This is a Phase 1b, parallel single-dose study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of Tinlarebant when administered as an oral dose to elderly healthy volunteers. This study will evaluate 2 dose levels in 2 cohorts comprising up to a total of 16 participants (8 per cohort). Dose levels will be evaluated in parallel.
This is a Phase 1b, parallel single-dose study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of tinlarebant when administered as an oral dose to healthy volunteers aged 50-85. Tinlarebant (previously called LBS-008) is being developed as an oral treatment to slow or halt the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and juvenile onset macular degeneration, known as Stargardt disease (STGD). Accumulation of lipofuscin bisretinoids in the retina is associated with several retinal degenerative diseases including dry AMD and STGD. A total of up to 16 healthy volunteers aged 50-85 are planned to be enrolled into 2 cohorts (8 participants per cohort). Participants will receive a single oral dose of tinlarebant, either 5 mg (Cohort 1) or 10 mg (Cohort 2). The total maximum study duration for participants in this study is 45 days, inclusive of visit windows. This includes a screening period of up to 27 days (Day -28 to Day -2), confinement to the clinical facility over 2 nights (Day -1 to Day 2) and 5 outpatient visits including the EOS visit or Day 15. Tinlarebant will be administered in tablet form; a single tinlarebant tablet will contain 5 mg of IP. Participants in Cohort 1 will receive 1 tinlarebant tablet (5 mg dose) and participants in Cohort 2 will receive 2 tinlarebant tablets (10 mg dose). Enrolment and dosing of participants in Cohorts 1 and 2 may occur concurrently. Healthy volunteers aged 50-85, will be screened between Day -28 and Day -2, inclusive. Participants will be admitted to the clinical facility on Day -1 with tinlarebant dosing to occur on the following day (Day 1). All participants will be dosed under fasted conditions. Participants will be confined at the clinical facility from Day -1 through to Day 2 with discharge following completion of all PK and PD blood sample collections and other scheduled assessments on Day2. If participants experience any clinically significant (CS) AEs during the confinement period, they may remain in the clinical facility for further observation at the discretion of the Principal Investigator (PI). Blood samples for PK and PD analysis will be collected pre-dose and at timepoints up to 24 hours (Day 2) post-dose during the confinement period. Participants will be required to attend the clinic as outpatients on Days 3, 4, 6 and 8 for further safety assessments, PK and PD blood sampling. Participants will then return to the clinical facility for final safety assessments at an end of study (EOS) vision Day 15. In the event of early study termination prior to the EOS visit (Day 15), participants will be requested to attend the clinic for an early termination (ET) visit.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
A single dose of Tinlarebant (LBS-008) will be administered to each study participant on study Day 1.
Nucleus Network
Melbourne, Australia
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to the last time point with quantifiable concentration (AUC0-t)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-inf)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Time of maximum observed plasma concentration (Tmax)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Apparent plasma terminal elimination half-life (t1/2)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Terminal elimination rate constant (λz)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Apparent total body clearance (CL/F)
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Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the pharmacokinetics (PK) of tinlarebant in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85.
Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Time of minimal RPB4 levels post-dose (Tmin)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Maximal suppression to RBP4 expressed as minimum concentration of RBP4 (Cmin)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Maximal suppression to RBP4 expressed as percent (%) of baseline concentration of RBP4 (C%bmin)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Level of RBP4 at 12 hours as concentration (C12h)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Level of RBP4 at 12 hours as percent of baseline concentration (C%b12h)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Level of RBP4 at 24 hours as concentration (C24h)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Level of RBP4 at 24 hours as percent of baseline concentration (C%b24h)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To measure the concentrations of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), a pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarker, in plasma following a single oral dose in healthy volunteers aged 50-85
Half-life for recovery of RBP4 to baseline levels (PDt1/2)
Time frame: Up to 168 hours
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Incidence, type, severity, and relationship of AEs/serious AEs (SAEs), including withdrawals due to AEs;
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in vital sign measurements (systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP))
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in vital sign measurements (heart rate (HR))
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in vital sign measurements (respiratory rate)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in vital sign measurements (body temperature)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters (RR interval)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters (PR interval)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters (QRS width)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters (QT interval)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters (QTcB)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters (QTcF)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in visual acuity scores
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Changes from baseline in colour vision scores
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Ocular examination assessments (slit lamp biomicroscopy)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Ocular examination assessments (dilated ophthalmoscopy)
Time frame: Up to 15 days
To investigate the systemic and ocular safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of tinlarebant in healthy adult volunteers aged 50-85.
Ocular examination assessments (intraocular pressure)
Time frame: Up to 15 days