Healthy Adult ParticipantsPhase 1NCT07155980
A Clinical Trial to Study Single- and Multiple- Doses of GSM-779690T in Healthy Participants
A Phase 1 study testing GSM-779690T in people with Healthy Adult Participants, run by Acta Pharmaceuticals at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled dose escalating first in human study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD) of GSM-779690T. The study will have two parts: a single ascending dose (SAD) component and a multiple ascending dose (MAD) component. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Adult Participants
- What is being tested?
- GSM-779690T
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 9 Nov 2025to 11 Jul 2026
- 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 20 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Participants must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for enrollment:
- Healthy, cognitively typical, and aged 20-45 years (inclusive).
- Current Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 27 and 30 (inclusive) at screening.
- Able to provide their own written informed consent.
- Able to read, speak and understand English to ensure compliance with cognitive testing and study visit procedures.
- Must be ambulatory and be willing to remain domiciled in the clinic for the required study procedures.
- Contraception requirements:
- Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must agree to use a highly effective method of birth control (confirmed by the investigator) from enrollment, throughout the study duration, at 1 week after last dose of study treatment, and have a negative pregnancy test result at screening. Highly effective methods of birth control (those that can achieve a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly) include: (i) Combined (oestrogen- and progestogen-containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, intravaginal, or transdermal, (ii) Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: oral, injectable, or implantable, (iii) Intrauterine device, (iv) Intrauterine hormone-releasing system, (v) Bilateral tubal occlusion, (vi) Sexual abstinence, ie, refraining from heterosexual intercourse (vii) Vasectomised sexual partner (provided that partner is the sole sexual partner of the WOCBP study participants and that the vasectomized partner has received medical assessment of the surgical success).
- Women not of childbearing potential are defined as women who are either permanently sterilized (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral salpingectomy) or who are postmenopausal. The following age-specific requirements apply: (i) Women < 50 years old will be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrhoeic for >12 months following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatment and FSH levels are in the postmenopausal range (>40 IU/L). Until FSH is documented to be within menopausal range, the patient should be treated as a WOCBP. (ii) Women > 50 years old will be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrhoeic for >12 months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatment.
- Males with childbearing partners must be willing to practice sexual abstinence or use double-barrier protection during study treatment and until 1 week after the last dose of study treatment. The same Inclusion Criteria as listed above for the phase 1A SAD study applies to the adult cohorts (aged 20-45 years, inclusive) in phase 1B MAD Study. The following additional inclusion criteria apply to the older-adult Cohort 10 only:
- Healthy, cognitively typical, aged 60-75 years (inclusive).
- Older participants (Cohort 10) must be living in the community (includes long-term assisted living facilities but excludes long-term care nursing facilities).
- If applicable, older-adult participants (Cohort 10) diagnosed with chronic cardio- or metabolic diseases must have the condition well controlled (in the opinion of the investigator) to include a stable regimen for four (4) weeks prior to Dose Day 1. Some medications are permitted to treat common disorders, such as but not limited to hypertension, type II diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypothyroidism.
- Participants must have low likelihood of brain amyloid presence based on an amyloid probability score 2 (APS2) of < 47.5 calculated by PrecivityAD2™ test using the plasma sample collected at screening visit.
Participants meeting any of the following criteria must be excluded in the study:
- History of any current or clinically significant gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, bronchopulmonary, neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, endocrinological, ophthalmologic, hematological or allergic disease or metabolic disorder. Note: Older participants in Cohort 10 may be eligible if the chronic condition is well controlled per opinion of the clinical investigator.
- Use of any concomitant medications is prohibited, other than prescribed birth control methods stable 4 weeks prior to screening. Note: Older participants in Cohort 10 who are taking stable dose regimen (4 weeks prior to Dose Day 1) may be eligible upon review and approval by the Medical Monitor.
- A history of a psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression according to the criteria of the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
- Any evidence of current suicidal ideation or any previous suicide attempt as evaluated by the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
- Diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease or dementia, including but not limited to Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.
- A history of a seizure disorder.
- Impaired hepatic function with any of the following lab abnormalities on screening:
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) > 1.2X the upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) values > 1.2X ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) values > 1.2X ULN
- Total bilirubin > 1X ULN (excepting Gilbert's syndrome which is not an exclusion)
- Renal function with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 90 mL/minute/1.73 m2 Note: less than 80 mL/minute/1.73 m2 in older participants enrolling in Cohort 10.
- Presence of crystalluria in urinalysis at screening.
- A clinically significantly abnormal 12-lead ECG result, including but not limited to: heart rate < 50 or > 100 beats per minute (bpm), QRS > 160 ms, QTcF > 450 ms in men \& 460 ms in women, or any clinically significant arrhythmia including Mobitz type II second-degree atrioventricular (AV)(Hay block) block and bifascicular block.
- A seated systolic blood pressure of < 100 or > 140 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or diastolic blood pressure of < 60 or > 90 mm Hg.
- Two readings should be taken approximately 1 minute apart and the average of the two will be applied.
- If the average is outside of the approved range, the procedure will be repeated following a brief rest.
- Postural change at 3 min upon standing from seated position of:
- > 20 mm Hg systolic or > 10 mm Hg diastolic decrease in blood pressure
- > 30 bpm increase in heart rate
- Cancer or malignant tumor within the past 3 years, except patients who underwent potentially curative therapy with no evidence of recurrence. Patients with stable untreated prostate cancer or skin cancers are not excluded.
- Current acute or chronic Hepatitis A, B, C or HIV infection.
- Alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, or drug abuse in the past 5 years per most current version of the DSM.
- Participation in another clinical trial with an investigational agent and have taken at least one dose of study medication, unless unblinded on placebo, within 3 months (12 weeks) or 5 drug half-lives (whichever is longer), prior to screening. (The end of a previous investigational trial is the date the last dose of an investigational agent was taken).
- Previous treatment (within 1 year) with an investigational small molecule with anti-amyloid properties or passive immunization against Aβ or previous treatment with an active immunization against amyloid.
- Positive result from a urine drug test at screening (screened for Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cocaine metabolites, 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA), Phenylcyclohexyl Piperidine (PCP), Cotinine, Opiates, Benzodiazepines, Cannabinoids (THC), Methamphetamine, Methadone, Oxycodone (OXY)).
- Not willing to abstain from consuming products containing caffeine (including chocolate), xanthine, citrus or alcohol from Day 1 through the end of the PK study.
- SAD Cohorts 5, 6 and MAD Cohorts 9, 10: Contraindication to lumbar puncture (LP) This includes but is not limited to participants with a known allergy to the local anesthetics used in the LP, infection or inflammation of the skin or skin disease at or in proximity to the LP site; abnormal coagulation parameters, including platelet count, INR, PT and/or PTT, History of lumbar spine surgery or chronic low back pain for participants in the SAD Cohorts 5 and 6 and the MAD Cohorts 9 and 10.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacology of GSM-779690T in Healthy Adult Participants
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled dose escalating first in human study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD) of GSM-779690T. The study will have two parts: a single ascending dose (SAD) component and a multiple ascending dose (MAD) component. The goal of this study is to learn if GSM-779690T is safe and to assess the effects on levels of specific Aβ peptide isoforms in adults.
SAD: A total of 48 healthy volunteers are planned to be consented and enrolled to receive a single oral dose of GSM-779690T at increasing strengths or placebo in Cohorts 1 through 6.
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MAD: A total of 48 healthy volunteers are planned to be consented and enrolled to receive multiple oral doses of GSM-779690T (doses will be informed by SAD data) in Cohorts 7 through 10. Cohort 10 will include healthy older-adults.
Participants who have signed an informed consent and meet screening eligibility requirements will be randomly assigned to receive a single oral dose of GSM-779690T or placebo with a 3:1 (active: placebo) ratio at each dose level. The decision to escalate between dose levels in the SAD and to proceed to the MAD will be based on Data Review Committee review of prior cohorts, safety, tolerability, and PK data. The study treatment, GSM-779690T, and all protocol assessments will be administered at the study site by trained study site personnel.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult Participants
- Being tested
- GSM-779690T, Placebo
- Keywords
- gamma-secretase modulator, Alzheimer&amp;#39;s disease, Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, beta-amyloid, single ascending dose, multiple ascending dose
- Medical subject headings
- Plaque, Amyloid
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
GSM-779690TDrug
Opaque capsules for oral consumption.
PlaceboOther
Opaque capsules for oral consumption.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort 01: 20 mg | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 02: dose to be determined | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 03: dose to be determined | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 04: dose to be determined | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a single dose (x2) in the SAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 05: dose to be determined | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a single dose (x2) in the SAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 06: dose to be determined | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 07: dose TBD | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 08: dose TBD | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 09: dose TBD | Experimental | Healthy adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
| Cohort 10: dose TBD | Experimental | Healthy older-adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. Receives: Drug: GSM-779690T; Other: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number and percentage of participants reporting treatment-emergent adverse events and serious adverse events after single and multiple oral doses of GSM-779690-T
Treatment emergent adverse events and serious adverse events will be summarized for each treatment group. The frequencies of treatment emergent adverse events and serious adverse events between the participants in each group will be compared.
Measured: From enrollment through study completion, approximately 7 days in groups 1, 2, 3, and 6; 14 days in groups 4 and 5; and 21 days in groups 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Sep 2025
- Study start9 Nov 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion11 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion11 Jul 2026 (estimated)
Why it stopped: The protocol is being withdrawn prior to enrollment due to a redesign of the study approach under the existing IND.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Healthy Adult ParticipantsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Sequential
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Acta Pharmaceuticals
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Doug Galasko, MD, Principal investigator, University of California, San Diego
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07155980
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ACT-C501
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacology of GSM-779690T in Healthy Adult Participants
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07155980
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ACT-C501
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult Participants
- Keywords
- gamma-secretase modulator, Alzheimer&amp;#39;s disease, Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, beta-amyloid, single ascending dose, multiple ascending dose
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: The protocol is being withdrawn prior to enrollment due to a redesign of the study approach under the existing IND.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Acta PharmaceuticalsIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 9 Nov 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 11 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 11 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled dose escalating first in human study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD) of GSM-779690T. The study will have two parts: a single ascending dose (SAD) component and a multiple ascending dose (MAD) component. The goal of this study is to learn if GSM-779690T is safe and to assess the effects on levels of specific Aβ peptide isoforms in adults.
SAD: A total of 48 healthy volunteers are planned to be consented and enrolled to receive a single oral dose of GSM-779690T at increasing strengths or placebo in Cohorts 1 through 6.
MAD: A total of 48 healthy volunteers are planned to be consented and enrolled to receive multiple oral doses of GSM-779690T (doses will be informed by SAD data) in Cohorts 7 through 10. Cohort 10 will include healthy older-adults.
Participants who have signed an informed consent and meet screening eligibility requirements will be randomly assigned to receive a single oral dose of GSM-779690T or placebo with a 3:1 (active: placebo) ratio at each dose level. The decision to escalate between dose levels in the SAD and to proceed to the MAD will be based on Data Review Committee review of prior cohorts, safety, tolerability, and PK data. The study treatment, GSM-779690T, and all protocol assessments will be administered at the study site by trained study site personnel.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 10
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Cohort 01: 20 mg | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. |
| Cohort 02: dose to be determined | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. |
| Cohort 03: dose to be determined | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. |
| Cohort 04: dose to be determined | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a single dose (x2) in the SAD study. |
| Cohort 05: dose to be determined | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a single dose (x2) in the SAD study. |
| Cohort 06: dose to be determined | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a single dose in the SAD study. |
| Cohort 07: dose TBD | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. |
| Cohort 08: dose TBD | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. |
| Cohort 09: dose TBD | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. |
| Cohort 10: dose TBD | Experimental | Drug: GSM-779690T, Other: PlaceboHealthy older-adult participants receiving a multiple dose in the MAD study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| GSM-779690TOpaque capsules for oral consumption. | Drug | Cohort 01: 20 mg, Cohort 02: dose to be determined, Cohort 03: dose to be determined, Cohort 04: dose to be determined, Cohort 05: dose to be determined, Cohort 06: dose to be determined, Cohort 07: dose TBD, Cohort 08: dose TBD, Cohort 09: dose TBD, Cohort 10: dose TBD |
| PlaceboOpaque capsules for oral consumption. | Other | Cohort 01: 20 mg, Cohort 02: dose to be determined, Cohort 03: dose to be determined, Cohort 04: dose to be determined, Cohort 05: dose to be determined, Cohort 06: dose to be determined, Cohort 07: dose TBD, Cohort 08: dose TBD, Cohort 09: dose TBD, Cohort 10: dose TBD |
Primary outcome
Number and percentage of participants reporting treatment-emergent adverse events and serious adverse events after single and multiple oral doses of GSM-779690-T
Time frame: From enrollment through study completion, approximately 7 days in groups 1, 2, 3, and 6; 14 days in groups 4 and 5; and 21 days in groups 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Treatment emergent adverse events and serious adverse events will be summarized for each treatment group. The frequencies of treatment emergent adverse events and serious adverse events between the participants in each group will be compared.
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Doug Galasko, MD principal investigator
University of California, San Diego
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 1 study testing GSM-779690T in people with Healthy Adult Participants, run by Acta 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?
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: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2026. 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 was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
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?
Number and percentage of participants reporting treatment-emergent adverse events and serious adverse events after single and multiple oral doses of GSM-779690-T (time frame: From enrollment through study completion, approximately 7 days in groups 1, 2, 3, and 6; 14 days in groups 4 and 5; and 21 days in groups 7, 8, 9, and 10.). 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 7 Jan 2026.