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Study to evaluate the safety, absorption and elimination in the urine of a new diclofenac-based drug administered directly into the bladder

Safety and pharmacokinetic study of a new diclofenac formulation administered to women by intravesical instillation Single centre, two parts, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic study; Part A: randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled, single ascending dose study in healthy women; Part B: open-label, single-dose study in women affected by recurrent urinary tract infections

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN42997318
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-01-21
Start date
2025-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

The study is divided into two parts: Part A: Healthy volunteers will receive a single dose of the investigational drug (at different concentrations: D1, D2, or D3) or a sham control, in a random order

Sponsors

IBSA Institut Biochimique (Switzerland)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Signed written informed consent before inclusion in the study. 2. Healthy women (Part A) or women with recurrent urinary tract infections (Part B), 18-55 years old inclusive 3. BMI: 18.5-30 kg/m2 inclusive 4. systolic blood pressure 100-139 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 50-89 mmHg, heart rate 50-99 bpm, measured after 5 min at rest in the sitting position 5. ability to comprehend the full nature and purpose of the study, including possible risks and side effects; ability to co-operate with the Investigator and to comply with the requirements of the entire study 6. Contraception and fertility: women of child-bearing potential must be using at least one of the following reliable methods of contraception 6.1. Hormonal oral, implantable, transdermal, or injectable contraceptives for at least 2 months before the screening visit 6.2. A non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) or female condom with spermicide or contraceptive sponge with spermicide or diaphragm with spermicide or cervical cap with spermicide for at least 2 months before the screening visit 6.3. A male sexual partner who agrees to use a male condom with spermicide 6.4. A sterile sexual partner 6.5. True abstinence Part B only: Women suffering from recurrent UTIs, in line with the European Urology Association guideline and the standard clinical practice at the site, diagnosed by a primary care physician or medical specialist, and who are in the quiescent phase of the disease, i.e., who are not presenting any UTI acute-onset symptoms that typically include dysuria in conjunction with variable degrees of increased urinary urgency and frequency, haematuria, and new or worsening incontinence

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. ECG with clinically significant abnormalities 2. Clinically significant abnormal physical findings, presence of mouth lesions/alteration and of any tongue piercings, partials, braces, dentures 3. Lab analyses with clinically significant abnormalities 4. Ascertained or presumptive hypersensitivity to the active principle and/or formulation ingredients; history of anaphylaxis to drugs or allergic reactions 5. Significant diseases 6. Medications for 2 weeks before study start 7. Participation in the evaluation of any investigational product for 3 months before the study start 8. Blood donations for 3 months before this study 9. History of drug, alcohol, caffeine or tobacco abuse 10. Positive drug test at Day -1 11. Positive alcohol test at screening and Day -1 12. Abnormal diet 13. Positive or missing pregnancy test at screening or day-1, pregnant or lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Safety and tolerability measured using treatment-emergent adverse events, local tolerability at the instillation site, vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate), safety laboratory analysis, body weight, physical examination results at after single dose administration of the investigational product and sham control (only for study Part A)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pharmacokinetic profile and parameters of diclofenac in plasma and urine measured using plasma diclofenac concentration-time profile and pharmacokinetic parameters (Cmax, AUC0-t, tmax, and, if feasible, %AUCextra, AUC0-8, t1/2 and ?Z); Urine diclofenac concentration-time profiles and pharmacokinetic parameters (Ae1-24, Ae1-4, Ae4-8, Ae8-12, Ae12-24, Fe1-t and Clr) at venous blood samples for PK on Days 1 and 2 at pre-dose (0), 0.5 (30 min), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 24 h post-dose. Urine collection for evaluation of diclofenac concentration at following timepoints: Pre-dose , 1 h post-dose , 1-4 h post-dose, 4-8 h post-dose, 8-12 h post-dose, 12-24 h post-dose

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactValeria Frangione
valeria.frangione@ibsa.ch+41 (0)58 36 01 735

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026