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Comparative Bioavailability Study of Oral Edaravone Administered Orally and Via a Nasogastric Tube

A Phase I, Randomized, Open-Label, Crossover-Design, Single-Dose Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Comparative Bioavailability of Oral Edaravone Administered Orally and Via a Nasogastric Tube (NGT) in Healthy Adult Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04776135
Enrollment
36
Registered
2021-03-01
Start date
2021-02-26
Completion date
2021-04-16
Last updated
2026-07-15

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Conditions

Healthy Adult Subjects

Brief summary

To investigate the comparative bioavailability of edaravone oral suspension administered orally and via a nasogastric tube in healthy adult subjects

Interventions

Suspension

Sponsors

Shionogi
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Subjects who meet all of the following criteria and who have the capability of giving informed consent will be included in the study. 1. Healthy adult male or female volunteers 2. Japanese 3. Subjects aged between 20 and 45 years at the time of informed consent 4. Subjects who have thoroughly understood the contents of the study and voluntarily provided written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Subjects who meet any of the following criteria between screening and investigational product administration will be excluded from the study. 1. Subjects with a current or previous history of cardiac, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric/nervous, hematopoietic, or endocrine diseases, and those whom the investigator (or subinvestigator) deems unsuitable for the study 2. History of drug or food allergies 3. History of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence 4. Body mass index (BMI) of \<18.0 or \>30.0, or a body weight of \<50 kg (BMI formula: body weight \[kg\]/height \[m\]2, rounded to one decimal place) 5. Positive test for any of the following at screening: Hepatitis B surface antigen, serological test for syphilis, hepatitis C virus antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus antigen/antibody, subject has a positive COVID-19 virus test on Day -1 6. Any clinically significant 12-lead ECG abnormality or QTcF interval ≥450 msec 7. Blood donation or sampling with a total volume of ≥400 mL within 12 weeks, ≥200 mL within 4 weeks, or ≥800 mL within one year before providing informed consent 8. Blood component donation or blood sampling within 2 weeks before providing informed consent, or blood donation and transfusion from informed consent to the start of investigational product administration 9. Subjects who have undergone any surgery known to affect the gastrointestinal absorption of drugs (except for appendectomy and herniotomy) 10. Female subjects of childbearing potential who do not agree to use an effective method of contraception from screening or 2 weeks before the start of investigational product administration, whichever comes earlier, to 14 days after the completion (or discontinuation) of investigational product administration. Male subjects who do not agree to use an effective method of contraception from the start of investigational product administration to 14 days after the completion (or discontinuation) of investigational product administration 11. Subjects who have previously received edaravone 12. Subjects who have participated in another clinical study and received an investigational product within 12 weeks before providing informed consent 13. Subjects who have used any drugs other than the single use of acetylsalicylic acid within 7 days before the initiation of investigational product administration 14. Use of alcohol or any products containing xanthin or caffeine within 24 hours before screening and visit on Day -1 15. Use of any nutritional supplement(s) within 7 days before the initiation of investigational product administration 16. Use of grapefruit, grapefruit juice, or any processed food(s) containing these substances within 24 hours before screening and visit on Day -1 17. Use of any tobacco or nicotine-containing product(s) within 24 hours before screening and visit on Day -1 18. Female subjects who have a positive pregnancy test at screening and on Day -1, are pregnant or breast feeding, or plan to get pregnant during the study 19. Subjects with a history of reconstructive nasal surgery, or any evidence of deformities or asymmetry of the nose, non-patent nares/obstructed nasal airway, or the presence of nasal ulcers or polyps that would prevent an adequate NGT insertion. 20. Subjects judged by the investigator (or subinvestigator) to be unsuitable for the study for any other reason

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hours after administration.Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero up to the last quantifiable concentration time-point (AUC0-t) of edaravone, and Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero up to infinity with extrapolation of the terminal phase (AUC0-inf) of edaravone.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.
Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.
Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.
Apparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.
Mean Residence Time (MRT) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.
Apparent Total Clearance (CL/F) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.
Apparent Distribution Volume at Elimination Phase (Vz/F) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.
Apparent Distribution Volume at Steady State (Vss/F) of EdaravonePlasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Participants With Adverse Events and Adverse Drug ReactionsDay 1 to 11

Countries

Japan

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORShionogi Clinical Trials Administrator Clinical Support Help Line

Shionogi

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
MT-1186 Orally, Then MT-1186 Via a Nasogastric Tube (NGT)
Period 1: a single dose of Edaravone oral suspension orally. Period 2: a single dose of Edaravone oral suspension via a NGT.
18
MT-1186 Via NGT, Then MT-1186 Orally
Period 1: a single dose of Edaravone oral suspension via NGT. Period 2 : a single dose of Edaravone oral suspension orally.
18
Total36

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicMT-1186 Orally, Then MT-1186 Via a Nasogastric Tube (NGT)MT-1186 Via NGT, Then MT-1186 OrallyTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
18 Participants18 Participants36 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
18 Participants18 Participants36 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 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
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants6 Participants12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants12 Participants24 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 360 / 36
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 363 / 36
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 360 / 36

Outcome results

Primary

Apparent Distribution Volume at Elimination Phase (Vz/F) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyApparent Distribution Volume at Elimination Phase (Vz/F) of Edaravone1209 LStandard Deviation 1682
MT-1186 Via NGTApparent Distribution Volume at Elimination Phase (Vz/F) of Edaravone816 LStandard Deviation 782
Primary

Apparent Distribution Volume at Steady State (Vss/F) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyApparent Distribution Volume at Steady State (Vss/F) of Edaravone183.7 LStandard Deviation 299.9
MT-1186 Via NGTApparent Distribution Volume at Steady State (Vss/F) of Edaravone125.4 LStandard Deviation 67.7
Primary

Apparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyApparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) of Edaravone0.06430 1/hStandard Deviation 0.03776
MT-1186 Via NGTApparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) of Edaravone0.07713 1/hStandard Deviation 0.03269
Primary

Apparent Total Clearance (CL/F) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyApparent Total Clearance (CL/F) of Edaravone42.8 L/hStandard Deviation 12.3
MT-1186 Via NGTApparent Total Clearance (CL/F) of Edaravone43.8 L/hStandard Deviation 12.6
Primary

Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of Edaravone

Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero up to the last quantifiable concentration time-point (AUC0-t) of edaravone, and Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero up to infinity with extrapolation of the terminal phase (AUC0-inf) of edaravone.

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hours after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyArea Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of EdaravoneAUC0-t2612 ng·h/mLStandard Deviation 787
MT-1186 OrallyArea Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of EdaravoneAUC0-inf2657 ng·h/mLStandard Deviation 801
MT-1186 Via NGTArea Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of EdaravoneAUC0-t2592 ng·h/mLStandard Deviation 866
MT-1186 Via NGTArea Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of EdaravoneAUC0-inf2617 ng·h/mLStandard Deviation 870
Comparison: For AUC0-t, MT-1186 orally Versus MT-1186 via NGT90% CI: [0.936, 1.041]ANOVA
Comparison: For AUC0-inf, MT-1186 orally Versus MT-1186 via NGT90% CI: [0.931, 1.033]ANOVA
Primary

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Edaravone2470 ng/mLStandard Deviation 839.8
MT-1186 Via NGTMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Edaravone2775 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1444
Comparison: MT-1186 orally Versus MT-1186 via NGT90% CI: [0.903, 1.227]ANOVA
Primary

Mean Residence Time (MRT) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyMean Residence Time (MRT) of Edaravone4.66 hStandard Deviation 8.89
MT-1186 Via NGTMean Residence Time (MRT) of Edaravone2.89 hStandard Deviation 1.44
Primary

Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
MT-1186 OrallyTerminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Edaravone21.52 hStandard Deviation 33.83
MT-1186 Via NGTTerminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Edaravone13.53 hStandard Deviation 13.81
Primary

Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Edaravone

Time frame: Plasma samples are collected: Day 1 and Day 4 at pre-dose, 0.083, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 hours; Day 2 and Day 5 at 24 and 36 hours; Day 3 and Day 6 at 48 hour after administration.

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
MT-1186 OrallyTime to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Edaravone0.50 h
MT-1186 Via NGTTime to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Edaravone0.25 h
Secondary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events and Adverse Drug Reactions

Time frame: Day 1 to 11

Population: This study was designed as a 2-group, 2-period crossover study with the advance administration of edaravone orally group (Oral =\> NGT) with 18 subjects, and the advance administration of edaravone via NGT group (NGT =\> Oral) with 18 subjects to investigate the bioavailability between edaravone orally and via NGT.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
MT-1186 OrallyNumber of Participants With Adverse Events and Adverse Drug ReactionsNumber of Participants with Adverse events1 Participants
MT-1186 OrallyNumber of Participants With Adverse Events and Adverse Drug ReactionsNumber of Participants with adverse drug reactions0 Participants
MT-1186 Via NGTNumber of Participants With Adverse Events and Adverse Drug ReactionsNumber of Participants with Adverse events3 Participants
MT-1186 Via NGTNumber of Participants With Adverse Events and Adverse Drug ReactionsNumber of Participants with adverse drug reactions1 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 16, 2026