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Relative Bioavailability Trial of L-Praziquantel in Healthy Volunteers

NCT02271984 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

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Summary

This is a phase I, open-label, randomized, 5 period, crossover, single-center trial. The purpose of this trial is to assess the relative bio-availability of L-praziquantel (L-PZQ \[MSC2499550A\]) oral dispersible tablet (ODT) formulation (150 milligram \[mg\]) versus the current marketed racemate praziquantel (PZQ) (Cysticide® 500 mg) formulation in healthy male volunteers under fed conditions.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DRUG

MSC2499550A

Subjects will receive a single oral dose of MSC2499550A formulation at 20 mg/kg dispersed in water under fed condition in one of the intervention periods. There will be a wash-out period of at least 7 days between each intervention period.

DRUG

Cysticide

Subjects will receive a single oral dose of current PZQ formulation (Cysticide®) at 40 mg/kg with water, under fed condition in one of the intervention periods. There will be a wash-out period of at least 7 days between each of the intervention period.

DRUG

MSC2499550A

Subjects will receive a single oral dose of MSC2499550A formulation at 10 mg/kg dispersed in water under fed condition in one of the intervention periods. There will be a wash-out period of at least 7 days between each of the intervention period.

DRUG

MSC2499550A

Subjects will receive a single oral dose of MSC2499550A formulation at 30 mg/kg dispersed in water under fed condition in one of the intervention periods. There will be a wash-out period of at least 7 days between each of the intervention period.

DRUG

MSC2499550A

Subjects will receive a single oral dose of MSC2499550A formulation at 20 mg/kg dispersed in water in fasted condition in one of the intervention periods. There will be a wash-out period of at least 7 days between each of the intervention period.

DRUG

MSC2499550A

Subjects will receive a single oral dose of MSC2499550A formulation at 20 mg/kg directly disintegrated in the mouth without water under fed conditions in one of the intervention periods. There will be a wash-out period of at least 7 days between each of the intervention period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Responsible · Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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