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Phase I study to assess the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of macitentan in Korean healthy male subjects

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase I study to assess the tolerability, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of repeated daily doses of 3, 10 and 30mg of macitentan in Korean healthy male subjects

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0000326
Enrollment
30
Registered
2012-01-20
Start date
2012-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Macitentan (3 mg, 10 mg, 30 mg) or placebo will be orally administered once daily for 10 days.

Sponsors

Actelion Pharmaceuticals Korea
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy Korean adult males 2. Aged 20 to 50 years, inclusive, at screening 3. Healthy on the basis of medical history and the assessments performed at screening

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of clinically relevant hypersensitivity or serious adverse reactions to any drug 2. Abnormal values that suggest a clinically significant underlying disease or subject with the following lab abnormalities: 1)Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 1.25 × the upper limits of normal 2)Total bilirubin > 1.5 × the upper limits of normal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cmax;tmax;Ctrough;AUC0-24;t½;Accumulation index (R)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJung-hoon Kim

Actelion Pharmaceuticals Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026