Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of DD-S052P in Healthy Volunteers

This Phase 1 study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, first-in-human clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of DD-S052P following intravenous administration in healthy adult subjects.

The study consists of two sequential parts: a single ascending dose (SAD) part and a multiple ascending dose (MAD) part.

In the SAD part, cohorts of healthy subjects will receive a single intravenous infusion of DD-S052P or placebo at escalating dose levels. Dose escalation to the next cohort will occur only after a review of available safety and tolerability data from the preceding cohort, in accordance with predefined stopping and escalation criteria.

In the MAD part, healthy subjects will receive multiple intravenous doses of DD-S052P or placebo administered once daily over consecutive days. Dose levels for the MAD part will be selected based on the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic results obtained from the SAD part.

Safety and tolerability will be evaluated throughout the study by monitoring adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), vital signs, physical examination findings, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and clinical laboratory parameters.

Pharmacokinetic assessments will be conducted to characterize plasma concentration-time profiles of DD-S052P following single and multiple dosing. Key pharmacokinetic parameters will be derived using standard non-compartmental methods, as appropriate.

The results of this study will provide essential information on the safety profile and pharmacokinetic characteristics of DD-S052P and will support further clinical development.

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy male/female aged to 18-50 years inclusive at the screening visit
• Must agree to adhere to the contraception requirements:

• Female must be of non-childbearing potential, defined as meeting at least one of the following:

• hysteroscopic sterilization
• bilateral tubal ligation or bilateral salpingectomy
• hysterectomy
• bilateral oophorectomy
• be postmenopausal with amenorrhea for at least 1 year prior to the first dosing and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) serum levels consistent with postmenopausal status.
• Female of childbearing potential who are sexually active must agree to use at least one highly effective method of contraception starting from the 1 month prior to first administration of the study drug until 4 months post-dosing:

• Hormonal methods: oral, transdermal, systemic, or implantable contraceptives
• Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
• Barrier methods: condoms or diaphragms used with spermicide
• Surgical sterilization of the male partner
• Male must use of condom by the male subject plus an effective method of contraception for the subject partner of childbearing potential from study drug administration until 4 months post-dosing (oral, transdermal, systemic or implant contraception birth control, intrauterine devices, diaphragm, surgical sterilization, true abstinence is acceptable when it is in line with the subject's preferred and usual lifestyle)
• Male subjects must not donate sperm from the first dosing until 90 days after the last dosing
• Non-smoker subject or smoker of not more than 5 cigarettes a day
• Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 32.0 (kg/m2) inclusive, with body weight between 60 and 100 kg inclusive, at Screening and Day -1
• Considered as healthy after a comprehensive clinical assessment (detailed medical history and complete physical examination)
• Normal Blood Pressure (BP) and Heart Rate (HR) at the screening visit after 10 min in supine position:

• 95 mmHg ≤ Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) ≤ 140 mmHg,
• 50 mmHg ≤ Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) ≤ 90 mmHg,
• 50 bpm ≤ HR ≤ 90 bpm,
• Or considered not clinically significant (NCS) by investigators;
• Normal ECG recording on a 12-lead ECG at the screening visit:

• 120 < PR < 210 ms,
• QRS < 120 ms,
• QTcF ≤ 430 ms for male and QTcF ≤ 450 ms for female
• No sign of any trouble of sinusal automatism,
• Or considered NCS by investigators
• Laboratory parameters within the normal range of the laboratory (hematological, blood chemistry tests, urinalysis). Individual values out of the normal range can be accepted if judged clinically non-relevant by the Investigator
• Normal dietary habits
• Signing a written informed consent prior to participation
• Subject with estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) ≥ 80 mL/min/1.73 m2, as estimated using CKD-EPI creatinine Equation (2021)

Exclusion criteria

• Any history or presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastro-intestinal, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, neurologic, psychiatric, systemic, infectious disease; endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic or/and any relevant disease
• Subject with proteinuria, Grade 2 or higher (CTCAE, Ver.5.0)
• Symptomatic hypotension whatever the decrease of the blood pressure or asymptomatic postural hypotension defined by a decrease in SBP or DBP equal to or greater than 20 mmHg within 2 min of changing from supine to standing position
• Positive urine drug testing or alcohol testing at Screening or Day -1
• Positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or anti-Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibody, or positive results for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 1 or 2 tests
• Clinical symptoms suspected of acute infectious disease within 2 weeks before the first study drug administration
• Any medication intake (except acetaminophen) within 1 month or within 5 times the elimination half-life of the medication (whichever is longer) prior to the first administration of study drug
• Serious or severe adverse reaction, including hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis or hepatotoxicity to carbapenems, cephalosporins, penicillins, polyethylene glycol derivatives, monobactams or any other medication
• History of hypersensitivity to Ringer solution
• Blood donation (including as part of a clinical trial) within 2 months before administration
• General anaesthesia within 3 months before administration
• Inability to abstain from intense muscular effort
• Subjects who cannot be reliably contacted in case of an emergency
• Excessive consumption of beverages with xanthine bases (> 4 cups or glasses/day)
• Subject who, in the judgment of the Investigator, is likely to be non-compliant or uncooperative during the study, or unable to cooperate because of a language problem or poor mental development
• Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision; persons under coercive psychiatric care; adults under legal protection (guardianship/trusteeship); persons under court protection
• Participation in any interventional study within 60 days or within 5 times the elimination half-life of the interventional study drug (whichever is longer) before study check-in
• Pregnant or breastfeeding or intended to become pregnant during the study
• Any other reasons identified by the investigator that would preclude the subject's participation in the study