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Healthy Volunteer StudyPhase 1NCT03031535

Study of Intranasal Octreotide (DP1038) in Healthy Adult Volunteers

A Phase 1 study testing Intranasal octreotide acetate, Subcutaneous octreotide acetate and Growth hormone-releasing hormone in people with Healthy Volunteer Study, run by Dauntless Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the drug octreotide acetate in a new intranasal formulation and compare it to the FDA-approved subcutaneous (SC) injection formulation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Volunteer Study
What is being tested?
Intranasal octreotide acetate, Subcutaneous octreotide acetate and Growth hormone-releasing hormone
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
32 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2017to Mar 2017
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 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Body mass index (BMI) 18 and <28 kg/m2 (to minimize variability in SC absorption).
  • Be in good general health.

Who cannot join

  • Use of any tobacco product within 30 days prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs or dietary supplements within 7 days, insulin or hypoglycemic drugs within 3 months, estrogen-containing medication within 3 months, or drugs that may affect GH and IGF-1 levels (e.g., alpha-adrenergic, beta-adrenergic, and cholinergic drugs) within 1 month prior to dosing.
  • Subjects will also be excluded if they have a history of gallbladder disease, hypothyroidism, or unexplained hypoglycemia.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Celerion, Inc.

    Tempe, Arizona, 85283

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About this study

Official title: A Two-Part, Phase 1, Randomized, Crossover Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Intranasal Octreotide (DP1038) Versus Subcutaneous Sandostatin® Injection in Healthy Adult Volunteers

The purpose of the study is to investigate the drug octreotide acetate in a new intranasal formulation and compare it to the FDA-approved subcutaneous (SC) injection formulation. The two octreotide acetate formulations will be evaluated following separate administrations for safety and tolerability including any side effects, the speed at which the drug is absorbed and eliminated in the body, and the ability of the drug to lower the levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).

Read the detailed description

Octreotide is a synthetic octapeptide analog of naturally occurring somatostatin, with similar pharmacological effects but a longer duration of action. It inhibits the pathological secretion of GH from pituitary adenomas, and of serotonin and other hormones by tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic endocrine system. Currently, only injectable octreotide and somatostatin analogs have been approved, for the indications of acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, and vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors.

DP1038, an intranasal formulation of octreotide, is being developed for the treatment of acromegaly, a rare chronic disorder arising from the overproduction of GH, predominantly by pituitary adenomas. Excess GH and associated IGF-1 levels are responsible for multiple symptoms (e.g., headache, tissue swelling, perspiration, joint pain) and significant comorbidities (e.g., diabetes, sleep apnea, cardiovascular abnormalities such as hypertension). In most patients with acromegaly, octreotide consistently normalizes GH and IGF-1 serum concentrations, thereby markedly reducing clinical symptoms.

Being tested
Intranasal octreotide acetate, Subcutaneous octreotide acetate, Growth hormone-releasing hormone, Arginine hydrochloride

What participants receive

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

  • Intranasal octreotide acetateDrug

    Also called DP1038

    Intranasal spray of octreotide acetate

  • Subcutaneous octreotide acetateDrug

    Also called Sandostatin Injection

    Subcutaneous injectable solution of octreotide acetate

  • Growth hormone-releasing hormoneDiagnostic test

    Also called GHRH

    Part of the well established GHRH/Arginine challenge to detect GH deficiency.

  • Arginine hydrochlorideDiagnostic test

    Also called R-Gene 10

    Part of the well established GHRH/Arginine challenge to detect GH deficiency.

Study groups in NCT03031535
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Study Part 1 - Arm 1ExperimentalDay 1 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 400 micrograms; Day 3 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 1200 micrograms; Day 5 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 2000 micrograms; Day 7 - Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) - 100 micrograms.
Receives: Drug: Intranasal octreotide acetate; Drug: Subcutaneous octreotide acetate
Study Part 1 - Arm 2ExperimentalDay 1 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 1200 micrograms; Day 3 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 400 micrograms; Day 5 - Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) - 100 micrograms; Day 7 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 2000 micrograms.
Receives: Drug: Intranasal octreotide acetate; Drug: Subcutaneous octreotide acetate
Study Part 1 - Arm 3ExperimentalDay 1 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 2000 micrograms; Day 3 - Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) - 100 micrograms; Day 5 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 400 micrograms; Day 7 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 1200 micrograms.
Receives: Drug: Intranasal octreotide acetate; Drug: Subcutaneous octreotide acetate
Study Part 1 - Arm 4ExperimentalDay 1 - Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) - 100 micrograms; Day 3 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 2000 micrograms; Day 5 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 1200 micrograms; Day 7 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - 400 micrograms.
Receives: Drug: Intranasal octreotide acetate; Drug: Subcutaneous octreotide acetate
Study Part 2 - Arm 1ExperimentalDay 1 - 1 microgram/kilogram of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 3 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - dose to be determined from Study Part 1 PK results + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 5 - SC octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) 100 micrograms + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride.
Receives: Drug: Intranasal octreotide acetate; Drug: Subcutaneous octreotide acetate; Diagnostic Test: Growth hormone-releasing hormone; Diagnostic Test: Arginine hydrochloride
Study Part 2 - Arm 2ExperimentalDay 1 - 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 3 - SC octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) 100 micrograms + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 5 - Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) - dose to be determined from Study Part 1 PK results + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride.
Receives: Drug: Intranasal octreotide acetate; Drug: Subcutaneous octreotide acetate; Diagnostic Test: Growth hormone-releasing hormone; Diagnostic Test: Arginine hydrochloride

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of subjects reporting adverse events (AEs)/serious adverse events (SAEs).

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. Any untoward event resulting in death, life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect or any other situation according to medical or scientific judgement will be categorized as SAE.

    Measured: Both Study Parts: Entire study duration, an average of 1 week.

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC)

    AUC from pre-dose to time 't' (AUC[0-t]) and pre-dose to infinite time (AUC[0-infinity]) of intranasal DP1038 versus subcutaneous Sandostatin Injection.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  2. Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)

    Maximum octreotide plasma concentration (Cmax) of intranasal DP1038 versus subcutaneous Sandostatin Injection.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  3. Time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)

    Time to maximum octreotide plasma concentration (Tmax) of intranasal DP1038 versus subcutaneous Sandostatin Injection.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  4. Lagtime (Tlag)

    Tlag is the amount of time required to obtain the first measurable concentration of plasma octreotide.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  5. Terminal elimination half-life (t1/2)

    Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the octreotide plasma concentration to decrease by one half.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  6. Apparent systemic clearance (CL/F)

    CL/F is the volume of plasma cleared of octreotide per unit time.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  7. Elimination rate constant (lambda z)

    Lambda z is a quantitative measure of the rate at which octreotide is removed from the body.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  8. Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F)

    Vz/F is the apparent volume of distribution of octreotide during the terminal elimination phase not corrected for bioavailability.

    Measured: Part 1 - Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 - Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.

  9. Growth hormone (GH) concentrations over time.

    GH levels will be collected over time to compare the suppressive ability of intranasal octreotide (DP1038) versus subcutaneous octreotide (Sandostatin Injection) compared to no octreotide on the GH levels after a GHRH/arginine challenge.

    Measured: Part 2 only - Days 1, 3, and 5: -60 min, -40 min, -20 min, and -5 min pre-dose and post-arginine infusion completion at 0 min, 20 min, 40 min, 60 min, 80 min, 100 min, 120 min, 140 min, and 160 min, and at 4 and 8 hr.

  10. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations over time.

    IGF-1 levels will be collected over time to compare the suppressive ability of intranasal octreotide (DP1038) versus subcutaneous octreotide (Sandostatin Injection) compared to no octreotide on IGF-1 levels after a GHRH/arginine challenge.

    Measured: Part 2 only - Days 1, 3, and 5: -60 min, -40 min, -20 min, and -5 min pre-dose and post-arginine infusion completion at 0 min, 20 min, 40 min, 60 min, 80 min, 100 min, 120 min, 140 min, and 160 min, and at 4 and 8 hr.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Jan 2017 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2017
  3. Primary completionMar 2017
  4. Study completionMar 2017

Resources

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
Crossover
Model description
This study consists of two study parts. In Study Part 1, 12 subject will be randomized into one of four study arms using a 4x4 modified latin square design. In Study Part 2, subjects will be randomized into one of two arms using a 2x2 crossover design.
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03031535
Sponsor's protocol ID
DP1038-PK-101
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
17 Jan 2017
Last updated
12 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Intranasal octreotide acetate, Subcutaneous octreotide acetate and Growth hormone-releasing hormone in people with Healthy Volunteer Study, run by Dauntless Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in United States.

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 2 inclusion and 3 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 12 May 2017. 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 United States. 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. 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?

Percentage of subjects reporting adverse events (AEs)/serious adverse events (SAEs). (time frame: Both Study Parts: Entire study duration, an average of 1 week.). 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 12 May 2017.

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