Phase I Study in Healthy Male Subjects Comparing QGC001 to Placebo

Inclusion criteria

• Caucasian, male healthy subjects of 18 to 45 years of age.
• Body weight ≥50 kg, with a body mass index calculated as weight in kg/(height in m2) from 18 to 27 kg/m2 at screening.
• Subjects will sign and date an informed consent form before any study-specific screening procedure is performed.
• Healthy, as determined by the investigator on the basis of medical history, physical examination findings, clinical laboratory test results, vital sign measurements, and digital 12 lead ECG readings.
• Non-smoker or smoker of fewer than 5 cigarettes per day as determined by history. Must be able to abstain from smoking during the inpatient stay.
• Have a high probability for compliance with and completion of the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Any significant cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatological, haematological, neurologic, psychiatric disease or history of any clinically important drug allergy.
• Acute disease state within 7 days before study day 1.
• History of drug abuse within 1 year before study day 1.
• History of alcoholism within 1 year before day 1. Consumption of more than 50 g of ethanol per day.
• Positive serologic findings for human immunodeficiency virus antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen, and/or hepatitis C virus antibodies.
• Positive findings of urine drug screen (e.g., amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, opiates, MDMA)
• History of any clinically important drug allergy.
• Prohibited Treatments: use of any investigational drug within 90 days or prescription drug within 30 days before investigational medical product administration.
• Consumption of any caffeine-containing products in excess of 6 cups per day (or equivalent), of grapefruit, grapefruit-containing products, or alcoholic beverages within 24 hours before study day 1.
• Use of any over-the-counter drugs including herbal supplements (except for the occasional use of acetaminophen [paracetamol], aspirin and vitamins ≤100% recommended daily allowance) within 7 days before investigational medicinal product administration.
• Donation of blood (i.e. 450 ml) within 90 days before study day 1.