This study will be conducted to assess safety, tolerability, and PK of CT-044 HCl in normal healthy volunteers, in a traditional sequential multiple ascending dose paradigm. The multiple-dose escalation is designed to mimic the manner in which the product (CT-044 HCl) would be used to manage ongoing pain in patients (i.e., multiple dosing).
Subjects meeting all inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized to receive CT-044 HCl or placebo in three successive dose escalating cohorts of 8 subjects each (2 placebo and 6 active drug per dose level). Subjects will receive multiple oral CT-044 HCl doses for 7 days. Subjects will be monitored in-house for vital signs, physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG), safety laboratory testing and documentation of adverse signs and symptoms. Serial blood and urine samples will be collected to evaluate CT-044 HCl levels in plasma and urine. Eligible subjects will be admitted to the Clinical Trial Unit on the day prior to dosing (Day -1) and remain in house until Day 9 (discharge day). Subjects will return to the Clinical Trial Unit on an outpatient basis for follow-up (Day 13, ± 1 day).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
21
CT-044 HCl is a reactive species decomposition accelerant
Lotus Clinical Resarch,LLC
Pasadena, California, United States
Maximum exposure level of CT-044
Occurrence of maximum exposure level of Cmax of 80 μg/mL and/or AUC0-24 of 450 hr.μg/mL (corresponding to average values obtained at the NOAEL doses in males rat and dog) has been reached in ≥2 subjects in a cohort or if it is expected to be reached in the planned next cohort.
Time frame: 49 days
Plasma Pharmacokinetic Concentration of CT-044
The PK data will be summarized by dose/cohort using appropriate statistics. Actual elapsed time from dosing will be used for the final plasma PK parameter calculations after database lock. Plasma PK samples collected every 8 hours for 32 hours.
Time frame: 32 Hours
Urine Pharmacokinetic Concentration of CT-044
The urine PK concentration of CT-044 will use individual data points to determine the concentration of CT-044 in subjects urine. Urine PK samples collected every 8 hours for 24 hours.
Time frame: 24 Hours
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