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A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Oral Formulations of MMV390048 Administered Fasted to Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 Exploratory Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Selected Oral Formulations of MMV390048 Administered in the Fasted State to Healthy Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02554799
Enrollment
18
Registered
2015-09-18
Start date
2015-09-17
Completion date
2015-10-28
Last updated
2019-09-10

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Conditions

Malaria

Brief summary

This study will be conducted in a single centre, as an open single dose two parallel cohorts design with oral doses of MMV390048 administered in healthy male and female subjects between 18 to 55 years of age. Subjects will be screened within 28 days prior to entering the study. On Day 1 of the study each subject will receive one of the two MMV390048 prototype formulations, at a dose of 40 mg with 240 mL of water. Subjects will be discharged on Day 3 after 48h post-dose and they will attend the unit for follow-up visits on Days 5, 7, 10, 14, 19, 26 and 29.

Detailed description

A Phase 1 exploratory study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of selected oral formulations of MMV390048 administered in healthy volunteers. It is anticipated that eighteen (18) healthy male and female subjects are to be included in the study, however there is an option to include an additional cohort of 9 subjects. The optional cohort would receive a single dose of the formulation considered to have the least pharmacokinetic variability with a suitable safety and tolerability profile with food or milk. Timing of PK samples may be adjusted in accordance with evolving data and dosing schedule. Additional or fewer PK samples may be taken in accordance with evolving data and dosing schedule to establish full protocol specific PK profile. The study specific maximum blood volume taken will not be exceeded.

Interventions

DRUGMMV390048 formulation A

MMV390048 formulation A, tablet

DRUGMMV390048 formulation B

MMV390048 formulation B, tablet

Sponsors

Richmond Pharmacology Limited
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Medicines for Malaria Venture
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy male or female (non-childbearing potential) of any race, aged 18 to 55 years * body weight at least 50kg and a body mass index 18 to 30Kg/m2 * Females must be of non-childbearing potential: * Natural (spontaneous) post-menopausal defined (amenorrheic for at least 12 months without an alternative medical cause with a screening follicle stimulating hormone level \>25IU/L (for post-menopause). * Premenopausal with irreversible surgical sterilization by hysterectomy * and/or bilateral oophorectomy or salpingectomy at least 6 months before screening * Males agree to use acceptable methods of contraception if the male subject's partner could become pregnant from the time of study medication until 120 days after administration of study medication. One of the following acceptable methods of contraception must be used: * Condom and occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault cap) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository * Surgical sterilization (vasectomy with documentation of azoospermia) and an acceptable barrier method (condom or occlusive cap \[diaphragm or cervical/vault cap\] used with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository) * subject's female partner uses oral contraceptives (combination estrogen / progesterone pills), injectable progesterone or sub-dermal implants and an acceptable barrier method * subject's female partner uses medically prescribed topically applied transdermal contraceptive patch and an acceptable barrier method * subject's female partner has undergone documented tubal ligation (female sterilization). In addition, an acceptable barrier method must be used. * subject's female partner has undergone documented placement of an intrauterine device or intrauterine system. In addition, an acceptable barrier method must be used. * True abstinence: when in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (e.g. calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception. Abstinent subjects have to agree to use 1 of the above-mentioned contraceptive methods, if they start sexual relationships during the study and for up to 120 days post-study drug * non-smokers or ex-smokers for more than 90 days prior to screening or smoke no more than 5 cigarettes per day. If users of nicotine products (spray, patch, e-cigarette, etc.) they should use the equivalent of no more than 5 cigarettes /day * Subjects should not donate egg or sperm from the time of administration of study medication until 120 days post-study drug * capable of fully understanding and complying with the requirements of the study and must sign the informed consent form prior to undergoing any study-related procedures * agree to avoid excessive UV radiation exposure (occupational exposure to the sun, sunbathing, tanning salon use, phototherapy, etc.) throughout the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Male subjects with a female partner(s) who is (are) pregnant or lactating from the time of study medication * Women of childbearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, including women whose career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precludes intercourse with a male partner and women whose partners have been sterilized by vasectomy or other means * Current or recurrent disease (e.g. cardiovascular, neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, oncologic or other conditions) that may affect the action, absorption or disposition of the study medication or could affect clinical assessments or clinical laboratory evaluations * Current or relevant history of physical or psychiatric illness that may require treatment or make the subject unlikely to fully comply with the requirements or complete the study, or any condition that presents undue risk from the investigational product or study procedures * Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the subject at risk because of the participation in the study, may influence the result of the study, or the subject's ability to participate in the study * History of photosensitivity * History or clinical evidence of alcohol or substance abuse. Alcohol abuse is defined as regular weekly intake of more than 21 units for males and 14 units for females * Any clinically relevant history of intolerance/allergy to milk or dairy products * Use of an investigational product or participation in a clinical study within 90 days before study medication * Donation of blood products or of more than 500ml of blood in 90 days prior to study medication * Use of any prescription drugs within 14 days or within 5 times the elimination half-life (whichever period is longer) prior to study medication * Use moderate or strong inhibitors and/or inducers of CYP450/Transporters within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration (or 5 half-lives of the compound if longer) * Use of over-the-counter medications or dietary supplements, including vitamins and herbal supplements within 7 days of study drug. With the exception of paracetamol which may be used incidentally or for short-term treatment at a maximum of 2g/day * Intake of grapefruit, grapefruit juice or other products containing grapefruit within 28 days prior to study drug * Excessive intake of caffeine drinks or energy drinks within 48 hours before admission (more than three 250ml cups of coffee a day, equivalent to roughly 250mg caffeine) * Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory, vital signs or other safety findings as determined by medical history, physical examination or other evaluations at screening or admission. * Any liver function tests elevated \>1.5 times the upper limit of normal, considered by the investigator as clinically relevant, at screening or admission * Abnormal serum Hemoglobin, Haptoglobin, Reticulocyte count or Lactate Dehydrogenase at screening/admission * abnormal ECG results at screening/admission results considered as clinically significant by the investigator * Confirmed positive urine drug screen (amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cocaine, cannabinoids, opiates, barbiturates or methadone) or from the alcohol breath test at screening/admission. * positive human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B surface antigen, anti Hepatitis core antibody, or hepatitis C virus antibody at screening * veins unsuitable for intravenous puncture or cannulation on either arm (e.g. veins difficult to locate, access or puncture, veins with a tendency to rupture during or after puncture) 23. Any conditions which in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject unsuitable for enrolment or could interfere with the subjects' participation in or completion of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F)Up to 672 hours post-doseApparent volume of distribution (Vz/F) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state
Cmax: Peak Plasma ConcentrationUp to 672 hours post-doseMaximum concentration (Cmax) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state
Tmax: Time to Reach Peak Plasma ConcentrationUp to 672 hours post-doseTime to reach maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state
AUC: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Zero to InfinityFrom Pre-dose to 672 hours post-doseArea under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state
Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)Up to 672 hours post-doseTerminal elimination half-life (t1/2) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state
Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Lambda z)Up to 672 hours post-doseTerminal elimination rate constant (lambda z) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state
Oral Plasma Clearance (CL/F)Up to 672 hours post-doseOral plasma clearance (CL/F) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)Up to 672 hours post-doseExploratory: Time to reach maximum plasma concentration of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC)Up to 672 hours post-doseExploratory: Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from zero to infinity of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk
Terminal Elimination Half-lifeUp to 672 hours post-doseExploratory: Terminal elimination half-life of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk
Terminal Elimination Rate ConstantUp to 672 hours post-doseExploratory: terminal elimination rate constant of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk
Apparent Volume of DistributionUp to 672 hours post-doseExploratory: Apparent volume of distribution of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk
Oral Plasma ClearanceUp to 672 hours post-doseExploratory: Oral plasma clearance of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk

Countries

United Kingdom

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Optional Cohort: The study design of this clinical trial allowed for an optional cohort to be enrolled. Ultimately, such optional cohort was not deemed required and therefore not conducted.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
40 mg MMV390048 Form A Fasted
40 mg MMV390048 tablet formulation A fasted
9
40 mg MMV390048 Form B Fasted
40 mg MMV390048 tablet formulation B fasted
9
Total18

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedTotal40 mg MMV390048 Form A Fasted
Age, Continuous26 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5
28.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.65
29 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.37
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants17 Participants9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
7 Participants12 Participants5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants18 Participants9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 90 / 9
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 93 / 9
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 90 / 9

Outcome results

Primary

Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F)

Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
40 mg MMV390048 Form A FastedApparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F)211.9523 LitresStandard Deviation 45.8906
40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedApparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/F)155.3750 LitresStandard Deviation 49.9488
Primary

AUC: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Zero to Infinity

Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Time frame: From Pre-dose to 672 hours post-dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
40 mg MMV390048 Form A FastedAUC: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Zero to Infinity56991.64 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 39197.535
40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedAUC: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Zero to Infinity63228.3 h*ng/mLStandard Deviation 29689.434
Primary

Cmax: Peak Plasma Concentration

Maximum concentration (Cmax) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
40 mg MMV390048 Form A FastedCmax: Peak Plasma Concentration277 ng/mLStandard Deviation 62.5
40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedCmax: Peak Plasma Concentration373.4444 ng/mLStandard Deviation 64.7825
Primary

Oral Plasma Clearance (CL/F)

Oral plasma clearance (CL/F) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
40 mg MMV390048 Form A FastedOral Plasma Clearance (CL/F)0.8819 L/hoursStandard Deviation 0.3473
40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedOral Plasma Clearance (CL/F)0.7635 L/hoursStandard Deviation 0.3658
Primary

Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)

Terminal elimination half-life (t1/2) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
40 mg MMV390048 Form A FastedTerminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)192.0663 hoursStandard Deviation 90.5336
40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedTerminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2)160.3984 hoursStandard Deviation 61.3228
Primary

Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Lambda z)

Terminal elimination rate constant (lambda z) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
40 mg MMV390048 Form A FastedTerminal Elimination Rate Constant (Lambda z)0.0041 1/hoursStandard Deviation 0.0011
40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedTerminal Elimination Rate Constant (Lambda z)0.0051 1/hoursStandard Deviation 0.0024
Primary

Tmax: Time to Reach Peak Plasma Concentration

Time to reach maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) of two MMV390048 prototype formulations administered in the fasted state

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
40 mg MMV390048 Form A FastedTmax: Time to Reach Peak Plasma Concentration2.4 hoursStandard Deviation 1.01
40 mg MMV390048 Form B FastedTmax: Time to Reach Peak Plasma Concentration2.6 hoursStandard Deviation 0.53
Other Pre-specified

Apparent Volume of Distribution

Exploratory: Apparent volume of distribution of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

Other Pre-specified

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC)

Exploratory: Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from zero to infinity of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

Other Pre-specified

Oral Plasma Clearance

Exploratory: Oral plasma clearance of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

Other Pre-specified

Terminal Elimination Half-life

Exploratory: Terminal elimination half-life of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

Other Pre-specified

Terminal Elimination Rate Constant

Exploratory: terminal elimination rate constant of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

Other Pre-specified

Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

Exploratory: Time to reach maximum plasma concentration of one MMV390048 prototype formulation administered with food or milk

Time frame: Up to 672 hours post-dose

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026