Substance Dependence
Conditions
Keywords
compulsive discorders, addiction
Brief summary
The proposed study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics of repeated oral doses of GSK618334 in healthy male and female volunteers.
Detailed description
GSK618334 strongly binds to dopamine type 3 receptors in the human brain and is being developed as an innovative treatment for substance dependence. This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, blood concentrations and effect following repeated oral doses of GSK618334 in healthy male and female volunteers. The effect of food on a single oral dose of GSK618334 will also be evaluated. Another portion of this study will investigate dopamine type 3 receptor binding in the human brain by PET scan before and after repeated doses of GSK618334.
Interventions
DRUGGSK618334 Low Dose
GSK618334 low dose
DRUGGSK618334 PET subjects
PET subjects
DRUGGSK618334 Medium Dose
Medium Dose
DRUGGSK618334 High Dose
GSK618334 High Dose
Sponsors
GlaxoSmithKline
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy Males and Females between the ages of 18-50 years old * Male and Female subjects must agree to use protocol specified contraceptive methods. * Male subjects only in PET parts of the study. * Capable of providing written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* A positive test for Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C within 3 months of screening. * Current or chronic history of liver disease, or known liver/bile/gallbladder abnormalities. * Personal or family history of heart disease (such as irregular heart beats, a history of sudden unexplained death in a first degree relative, or unexplained fainting). * Screening ECG parameters outside the protocol specified parameters. * Pulse rate \<50 or \>100 bpm OR a systolic blood pressure \>140 or \<95 mmHg OR a diastolic blood pressure \>90 or \<50 mmHg at screening and/or baseline. * Pregnant or lactating females. * Exposure to more than four new chemical entities within 12 months prior to the first dosing day. * Where participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 mL within a 56 day period. * Previous inclusion in a research and/or medical protocol involving nuclear medicine, PET or radiological investigations with significant radiation burden. * Significant suicidal risk.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The safety and tolerability endpoints will be: adverse events, laboratory values, cardiovascular variables (blood pressure, heart rate, ECG), temperature, respiratory rate, assessment of mood and abnormal movements, and GSK618334 blood levels. | First dose to follow-up |
| To assess blood concentrations of GSK618334 after repeated oral doses. | First dose to 72 hours post last dose |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the effect of food on GSK618334 blood concentrations after a single dose. | First dose of the single dose session to 24 hours after dosing of the repeat dose session |
| The dopamine type 3 receptor binding in the brain (by PET scan) of GSK618334 following the repeat dose session. | First dose to 24 hours after last dose |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed