohort 2 (Asian subject population) restricted to being of Japanese or Chinese heritage
Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of any illness or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator might confound the study results or poses risk to the subject
  • Has been on a ketogenic diet as supported by review of a food diary
  • Has positive Urine Drug Screen or alcohol results at Screening

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort 1, Period 1standard mealStudy drug administered concurrently with a standard meal
Cohort 1, Period 2standard mealStudy drug administered 30 minutes after a standard meal
Cohort 2, Period 2overnight fastStudy drug administered after an overnight fast (Asian)
Cohort 1, Period 3high-fat mealStudy drug administered 30 minutes after a high-fat meal
Cohort 2, Period 1standard mealStudy drug administered 30 minutes after a standard meal (Asian)
Cohort 1, Period 2tricaprilinStudy drug administered 30 minutes after a standard meal
Cohort 1, Period 3tricaprilinStudy drug administered 30 minutes after a high-fat meal
Cohort 1, Period 1tricaprilinStudy drug administered concurrently with a standard meal
Cohort 1, Period 4tricaprilinStudy drug administered after an overnight fast
Cohort 2, Period 1tricaprilinStudy drug administered 30 minutes after a standard meal (Asian)
Cohort 2, Period 2tricaprilinStudy drug administered after an overnight fast (Asian)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
B-hydrodxybutyrate1 day

AUC 0-last

Total ketones1 day

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

B-hydroxybutyrate1 day

Cmax

Acetoacetate1 day

Cmax

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
octanoic acid1 day

Cmax

Computerized Cognitive Battery - Psychomotor Function1 day

Reaction Time Test

Computerized Cognitive Battery - Attention1 day

Rapid Visual Information Processing Test

Computerized Cognitive Battery - Episodic Memory1 day

Paired Associates Learning Test

tricaprilin1 day

Cmax

Computerized Cognitive Battery - Working Memory1 day

Spatial Working Memory Test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nucleus Network

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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