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Clinical Trial of Efepoetin Alfa in Healthy Subjects

An Open-label, Parallel-group, Single-center, Phase I Study to Compare the Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Characteristics, Safety, and Tolerability of a Single Intravenous Administration of Efepoetin Alfa in Healthy Caucasian and Asian Volunteers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06490939
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-07-08
Start date
2024-10-29
Completion date
2025-03-25
Last updated
2025-08-21

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Conditions

Healthy

Brief summary

An open-label, parallel-group, single-center, Phase I study to compare the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characteristics, safety, and tolerability of a single intravenous administration of Efepoetin Alfa in healthy subjects

Detailed description

This study is to objectively evaluate pharmacokinetics as well as pharmacodynamic responses after a single intravenous administration of the Efepoetin alfa, GX-E4, in healthy Caucasian and Asian volunteers.

Interventions

Single-intravenous administration

Sponsors

Genexine, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult males and females between the ages of 19-45 2. Asian or Caucasian 3. Body weight \>50 kg and \<90 kg, BMI 18 \ 30 (BMI(kg/m2) = Weight(kg) / {Height(m)}2) 4. Normal hemoglobin range. 5. Normal Serum ferritin and transferrin saturation range. 6. Normal serum folate range 7. Normal vitamin B12 range 8. White blood cell \>=3.0 X 10\^3 /mm3 9. Platelet \>= 150 X 10\^3/mm\^3 and \<450 X 10\^3/mm\^3 10. Nonsmoker or smoker who smokes below 10 cigarettes a day. Key

Exclusion criteria

1. An allergy history, including drug allergies(example: aspirin, antibiotics, etc.) or clinically significant allergy. 2. Liver(including viral hepatitis), renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurological, immunological, blood, psychological, or circulatory system abnormalities, or a history of cancer. 3. Subject who had received EPO, darbepoetin, other EPO supply protein, or immunoglobulin administration, or had received intravenous iron administration. 4. Hypersensitivity to EPO and/or to the excipients of the IMP, or known hypersensitivity to supplementary iron products. 5. Hemoglobinopathy (homozygous sickle cell disease, all types of thalassemia) 6. Systolic blood pressure below 90mmHg or above 140mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure below 50mmHg or above 90mmHg after taking a rest over 3 minutes; pulse rate over 100bpm 7. C-reactive protein level \>4mg/dL at 2 weeks prior to the IMP administration. 8. A drug abuse history, or positive in a urine drug-screening test(cocaine, amphetamines, barbiturates, opiates, benzodiazepine, and cannabinoids) 9. Signs of fever, with a temperature of over 38°C, within 1 week before particiation 10. History of epileptic seizure within 6 months before participation 11. Positive to HIV antibody, HBsAg, and HCV antibody test. 12. Consumes over 21 units of alcohol per week, or a person who cannot stay sober for the duration of the entire trial period. 13. Blood donation or a bleeding episode of more than 400mL within 8 weeks prior to study participation 14. The maximum length of the spleen \>16cm. 15. Person thought inappropriate by the investigator in consideration of the laboratory test results. 16. Pregnant or breast-feeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PharmacoKinetic parameters (Cmax)up to 4 weeksTo measure the concentration of Efepoetin alfa in serum for 336 hours after administration of the investigational product for the pharmacokinetic parameters peak blood concentration
PharmacoKinetic parameters (AUClast)up to 4 weeksTo measure the concentration of Efepoetin alfa in serum for 336 hours after administration of the investigational product for the pharmacokinetic parameters area under the blood concentration-time curve

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PharmacoKinetic parameters (AUC0-t, AUCinf, AUC%Extrap, CL, tmax, Vd, t1/2)up to 4 weeksPharmacokinetic parameters of Efepoetin alfa blood concentration after a single intravenous administration of the investigational product
Pharmacodynamic parameters (Emax, ΔEmax, AUEC, ΔAUEC)up to 4 weeksPharmacodynamic parameters of hemoglobin, reticulocyte and reticulocyte hemoglobin content after administration of the investigational product

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence, nature and severity of adverse eventsup to 4 weeksGraded according to NCI CTCAE v5.0
Immunogenicityup to 4 weeksIncidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) relative to baseline
Exploratoryup to 4 weeksAssessment or iron storage function

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

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