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Food Effect Study of VER-01 in Healthy Volunteers

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04930796
Lead Sponsor
Vertanical GmbH
Brief Summary

Evaluation of pharmacokinetics, tolerability and safety of VER-01 depending on the intake a high-fat meal in healthy volunteers

Detailed Description

Determination of the effect of food intake on the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of VER-01 in healthy volunteers.

Group 1: 9 subjects receive VER-01 (corresponding to 10 mg THC) in the morning after a 10-hour fasting period on day 1, and 30 minutes after the intake of a standardised high-fat breakfast has been started on day 4.

Group 2: 9 subjects receive VER-01 (corresponding to 10 mg THC) in the morning after 30 minutes after the intake of a standardised high-fat breakfast has been started on day 1 and after a 10-hour fasting period on day 4.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male volunteers
  • Age: 18-45 years
  • BMI: 19-30 kg/m²
  • Body weight ≥ 50 kg
  • volunteers in good general condition based on medical history, physical examination, resting ECG and clinical laboratory tests
  • Willingness of men to use a reliable method of contraception and not to donate sperm during and at least 3 months after the last intake of the study product
  • Understanding of the German language, ability to give consent and compliance
  • The subject has understood the instructions to avoid changes in lifestyle and eating habits
  • Signed patient information and consent form of the study participant
  • Study participant can stick to the diet plan, especially high-fat breakfast
Exclusion Criteria
  • Consumption of cannabis-based products within 30 days prior to study start
  • Well-known strong adverse events in connection with cannabis consumption
  • Known allergy to cannabis, sesame seeds, or derivative products
  • alcohol/drug/medication abuse or physical dependence on opioids, barbiturates, amphetamines, cocaine or benzodiazepines within the last 10 years or current intake of methadone
  • Positive drug test for illegal substances and/or alcohol test at time T0
  • Heavy smokers (>10 cigarettes/day)
  • Heavy caffeine consumers (>450 mg caffeine/day equal to approx. 5-6 cups of filter coffee)
  • Drastic change in diet within 30 days before study start
  • Mental illness (psychoses, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, anxiety disorder, suicide)
  • Mental illness (psychoses, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, anxiety disorder, suicide) in a first-degree relative (parents and children)
  • subjects with orthostatic hypotension during screening (drop in systolic blood pressure by ≥20 mmHg after change of position)
  • Cardiovascular event within the last 3 months, untreated hypertension, untreated hypothyroidism, surgery within the last 2 months
  • cardiac insufficiency
  • Subjects with a serious disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, does not allow safe participation in the study from a medical point of view
  • Intake of prescription drugs within the last 14 days, OTC test products within the last 7 days before the start of the study or during the study period
  • Eating of grapefruit products is not allowed during the study and 10 days before the first intake of the study product
  • Participation in another clinical trial in the period of 90 days before the start of the trial
  • Existing desire to have children or planned sperm donation (within the duration of the study and 3 months after end of the study)
  • Planned blood donation
  • No ability to consent
  • Subject is in a dependency/employment relationship with the sponsor or investigator or other persons who may be under pressure.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
VER-01 following overnight fast (Day 1) and a high-fat breakfast (Day 4)VER-01The PK profile of VER-01 is investigated after oral intake of a single dose VER-01 (corresponding to 10 mg THC) in the morning after a 10-hour fasting period on day 1, and 30 minutes after the intake of a standardised high-fat breakfast has been started on day 4 (Group 1).
VER-01 following a high-fat breakfast (Day 1) and overnight fast (Day 4)VER-01The PK profile of VER-01 is investigated after oral intake of a single dose VER-01 (corresponding to 10 mg THC) in the morning 30 minutes after the intake of a standardised high-fat breakfast has been started on day 1 and after a 10-hour fasting period on day 4 (Group 2).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] - AUC 0-tOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of AUC 0-t (AUC from time 0 to 24 hours) of THC over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] - AUC 0-∞On Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of AUC 0-∞ (AUC from time 0 extrapolated to infinity) of THC over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] - C maxOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of C max (maximum plasma concentration) of THC over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - V area/FOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of V area/F (volume of distribution) of THC, 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - t 1/2On Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of t 1/2 (elimination half-life) of THC, 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - T maxOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of T max (time to reach Cmax)of THC, 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - C L/FOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of C L/F (plasma clearance) of THC, 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - AUC 0-∞On Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of AUC 0-∞ (AUC from time 0 extrapolated to infinity)of 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - λ zOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of λ z (terminal elimination constant) of THC, 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - AUC 0-tOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of AUC 0-t (AUC from time 0 to 24 hours) of 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Pharmacokinetic profile of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], 11-Hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [11-OH-THC] and 11-Nor-9-carboxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC-COOH] - C maxOn Day 1 and Day 4

Analysis of C max (maximum plasma concentration) of 11-OH-THC and THC-COOH over a defined period of time in dependance of a high-fat meal.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Medicine in Vienna - Department of Clinical Pharmacology

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Vienna, Austria

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