A Study of AL-034 to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Single and Multiple Doses in Healthy Participants

NCT03285620 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: AL-034-1201
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a Phase 1 first-in-human (FIH) study evaluating single and multiple dose administration of AL-034 in healthy adult participants. The aim is to examine the safety (including pharmacodynamic \[PD\] biomarker assessments), tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of increasing single ascending doses (SADs) (Part 1) and multiple ascending doses (MADs) (Part 2) of AL-034. The potential food effect will be investigated in healthy adult participants at one or optionally 2 single dose level(s).

Conditions

Hepatitis B

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (24)

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

  An AE 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.

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

  An AE 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.

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants With AEs by Severity

  Severity of AEs will be graded according to the Division of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) Toxicity Grading Scale as follows: Grade 1 (mild); Grade 2 (moderate); Grade 3 (severe); Grade 4 (potentially life-threatening); and Grade 5 (death related to the AE).

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants With AEs by Severity

  Severity of AEs will be graded according to the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Toxicity Grading Scale as follows: Grade 1 (mild); Grade 2 (moderate); Grade 3 (severe); Grade 4 (potentially life-threatening); and Grade 5 (death related to the AE).

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Physical Examination

  Number of participants with clinically significant changes in the physical examination (including height, body weight measurement, and skin examination) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Physical Examination

  Number of participants with clinically significant changes in the physical examination (including height, body weight measurement, and skin examination) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Vital Sign Abnormalities

  Number of participants with vital signs abnormalities (vital signs includes body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation \[SaO2\] and blood pressure) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Vital Sign Abnormalities

  Number of participants with vital signs abnormalities (vital signs includes body temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation \[SaO2\] and blood pressure) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Laboratory Abnormalities

  Number of participants with clinical laboratory abnormalities (serum chemistry, hematology, and coagulation) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Laboratory Abnormalities

  Number of participants with clinical laboratory abnormalities (serum chemistry, hematology, and coagulation) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Holter Monitoring Abnormalities

  Number of participants with Holter monitoring abnormalities (related to heart's activity such as rate and rhythm) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Holter Monitoring Abnormalities

  Number of participants with Holter monitoring abnormalities (related to heart's activity such as rate and rhythm) will be reported.

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities

  Number of participants with electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities will be reported.

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities

  Number of participants with electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities will be reported.

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS)

  Number of participants with CRS will be reported. CRS is defined as a disorder characterized by nausea, headache, tachycardia, hypotension, rash, and/or shortness of breath.

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS)

  Number of participants with CRS will be reported. CRS is defined as a disorder characterized by nausea, headache, tachycardia, hypotension, rash, and/or shortness of breath.

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Number of Participants with Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) by Severity

  Severity of CRS will be graded according to DAIDS as follows: Grade 1 (mild); Grade 2 (moderate); Grade 3 (severe); and Grade 4 (potentially life-threatening).

  Approximately up to 9 weeks

• Part 2: Number of Participants with Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) by Severity

  Severity of CRS will be graded according to DAIDS as follows: Grade 1 (mild); Grade 2 (moderate); Grade 3 (severe); and Grade 4 (potentially life-threatening).

  Approximately up to 12 weeks

• Part 1: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of AL-034 Following Single Dose Administration in Fasted State

  The Cmax is the maximum observed concentration of AL-034 in plasma following single ascending dose (SAD) administration.

  Day 1: predose, and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

• Part 2: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of AL-034 Following Repeated Dose Administration

  The Cmax is the maximum observed concentration of AL-034 in plasma following multiple ascending dose (MAD) administration.

  Days 1, 22, and 29: predose, and 0.5, 1, 2, and 12 hours postdose

• Part 1: Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time Curve (AUC) of AL-034 Following Single Dose Administration in Fasted State

  AUC is the area under the plasma concentration time curve of AL-034 in plasma following SAD administration.

  Day 1: predose, and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

• Part 2: Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time Curve (AUC) of AL-034 Following Repeated Dose Administration

  AUC is the area under the plasma concentration time curve of AL-034 in plasma following MAD administration.

  Days 1, 22, and 29: predose, and 0.5, 1, 2, and 12 hours postdose

• Part 1: AL-034 Concentration in Urine Following a Single Dose Administration

  Concentration in urine of AL-034 following a single dose administration will be determined.

  Day 1: 0 to 6, 6 to 12, and 12 to 24 hours postdose

• Part 2: AL-034 Concentration in Urine Following Repeated Dose Administration

  Concentration in urine of AL-034 following MAD administration will be determined.

  Day 1: 0 to 6, 6 to 12, and 12 to 24 hours postdose

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Part 1: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of AL-034 Following Single Dose Administration in Fed State

  Day 1: predose, and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

• Part 2: Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time Curve (AUC) of AL-034 Following Single Dose Administration in Fed State

  Day 1: predose, and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

Study Arms (2)

Part 1: Single Ascending Dose (SAD)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive single oral dose of AL-034 (oral solution) (the starting dose in Cohort 1 of Part 1 will be 0.2 milligram \[mg\]) or matching placebo under fasted condition (Cohorts 1 to 5 or optional Cohort 7) on Day 1. Participants may receive AL-034 in a fed state (Cohort 6) to evaluate the effect of food on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of AL-034.

Drug: AL-034; Drug: Placebo

Part 2: Multiple-Dose Administration (MAD)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive multiple oral doses of AL-034 or matching placebo for 4 consecutive weeks either once weekly (Qwk - for 4 doses) or every two weeks (Q2wk - for 3 doses) under fed or fasted conditions. The starting dose for Part 2 will be determined based on the initial PK and safety/tolerability data from Part 1.

Drug: AL-034; Drug: Placebo

Interventions

AL-034 DRUG

Participants will receive single oral dose of AL-034 under fed or fasted conditions in part 1 and part 2

Part 1: Single Ascending Dose (SAD); Part 2: Multiple-Dose Administration (MAD)

Placebo DRUG

Participants will receive single oral dose of matching placebo (oral solution) under fed or fasted conditions in part 1 and part 2.

Part 1: Single Ascending Dose (SAD); Part 2: Multiple-Dose Administration (MAD)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• participant must be a man or a woman between 18 and 55 years of age, extremes included
• Female participant must be of non-childbearing potential, defined as: a) Postmenopausal: A postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical explanation. A high follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level (greater than \[\>\]40 international unit per liter \[IU/L\] or milli international unit per milliliter \[mIU/mL\]) in the postmenopausal range may be used to confirm a postmenopausal state in women not using hormonal contraception or hormonal replacement therapy. In the absence of 12 months of amenorrhea, 2 FSH measurements will have to be taken at least 3 months apart, OR b) Permanently sterile - permanent sterilization methods include hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, bilateral tubal occlusion/ligation procedures, and bilateral oophorectomy Male participants must either: a) be surgically sterile (have had a vasectomy), or otherwise incapable of fathering a child, OR b) if heterosexually active, have a partner who is postmenopausal (as defined above), permanently sterile (as defined above), or otherwise incapable of becoming pregnant, OR c) if heterosexually active with a woman of childbearing potential, agree to use effective methods of contraception as detailed in Prohibitions and Restrictions section, from screening onwards, and agree to continue to use the same method of contraception throughout the study and for at least 90 days after the last dose of study drug Contraceptive use should be consistent with local regulations regarding the use of contraceptive methods for participants participating in clinical studies
• Female participants should have a negative pregnancy test at screening and on Day -1
• Participants must be non-smokers for at least 3 months prior to screening
• Participants must have a body mass index (BMI; weight in kilogram \[kg\] divided by the square of height in meters) of 18.0 to 30.0 kilogram per meter square (kg/m\^2), extremes included. (Williamson 1993)
• Participants must be healthy on the basis of a medical evaluation that reveals the absence of any clinically relevant abnormality and includes a physical examination, medical history, vital signs, and the results of blood chemistry, blood coagulation and hematology tests, and a urinalysis performed at screening
• Participant must be willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions specified in Prohibitions and Restrictions section
• In the Investigator's opinion, the participant is able to understand and comply with protocol requirements, instructions, and study restrictions and is likely to complete the study as planned
• Participant must sign a separate if he or she agrees to provide an optional deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample for research. Refusal to give consent for the optional DNA research sample does not exclude a participant from participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Participants with any history of clinically significant skin disease such as, but not limited to, dermatitis, eczema, drug rash, psoriasis, food allergy, and urticaria
• Participants with a history of clinically significant drug allergy such as, but not limited to, sulfonamides and penicillins, or drug allergy witnessed in previous studies with experimental drugs
• Participants with a history or current evidence of use of alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, recreational or narcotic drug use within the past 1 year, which in the Investigator's opinion would compromise Participant's safety and/or compliance with the study procedures
• Participants with current human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 (HIV-1) or type 2 (HIV-2) infection (confirmed by antibodies) at screening
• Male participants with pregnant partners
• Male participants who plan to father a child while enrolled in this study or within 90 days after the last dose of study drug
• Participants who have taken any disallowed therapies as noted in Prohibitions and Restrictions Section, and Concomitant Medications Section, before the planned first dose of study drug
• Participants having used immune-modulating agents within 6 months prior the first dosing of study drugs, for example, immunosuppressants, interferon alpha (IFN-alpha), or oral corticosteroids
• Participants having received an investigational agent or investigational vaccine or used an invasive investigational medical device within 12 weeks, or having received a biological product within 12 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dosing of study drugs
• Participants participating in another clinical or medical interventional research study
• Participants who had major surgery (for example, requiring general anesthesia) within 12 weeks before screening, or will not have fully recovered from surgery, or has surgery planned during the time the participant is expected to participate in the study, or within 12 weeks after the last dose of study drug Note: Participants with planned surgical procedures to be conducted under local anesthesia may participate
• Participant is an employee of the Sponsor, the Investigator or study site, with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of that Investigator or study site, as well as family members of the employees or the investigator NOTE: Investigators should ensure that all study enrollment criteria have been met at screening. If a participant's clinical status changes (including any available laboratory results or receipt of additional medical records) after screening but before the first dose of study drug is given or before the follow-up period, such that he or she no longer meets all eligibility criteria, then the participant should be excluded from participation in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alios Biopharma Inc.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Auckland Clinical Studies, Ltd.

Auckland, New Zealand

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hepatitis B

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Infections; Hepadnaviridae Infections; DNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Hepatitis, Viral, Human; Hepatitis; Liver Diseases; Digestive System Diseases

Study Officials

• Alios Biopharma Inc. Clinical Trial

  Alios Biopharma Inc.

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Dose Escalation

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 15, 2017
• First Posted: September 18, 2017
• Study Start: September 7, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 14, 2018
• Study Completion: November 14, 2018
• Last Updated: February 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

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