A Phase 1b Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Multiple Doses of JNJ-64565111 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Janssen Research & Development, LLC39 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this Phase 1b study is to assess the safety and tolerability of JNJ-64565111 in adult men and women (of non-child bearing potential) with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Interventions

JNJ-64565111DRUG

Participants will receive JNJ-64565111 subcutaneously in the abdomen on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22.

PlaceboDRUG

Participants will receive placebo subcutaneously in the abdomen on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at least 3 months prior to Screening * Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) greater than or equal to (\>=) 7.0 percent (%) and lesser than or equal to (\<=)9.5% at Screening * On a stable treatment regimen for at least 3 months prior to Screening of (1) diet and exercise, and/or (2) metformin monotherapy (at a dose of at least 1,000 milligram (mg) per day) * Body mass index (BMI) ranging from 25 to 40 kilogram per square meter (kg/m\^2) (inclusive), weighing between 75 and 130 kg (inclusive) * A woman must have a negative highly sensitive serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta- hCG) at Screening and Day -2 * Blood pressure (measured after the participant is sitting/ resting quietly for 5 minutes) between 90 and 140 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) systolic, inclusive, and between 60 and 100 mmHg diastolic, inclusive at Screening (sitting) and Day -2 (supine). If the average of the first triplicate blood pressure assessment is out of range, up to 2 repeated triplicate assessments are permitted Exclusion Criteria: * History or current diagnosis of acute or chronic pancreatitis * Familial or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2,familial/non-familial medullary thyroid carcinoma * Donated blood or blood products or lost a significant amount of blood (\>500 milliliter \[mL\]) within 3 months before the first administration of study drug * History of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV) positive, or other clinically active liver disease, or tests positive for HBsAg or anti-HCV at Screening * History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody positive, or tests positive for HIV at Screening

Locations (2)

ProSciento, Inc.

Chula Vista, California, United States

Advanced Pharma CR, LLC

Miami, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

An adverse event is any untoward medical event that occurs in a participant administered an investigational product, and it does not necessarily indicate only events with clear causal relationship with the relevant investigational product.

Time frame: Up to Day 72

Secondary Outcomes

Maximum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmax)

Maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) of JNJ-64565111 will be assessed.

Time frame: First Dose: Predose (Day 1), and at 8, 24, 48, 72 and 120 hours post-dose (PD); Fourth Dose: predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD.

Time to Reach Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Tmax)

Actual sampling time to reach maximum observed serum concentration (Tmax) of JNJ-64565111 will be assessed.

Time frame: First Dose: Predose (Day 1), and at 8, 24, 48, 72 and 120 hours post-dose (PD); Fourth Dose: predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD

Area Under Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to the Last Quantifiable Time (AUC [0-last])

The AUC (0-last) of JNJ-64565111 is the area under the serum concentration-time curve from time zero to last quantifiable time.

Time frame: First Dose: Predose (Day 1), and at 8, 24, 48, 72 and 120 hours post-dose (PD)

Average Concentration Over the Dosing Interval Tau (T) at Steady State (Caverage,ss)

Average concentration over the dosing interval tau at steady state of JNJ-64565111 (defined as area under the serum concentration time curve observed during a dosing interval (tau) at steady state) will be calculated as AUC(0- T)/T.

Time frame: Fourth Dose: Predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD

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Minimum Observed Serum Concentration (Cmin)

Minimum observed serum concentration (Cmin) of JNJ-64565111 will be assessed.

Time frame: Fourth Dose: Predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD

Accumulation Ratio

Accumulation ratio of JNJ-64565111, calculated as AUC(0-T), Day 22 / AUC(0-T), Day 1 will be assessed after last dose.

Time frame: First Dose: Predose (Day 1), and at 8, 24, 48, 72 and 120 hours post-dose (PD); Fourth Dose: predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168 hours PD

Area Under Curve over the dosing interval AUC (0-T)

The AUC (0-T) of JNJ-64565111 is the measure of the serum drug concentration from time zero to end of dosing interval. It is used to characterize drug absorption.

Time frame: Fourth Dose: Predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168 hours PD

Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2term)

Apparent terminal elimination half-life of JNJ-64565111, calculated as 0.693/apparent terminal elimination rate constant (Lambda\[z\]).

Time frame: Fourth Dose: Predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD

Apparent Clearance (CL/F)

Clearance of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after subcutaneous (SC) dose (apparent SC clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed. Drug clearance is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the blood. CL/F will be calculated as CL/F = Dose/AUC \[0-infinity\].

Time frame: Fourth Dose: Predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD

Apparent Volume of Distribution (V/F)

Apparent volume of distribution of JNJ-64565111 is based on the terminal phase following subcutaneous administration calculated as Vd/F = Dose/ apparent terminal elimination rate constant (Lambda\[z\])\*AUC \[0-infinity\].

Time frame: Fourth Dose: Predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD

Terminal Rate Constant (Kel)

Terminal rate constant of JNJ-64565111 is defined as the fraction of drug that is eliminated per unit of time (fraction/hour).

Time frame: Fourth Dose: Predose (Day 22), and at 72, 96, 144, 168, 312, 480, 720, and 1200 hours PD

Number of Participants With Anti-JNJ-64565111 Antibodies as Measure of Immunogenicity

Immunogenicity will be measured by evaluating serum samples collected from participants. Serum samples will be screened for antibodies binding to JNJ-64565111. The titer of confirmed positive samples will be reported.

Time frame: First Dose: Predose (Day 1); Second Dose: predose (Day 8) Third Dose: predose (Day 15); Fourth Dose: predose (Day 22), 144, 480, 720, and 1200 hours post-dose.

Change From Baseline in Body Weight

Body weight will be measured using a calibrated scale at each time a participant is weighed. Calibration must be documented in a calibration log.

Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 29, 35, 42, 52, and 72

Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) will be assessed.

Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 29, 35, 42, 52, and 72

Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Change from baseline in HbA1c will be assessed.

Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 29, 35, 42, 52, and 72

Change From Baseline in Fasting Lipids

Fasting plasma lipids were measured to determine the total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), non-HDL cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), triglycerides and free fatty acids to understand the potential impact of study drug on cardiovascular disease risk.

Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 29, 35, 42, 52, and 72

Change From Baseline for 24-hour Mean Plasma Glucose

Mean plasma glucose defined as the total and/or incremental (that is, baseline-subtracted) area under the concentration (AUC) time curve over 0 to 24 hours, divided by 24.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change From Baseline in C-peptide Area Under the Curve (AUC) Calculated From a 6-Hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)

MMTT-Stimulated 6-Hour C-peptide AUC is the mean area under the C-peptide level-time curve over the 6-hour period divided by the duration after a mixed-meal tolerance test.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change From Baseline in Total and/or Incremental Plasma Glucose Area Under the Curve (AUC) Calculated From a 6-Hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)

MMTT-Stimulated 6-Hour total and/or incremental plasma glucose AUC is the mean area under the total and/or incremental plasma glucose level-time curve over the 6-hour period divided by the duration after a mixed-meal tolerance test.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change From Baseline in Insulin Area Under the Curve (AUC) Calculated From a 6-Hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)

MMTT-Stimulated 6-Hour Insulin AUC is the mean area under the insulin level-time curve over the 6-hour period divided by the duration after a mixed-meal tolerance test.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change From Baseline in Glucagon Area Under the Curve (AUC) Calculated From a 6-Hour Mixed Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT)

MMTT-Stimulated 6-Hour Glucagon AUC is the mean area under the glucagon level-time curve over the 6-hour period divided by the duration after a mixed-meal tolerance test.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change From Baseline in 24-hour Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure will be assessed by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate monitoring (ABPM) device by periodic measurements performed at 1 hour intervals for the first 14 hours, then at 2-hour intervals for the remaining 10 hours (that is, 19 measurements in total).

Time frame: Baseline and Day 28

Change From Baseline in 24-hour Heart Rate

Heart rate measurements will be assessed with a completely automated (ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate monitoring) device.

Time frame: Baseline and Day 28

Change From Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI)

Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by dividing the body weight (in kilogram) by the square of height (in meters).

Time frame: Baseline, Days 8, 15, 22, 28, 29, 35, 42, 52, and 72

Change From Baseline Insulin Secretion as Assessed by the Insulinogenic Index

Insulin secretion will be assessed by the insulinogenic index (Insulin 30-Insulin 0)/(Glucose 30-Glucose 0), by measuring the ratio of insulin to glucose. The insulinogenic index is frequently used as a measure of beta cell function.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change from Baseline in Insulin Secretion as Assessed by Homeostasis Model Assessment of Beta Cell Function (HOMA-%B)

HOMA is used to quantify insulin resistance and beta-cell function from basal (fasting) glucose and insulin (or C-peptide) concentrations. HOMA-B will be calculated by 20\*I/(G-3.5) where I is fasting plasma insulin (micro units/per milliliter \[uU/mL\]) and G is fasting plasma glucose (millimoles per liter \[mmol/L\]).

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change From Baseline in Insulin Sensitivity as Assessed by Matsuda Index

The Matsuda index represents a composite of both hepatic and peripheral tissue sensitivity to insulin. Insulin sensitivity by Matsuda Index will be calculated by (10,000/square root of \[fasting glucose \* fasting insulin\] \* \[mean glucose \* mean insulin during oral glucose tolerance test \[OGTT\]).

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26

Change From Baseline in Insulin Sensitivity as Assessed by Homeostasis Model Assessment for Insulin Sensitivity (HOMA-%S)

Insulin sensitivity will be assessed by Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA-%S) where HOMA-%S is 100/HOMA-Insulin Resistance \[IR\]. The HOMA-IR is the product of the blood Glucose and Insulin levels, divided by a constant. HOMA-IR is expressed as the following: HOMA-IR = fasting serum insulin (uU/mL) \* fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) / 22.5.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 26