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Chemotherapy-Induced NeutropeniaPhase 1NCT02532712

Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and PK of EC-18 After Oral Administration in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 study testing EC-18 in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia, run by Enzychem Lifesciences Corporation at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is a Dose block-randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Escalation, Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single-dose and multiple-dose oral administration of the investigational product, EC-18 (study drug) in healthy adult… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 45 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia
What is being tested?
EC-18
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Mar 2015to Dec 2015
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 to 45 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy adult male aged between 19 and 45 years, inclusive, at the time of providing the informed consent form
  • Body weight ≥ 50 kg, and calculated BMI in the range of 18.5 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 25.0 kg/m2 ☞ BMI(body mass index) = Body weight (kg)/[height (m)]2
  • No inherited or chronic disease and pathologic symptoms or findings from internal examinations
  • Eligible subject based on findings from clinical laboratory tests, such as hematology, blood chemistry, urinalysis and immunoserology, and ECG, as conducted by a responsible doctor depending on characteristics of the drug
  • Written consent on voluntary decision of participation and compliance with precautions after being fully informed of and completely understanding this trial
  • Consent to practice medically acceptable contraception during the trial

Who cannot join

  • Hypersensitivity to a drug containing an ingredient of the investigational product (EC-18) or similar ingredient (e.g., deer antler) or other drugs (e.g., aspirin, antibiotics) or medical history of clinically significant hypersensitivity
  • Active infection such as chronic or local infection based on screening tests or inquiry, verifiable medical records
  • Serious infection that required hospitalization or use of antibiotics within 30 days prior to the first dose of the investigational product, based on an inquiry or verifiable medical records
  • Presence of a clinically significant hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, nervous, blood, cardiovascular, urogenital, psychiatric disorder or its prior history
  • (1) Presenting tuberculosis or prior history of tuberculosis or (2) positive results from a QuantiFERON® -TB Gold in Tube Assay conducted due to a contact with a tuberculosis patient within the past 3 months or signs and symptoms of suspected tuberculosis
  • Prior history of a gastrointestinal disorder (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcer) or surgery (except for simple appendectomy or hernia surgery) that may affect drug absorption, etc.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: A Dose Block-randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Escalation, Phase I Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and PK of EC-18 After Oral Administration in Healthy Male Volunteers

This study is a Dose block-randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Escalation, Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single-dose and multiple-dose oral administration of the investigational product, EC-18 (study drug) in healthy adult male volunteers.

Read the detailed description

In vitro and in vivo efficacy studies and clinical trials have shown that EC-18 has a mode of action of improving neutropenia by promoting neutrophil production from hematopoietic stem cells and at the same time, efficiently controlling STAT6/Complement 3(C3), suggesting its potential to be developed as an orally administered new drug for treatment of neutropenia resulting from decreased neutrophils caused by administration of an anticancer agent.

This study is a Dose block-randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Escalation, Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single-dose and multiple-dose oral administration of the investigational product, EC-18 (study drug) in healthy adult male volunteers.

Being tested
EC-18, Placebo
Keywords
EC-18, Hematology, Cancer, Neutropenia
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms, Neutropenia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EC-18Drug

    Also called EC18 Soft-capsule

    EC-18 Soft-capsule (500mg/1 capsule)

  • PlaceboDrug

    Also called Placebo for EC-18 (Sofe-capsule)

    Placebo with same shape and size

Study groups in NCT02532712
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single dose group-Group 1-ExperimentalExperimentalSingle dose, 500mg of Study drug(EC-18)
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Single dose group-Group 1-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSingle dose, 500mg of Placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Single dose group-Group 2-ExperimentalExperimentalSingle dose, 1000mg of Study drug(EC-18)
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Single dose group-Group 2-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSingle dose, 1000mg of Placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Single dose group-Group 3-ExperimentalExperimentalSingle dose, 2000mg of Study drug (EC-18)
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Single dose group-Group 3-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSingle dose, 2000mg of Placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Single dose group-Group 4-ExperimentalExperimentalSingle dose, 4000mg of Study drug (EC-18)
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Single dose group-Group 4-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSingle dose, 4000mg of Placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Multiple dose group-Group 1-ExperimentalExperimentalMultiple dose, Study drug(EC-18) 500mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Multiple dose group-Group 1-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMultiple dose, Placebo 500mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Multiple dose group-Group 2-ExperimentalExperimentalMultiple dose, Study drug(EC-18) 1000mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Multiple dose group-Group 2-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMultiple dose, Placebo 1000mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Multiple dose group-Group 3-ExperimentalExperimentalMultiple dose, Study drug(EC-18) 2000mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Multiple dose group-Group 3-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMultiple dose, Placebo 2000mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Multiple dose group-Group 4-ExperimentalExperimentalMultiple dose, Study drug(EC-18) 4000mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: EC-18
Multiple dose group-Group 4-PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMultiple dose, Placebo 4000mg, Once daily, for 14 days
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. No. and severity of Adverse event as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    Measured: From date of D-1 until Follow-up visit: up to 30 days

  2. Vital signs, physical examination, clinical laboratory tests, ECG as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    Measured: From date of screening until Follow-up visit: up to 60 days

Secondary outcomes (17)
  1. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following single oral dose: Cmax (Maximum observed plasma drug concentration)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  2. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following single oral dose: Tmax (Time of maximum drug concentration)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  3. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following single oral dose: AUClast (Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of the last quantifiable concentration)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  4. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following single oral dose: AUCinf (Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero extrapolated to the infinite time)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  5. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following single oral dose: t1/2 (Half-life)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  6. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following single oral dose: CL/F (Apparent total clearance of the drug from plasma after oral administration)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  7. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: Cmax,ss (Maximum (peak) steady-state plasma drug concentration during a dosage interval)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  8. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: Cmin,ss (Minimum steady-state plasma drug concentration during a dosage interval)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  9. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: Cavg,ss (Average steady-state plasma drug concentration during multiple-dose administration)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  10. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: Fluctuation

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  11. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: t1/2 (half-life)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  12. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: AUCτ (Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to time t)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  13. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: AUCinf (Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  14. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: Cmax (Maximum (peak) plasma drug concentration)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  15. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: Tmax (Time to reach maximum (peak) plasma concentration following drug

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  16. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: CL/F (Apparent total clearance of the drug from plasma after oral administration)

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

  17. Pharmacokinetic parameters of EC-18 following multiple oral doses: Accumulation index

    Measured: [0], 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 16, 24, 36, 48 hours post dose

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Aug 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2015
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02532712
Sponsor's protocol ID
EC-18-101
Status last verified
Jan 2016
First submitted
4 Aug 2015
Last updated
27 Jan 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: I will update the status when it is decided.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing EC-18 in people with Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia, run by Enzychem Lifesciences Corporation at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

No. and severity of Adverse event as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability (time frame: From date of D-1 until Follow-up visit: up to 30 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2016.

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