NCT03896594

Brief Summary

HL237 is a new autoimmune therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis, including the basic structure of biguanide in metformin, an existing diabetes drug. The immune modulating activity of HL237 was demonstrated in animal model. HL237 is a STAT3 inhibitor and STAT3 is well known for an important regulator inhibiting Th17 cells and activating Treg cells. Therefore, when STAT3 activity is inhibited, it is expected to be able to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. This is the first repeated administration clinical trial performed for the development of HL237 and is intended to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of each dose group.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
36

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1 rheumatoid-arthritis

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 24, 2018

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 28, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 1, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2019

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

April 2, 2019

Status Verified

March 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

March 28, 2019

Last Update Submit

March 31, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Maximum Plasma Concentration [Cmax]

    maximum serum concentration after the drug has been administrated

    14days after administration

  • Area Under the Curve [AUC]

    AUC after the drug has been administrated

    14days after administration

  • Half life [t1/2]

    Half life after the drug has been administrated

    14days after administration

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events

    14days after administration

Study Arms (3)

HL237 200mg

EXPERIMENTAL

HL237 100mg 1 tablet twice a day

Drug: HL237Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet

HL237 400mg

EXPERIMENTAL

HL237 100mg 2 tablets twice a day

Drug: HL237Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet

HL237 800mg

EXPERIMENTAL

HL237 400mg 1 tablet twice a day

Drug: HL237Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet

Interventions

HL237DRUG

Experimental

HL237 200mgHL237 400mgHL237 800mg

placebo with same properties except for active ingredient

HL237 200mgHL237 400mgHL237 800mg

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 45 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • A healthy adult male aged 20 years or older and 45 years old at the time of the screening test
  • Those who weigh more than 55kg but weigh less than ± 20% of ideal body weight
  • Proper contraception during the clinical trial period
  • After hearing the detailed explanation of the clinical trial, those who decide to participate voluntarily and write agreement

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinically significant, a person with a history of neurological, psychiatric, malignant, cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney, endocrine, hematologic, digestive or central disease
  • a person with a history of gastrointestinal disorders that may affect the absorption of pharmaceuticals for clinical trials (Crohn's disease, ulcers, etc.) or gastrointestinal surgery (except for simple cecal surgery or hernia surgery)
  • a person with a history of hypersensitivity or clinically significant hypersensitivity to the clinical trial drug or additives
  • a person judged to be inappropriate for the subject by health screening (history of disease, physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram, laboratory test, etc.)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul ST. Mary's Hospital

Seoul, Seocho-gu, 06591, South Korea

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2019

First Posted

April 1, 2019

Study Start

December 24, 2018

Primary Completion

June 30, 2019

Study Completion

September 30, 2019

Last Updated

April 2, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-03

Locations