Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Pharmacodynamic method evaluation
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate different methods to evaluate the effect of AZD4017 in adipose tissue after single and multiple doses of AZD4017 in abdominally obese but otherwise healthy subjects.
Interventions
oral suspension, 1200mg, once daily, for 10 days
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Provision of signed written and dated informed consent * Have a body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 35 kg/m2 * Waist circumference of \>102 cm
Exclusion criteria
* History of any clinical significant disease * Any clinically significant illness, medical/surgical procedure or trauma within 4 weeks of the first administration of investigational product * Any clinically significant abnormalities in clinical chemistry, haematology or urinalysis results as judged by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the effect of single and repeated doses of AZD4017 and placebo on mechanisms in adipose tissue involved in metabolic regulation | A adipose tissue biospy is taken at baseline, on first day of dosing day, on 4th dosing day and on 9th dosing day. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety and Tolerability (Adverse events, vital signs, ECGs, physical examination, laboratory variables | The variables will be measure predose and the repeatedly during the following 10 days after dosing |
Countries
Sweden