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NCT Number: NCT00531193

Using PET Scans to Study Brain Receptor Occupancy of BIIB014 in Healthy Male Volunteers

To establish the extent to which BIIB014, following 8 to 12 consecutive days of dosing at selected dose levels, occupies the brain's A2A receptors. Receptor occupancy will be assessed by PET scanning using a radiolabelled tracer.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

25 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Research Site

London, United Kingdom

About this study

Subjects will be enrolled sequentially into cohorts of 2 to 4 subjects. PET scan results will determine the actual number of cohorts enrolled and the BIIB014 dose given to each subject. Since all enrolled subjects will be receiving BIIB014, this study is being listed as a 1-arm, Single Group study (actual study design is dose escalation).

Participating subjects will be required to reside in the clinical unit for 10 to 14 consecutive days. Participants will receive 1 oral dose of BIIB014 daily for 8 to 12 consecutive days. During the study, subjects will undergo 2 PET scans and 1 MRI. Frequent blood sample for pharmacokinetic assessments will also be performed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI between 18.0 and 29.0 kg/m2
  • Willing to abstain from caffeine-containing products from 1 week prior to dosing until discharge from unit.
  • Willing and able to practice effective contraception until 2 months following last dose of study drug.

Exclusion criteria

  • History of severe allergic reactions or clinically significant allergies.
  • History of malignancy, excluding adequately treated basal cell carcinoma.
  • History of any clinically significant disease.
  • History of claustrophobia or any condition incompatible with MRI/PET scanning.
  • History of any exposure to ionizing radiation, with the exception of dental x-rays, within the 12 months prior to dosing.
  • Serious infection within the 4 weeks prior to dosing.
  • HbA1c > 6%, positive for Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B, presence of HIV or known exposure to HIV, positive G6PD assay, or any other clinically significant abnormal laboratory parameters at Screening.
  • Abnormal supine or standing blood pressure or orthostatic hypotension.
  • Any prior treatment with antipsychotic medications, dopamine antagonists, or dopaminergic agonists.
  • Treatment with any other investigational drug within 3 months prior to dosing.
  • Treatment with any prescription medications within 4 weeks prior to dosing.
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to dosing.
  • Current smoker or any tobacco use within 3 months prior to dosing.
  • Heavy caffeine consumption within 4 weeks prior to dosing.

Treatment and study plan

BIIB014

Drug

oral administration of BIIB014, given once daily for 8 to 12 consecutive days, at various doses as specified in protocol

[11C]SCH442416

Other

11C]SCH442416 is a radiolabelled tracer molecule that specifically binds to adenosine A2A sites and will be used to evaluate receptor occupancy. The target activity will be 370 MBq. [11C]SCH442416 will be administered IV as a bolus injection over 30 seconds following the start of each PET scan.

Primary outcomes

  1. PET scanning with [11C]SCH442416 of the putamen, caudate, nucleus accumbens, thalamus, and cerebellum.

    Time frame: pre-dose and 24h following last dose

Secondary outcomes

  1. Concentrations of BIIB014 and its N-acetyl metabolite will be measured in blood plasma

    Time frame: up to 24h following last dose

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Biogen

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-Label, Positron Emission Tomography Study to Assess Adenosine A2A Brain Receptor Occupancy of BIIB014 at Multiple Dose Levels in Healthy Male Volunteers

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Sep 18, 2007
Registry last updated
Jul 30, 2008

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