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Study of Midazolam in Healthy Adults

Phase 1, Open-Label, Comparison Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Intramuscular Administration of 10 mg Midazolam Using an Auto-Injector vs Marketed Midazolam Vials in Healthy Adults.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04679623
Enrollment
40
Registered
2020-12-22
Start date
2021-06-09
Completion date
2021-09-17
Last updated
2022-03-17

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Conditions

Status Epilepticus

Brief summary

This study is a phase 1, open-label, crossover, comparison study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single IM administration of 10 mg midazolam using Rafa's auto-injector compared with seizalam in healthy adults. All subjects will participate in both study periods which will span 28 days following a pre study screening visit.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTMidazolam

Midazolam Injection, 10mg

DRUGSeizalam

Seizalam, 10 mg

Sponsors

Alachua Government Services, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Joint Project Management Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Rafa Laboratories
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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

1. Can understand and provide signed informed consent 2. Is a healthy male or healthy, non-pregnant, non-lactating female whose screening, physical exam, labs, vitals, and ECG are within normal range 3. Has a willingness to comply and be available for all protocol procedures 4. Is between age 18 and 55 years, inclusive on the day of injection 5. If the subject is female and of childbearing potential, she has a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and negative urine test within 24 hours prior to injection Note: A woman is considered of childbearing potential unless post-menopausal (≥ 1 year without menses) or surgically sterilized via bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation or successful Essure placement with documented confirmation test at least 3 months after the procedure 6. If the subject is female and of childbearing potential, she agrees to practice abstinence from sexual intercourse with men or use acceptable contraception up to 1 month after the end of study visit Note: Acceptable contraception methods are restricted to effective devices (approved oral contraceptives, Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices, NuvaRing®) 7. If the subject is male, he agrees to practice abstinence from sexual intercourse with women or use acceptable contraception up to 1 month after the end of study visit 8. Has a body mass index (BMI) ≥18.0 and ≤26.0 kg/m2 at screening 9. Has a negative urine drug screen 10. Has a negative breathalyzer test 11. Subject is not taking any medications or St. John's wort and agrees to avoid grapefruit juice and alcohol until study completion on Day 28 12. Subject agrees to not take any vitamins or supplements 48 hours prior to dosing 13. Is available for follow-up for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Received treatment with another investigational drug within 28 days of initial dosing 2. Has a current or history of drug and /or alcohol abuse 3. Is pregnant or breastfeeding woman 4. Has hypersensitivity or allergy to midazolam 5. Has hypersensitivity or allergy to benzodiazepines 6. Has a history of cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, hepatic, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, or psychiatric disease or any other reason, in the opinion of the investigator, that the patient should not participate 7. Tests positive for HIV-1, HIV-2, HbsAg, hepatitis C antibody, or syphilis 8. Has had a blood donation in the 8 weeks prior to the study period start date

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The AUC from time 0 to the time of the last measurable concentration (AUC0-last) and the AUC from time zero to infinite time (AUC0-∞)28 days
number of participants with laboratory changes resulting in a serious adverse event28 days
time to reach Cmax (Tmax) will be obtained directly from the plasma concentration-time profile data for each patient following IM injection28 days
The elimination rate constant (ke) will be estimated28 days
number of participants with local injection site changes28 days
number of participants with systemic changes in physical exam28 days
number of participants with vital signs changes resulting in a serious adverse event28 days
number of participants with ECG changes resulting in a serious adverse event28 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Relative bioavailability will be obtained by analysis of AUC0-last28 days
Relative bioavailability will be obtained by analysis of AUC0-∞28 days
Relative bioavailability will be obtained by analysis of Cmax28 days

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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