Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Ex-vivo Antitubercular Activity of PBTZ169 Formulation

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy male subjects aged between 18 and 48 years
• Body weight (BW) ranging between 55 and 95 kg, providing body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 28 kg/m2
• Absence of significant findings in the medical history and physical examination as judged by the Investigator, especially for cardiovascular, pulmonary, haematological and nervous systems
• Absence of significant laboratory abnormalities as judged by the Investigator. Gilbert's syndrome (increased total and unconjugated bilirubin when fasting) will be accepted if mild
• Absence of clinically significant abnormalities on 12-lead ECG
• Negative urine drug screen (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabis, cocaine, opiates)
• Commitment to refrain from travel outside Europe over the whole study duration
• Ability to understand the procedures, agreement to participate and willingness to give written informed consent
• Co-operative attitude and availability for scheduled visits over the entire study period

Exclusion criteria

• History of major cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, immunological, renal, haematological, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, neurological, or rheumatologic disorders
• Active diseases of any type, including inflammatory disorders and infections. Mild acne is permissible providing no systemic or local treatment is provided or planned (except for cleaning lotions)
• History of significant allergy or asthma. Allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis is acceptable if non-symptomatic when starting the study and if symptoms are not anticipated to occur during the study to a point that would require corticosteroid therapy (e.g. in case of annual use)
• History of cardiovascular dysfunction if considered as clinically relevant (conduction abnormality, arrhythmia, bradycardia, angina pectoris, cardiac hypertrophy unless elicited by training, pulmonary embolism)
• Hypertension defined as supine blood pressure >150/90 mmHg or recurrent hypotensive events considered as clinically relevant or documented orthostatic hypotension
• Sick sinus syndrome, known long QT syndrome, reproducible observation of QTc ≥ 440 msec or of pronounced sinus bradycardia (<40 bpm/min)
• Intense sport activities. Moderate sport is acceptable and activities should remain fairly constant throughout the study
• Any clinically significant laboratory values on screening that are not within normal range on single repeat (Gilbert's syndrome acceptable if mild)
• Positive hepatitis B and C antigen screen
• Positive HIV antibody screen or screen not performed
• Any recent acute illness or sequelae thereof which could expose the subject to a higher risk or might confound the results of the study
• Treatment in the previous three months with any drug known to have well-defined potential for toxicity to a major organ
• History of hypersensitivity to any drug if considered as serious
• Use of any medication the week prior to study or as based on the 5 plasma half-life rule and throughout study, including aspirin or other over-the-counter (OTC) preparations. Paracetamol is permissible before and during the study as a rescue medication but only with Investigator's permission
• Participation in a clinical investigation or blood donation of 500 ml within the past 3 months
• History of relevant alcohol or drug abuse
• Usual smoking during the last month before participation in the study. Consumption of ≤ 5 cigarettes/day or equivalent is acceptable providing the subject can totally refrain from smoking from one week before and during the whole study duration
• Usual consumption of a large quantity of coffee, tea, chocolate (more than 4 cups/day) or equivalent (Cola drinks), during the last month before participation in the study
• Current regular (i.e. 3 times per week or more) consumption of large quantities of alcohol or wine (>0.5 L wine/day) or equivalent (i.e. more than 35 g ethanol per day), during the last month before participation in the study
• Project to conceive a child during the study period (by principle of precaution, while no indication exists for a definite reproductive risk following paternal exposure)
• Psychological status which could impact on the subject's ability to give informed consent
• Any feature of the subject's medical history or present condition which, in the Investigator's opinion, could confound the results of the study, complicate its interpretation, or represent a potential risk for the subject