Safety and Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of HSK3486 in Healthy Elderly Subjects

Inclusion criteria

• Sign the informed consent form and fully understand the content, procedure and possible adverse effects before the trial starts;
• Able to complete the study in compliance with the requirements of the clinical trial protocol;
• Subjects (including their partners) are willing to voluntarily adopt an effective measure of contraception starting from screening to 6 months after the last dose of the investigational drug. See the attachment for specific contraceptive measures;
• Males and females with full capacity for civil conduct, aged ≥ 18 years old (aged between 18 and 64 years old for the non-elderly group and ≥ 65 years old for the elderly group (inclusive));
• Females weighing ≥ 45 kg and males weighing ≥ 50 kg, and with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 18 and ≤ 30 kg/m2 (BMI = Weight (kg)/height2(m2))(inclusive);
• For all subjects, the body temperature should be between 35.9-37.6 °C, respiratory rate between 12-20 breaths/min, and SpO2 when inhaling > 95%; in addition, for subjects in the non-elderly group, the blood pressure should be between 90-140/60-90 mmHg and heart rate between 60-99 bpm; for those in the elderly group, the blood pressure should be between 90-160/60-100 mmHg and heart rate between 50-100 bpm;

Exclusion criteria

• Smoke more than 5 cigarettes per day on average within 3 months prior to screening;
• Patient having contraindications to deep sedation/general anesthesia or a history of past sedation/anesthesia accidents;
• Known sensitivity to HSK3486 excipients (soybean oil, glycerin, triglyceride, egg lecithin, sodium oleate, and sodium hydroxide); or history of drug allergies (including other anesthetics), allergic diseases, or those with hyperactive immuneresponse(allergies to various drugs and foods);
• History of drug abuse or any signs of long-term use of benzodiazepines (such as insomnia, anxiety, spasms) within 3 months prior to screening;
• Acute diseases with clinical significance (determined by the investigator) within 2 weeks prior to screening, including GI diseases and infections (such as respiratory or CNS infections);
• History or evidence of cardiovascular diseases prior to screening: Uncontrolled hypertension [SBP ≥ 170 mmHg and/or DBP ≥ 105 mmHg without antihypertensive treatment, or SBP > 160 mmHg and/or DBP > 100 mmHg despite antihypertensive treatment], postural hypotension, severe arrhythmia, heart failure, Adams-Stokes syndrome, unstable angina, myocardial infarction within 6 months before screening, history of tachycardia/bradycardia requiring medication, II-III degree atrioventricular block (excluding patients with pacemakers), or QTcF interval ≥ 450 ms (Fridericia's correction formula);
• Subjects judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for participating in this trial for any reason.