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Pharmacokinetics of Tricaprilin Including Food Effect on Ketone Body Production

A Phase I, Open-label, Fixed-order, Single-dose, 2-Part, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of a Formulation of Tricaprilin (AC-SD-01) Including the Effect of Food on Ketone Body Production in Caucasians and Asians

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03551769
Enrollment
20
Registered
2018-06-11
Start date
2018-08-05
Completion date
2018-08-27
Last updated
2019-05-29

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Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Brief summary

This is a Phase I, single center, open label, fixed-order, crossover, food-effect, pharmacokinetic (PK) study recruiting healthy, adult, male subjects.

Interventions

Tricaprilin formulated as AC-SD-01

fasting for at least 9 hours

standard meal

high-fat meal

Sponsors

Cerecin
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy adult male, ages 18 - 55 * Able to consume a regular diet and one high fat meal; no specific dietary requirements * Cohort 2 (Asian subject population) restricted to being of Japanese or Chinese heritage

Exclusion criteria

* Presence of any illness or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator might confound the study results or poses risk to the subject * Has been on a ketogenic diet as supported by review of a food diary * Has positive Urine Drug Screen or alcohol results at Screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total ketones1 dayArea Under the Curve (AUC) AUC 0-last
B-hydrodxybutyrate1 dayAUC 0-last
B-hydroxybutyrate1 dayAUC 0-4
Acetoacetate1 dayAUC 0-last

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Computerized Cognitive Battery - Working Memory1 daySpatial Working Memory Test
tricaprilin1 dayAUC 0 - last
Computerized Cognitive Battery - Psychomotor Function1 dayReaction Time Test
octanoic acid1 dayAUC 0 - last
Computerized Cognitive Battery - Attention1 dayRapid Visual Information Processing Test
Computerized Cognitive Battery - Episodic Memory1 dayPaired Associates Learning Test

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

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