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Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Intranasal, Intramuscular, and Oral Naltrexone in Healthy Volunteers

Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Intranasal, Intramuscular, and Oral Naltrexone in Healthy Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02750748
Enrollment
14
Registered
2016-04-25
Start date
2016-07-31
Completion date
2016-09-30
Last updated
2017-01-12

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Conditions

Opioid-Related Disorders

Brief summary

To determine the pharmacokinetics of 2 intranasal doses and 1 oral dose of naltrexone compared to an intramuscular dose of naltrexone.

Interventions

DRUGNaltrexone
OTHERIntravail

Sponsors

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Males and females 18 to 55 years of age, inclusive. * Provide written informed consent. * BMI ranging from 18 to 30 kg/m2, inclusive. * Adequate venous access. * No clinically significant concurrent medical conditions determined by medical history, physical examination, clinical laboratory examination, vital signs, and 12-lead ECG. * Male subjects must agree to use an acceptable method of contraception with female partners as well as not to donate sperm throughout the study and for 90 days after the last study drug administration. Female subject of childbearing potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control throughout the study and for 30 days after the last study drug administration. Oral contraceptives are prohibited. * Agree not to ingest alcohol, drinks containing xanthine \>500 mg/day (e.g., Coca Cola®, coffee, tea, etc.), or grapefruit/grapefruit juice. * Participate in strenuous exercise 72 hours prior to admission through the last blood draw of the study.

Exclusion criteria

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Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Plasma Concentration (AUC 0-inf)48 hoursMeasurement of serum naltrexone prior to dosing and at times 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 30, 36 and 48 hours after naltrexone administration
Plasma Concentration (Cmax)48 hoursMeasurement of serum naltrexone prior to dosing and at times 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 30, 36 and 48 hours after naltrexone administration
Plasma Concentration (Tmax)48 hoursMeasurement of serum naltrexone prior to dosing and at times 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 30, 36 and 48 hours after naltrexone administration
Plasma Concentration (AUC 0-t)48 hoursMeasurement of serum naltrexone prior to dosing and at times 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 30, 36 and 48 hours after naltrexone administration

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse EventsMaximum of 18 daysWill be reported from the start of the first session to follow-up visit
Vital Signs12 daysMeasured before and after naltrexone administration
12-lead electrocardiogram12 daysMeasured before and after naltrexone administration
Nasal Irritation Scoring5 daysWill be reported from the start of the first session to follow-up visit

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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