Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Single Oral Doses of MBX-400 in Healthy Volunteers

Lead Sponsor:

Microbiotix, Inc.

Conditions:

Healthy Adult Subjects

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and pharmacokinetics following a single oral dose of MBX-400.

Detailed Description

Cytomegalovirus (CMV; herpesvirus 5), a member of the betaherpesvirus subgroup, occurs as a benign infection in the majority of humans, with a 90% prevalence in the adult population1. However, CMV inf...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female 18 to 65 years of age
  • Females must be surgically-sterilized or post-menopausal (defined as at least 1 year since last menses with follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level indicating subject is post-menopausal)
  • Males must have undergone vasectomy
  • Able to understand study requirements, agrees to participate in the study and willing and able to provide informed consent (using an informed consent form in a language in which the subject is fluent)
  • Willing and able to stay in a clinical facility for up to 7 days
  • BMI of 18 to 32 kg/m2
  • Non-smoker or former smoker or user of nicotine-containing products (defined as someone who smoked or used nicotine-products one or more times a week for at least one month) who has not smoked for at least 3 months and has not used nicotine-containing products for at least 1 month and is willing to abstain from nicotine-containing products during the study
  • Has adequate venous access
  • Willing to abstain from alcohol and illicit drugs during the study

Exclusion

  • Participation in another clinical trial within 3 months of screening
  • Unwilling to comply with study procedures or cooperate with study personnel.
  • Donated blood or had significant blood loss (greater than 1 unit) within 3 months of screening
  • History of any of the following
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Anemia or bleeding disorders
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Chronic illness
  • Regular medication use (prescription, over-the-counter or herbal; defined as more than once per week; except multivitamins) or use of medication (except multivitamins) within 1 week of screening.
  • Recent illness requiring treatment within 1 month of screening
  • History of renal failure or renal insufficiency
  • Clinically significant abnormal electrocardiogram (e.g., abnormal rhythm, abnormal intervals)
  • Clinically significant results of hematology, chemistry, coagulation studies or urinalysis, including, but not limited to the following:
  • White blood cell count, red blood cell count or platelet count less than the lower limit of normal or greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Hemoglobin or hematocrit less than the lower limit of normal or greater than the upper limit of normal
  • Alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase greater than the upper limit of normal
  • Prothrombin, partial thromboplastin time or international normalized ratio greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Abnormal electrolyte values (i.e., sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide/bicarbonate, chloride and/or calcium outside of the reference range)
  • Urinalysis showing presence of red blood cells, protein or microalbumin
  • Cotinine level indicative of nicotine use
  • Positive test for any drug of abuse on urine drug screen
  • Positive serum pregnancy test if female
  • Positive ethanol test
  • Clinically significant vital signs
  • Temperature above 100.0 °F
  • Heart rate \< 45 or \> 100 beats per minute
  • Respiratory rate \< 12 or \> 20 breaths per minute
  • Systolic blood pressure \< 100 or \> 140 mm Hg OR diastolic blood pressure \< 60 or \> 90 mm Hg
  • Known hypersensitivity to any ingredients in the MBX-400 capsules or Placebo capsules (e.g., MBX-400, microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin, titanium dioxide).
  • Scheduled for surgical procedure during the study
  • Investigator deems that subject has a condition that warrants exclusion from or is not suitable for the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01433835

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

August 2 2013

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Frontage Clinical Research Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601