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A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety and PK of ND-340 in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase I Dose-escalation Study, Randomized Comparison with Active Control to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of a Single Administration of ND-340 Via Adductor Canal Block (ACB) and IPACK Block in Healthy Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05588557
Enrollment
24
Registered
2022-10-20
Start date
2022-07-08
Completion date
2024-03-19
Last updated
2024-11-27

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Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

Bupivacaine, Pharmacokinetics, Analgesics

Brief summary

This study focuses on ND-340 extended release injection suspension for healthy volunteers with a one-time nerve blockade to determine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profile.

Detailed description

The current investigational product, ND-340, is a bupivacaine microsphere injection with an extended release profiling. Lipid microsphere, or liposphere, has been proposed as new type of lipid-based encapsulation system for drug delivery of bioactive compounds especially lipophilic compound. ND-340 has not been studied in human before. However, MARCAINE® and EXPAREL® are both FDA-approved drugs, which contain the same active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) as ND-340, which is bupivacaine. MARCAINE® is indicated for the production of local or regional anesthesia or analgesia for surgery, dental and oral surgery procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and for obstetrical procedures. In this study, Investigators will focus on determining the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profile of ND-340.

Interventions

DRUGMarcaine® 100mg/20mL (0.5%) bupivacaine solution for Injection

Subjects in this arm will receive a single administration of Marcaine® at the 150 mg. Marcaine® will be administered under ultrasound guidance with a total volume of 40 mL, of which 20 mL will be used via adductor canal block (ACB) and the other 20 mL will be used as IPACK block (interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee).

DRUGND-340 (Bupivacaine Microsphere), 300 mg/vial bupivacaine for extended-release injectable suspension

Subjects in this arm will receive a single administration of ND-340 at the specified dose (90-320 mg). ND-340 will be administered under ultrasound guidance with a total volume of 40 mL, of which 20 mL will be used via adductor canal block (ACB) and the other 20 mL will be used as IPACK block (interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee).

Sponsors

Nang Kuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Intervention model description

The subjects of each cohort will be randomly arranged to receive ND-340 or control drug (Marcaine® Injection 0.5%, equal to bupivacaine base 5 mg/mL) in the ratio of 3:1.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. 20 - 45 year-old healthy male subjects or female subjects who are in non-lactating and non-pregnant status. 2. Subjects must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 to 30.0 Kg/m², inclusive. For male subjects, body weight must be above 50 kg; for female subjects, body weight must be above 45 kg. BMI = Weight (kg)/Height (m2). 3. Female subject with childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the screening visit. 4. Able and willing to comply with all study visits and procedures. 5. The informed consent form has been read, signed and dated by the subject. 6. Able to communicate well with the investigator, comply with study questionnaires, and other instruments used for collecting subject-reported outcomes.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject has a sitting pulse rate outside the reference range of 50 to 90 beats per minute or an ear temperature outside the reference range of 35.0 to 37.5°C or a sitting blood pressure less than 90/50 mmHg or more than 140/90 mmHg at screening visit. 2. Subject has clinically significant results of physical examination, laboratory tests, electrocardiogram, or chest X-ray as judged by the investigator at the screening visit. 3. With abnormal results of sensory and neurological assessment as judged by the investigator at the screening visit. 4. Presence of liver disease or liver injury as indicated by an abnormal liver function profile such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkalinephosphatase (ALP), or total bilirubin, if any one of them is out of the reference range. 5. Presence of impaired renal function as indicated by abnormal creatinine or blood urea nitrogen values or abnormal urinary constituents, if any one of them is out of the reference range. 6. Known of active infection with HIV, HBV, or HCV as defined by blood tests at the screening visit. 7. Presence of clinically significant illness, such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, metabolic disease, respiratory disease, neurological disease, psychiatric disease, cancers or immunological disease, may increase the risk of study as judged by the investigator at the screening visit. 8. Subject does not agree not to take any prescription, over-the-counter medication, herbal medicine and dietary supplement (including multivitamins) within two weeks before hospital admission and until the end of the study. 9. Subject does not agree not to consume any beverage or food that might affect the drug metabolism, such as pomelo, grapefruit or related products within one week before hospital admission and until the end of the study. 10. Subject does not agree not to consume any caffeine-containing product (e.g., tea, coffee, coke, or chocolate) 3 days prior to hospital admission and until the end of the study. 11. Subject does not agree not to consume any product containing tobacco, nicotine (such as e-cigarettes, nicotine gum), and alcohol 3 days prior to hospital admission and until the end of the study. 12. Administration of an investigational drug within 2 months or 5 elimination half-lives of such investigational drug, whichever is longer, prior to study drug administration; or planned administration of another investigational product or procedure during the study period. 13. Donation or loss of more than 500 mL and 250 mL of blood within 3 months and 2 months before the screening visit, respectively. 14. Known with a history of allergy or hypersensitivity to medicine as judged by the investigator at the screening visit. 15. Female subject who is breast-feeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant. 16. Subject does not agree to use effective non-hormonal contraception method to prevent from pregnancy ('double barrier method': condoms used concomitantly with vaginal sponge, diaphragm or intra-uterine contraceptive device) or abstain from sexual behavior with his/her partner from screening until the end of the study. 17. Individual is not eligible to be a subject for other reasons based on the judgment of investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MRT 0-∞Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursMean residence time from zero to infinity of ND-340
λzPre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursTerminal elimination rate constant
Vz/FPre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursApparent volume of distribution during terminal phase after non-intravenous administration
Adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v 5.0From administration of ND-340 to 140 hoursTreatment-related adverse events will be analyzed by cohort
Changes in 12-lead ECG and Holter monitorPre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hourTo definition safety profile in cardiac events, vent. rate, PR interval, QRS duration, QT interval, QTc interval
Changes in Laboratory test - hematologyPre-dose, 140 hourHemoglobin, Hct, RBC count, WBC count, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils, Platelet count
Changes in Laboratory tests - biochemistryPre-dose, 140 hourAlbumin, Total protein, ALT, AST, ALP, Total bilirubin, BUN, Serum creatinine, K, Na, Mg, Ca, P, Uric acid, Total cholesterol, HbA1c
Changes in Laboratory tests - urinalysisPre-dose, 140 hourpH, Specific gravity, Leukocyte, Erythrocyte, Protein, Glucose
Changes in vital signsScreening visit, day 0 (Pre-dose, 60 mins), Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6To definition safety profile including body temperature,blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse rate
Changes in physical examinationScreening visit, day -1, Day 6To definition safety profile including general appearance, HEENT, neck, Lymph nodes, skin, cardiovascular, pulmonary, abdomen, neurological system, musculoskeletal/joints
The tolerability and maximal tolerated dose (MTD) of ND-340 by dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hourThe incidence of DLT will be summarized by each cohort. The number of subject who has DLT will be summarized by cohorts. and the determination of MTD in this study will be provided.
CmaxPre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursMaximum Plasma Concentration of ND-340
TmaxPre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursTime of peak concentration of ND-340
AUC 0-tPre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursArea under the plasma concentration versus time curve from zero to t of ND-340
AUC 0-∞Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursArea under the plasma concentration versus time curve from zero to infinity of ND-340
T1/2Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursTerminal half life of ND-340
CL/FPre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursClearance/Bioavailability of ND-340

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The ambulation distanceOnce a day on Pre-dose, Day 1 and Day 2The ambulation distance as measured by six-minute walk test (6MWT) at baseline and subsequent visits, and the change from baseline will be summarized descriptively by cohorts and drugs (ND-340 or Marcaine®).
Range of motion of kneePre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92,104,116,128,140 hoursThe range of motion (ROM) of knee as measured by knee flexion and extension at baseline and subsequent visits, and the change from baseline will be summarized descriptively by cohorts and drugs(ND-340 or Marcaine®).

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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