Status:

COMPLETED

An Open Label Phase I/II Study of Dopamine Transporter Receptor Occupancy With OROS and Immediate Release Methylphenidate as Measured With C-11 Altropane in Human Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc.

Conditions:

Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The specific aim of this study is to document the pharmacokinetics of DAT receptor occupancy of OROS and immediate release (IR) MPH using PET scanning with C-11 altropane as the ligand. We hypothesize...

Detailed Description

This protocol seeks to document the pharmacokinetics of DAT receptor occupancy of OROS and immediate release (IR) MPH using PET and C-11 altropane. The main target of MPH in the brain is the dopamine ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Age: 18 - 55
  • If female, non-pregnant, non-nursing with a negative serum pregnancy test and using an adequate form of birth control.
  • Supine and standing blood pressure within the range 110/60 to 150/90 mmHg.
  • Heart rate, after resting for 5 minutes, within the range 46-90 beats/min.
  • Subjects who are within 20% of the ideal weight for height as
  • Right handed.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of any psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, severe depression, severe anxiety, or Autism. Subjects with mild mood, oppositional, conduct, and anxiety disorders may be permitted to participate if considered appropriate by the investigator.
  • Scores of Baseline Scales:
  • Hamilton Depression Scale \> 17 (out of a possible 67 on the 21-item scale)\[18\] Beck Depression Inventory \> 19 (out of a possible 63 on the 21-item scale)\[19\] Hamilton Anxiety Scale \> 21 (out of a possible 56 on the 14-item scale) \[20\]
  • Tics or Tourette's Syndrome.
  • History of head trauma with loss of consciousness, organic brain disorders, seizures, or neurosurgical intervention.
  • Any clinically significant chronic medical condition, in the judgment of the investigator.
  • Mental impairment as evidenced by an I.Q. \<75.
  • Exposure to dopamine receptor antagonists within the previous three (3) months.
  • Exposure to radiopharmaceuticals within four (4) weeks prior to PET scan.
  • Subjects receiving psychotropic medication.
  • Any clinically significant abnormality in the screening laboratory tests, vital signs, or 11-lead ECG, outside of normal limits.
  • 12\. Any woman of childbearing potential who is seeking to become pregnant or suspects that she may be pregnant.
  • 13\. Subjects with a known recent history (within the past six (6) months) of illicit drug or alcohol dependence

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

April 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00302367

Start Date

January 1 2004

End Date

April 1 2004

Last Update

July 12 2011

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138