This is a 3-part, first-in-human study of single ascending doses (SAD; Part 1) and multiple ascending doses (MAD; Part 2) of CORT125236 in healthy participants; Part 3 is optional, to investigate whether CORT125236 ameliorates the effects of prednisone on various pharmacodynamic (PD) endpoints. The 3 parts may not be conducted entirely sequentially provided that this is justified by the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety data obtained from completed cohorts. The first MAD cohort will not start until data are available from at least 3 SAD levels to allow MAD administration to proceed. The decision on whether to start Part 3 can be made at any point after completion of 3 SAD levels, and will be based on achieving sufficiently high plasma CORT125236 exposure in Part 1 of the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
82
CORT125236 Lipid Capsule Formulation 10-60 mg for oral administration
Placebo matching CORT125236 Lipid Capsule Formulation 10-60 mg for oral administration
Prednisone tablet 25 mg (20 mg + 5 mg tablets) for oral administration
Site 01
Ruddington, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Number of Participants with One or More Adverse Events
Time frame: Part 1 SAD Cohorts: up to Day 12; Part 2 MAD Cohorts: up to Day 25; Part 3 Cohort: up to Day 19
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of CORT125236
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to Day 5 (Part 1 SAD Cohorts), or up to Day 18 (Part 2 MAD Cohorts)
Time of Cmax (Tmax) of Plasma CORT125236
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to Day 5 (Part 1 SAD Cohorts), or up to Day 18 (Part 2 MAD Cohorts)
Apparent Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Plasma CORT125236
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to Day 5 (Part 1 SAD Cohorts), or up to Day 18 (Part 2 MAD Cohorts)
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC) of CORT125236
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to Day 5 (Part 1 SAD Cohorts), or up to Day 18 (Part 2 MAD Cohorts)
Serum Cortisol Concentration
Time frame: Before dosing on Days 1 and 14 (Part 2 MAD Cohorts)
Plasma Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Concentration
Time frame: Before dosing on Days 1 and 14 (Part 2 MAD Cohorts)
Eosinophil Count
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to 24 hours after dosing (Part 3, Periods 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
Lymphocyte Count
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to 24 hours after dosing (Part 3, Period 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
Neutrophil Count
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to 24 hours after dosing (Part 3, Period 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
Serum Osteocalcin Concentration
Time frame: Before dosing and at pre-specified time points up to 24 hours after dosing (Part 3, Period 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
Plasma Glucose
Time frame: 4 hours after dosing and immediately prior to a high-carbohydrate lunch, and approximately 2 hours after starting the lunch (Part 3, Period 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
Serum Insulin
Time frame: 4 hours after dosing and immediately prior to a high-carbohydrate lunch, and approximately 2 hours after starting the lunch (Part 3, Period 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
Plasma Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) Concentration following ex vivo Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Stimulation
Time frame: Before dosing and 1, 2, and 4 hours after dosing (Part 3, Periods 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
Plasma Interleukin-1 Beta (IL-1β) Concentration following ex vivo LPS Stimulation
Time frame: Before dosing and 1, 2, and 4 hours after dosing (Part 3, Periods 1 and 2 PD Cohort)
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