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Study of BIA 9-1067 to Investigate Its Effect on Levodopa Pharmacokinetic

A Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo- and Active-controlled Multiple-dose Study of BIA 9-1067 to Investigate Its Effect on Levodopa Pharmacokinetics Following a Levodopa/Carbidopa 100/25 mg Single-dose in Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01519284
Enrollment
82
Registered
2012-01-26
Start date
2009-11-30
Completion date
2011-06-30
Last updated
2015-08-20

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Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

Parkinson Disease, BIA 9-1067

Brief summary

To investigate the effect of repeated dosing of BIA 9-1067 on the levodopa pharmacokinetics, in comparison to placebo and entacapone.

Detailed description

Single-centre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group study in 80 young male and female healthy subjects.

Interventions

BIA 9-1067 OPC, Opicapone 5 mg

Entacapone 200 mg

DRUGPlacebo

placebo (four times a day)

standard release levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg (single-dose)

DRUGBIA 9-1067 15 mg

BIA 9-1067 OPC, Opicapone 15 mg

DRUGBIA 9-1067 30 mg

BIA 9-1067 OPC, Opicapone 30 mg

Sponsors

Bial - Portela C S.A.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Able and willing to give written informed consent. * Male or female subjects aged between 18 and 45 years, inclusive. * Subjects of body mass index (BMI) between 19 and 30 kg/m2, inclusive. * Healthy as determined by pre-study medical history, physical examination, vital signs, complete neurological examination and 12-lead ECG. * Negative tests for HBsAg, anti-HCVAb and HIV-1 and HIV-2 Ab at screening. * Clinical laboratory test results clinically acceptable at screening and admission to the treatment period. * Negative screen for alcohol and drugs of abuse at screening and admission to the treatment period. * Non-smokers or ex-smokers for at least 3 months. * (If female) She was not of childbearing potential by reason of surgery or, if of childbearing potential, she used one of the following methods of contraception: intrauterine device (by the subject) and condoms (by the partner) or diaphragm (by the subject) and condoms (by the partner) or spermicide (by the subject) and condoms (by the partner). * (If female) She had a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and admission to the treatment period.

Exclusion criteria

* Clinically relevant history or presence of respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, haematological, lymphatic, neurological, cardiovascular, psychiatric, musculoskeletal, genitourinary, immunological, dermatological, endocrine, connective tissue diseases or disorders. * Clinically relevant surgical history. * Any abnormality in the coagulation tests. * Any abnormality in the liver function tests. * A history of relevant atopy or drug hypersensitivity. * A history or presence of narrow-angle glaucoma. * A suspicious undiagnosed skin lesions or a history of melanoma. * History of alcoholism or drug abuse. * Consumed more than 14 units of alcohol a week. * Significant infection or known inflammatory process at screening or admission to the treatment period. * Acute gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, heartburn) at the time of screening or admission to the treatment period. * Had used non-selective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors within 2 weeks of admission to the treatment period. * Had used medicines within 2 weeks of admission to the treatment period that may have affected the safety or other study assessments, in the investigator's opinion. * Had previously received BIA 9-1067. * Had used any investigational drug or participated in any clinical trial within 6 months prior to screening. * Had participated in more than 2 clinical trials within the 12 months prior to screening. * Had donated or received any blood or blood products within the 3 months prior to screening. * Vegetarians, vegans or had medical dietary restrictions. * Cannot communicate reliably with the investigator. * Unlikely to co-operate with the requirements of the study. * Unwilling or unable to gave written informed consent. * (If female) She was pregnant or breast-feeding. * (If female) She was of childbearing potential and she did not use an approved effective contraceptive method or she used oral contraceptives.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa8 daysCmax - Maximum plasma concentration of levodopa following a single oral administration of Sinemet® 100/25 on Day 8, and 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg BIA 9-1067 once-daily (QD), 200 mg entacapone thrice-daily (TID), and placebo, for 8 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tmax - Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa8 daysTmax - Time to Reach maximum plasma concentration of levodopa following a single oral administration of Sinemet® 100/25 on Day 8, and 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg BIA 9-1067 once-daily (QD), 200 mg entacapone thrice-daily (TID), and placebo, for 8 days.
AUC0-t - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time at Which the Drug Concentration Was at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification.8 daysAUC0-t - Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of levodopa from time zero to the last sampling time following a single oral administration of Sinemet® 100/25 on Day 8, and 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg BIA 9-1067 once-daily (QD), 200 mg entacapone thrice-daily (TID), and placebo, for 8 days
AUC0-∞ - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to Infinity8 daysAUC0-∞ - Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of levodopa from time zero to infinity.

Countries

Portugal

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Group 1
Placebo at all the dosing times Placebo: placebo (four times a day)
16
Group 2
Day 1 to 7: BIA 9-1067 5 mg: 7 AM dose Placebo: 8 AM; 4 PM; 12 PM dose Day 8: BIA 9-1067 5 mg: 7 AM dose Placebo+ levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg: 8 AM dose BIA 9-1067 5 mg: BIA 9-1067 OPC, Opicapone 5 mg Placebo: placebo (four times a day) levodopa/carbidopa: standard release levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg (single-dose)
16
Group 3
Day 1 to 7: BIA 9-1067 15 mg: 7 AM dose Placebo: 8 AM; 4 PM; 12 PM dose Day 8: BIA 9-1067 15 mg: 7 AM dose Placebo+ levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg: 8 AM dose Placebo: placebo (four times a day) levodopa/carbidopa: standard release levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg (single-dose) BIA 9-1067 15 mg: BIA 9-1067 OPC, Opicapone 15 mg
18
Group 4
Day 1 to 7: BIA 9-1067 30 mg: 7 AM dose Placebo: 8 AM; 4 PM; 12 PM dose Day 8: BIA 9-1067 30 mg: 7 AM dose Placebo + levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg: 8 AM dose Placebo: placebo (four times a day) levodopa/carbidopa: standard release levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg (single-dose) BIA 9-1067 30 mg: BIA 9-1067 OPC, Opicapone 30 mg
16
Group 5
Day 1 to 7: Placebo: 7 AM dose; Entacapone 200 mg: 8 AM; 4 PM; 12 PM dose Day 8: Placebo: 7 AM dose Entacapone 200 mg + levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg: 8 AM dose Entacapone: Entacapone 200 mg Placebo: placebo (four times a day) levodopa/carbidopa: standard release levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg (single-dose)
16
Total82

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicGroup 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
16 Participants16 Participants18 Participants16 Participants16 Participants82 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants8 Participants9 Participants8 Participants8 Participants41 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants8 Participants9 Participants8 Participants8 Participants41 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 169 / 1610 / 1712 / 167 / 16
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 160 / 161 / 170 / 160 / 16

Outcome results

Primary

Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa

Cmax - Maximum plasma concentration of levodopa following a single oral administration of Sinemet® 100/25 on Day 8, and 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg BIA 9-1067 once-daily (QD), 200 mg entacapone thrice-daily (TID), and placebo, for 8 days

Time frame: 8 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Group 1Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa1076 ng/mLStandard Deviation 292.7
Group 2Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa1106 ng/mLStandard Deviation 420.3
Group 3Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa943 ng/mLStandard Deviation 325.3
Group 4Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa981 ng/mLStandard Deviation 488.5
Group 5Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa928 ng/mLStandard Deviation 245
Secondary

AUC0-∞ - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to Infinity

AUC0-∞ - Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of levodopa from time zero to infinity.

Time frame: 8 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Group 1AUC0-∞ - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to Infinity1649 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 313.3
Group 2AUC0-∞ - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to Infinity1873 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 571.3
Group 3AUC0-∞ - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to Infinity2233 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 578.3
Group 4AUC0-∞ - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to Infinity2381 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 623.8
Group 5AUC0-∞ - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to Infinity2253 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 540.7
Secondary

AUC0-t - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time at Which the Drug Concentration Was at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification.

AUC0-t - Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of levodopa from time zero to the last sampling time following a single oral administration of Sinemet® 100/25 on Day 8, and 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg BIA 9-1067 once-daily (QD), 200 mg entacapone thrice-daily (TID), and placebo, for 8 days

Time frame: 8 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Group 1AUC0-t - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time at Which the Drug Concentration Was at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification.1578 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 320.3
Group 2AUC0-t - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time at Which the Drug Concentration Was at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification.1785 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 574.8
Group 3AUC0-t - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time at Which the Drug Concentration Was at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification.2102 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 569.6
Group 4AUC0-t - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time at Which the Drug Concentration Was at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification.2202 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 605.6
Group 5AUC0-t - Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of Levodopa From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time at Which the Drug Concentration Was at or Above the Lower Limit of Quantification.2146 ng.h/mLStandard Deviation 538.6
Secondary

Tmax - Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa

Tmax - Time to Reach maximum plasma concentration of levodopa following a single oral administration of Sinemet® 100/25 on Day 8, and 5 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg BIA 9-1067 once-daily (QD), 200 mg entacapone thrice-daily (TID), and placebo, for 8 days.

Time frame: 8 days

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Group 1Tmax - Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa0.75 hours
Group 2Tmax - Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa0.75 hours
Group 3Tmax - Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa0.75 hours
Group 4Tmax - Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa0.75 hours
Group 5Tmax - Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration of Levodopa0.75 hours

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