Study of Single Ascending Doses of Elsulfavirine to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Elsulfavirine and Its Active Metabolite VM-1500A in Healthy Subjects

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: HIV-1-infection

In brief

To assess the safety and tolerability of Elsulfavirine following administration of single oral ascending doses in HIV-negative, healthy subjects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05165550

Run by

Viriom

People needed

24

Starts

2022-04-12

Expected to finish

2022-07-13

Last updated by the study team

2023-02-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women aged 18-55 years;
• Good general health as determined by medical history, and by results of physical examination, vital signs, ECG, and clinical laboratory tests obtained within 14 days prior to study drug administration;
• Body weight ≥ 50 kg and a body mass index of 18.5 30 kg/m2, inclusive;
• A negative alcohol and drug screen tests;
• Female subjects must be postmenopausal not less than 2 years, surgically sterile, or if of child-bearing potential, must use two reliable forms of contraception from screening to 3 months after the end of dosing; two reliable forms of contraception include use of condom with spermicide by male partner, or diaphragm with spermicide, or condom use by male partner and diaphragm, or condom use by male partner and non-hormonal intrauterine device.
• Male subjects must use two reliable forms of contraception from screening to 3 months after the end of dosing; two reliable forms of contraception include condom with spermicide, or diaphragm use by female partner with spermicide, or condom and diaphragm use by female partner, or condom and intrauterine device use by female partner.
• Ability to comprehend the nature of the study and any hazards of participating in it. Ability to communicate satisfactorily with the investigator and to participate in, and comply with the requirements of, the entire study;
• Willingness to give written consent to participate after reading the consent form, and after having the opportunity to discuss the study with the investigator or his/her delegate.
• Willingness to comply to all study procedures and assessments as specified by the protocol.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject participation in more than one treatment group;
• History or presence of any clinically significant organ system disease, such as chronic cardiovascular, bronchopulmonary, neuroendocrine, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, blood or skin disease, that could interfere with the objectives of the study or the safety of the subject;
• Any screening laboratory result outside the normal laboratory reference range and as confirmed upon repeated testing;
• Presence or history of any abnormality or illness, including gastrointestinal surgery, which in the opinion of the Investigator may affect absorption, distribution, metabolism or elimination of the study drug;
• Systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg or higher than 130 mm Hg; diastolic blood pressure less than 60 mm Hg or higher than 85 mm Hg; pulse rate less than 60 beats per minute or more than 90 beats per minute;
• 12-lead ECG with any abnormality or QT/QTc interval of > 450 milliseconds (msec) for men or >470 msec for women;
• Administration of any prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, or herbal, nutritional, dietary, or vitamin supplement within 14 days of study drug administration, including oral contraceptives; interruption of ongoing oral contraceptive or contraceptive implant birth control is not advised solely for the purpose of this clinical trial participation; Note: Female subjects of child-bearing potential on oral contraceptives or contraceptive implant birth control should discuss this matter with their health care provider.
• Use of the following prescription medications within 5 half-lives of individual agent or within 28 days prior to enrollment, whichever is longer: corticosteroids by any route, other immunosuppressive therapies, drugs that inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4; e.g., ritonavir and other drugs of this class for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] prophylaxis, ketoconazole, itraconazole or similar azole anti-fungal drugs and macrolide antibiotics such as erythromycin) or the use of any medications that could have a significantly impact on organ function (e.g., barbiturates, omeprazole, cimetidine);
• Hepatitis B (HBsAg), HIV or Hepatitis C Virus antibodies, positive syphilis test;
• Positive serum pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential) at screening or positive urine pregnancy test at Day 1;
• Acute infections within 4 weeks prior to the screening;
• Unstable sleep pattern (for instance, night work shifts, sleep disorders, insomnia, recent return from a different time zone, etc.);
• History of alcohol or drug abuse; alcohol or narcotic consumption within 4 days before the screening and throughout the study, smoking 3 months prior to the screening and throughout the study;
• Positive allergic anamnesis (including drug intolerance and food allergy), including sensitivity to components of the study medication; Specifically, allergies to sulfa drugs and intolerance to lactose will be exclusionary.
• Blood/plasma donations (≥450 mL of blood/plasma) within 2 months prior to the screening;
• Participation in other clinical studies or administration of investigational drugs within 3 months prior to the screening;
• Any other concurrent medical or major psychiatric condition that makes the subject unsuitable for the clinical study;
• Employee of the investigational site or the sponsor, who is directly involved in the study, or a family member of such a person.

Where it is running

• Altasciences Clinical Los Angeles, Inc. — Los Angeles, California, United States

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