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NCT Number: NCT05517122

Effect of Oral NAD+ Precursors Administration on Blood NAD+ Concentration in Healthy Adults

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme playing a central role in human metabolic pathways. A recognized approach to increase NAD level is through oral supplementation of its precursors promoting NAD synthesis in vivo. NAD precursors exist in multiple forms. However, it is unclear how the various precursors compare in their ability to increase NAD levels in human blood. The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of 3 NAD precursors on whole blood NAD metabolome.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nestlé Clinical Innovation Lab

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1000, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male and female aged 18-50 years, inclusive, at enrolment
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 to 27.0 kg/m².
  • Able to understand and to sign a written informed consent prior to study enrolment.
  • Willing and able to comply with the requirements for participation in this study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Known history of allergy or intolerance to the investigational products.
  • Any chronic medical condition and/or history of significant medical condition, which in the opinion of the site physician/ investigator may risk participant wellbeing/ safety, impede participant compliance with study procedures or ability to complete the study and/ or could confound the primary objectives of the study.
  • Any acute illness or any recent medical intervention including vaccination within 14 days before the first dose of investigational product.
  • Female participants who are pregnant or intending to become pregnant, lactating and/or breastfeeding. Women of childbearing potential who are not currently using medically effective forms of contraception.
  • Use of prescription drugs known to potentially interact with NAD precursors within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of investigational product.
  • Use of multivitamin/ multimineral supplements, NAD+ precursor supplementation (e.g., niacin, nicotinic acid or niacinamide), L-tryptophan supplementation and/ or any over-the- counter (OTC) medication promoting "healthy aging" or "anti-aging" or "longevity" up to 30 days before first dose of investigational product.
  • On a self-restricted diet, controlled diet or special therapeutic diet up to 30 days before first dose of investigational product.
  • Average alcohol consumption greater than 2 standard drinks per day over a week for males, and greater than 1 standard drink per day over a week for females. One standard drink contains 10-12 g of ethanol. Examples of standard drinks are one beer can (300 ml), one glass of wine (100 ml) or one glass of schnaps (30 ml).
  • Current smoker (e.g., cigarette, tobacco, cannabis) who exceeds 5 cigarettes per week.
  • Performing shift work or trans-meridian travel greater than two time zones within 14 days prior to the first dose of investigational product.
  • Currently participating in another research study.
  • Family or hierarchical relationships with the Clinical Innovation Lab (CIL) team.

Treatment and study plan

Nicotinamide (NAM)

Dietary Supplement

500 mg a day

Nicotinamide Riboside (NR)

Dietary Supplement

1000 mg a day

Nicotinamide Mono Nucleotide (NMN)

Dietary Supplement

1000 mg a day

microcrystalline cellulose

Dietary Supplement

500 mg a day

Primary outcomes

  1. Determine the extent of increase in NAD+ level in whole blood, for each NAD+ precursor (NAM, NR and NMN) compared to placebo

    Time frame: at Day 14

    Measure the changes in whole blood NAD+ level interventions vs placebo: NAM vs placebo, NR vs placebo, NMN versus placebo by quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy

  2. Compare the extent of increase in NAD+ level in whole blood across the 3 NAD+ precursors (NAM, NR and NMN)

    Time frame: at Day 14

    Measure the changes in whole blood NAD+ level across interventions: NAM vs NR, NAM vs NMN, NR vs NMN by quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine the extent the NAD+ precursors(NAM, NR and NMN) affect the NAD metabolome in whole blood compared to placebo

    Time frame: over 4 hours at Day 1 and at Day 14.

    Measure the change in whole blood NAD+ metabolites iAUC (reported as microM*h) and Cmax (microM) by quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy

  2. Compare the extent the NAD+ precursors (NAM, NR and NMN) affect the NAD+ metabolome in whole blood.

    Time frame: over 4 hours at Day 1 and at Day 14.

    Measure the change in whole blood NAD+ metabolites iAUC (reported as microM*h) and Cmax (microM) determined by quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy

Other outcomes

  1. Comparer the extend the NAD+ precursors (NAM, NR and NMN) affect the NAD+ metabolome in in plasma.

    Time frame: over 4 hours at Day 1 and at Day 14.

    Measure the change in plasma NAD+ metabolites iAUC (reported in microM) and Cmax (microM) determined by quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy

  2. Comparer the extend the NAD+ precursors (NAM, NR and NMN) affect the NAD+ metabolome in urine

    Time frame: at baseline Day 14 versus Day 1

    Measure the change in urine NAD+ metabolites iAUC (reported in microM) and Cmax (microM) determined by quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 26, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 24, 2025

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