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DepressionPhase 1NCT07324408

Multiple Ascending Dose Study of NH102 in Healthy Subjects

A Phase 1 study testing NH102 in people with Depression, run by Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

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 this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of NH102 when administered as multiple oral dose at escalating dose levels in healthy participants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Depression
What is being tested?
NH102
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
10 Mar 2022to 10 Apr 2023
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 45 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects aged between 18 and 45 (both inclusive) years old when signing the informed consent.
  • Healthy volunteers has a body weight ≥50 kg (for male) or ≥ 45kg (for female) and body mass index ≥18.5 and ≤28 kg/m2 at screening.
  • Subjects voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent after understanding the purpose, content, procedures and possible risks of the trial.
  • The subjects will be able to communicate well with the investigators, be willing and able to comply with the lifestyle restrictions specified in the protocol, and cooperate to complete the study.

Who cannot join

  • The investigator determined that the subjects' present medical history and past medical history had any disease or dysfunction that would affect the clinical trial, including but not limited to diseases of the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, endocrine system, hematological system, etc.
  • There is any surgical condition or disease that may significantly affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs, or may harm to the subjects participating in the trial; such as history of gastrointestinal operations (gastrectomy, gastroenterostomy, enterectomy, etc.), urinary tract obstruction or dysuria, gastroenteritis, digestive tract ulcers, history of gastrointestinal bleeding, etc.
  • Subjects with past history of allergy to drugs or allergic disease.
  • Subjects with currently or past history of mental disorders and brain functional disorders.
  • According to the Columbia suicide severity scale (C-SSRS), subjects were at risk of suicide or were at risk of suicide based on the clinical judgment of the researchers, or with past history of self-injurious behavior.
  • Subjects have history of drug abuse or positive urine drug tests at screening within 1 year prior.
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  • Subjects have history of alcohol abuse(i.e.,criteria are per week consumption more than 14 standard units(1 unit =360mL beer or 45mL 40% alcohol of Chinese liquor or 150mL wine)or positive alcohol breath tests at screening within 1 year prior.
  • Average amount of daily smoking>5 cigarettes at screening 3 months prior.
  • Those who have special requirements for food, cannot follow a uniform diet or have difficulty swallowing.
  • Female subjects who are pregnant and lactating ; and those who refuse to use effective non-drug contraceptive measures (such as abstinence, intrauterine device) or have planned to donate sperm or ovum throughout the study period and within 3 months after the end of the study.
  • Abnormal vital signs, lab and ECG indicators, as determined by the researcher, and clinically significant (e.g., male QTC > 450ms female > 470ms,corrected by Friericia ).
  • Subjects who resting heart rate <55 beats/min or >100 beats/min; systolic blood pressure <90mmHg or >140mmHg; diastolic blood pressure <60mmHg or >90mmHg.
  • Subjects who hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C antibody (HCV-Ab), or HIV antibody (HIV-Ab), or syphilis serum reaction (TRUST) is non-negative.
  • Subjects who participated in any clinical trial within 3 months before medication.
  • Subjects have history of blood donations of 400 mL within 3 months before enrollment; 200 mL within 1 month before enrollment; or have history of using blood products.
  • Subjects who had a history of surgery within 3 months prior to enrollment, or did not recover from surgery, or had an expected surgical plan during the study period.
  • Subjects who had taken any drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs within 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Subjects who directly related to this clinical trial.
  • Subjects have poor compliance or other problems that the researchers believe that it is not suitable for participating.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Shanghai Mental Health Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201108

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic Study of Multiply Ascending Dose of NH102 in Healthy Subjects

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of NH102 when administered as multiple oral dose at escalating dose levels in healthy participants.

Read the detailed description

The drug being tested in this study is called NH102. NH102 is being tested to treat people who have depression. This study will look at the safety, tolerability and PK of NH102 in healthy participants.

The study may enroll up to 30-40 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned within each cohort to receive NH102 or placebo which will remain undisclosed to the participants and study doctor during the study (unless there is an urgent medical need). The study consists of four dose groups: 3 mg (fixed dose), 10 mg (fixed dose), 15 mg (starting at 6 mg, then escalated to 10 mg, and finally to 15 mg), and 20 mg (starting at 10 mg, then escalated to 15 mg, and finally to 20 mg). Each group enrolls 10 subjects, with 8 receiving NH102 and 2 receiving placebo. For the third and fourth dose groups (15 mg and 20 mg) that follow a titration dosing regimen, each includes 2 sentinel subjects (both male). The two sentinel subjects may be dosed simultaneously. Only after both sentinel subjects complete all 17 doses (with a single dose administered on Day 9) and are observed for at least 24 hours, along with preliminary confirmation of safety, may the remaining subjects in the same dose group proceed with dosing.

Conditions
Depression
Being tested
NH102, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Depression

What participants receive

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

  • NH102Drug

    tables orally

  • PlaceboDrug

    tables orally

Study groups in NCT07324408
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NH102 3mgExperimentalNH102 3mg or NH102 placebo-matching, tablet, orally, bid (at approximately 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM). The morning doses on D1 and D7 (around 8:00 AM) are to be given under fasting conditions. A total of 13 consecutive doses are administered. For fasting doses: fast for at least 10 hours before dosing, fast for 4 hours after dosing, and no water intake 1 hour before and 1 hour after dosing.
Receives: Drug: NH102; Drug: Placebo
NH102 10mgExperimentalNH102 10mg or NH102 placebo-matching, tablet, orally, bid (at approximately 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM). The morning doses on D1 and D7 (around 8:00 AM) are to be given under fasting conditions. A total of 13 consecutive doses are administered. For fasting doses: fast for at least 10 hours before dosing, fast for 4 hours after dosing, and no water intake 1 hour before and 1 hour after dosing.
Receives: Drug: NH102; Drug: Placebo
NH102 15mg (6 mg→10 mg→15 mg)ExperimentalNH102 6/10/15 mg or NH102 placebo-matching, tablet, orally, bid (at approximately 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM). Days 1-2: 6 mg, bid; Days 3-5: 10 mg, bid; Days 6-9: 15 mg, bid (administered only once on Day 9), for a total of 17 consecutive doses. The morning doses on D1 and D9 (around 8:00 AM) are to be given under fasting conditions. For fasting doses: fast for at least 10 hours before dosing, fast for 4 hours after dosing, and no water intake 1 hour before and 1 hour after dosing.
Receives: Drug: NH102; Drug: Placebo
NH102 20mg (10 mg→15 mg→20 mg)ExperimentalNH102 10/15/20 mg or NH102 placebo-matching, tablet, orally, bid (at approximately 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM). Days 1-2: 10 mg, bid; Days 3-5: 15 mg, bid; Days 6-9: 20 mg, bid (administered only once on Day 9), for a total of 17 consecutive doses. The morning doses on D1 and D9 (around 8:00 AM) are to be given under fasting conditions. For fasting doses: fast for at least 10 hours before dosing, fast for 4 hours after dosing, and no water intake 1 hour before and 1 hour after dosing.
Receives: Drug: NH102; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of participants with adverse events

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 9 ( the 3 mg and 10mg dose groups) or Day 10 (the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups)

  2. Number of participants with change in laboratory parameters following treatment administration

    The laboratory parameters include hematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation and urinalysis.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 9 ( the 3 mg and 10mg dose groups) or Day 10 (the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups)

  3. Number of participants with change in vital sign measurements following treatment adminstration

    The items of vital sign include blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature and respiratory rate.

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 9 ( the 3 mg and 10mg dose groups) or Day 10 (the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups)

  4. Number of participants with change in physical examination following treatment administration

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 9 ( the 3 mg and 10mg dose groups) or Day 10 (the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups)

  5. Number of participants with change in 12-lead ECG following treatment administration

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 9 ( the 3 mg and 10mg dose groups) or Day 10 (the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups)

  6. Number of participants with change in Columbia-suicide severity rating scale (C-SSRS) score

    Measured: Baseline up to Day 9 ( the 3 mg and 10mg dose groups) or Day 10 (the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups)

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Plasma PK parameters-Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) after single-dose administration

    Measured: From pre-dose to 12 hours (before the second administration on Day 1)

  2. Plasma PK Parameters-Time for maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)

    Measured: From pre-dose to 12 hours (before the second administration on Day 1), and from pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  3. Plasma PK Parameters-Area Under Curve from zero to 24 hours (AUC0-12h)

    Measured: From pre-dose to 12 hours (before the second administration on Day 1)

  4. Plasma PK Parameters-Maximum observed drug concentration at steady state (Cmax,ss)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  5. Plasma PK Parameters-Minimum observed drug concentration at steady state (Cmin,ss)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  6. Plasma PK-Parameters-Average drug concentration at steady state (Cav,ss)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  7. Plasma PK Parameters-Area Under Curve from time zero to the last time point with a measurable concentration (AUC0-t)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  8. Plasma PK Parameters-Area Under Curve from zero to infinity (AUC0-∞)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  9. Plasma PK Parameters-Area Under Curve over a dosing interval at steady state (AUCss)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  10. Plasma PK Parameters-Apparent total body clearance at steady state after extravascular administration (CLss/F)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  11. Plasma PK Parameters-Trough drug concentration (Ctrough)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  12. Plasma PK Parameters-Degree of Fluctuation (DF)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  13. Plasma PK Parameters-Terminal elimination rate constant (λz)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  14. Plasma PK Parameters-Relative bioavailability based on AUC [Ra(AUC)]

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  15. Plasma PK Parameters-Terminal half-life (t1/2z)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

  16. Plasma PK Parameters-Apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase after extravascular administration (Vz/F)

    Measured: From pre-dose on Day 7 to 48 hours (Day 9) for the 3 mg and 10 mg dose groups, or from pre-dose on Day 9 to 24 hours (Day 10) for the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jan 2026
  2. Study start10 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion10 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion10 Apr 2023

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
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07324408
Sponsor's protocol ID
NH102-12
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
10 Dec 2025
Last updated
7 Jan 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing NH102 in people with Depression, run by Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

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 4 inclusion and 19 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 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 China. 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?

Number of participants with adverse events (time frame: Baseline up to Day 9 ( the 3 mg and 10mg dose groups) or Day 10 (the 15 mg and 20 mg dose groups)). The study lists 6 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 7 Jan 2026.

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