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NCT Number: NCT04676178

A Study of PRA023 in Healthy Volunteers

This is randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single and multiple ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of PRA023 in healthy volunteers.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Celerion

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68502, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female (of non-childbearing potential only) between minimum adult legal age (according to local laws for signing the informed consent document) and 55 years of age.
  • Females must be of non-childbearing potential and must have undergone one of the following sterilization procedures, and have official documentation, at least 6 months prior to the first dose:
  • hysteroscopic sterilization;
  • bilateral tubal ligation or bilateral salpingectomy;
  • hysterectomy;
  • bilateral oophorectomy, or;
  • be postmenopausal with amenorrhea for at least 1 year prior to the first dose and have FSH serum levels consistent with postmenopausal status as per investigator judgment.
  • Male subjects must use reliable forms of contraception during sexual intercourse with female partners from screening to 30 days after the end of dosing.
  • Good general health as determined by medical history, and by results of physical examination, chest x-ray, vital signs, ECG, and clinical laboratory tests obtained within 28 days (4 weeks) prior to study drug administration.

Exclusion criteria

  • History or presence of any clinically significant organ system disease that could interfere with the objectives of the study or the safety of the subjects.
  • Blood pressure and heart rate are outside the ranges 90-140 mmHg systolic, 60-90 mmHg diastolic, heart rate 60-100 beats/min.
  • 12-lead ECG with any abnormality judged by the Investigator to be clinically significant, QRS >= 120 milliseconds (msec), or QTcF interval of > 450 msec for men or >470 msec for women.
  • Presence or history of any abnormality or illness, which in the opinion of the Investigator may affect absorption, distribution, metabolism or elimination of the study drug.
  • Any screening laboratory evaluation outside the laboratory reference range that is judged by the Investigator to be clinically significant.
  • History of or current active tuberculosis (TB) infection; history of latent TB that has not been fully treated or current latent TB infection as indicated by a positive QuantiFERON-TB test.
  • History of significant allergy to any medication as judged by the Investigator.
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 24 months.

Treatment and study plan

PRA023

Drug

PRA023

Placebo

Other

Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. Treatment emergent adverse events

    Time frame: Up to 22 weeks

    Incidence, severity, and causal relationship of TEAEs

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cmax

    Time frame: Up to 22 weeks

    Maximum concentration after single and multiple ascending doses

  2. Tmax

    Time frame: Up to 22 weeks

    Time to reach maximum concentration after single and multiple ascending doses

  3. t1/2

    Time frame: Up to 22 weeks

    Half life after single and multiple ascending doses

  4. AUC

    Time frame: Up to 22 weeks

    Area under the curve after single and multiple ascending doses

  5. ADA

    Time frame: Up to 22 weeks

    Incidence of anti-drug antibody after single and multiple ascending doses

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)

Industry

Collaborators

  • Celerion

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics Study of PRA023 in Healthy Volunteers

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Dec 19, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 17, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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