Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Conditions
Brief summary
To evaluate whether dexpramipexole prolongs the QTc interval when orally administered to healthy volunteers.
Detailed description
This is a Phase I, single-center, blinded (with respect to dexpramipexole administration), randomized, placebo- and active-controlled, 4-period crossover study in approximately 68 healthy volunteers. This thorough QT/QTc study will be conducted to formally evaluate the effect of dexpramipexole on QT prolongation.
Interventions
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Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 18 to 60 years old inclusive on Day 1. * Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are healthy as determined by pre study medical history, physical examination, and 12 lead ECG. * Male subjects and female subjects of childbearing potential must practice effective contraception (per protocol specifications). * Normal systemic blood pressure defined as a systolic blood pressure of 90 to 140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure of 50 to 90 mmHg.
Exclusion criteria
* History of cardiovascular disease (e.g., hypertension, arrhythmia, heart failure, Long QT Syndrome, or other conditions/diseases causing prolongation of the QT/QTc interval), in the opinion of the Investigator. * A prolongation of QT/QTc interval (e.g., repeated demonstration of a QT/QTc interval \>450 ms before study treatment administration. * Clinically important abnormalities in resting ECG that may interfere with the interpretation of QTc interval changes at screening, check-in, or pre-dose on Day -1 of the first treatment period. * Other medically significant illness. * Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values. * Pregnant women or women breastfeeding.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate whether a single dose of dexpramipexole prolongs the QTC interval as measured by frequent ECG measurements (using Holter monitoring) of individually corrected QT intervals (QTcI) | change from baseline |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Area Under Curve (AUC) of dexpramipexole | pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 23 hours after dosing on Day 1 of each treatment period |
| Change in ECG measurements | baseline and Day 7 |
| Cmax of dexpramipexole | pre-dose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 23 hours after dosing on Day 1 of each treatment period |
| Tmax of dexpramipexole | pre-dose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 23 hours after dosing on Day 1 of each treatment period |
Countries
United States