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A Study to Investigate the Drug-Drug Interactions of Brivaracetam and Ethanol in Healthy Male Subjects

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Other: Ethanol
Other: Ethanol Placebo
Other: Brivaracetam Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01710670
Lead Sponsor
UCB Pharma SA
Brief Summary

To evaluate if Brivaracetam (BRV) influences the psychomotor and cognitive impairing effects of Ethanol

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy male volunteers with the age between 18 and 55 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has participated or is participating in any other clinical studies of investigational drug or another investigational medical product within the last 3 months or has participated in 4 or more Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) studies within 1 year prior to screening
  • Subject is not healthy (eg, taking any drug treatments except use of Paracetamol, excessive amount of alcohol, cigarettes, caffeine consumption, having a positive drug / alcohol abuse, having abnormal safety parameters)
  • Subject has not been vaccinated for hepatitis
  • Subjects has consumed any grapefruits, grapefruits juice, grapefruit-containing products or star fruit within 14 days prior to dosing or not able to refrain from these products during the study
  • Subject has Ethanol intolerance
  • Subject has a known hypersensitivity to any components of the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP)
  • Subject has made a blood donation or a comparable blood loss (500 ml) within the last 3 months prior to screening
  • subject is an employee of the investigator or study center or subject is a first line family member of an employee working in the respective study center or of the investigator

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ethanol Placebo + BrivaracetamBrivaracetamTreatment B: Ethanol Placebo + Brivaracetam
Ethanol Placebo + BrivaracetamEthanol PlaceboTreatment B: Ethanol Placebo + Brivaracetam
Ethanol + Brivaracetam PlaceboEthanolTreatment C: Ethanol + Brivaracetam Placebo
Ethanol + Brivaracetam PlaceboBrivaracetam PlaceboTreatment C: Ethanol + Brivaracetam Placebo
Ethanol + BrivaracetamEthanolTreatment A: Ethanol + Brivaracetam
Ethanol + BrivaracetamBrivaracetamTreatment A: Ethanol + Brivaracetam
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adaptive tracking from 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

Performance will be scored after a fixed period of 3.5 minutes and reflected visuo motor control and vigilance. The average performance scores will be used in the analysis.

Visual Analog Scales for Alertness From 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

Visual Analog Scales according to Bond and Lader

Visual Analog Scales for Calmness From 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

Visual Analog Scales according to Bond and Lader

Saccadic Eye Movements from 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

Average values of Latency (reaction time), Saccadic Peak Velocity, and Inaccuracy (difference between stimulus angle and corresponding saccade in percentages) will be calculated for all artifact-free saccades.

Body sway from 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

The body sway meter allows measurement of body movements in a single plane, providing a measure of postural stability. (antero-posterior sway in mm / 2 minutes)

Visual Verbal Learning Test from 1.5 hours Post-Dose up to 6 hours Post-DoseFrom 1.5 hours Post-Dose up to 6 hours Post-Dose

Immediate recall, immediate recognition, delayed recall, and delayed recognition to evaluate memory

Smooth pursuit eye movements from 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

The time during which the eyes are in smooth pursuit of the target will be calculated for each frequency and expressed as a percentage of stimulus duration. The average percentage of smooth pursuit for all stimulus frequencies will be used as a parameter.

Visual Analog Scales for Mood From 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

Visual Analog Scales according to Bond and Lader

Visual Analog Scale for alcohol intoxication From 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-DoseFrom 60 minutes Pre-Dose up to 10 hours Post-Dose

The scale consists of a 10 cm line anchored on the left end by "sober" and on the right end by "drunk." Subjects mark a point on the line that best represents their subjective state corresponding to the condition tested. The result is a distance calculated from the mark on the line.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total Ethanol Dose analyzed by a model independent parameter estimateFrom - 30 minutes Pre-Dose to 10 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples for Ethanol concentrations will be taken - 30 minutes, - 15 and - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, then 15, 30 and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours Post-Dose.

The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)From Pre-Dose (- 5 minutes) to 36 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples will be taken - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, 15, 30, and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 36 hours Post-Dose.

The area under the plasma concentration-time curve from zero to infinity (AUC)From Pre-Dose (- 5 minutes) to 36 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples will be taken - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, 15, 30, and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 36 hours Post-Dose.

The area under the plasma concentration-time curve from zero to the time of the last measured concentration above the limit of quantification [AUC(0-t)]From Pre-Dose (- 5 minutes) to 36 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples will be taken - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, 15, 30, and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 36 hours Post-Dose.

The time to reach the maximum plasma concentration (tmax)From Pre-Dose (- 5 minutes) to 36 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples will be taken - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, 15, 30, and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 36 hours Post-Dose.

The terminal disposition rate constant (λz) with the respective terminal half-life (t1/2)From Pre-Dose (- 5 minutes) to 36 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples will be taken - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, 15, 30, and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 36 hours Post-Dose.

Breath Ethanol concentrationsFrom - 30 minutes Pre-Dose to 10 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples for Ethanol concentrations will be taken - 30 minutes, - 15 and - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, then 15, 30 and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours Post-Dose.

Serum Ethanol concentrationsFrom - 30 minutes Pre-Dose to 10 hours Post-Dose

Blood samples for Ethanol concentrations will be taken - 30 minutes, - 15 and - 5 minutes Pre-Dose, then 15, 30 and 60 minutes Post-Dose and then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 hours Post-Dose.

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