GSK1018921 is a new drug under development for the treatment of schizophrenia. GSK1018921 differs from other available drugs in its mode of action and it is assumed that it may have an effect in the treatment of so-called positive symptoms such as hallucinations and negative symptoms such as lack of drive. No clinical studies have been conducted with GSK1018921 in humans until now. This is the first study where this compound is administered to humans; the study has 2 parts: Part A is a dose escalation study, Part B is a pharmacodynamic portion in a separate group of healthy smoker volunteers.
Single-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled First Time in Human Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Single Oral Escalating Doses of GSK1018921 in Healthy Volunteers and to assess the effect of a single dose of GSK1018921 on quantitative EEG and Mismatch Negativity in a separate cohort of healthy smoker volunteers
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Enrollment
27
GSK1018921 will be supplied as 0.5, 5, 10 and 40 milligrams coated tablets.
Nicotine Lozenges will be supplied as 4 milligrams lozenges.
Placebo tablets will be given to the subjects.
GSK Investigational Site
Berlin, Germany
Part A:Safety pre-dose-8-15days post dose Tolerability,PK of single escalating doses. Part B: PD effects of single doses of GSK1018921 and nicotine on Quantitative Electroencephalography and MisMatch Negativity in smokers.
Time frame: pre-dose-8-15days post dose
Part A:Characterise single-dose PD with Bond-Lader Visual analogue Scale,Profile of Mood State,Glycine levels.Part B:Safety pre-dose-8-15 days post dose,Tolerability,PK of single escalating doses.Amplitude and latency of P300, Effects on P50 suppression
Time frame: pre-dose-8-15 days post dose
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