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A Safety Study to Assess the Effects of Therapeutic and Supratherapeutic Exenatide Concentrations on QT Interval in Healthy Subjects

A Randomized, Phase 1, Three-Period, Placebo- and Positive-Controlled, Double-Blind, Crossover Study to Assess the Electrophysiological Effects of Exenatide at Therapeutic and Supratherapeutic Concentrations on the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram QT Interval in Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01297062
Enrollment
94
Registered
2011-02-16
Start date
2011-02-28
Completion date
2011-05-31
Last updated
2015-04-14

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Conditions

Healthy Subjects

Keywords

Diabetes, exenatide, Amylin, Lilly, QT interval

Brief summary

Compare the effect of exenatide (therapeutic and supratherapeutic concentrations), moxifloxacin and placebo on the QT interval.

Interventions

DRUGExenatide

IV Exenatide (therapeutic and supratherapeutic concentrations)

DRUGMoxifloxacin

Oral Moxifloxacin (400 mg)

DRUGPlacebo comparator

IV Placebo (matching volume of placebo)

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Is overtly healthy, as determined by medical history and physical examination * Has body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 35 kg/m2 * Has fasting serum glucose \<110 mg/dL * Has no clinically significant blood pressure or heart rate readings as judged by the investigator at study start * Has electrocardiogram (ECG) results judged as not clinically significant by the investigator at study start

Exclusion criteria

* Has a clinically significant medical condition that could potentially affect study participation and/or personal well-being * Has an abnormality in the 12-lead ECG that, in the opinion of the investigator, increases the risk of participating in the study, such as a Bazett's corrected QT (QTcB) interval \>450 ms. * Family history of sudden death * Personal history of unexplained syncope within last year, or family history of Long QT Syndrome, or significant active cardiac disease, or symptoms of angina pectoris or transient ischemic attacks within the previous 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Comparison of Least Squares (LS) Mean Changes From Baseline in Population-based Corrected QT Intervals (QTcP) Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 1 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 200 pg/mL)Baseline, Day 1Factors in QT correction formulas were first estimated using pre-therapy data. The most appropriate correction method (QTcP) minimized the mean squared individual QTc/RR regression slope with on-exenatide data. Adequacy of correction was validated with on-placebo data. Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a mixed-effects model for repeated measures (MMRM) between exenatide and placebo.
Comparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 2 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 300 pg/mL)Baseline, Day 2Factors in QT correction formulas were first estimated using pre-therapy data. The most appropriate correction method (QTcP) minimized the mean squared individual QTc/RR regression slope with on-exenatide data. Adequacy of correction was validated with on-placebo data. Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between exenatide and placebo.
Comparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 3 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 500 pg/mL)Baseline, Day 3Factors in QT correction formulas were first estimated using pre-therapy data. The most appropriate correction method (QTcP) minimized the mean squared individual QTc/RR regression slope with on-exenatide data. Adequacy of correction was validated with on-placebo data. Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between exenatide and placebo.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Subjects With QTcP Interval >450msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and PlaceboDay 1, 2, or 3Number of subjects with QTcP \> 450 msec at any timepoint on any day was summarized by frequency for exenatide and placebo.
Assay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1000h (1 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2Baseline, Day 2Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between moxifloxacin and placebo.
Plasma Exenatide Concentrations at Steady State on Day 1, 2 and 3Baseline, Day 1, 2, and 3The plasma exenatide concentration at steady state was descriptively summarized by geometric mean, standard error, and its effect on placebo-adjusted change from baseline in QTcP was assessed.
Number of Subjects With Increase of QTcP Interval From Baseline >30msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and PlaceboBaseline, Day 1, 2, or 3Number of subjects with increase of QTcP interval from baseline \>30 msec at any timepoint on any day was summarized by frequency for exenatide and placebo.
Assay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1100h (2 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2Baseline, Day 2Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between moxifloxacin and placebo.
Assay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1200h (3 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2Baseline, Day 2Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between moxifloxacin and placebo.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo-Exenatide-Moxifloxacin Sequence
Placebo comparator in Period I; Exenatide in Period II; Moxifloxacin with placebo infusion in Period III
15
Exenatide-Moxifloxacin-Placebo Sequence
Exenatide in Period I; Moxifloxacin with placebo infusion in Period II; Placebo comparator in Period III
14
Moxifloxacin-Placebo-Exenatide Sequence
Moxifloxacin with placebo infusion in Period I; Placebo comparator in Period II; Exenatide in Period III
14
Moxifloxacin-Exenatide-Placebo Sequence
Moxifloxacin with placebo infusion in Period I; Exenatide in Period II; Placebo comparator in Period III
14
Placebo-Moxifloxacin-Exenatiden Sequence
Placebo comparator in Period I; Moxifloxacin with placebo infusion in Period II; Exenatide in Period III
15
Exenatide-Placebo-Moxifloxacin Sequence
Exenatide in Period I; Placebo comparator in Period II; Moxifloxacin with placebo infusion in Period III
14
Total86

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005FG006
Overall StudyAdverse Event2010000
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1010006
Overall StudyProtocol Violation0000100
Overall StudySubject Decision1101112

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlacebo-Exenatide-Moxifloxacin SequenceExenatide-Moxifloxacin-Placebo SequenceMoxifloxacin-Placebo-Exenatide SequenceMoxifloxacin-Exenatide-Placebo SequencePlacebo-Moxifloxacin-Exenatiden SequenceExenatide-Placebo-Moxifloxacin SequenceTotal
Age, Continuous41.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.98
45.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.43
43.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.56
37.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.66
43.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.74
41.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.5
42.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.16
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants2 Participants3 Participants0 Participants2 Participants1 Participants8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants12 Participants11 Participants14 Participants13 Participants13 Participants78 Participants
Weight87.66 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.107
81.16 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.235
90.77 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.375
93.66 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.704
89.71 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.726
90.71 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.251
88.94 kilogram
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.899

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
65 / 8010 / 848 / 80
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 800 / 841 / 80

Outcome results

Primary

Comparison of Least Squares (LS) Mean Changes From Baseline in Population-based Corrected QT Intervals (QTcP) Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 1 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 200 pg/mL)

Factors in QT correction formulas were first estimated using pre-therapy data. The most appropriate correction method (QTcP) minimized the mean squared individual QTc/RR regression slope with on-exenatide data. Adequacy of correction was validated with on-placebo data. Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a mixed-effects model for repeated measures (MMRM) between exenatide and placebo.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 1

Population: Evaluable Population included all ITT subjects who completed all ECG assessment periods and have valid ECG measurements and no vomiting in any ECG data extraction window. No missing value was imputed.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ExenatideComparison of Least Squares (LS) Mean Changes From Baseline in Population-based Corrected QT Intervals (QTcP) Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 1 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 200 pg/mL)-2.25 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.636
PlaceboComparison of Least Squares (LS) Mean Changes From Baseline in Population-based Corrected QT Intervals (QTcP) Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 1 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 200 pg/mL)-0.89 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.599
Comparison: 60 evaluable subjects gives more than 90% power to show non-inferiority of exenatide versus placebo, using t-test in 2-way crossover, alpha=0.05, true difference of 5 msec, and standard deviation of the within-subject difference of 10.04 msec.90% CI: [-2.21, -0.5]Mixed Models Analysis
Primary

Comparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 2 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 300 pg/mL)

Factors in QT correction formulas were first estimated using pre-therapy data. The most appropriate correction method (QTcP) minimized the mean squared individual QTc/RR regression slope with on-exenatide data. Adequacy of correction was validated with on-placebo data. Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between exenatide and placebo.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 2

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ExenatideComparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 2 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 300 pg/mL)-2.58 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.64
PlaceboComparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 2 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 300 pg/mL)-0.56 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.596
Comparison: 60 evaluable subjects gives more than 90% power to show non-inferiority of exenatide versus placebo, using t-test in 2-way crossover, alpha=0.05, true difference of 5 msec, and standard deviation of the within-subject difference of 10.04 msec.90% CI: [-2.88, -1.16]Mixed Models Analysis
Primary

Comparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 3 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 500 pg/mL)

Factors in QT correction formulas were first estimated using pre-therapy data. The most appropriate correction method (QTcP) minimized the mean squared individual QTc/RR regression slope with on-exenatide data. Adequacy of correction was validated with on-placebo data. Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between exenatide and placebo.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 3

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ExenatideComparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 3 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 500 pg/mL)-3.54 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.675
PlaceboComparison of LS Mean Changes From Baseline in QTcP Intervals Between Exenatide and Placebo on Day 3 Averaged Over 1300h, 1400h, 1500h (Target Steady State Exenatide Concentration of 500 pg/mL)-2.41 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.623
Comparison: 60 evaluable subjects gives more than 90% power to show non-inferiority of exenatide versus placebo, using t-test in 2-way crossover, alpha=0.05, true difference of 5 msec, and standard deviation of the within-subject difference of 10.04 msec.90% CI: [-2.11, -0.15]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Assay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1000h (1 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2

Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between moxifloxacin and placebo.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 2

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ExenatideAssay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1000h (1 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 21.91 msec90% Confidence Interval 1.079
PlaceboAssay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1000h (1 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2-3.56 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.953
Comparison: Assay sensitivity of moxifloxacin is established if the lower limit of the 2-sided 90% CI for difference in change from baseline in QTcP (moxifloxacin - placebo) is greater than 5 msec.90% CI: [2.82, 8.12]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Assay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1100h (2 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2

Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between moxifloxacin and placebo.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 2

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ExenatideAssay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1100h (2 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 29.75 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.934
PlaceboAssay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1100h (2 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2-0.81 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.872
Comparison: Assay sensitivity of moxifloxacin is established if the lower limit of the 2-sided 90% CI for difference in change from baseline in QTcP (moxifloxacin - placebo) is greater than 5 msec.90% CI: [8.46, 12.67]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Assay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1200h (3 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 2

Change from baseline in QTcP was analyzed by a MMRM between moxifloxacin and placebo.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 2

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
ExenatideAssay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1200h (3 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 212.47 msec90% Confidence Interval 1.011
PlaceboAssay Sensitivity of Moxifloxacin at 1200h (3 Hour Post-administration of Moxifloxacin) on Day 21.56 msec90% Confidence Interval 0.828
Comparison: Assay sensitivity of moxifloxacin is established if the lower limit of the 2-sided 90% CI for difference in change from baseline in QTcP (moxifloxacin - placebo) is greater than 5 msec.90% CI: [8.71, 13.13]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Number of Subjects With Increase of QTcP Interval From Baseline >30msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and Placebo

Number of subjects with increase of QTcP interval from baseline \>30 msec at any timepoint on any day was summarized by frequency for exenatide and placebo.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 1, 2, or 3

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
ExenatideNumber of Subjects With Increase of QTcP Interval From Baseline >30msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and Placebo0 particpants
PlaceboNumber of Subjects With Increase of QTcP Interval From Baseline >30msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and Placebo0 particpants
Secondary

Number of Subjects With QTcP Interval >450msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and Placebo

Number of subjects with QTcP \> 450 msec at any timepoint on any day was summarized by frequency for exenatide and placebo.

Time frame: Day 1, 2, or 3

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
ExenatideNumber of Subjects With QTcP Interval >450msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and Placebo0 participants
PlaceboNumber of Subjects With QTcP Interval >450msec at Any Timepoint on Any Day in Exenatide and Placebo0 participants
Secondary

Plasma Exenatide Concentrations at Steady State on Day 1, 2 and 3

The plasma exenatide concentration at steady state was descriptively summarized by geometric mean, standard error, and its effect on placebo-adjusted change from baseline in QTcP was assessed.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 1, 2, and 3

Population: Evaluable Population. No imputation for missing value was used. Day 1, 2, and 3 exenatide concentration \< LLOQ was set to missing.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
ExenatidePlasma Exenatide Concentrations at Steady State on Day 1, 2 and 3Day 1252.74 pg/mLStandard Error 8.454
ExenatidePlasma Exenatide Concentrations at Steady State on Day 1, 2 and 3Day 2399.14 pg/mLStandard Error 11.936
ExenatidePlasma Exenatide Concentrations at Steady State on Day 1, 2 and 3Day 3626.65 pg/mLStandard Error 21.159
Comparison: The analysis is to test the significance of the linear regression slope (null hypothesis: slope equal to zero) between placebo-adjusted change from baseline in QTcP and exenatide concentration.p-value: 0.596290% CI: [-0.0017, 0.0033]Mixed Models Analysis

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