The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of BTRX-246040 in participants with Parkinson's Disease who have motor fluctuations and predictable early morning off periods.
Study treatment is 1 day and total duration of the study is up to 36 days, including an approximate 28-day screening period. The study consists of 3 sequential, ascending dose cohorts of 8 participants each with a 6:2 randomization to BTRX-246040 or placebo. The planned dosing for each cohort is 40, 80, and 120 mg. After enrollment of the first cohort is completed, doses for subsequent cohorts may be modified based on review of the available data (safety, tolerability, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics) by an unblinded Dosing Review Committee (DRC). A similar review and determination of dosing for the subsequent cohort is to be performed after completion of each cohort and based on all data available from previous cohorts. Participants who meet entry criteria assessed at the screening visit (up to 28 days prior to Day 1) present to the clinic on the morning of Day 1 (treatment day) in the practically defined OFF state (having withheld anti-parkinsonian medications after 10:00 PM the evening prior). Participants are to be dosed with study drug and remain on site for an 8-hour observation period with Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III motor response, dyskinesia rating and ON/OFF status assessed pre-dose, every 30 minutes for 4 hours post-dose, and then hourly for 4 additional post-dose hours (i.e., 8 hours total post-dose) prior to being discharged. Blood for pharmacokinetics are to be collected 6 times at scheduled intervals within the 8-hour observation period. A follow-up safety visit is scheduled 7 days later.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
24
oral capsule
oral capsule matching BTRX-246040 capsule
BlackThorn Investigator Site
Hallandale, Florida, United States
BlackThorn Investigator Site
Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
BlackThorn Investigator Site
Durham, North Carolina, United States
BlackThorn Investigator Site
Dallas, Texas, United States
Maximal Change in UPDRS Part III From Predose to Postdose on Day 1
UPDRS = Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III is a 14-item rating scale, which consists of the motor examination. Each item is scored from 0 (Normal) to 4 (Most severe). The score ranges from 0-56.
Time frame: From pre-dose to 8 hours post-dose on Day 1
Duration of ON Time on Day 1
ON is the typical functional state when patients are receiving medication and have a good response. OFF is the typical functional state when patients have a poor response in spite of taking medications.
Time frame: From dose to 8 hours post-dose on Day 1
Percentage of Participants Who Turned ON on Day 1
ON is the typical functional state when patients are receiving medication and have a good response. OFF is the typical functional state when patients have a poor response in spite of taking medications.
Time frame: From dose to 8 hours post-dose on Day 1
Time to ON on Day 1
ON is the typical functional state when patients are receiving medication and have a good response. OFF is the typical functional state when patients have a poor response in spite of taking medications.
Time frame: From dose to 8 hours post-dose on Day 1
Area Under the Curve for UPDRS Part III During the 8 Hours of Assessment on Day 1
The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III is a 14-item rating scale, which consists of the motor examination. Each item is scored from 0 (Normal) to 4 (Most severe). UDPRS Part III was assessed pre-dose and every 30 minutes for 4 hours and then hourly for another 4 hours (i.e., 8 hours following study drug administration) on Day 1.
Time frame: From pre-dose to 8 hours post-dose on Day 1
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Change From Pre-dose Dyskinesia Rating (From the UPDRS Part III Motor Response and Dyskinesia Assessment)
The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Part III is a 14-item rating scale, which consists of the motor examination. Each item is scored from 0 (Normal) to 4 (Most severe). An additional single item to rate dyskinesia was added to the UDPRS and was rated from 0 (no dyskinesia) to 4 (severe dyskinesia: maximal amplitude and present during most of the examinations).
Time frame: From pre-dose to 8 hours post-dose on Day 1