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A Phase 1 Study to Investigate the Effects of Talampanel on the Heart Rhythm

A Phase I, Single-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- and Positive- Controlled, Parallel Group, Thorough QT/QTc Study to Evaluate the Effect of Talampanel on Cardiac Repolarization in Healthy Male and Female Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00964730
Enrollment
135
Registered
2009-08-25
Start date
2009-10-31
Completion date
2010-02-28
Last updated
2010-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Thorough QT Study, Talampanel, Cardiac Repolarizatiom, Healthy Volunteers

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether multiple doses of Talampanel increase the QT interval when compared to placebo

Interventions

titrated to 50mg three times a day over 9 days and a single dose administered on Day 10

DRUGMoxifloxacin

Placebo administered three times a day over 9 days and a single dose of moxifloxacin administered on Day 10

DRUGPlacebo

administered three times a day over 9 days and a single dose administered on Day 10

Sponsors

Cetero Research, San Antonio
CollaboratorNETWORK
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy volunteers aged 18 to 50 years of age inclusive. * Body mass index: Between 18 and 30 kg/m2 and weight of at least 50 kg. * Female volunteers must have either a negative pregnancy test and be willing to use birth control, be post-menopausal evidenced by lab test, or be surgically sterile. * Volunteers must be able to understand the requirements of the study and must be willing to comply with the requirements of the study and provide their written informed consents to participate in the study prior to the conduct of study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

* Male and female volunteers with a resting QT interval of \< 320 msec or \> 450 msec (males) or \> 470 msec (females * Volunteers with ECG abnormalities that may interfere with the accurate assessment of the QT interval * Volunteers with known cardiovascular disorders, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathies, or ECG abnormalities suggestive of prior myocardial infarction, chamber enlargement or hypertrophy. * Volunteers with known clinically significant arrhythmias or rhythm disturbances observed on ECG * Volunteers who have a history of, or risk factors for, Torsades de Pointes (e.g. heart failure, abnormal serum electrolytes), including a history of family history of arrhythmia, sudden death, long QT syndrome, Brugada complex, or personal history of syncope. * Volunteers who have a heart rate outside 40-90 beats per minute * Volunteers who have a blood pressure outside 90-140 mmHg systolic or 45-90 mmHg diastolic * Volunteers with history of uncontrolled hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, edema, stroke or neurological disorder, rheumatological disorder, lung disease, heart disease, liver disease, or a history of any illness that pose additional risk to the volunteer * Volunteers with a history of psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, psychosis, previous episode(s) of major depression, history of suicidality or suicidal ideation. * Volunteers who have history of surgeries or conditions that affect the way drugs are absorbed or distributed in the body such as intestinal surgery, stomach surgery. * Volunteers with impaired liver function and elevated liver enzymes * Volunteers with major trauma or surgery in the past 2 months, acute infection within 2 weeks, cancer within the last 5 years (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers), History of tuberculosis, abnormal lab tests * Female volunteers who are lactating or intend to become pregnant during the study period. * Volunteers with a known allergy or sensitivity to moxifloxacin or its derivatives, benzodiazepines, talampanel or its derivatives, or any contraindications to moxifloxacin, benzodiazepines, or talampanel. * Volunteers with significant food or drug allergies * Volunteers that have used an investigational drug (new chemical entity) 3 months prior to the start of the study,.who have consumed any medications (including over-the-counter medications, prescription medications, investigational drugs, vitamins, or herbal remedies) within 30 days prior to check-in (with the exception of hormonal contraceptives \[females only\] and occasional use of acetaminophen and ibuprofens, who have consumed amiodarone and chloroquine within 4 months prior to screening, who have consumed excessive amounts of alcohol or are unwilling to comply with the restricted use of alcohol during the study, who have consumed excessive amounts of coffee, tea, coke, or other caffeinated beverages within 2 weeks prior to check-in, who have consumed quinine (tonic water) within 7 days prior to study start, who have consumed grapefruit, grapefruit juice, or Seville orange juice within the 7 days prior to study start, who smoke, have smoked in the last 3 months, or are planning to start smoking during the study, tobacco users, subjects currently using nicotine products, or subjects with a positive urine cotinine test at study start * Volunteers who are currently regular users (including recreational use) of any illicit drugs or who have a history of drug (including alcohol) abuse within 1 year of study start. * Volunteers with positive urine test for drugs of abuse at screening or check-in. * Volunteers who have donated or received any blood, plasma, or platelet transfusions in the 3 months prior to study start, or who have made donations on more than two occasions within the 12 months preceding the first dose administration, or who have planned donations during the study or during the 3 months following the study. * Volunteers with a positive screening test for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV * Volunteers not willing to refrain from changing level of activity during the study and from jogging and strenuous exercise of all types while at the research unit

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the effects of Talampanel on cardiac repolarization after multiple therapeutic doses administered over 10 days12 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Examine the PK profile of talampanel and its metabolite -Assess the PK/PD relationship of the time course of QT/QTc interval prolongation-Assess the safety and tolerability of multiple doses of talampanel in healthy volunteers12 days

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026