Status:
COMPLETED
A Study Of GSK189254 And Duloxetine In The Electrical Hyperalgesia Model Of Healthy Volunteers
Lead Sponsor:
GlaxoSmithKline
Conditions:
Hyperalgesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-45 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
GSK189254 is a highly potent histamine 3 (H3) receptor antagonist which has demonstrated efficacy in the reduction of mechanical hyperalgesia and allodynia in the chronic constriction injury pre-clini...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- He/she is a healthy subject.
- Women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and have undergone, or confirm regular use of one of the following:
- Female sterilisation Sterilisation of male partner Practising a clinically accepted method of contraception during the study and for at least one month prior to baseline and one month following completion of the study.
- Has Caucasian skin colour.
- Body weight \> 50kg and BMI within the range 18.5 to 29.9kg/m2 inclusive.
- Non smoker.
- Satisfactory pre-study medical within 28 days prior to the start of the study.
- No abnormality on clinical examination
- No abnormality on clinical chemistry or haematology.
- Negative pre-study urine drug screen and cotinine test.
- Signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the study.
- The subject is able to understand and comply with protocol requirements, instructions and protocol-stated restrictions.
- Available to complete the study.
Exclusion
- The subject has a positive pre-study urine drug/alcohol screen. A minimum list of drugs that will be screened for include Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cocaine, Opiates, Cannabinoids, Methadone and Benzodiazepines.
- The subject has a history of drug or other allergy, that, in the opinion of the responsible physician, contraindicates their participation.
- A positive pre-study Hepatitis B surface antigen, positive Hepatitis C antibody or positive HIV results.
- History of clinically significant psychiatric disease, or presence of depressive disorder as defined by HAD depression score \>8, or presence of anxiety disorder as defined by HAD anxiety score \>8.
- History or presence of insomnia or other sleep disorders.
- A QTcB interval \< 430msec (men) or \< 450msec (women).
- The subject has donated \>500 mls of blood within 56 days prior to the first dose.
- Abuse of alcohol defined as an average daily intake of greater than 3 units for men and 2 units for the women.
- The subject has a history or presence of drug/substance abuse as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria.
- The subject has participated in a study with a new molecular entity during the previous 112 days or any other trial during the previous 84 days.
- The subject is currently taking regular (or a course of) medication whether prescribed or not. Such a subject may be included if the Investigator considers that this does not compromise safety or study procedures.
- Has received prescription or non-prescription drugs, including vitamins, herbal and dietary supplements (including St John's Wort) within 7 days or 5 half-lives whichever is the longer, prior to the first dose of study medication
- The subject has a history of chronic pain before screening.
- The subject has ingested or used a topical preparation containing aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or paracetamol or other analgesic medication in the 7 days prior to the screening visit.
- The subject has used any topical steroid in the previous 30 days.
- The subject has used any topical capsaicin preparations on the forearms in the previous 30 days.
- The subject suffers from eczema, psoriasis or any other acute or chronic dermatological problem.
- The subject does not produce an area of allodynia or hyperalgesia to the EH model at screening
- The subject is unable to tolerate the EH model, including anxiety or atypical response to the model.
- The subject has any abnormality on diagnostic EEG at screening, or a history or presence of seizures or risk factors for seizure.
- The subject has any other medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the subject or the subject's ability to complete the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 2 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00387413
Start Date
October 2 2006
End Date
May 31 2007
Last Update
August 7 2017
Active Locations (1)
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GSK Investigational Site
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, CB2 0QQ