A Study to Determine the Abuse Potential of Tozadenant Relative to D-Amphetamine and Placebo When Administered Orally in Healthy, Non-Dependent, Recreational Polydrug Users

Biotie Therapies

Status and phase: Terminated; Phase 1

Conditions: Abuse Potential

Treatments: Drug: Placebo oral capsule; Drug: d-amphetamine; Drug: Tozadenant; Drug: Placebo oral tablet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT03200080

TOZ-CL09

Details and patient eligibility

About

This will be a single-dose, randomized, double-blind, active- and placebo-controlled, double dummy, 6-way crossover study to determine the abuse potential of tozadenant relative to d-amphetamine and placebo, when administered orally in healthy non-dependent, recreational polydrug users with stimulant experience, under fed conditions.

Each subject will participate in a medical Screening visit, a 4-day (3-night) qualification (drug discrimination) visit, six 3-day (2-night) treatment periods, and a follow-up visit.

Full description

The Qualification Phase will be conducted as a single, 4-day visit. Doses will be administered in a randomized, double-blind crossover manner following administration of a standard low-fat meal. Subjects will be dosed with 20 mg of d-amphetamine or matching placebo d-amphetamine on Day 1 and Day 2, approximately 24 hours apart. PD assessments will be conducted before dosing and at time points for up to 8 hours post dosing. Safety assessments will be conducted before dosing and for at least 24 hours following dosing. Data will be reviewed to determine subject eligibility.

The last drug administration in the Qualification Phase and the first drug administration in the Treatment Phase will be separated by a washout interval of at least 7 days and not to exceed 28 days.

During the Treatment Phase, there will be 6 treatment periods; subjects will receive a single oral dose of each of the following treatments with applicable matching oral placebos in a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy fashion following the administration of a standard, low-fat meal. The following treatments will be administered:

• Treatment A: placebo (matched to tozadenant and d-amphetamine)
• Treatment B: tozadenant 120 mg
• Treatment C: tozadenant 240 mg
• Treatment D: tozadenant 480 mg
• Treatment E: d-amphetamine 20 mg
• Treatment F: d-amphetamine 40 mg

Drug administration will occur on Day 1 of each of the 6 treatment periods. PD and PK assessments will be collected during the 24 hours post-dose and safety assessments will be collected during the 36 hours post-dose. Subjects will be discharged on Day 2, after approximately 36 hours post-dose, or remain at the clinical research unit longer (e.g., 48 hours or until the following morning) if there are safety concerns, at the discretion of the investigator or designee. Drug administration in each treatment period will be separated by a washout interval of at least 7 days after the last dose of study drug.

Subjects will return for an end-of-study safety Follow-up visit approximately 7 to 14 days after the subject's last study drug dose in the Treatment Phase or following early withdrawal.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy male or female subjects 18 to 55 years of age, inclusive.

• Have a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18.0 to 30.0 kg/m2 and a minimum weight of at least 50.0 kg

• Current recreational polydrug users who self-report to:

  • Have used stimulants (e.g., amphetamines, cocaine, methylphenidate) for non-therapeutic purposes (i.e., for psychoactive effects) at least 10 times in the past year and at least 1 time in the 8 weeks before Screening.
  • Have at least 10 lifetime uses of drugs (e.g., opioids, sedatives) from at least 1 other class other than alcohol.

• Agree to use an approved method of contraception

• Be willing and able to abide by all study requirements and restrictions

• Additional criteria may apply

Exclusion criteria

• Substance or alcohol dependence within the past 2 years,
• Clinically significant medical history or illness
• Female subjects who have a positive pregnancy test, are currently pregnant or lactating, or who are planning to become pregnant within 30 days of last study drug administration.
• Donation or loss of more than 500 mL whole blood within 30 days preceding the Screening visit.
• Additional criteria may apply.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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26 participants in 6 patient groups, including a placebo group

Treatment A

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo oral tablet and Placebo oral capsule

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo oral capsule

Drug: Placebo oral tablet

Treatment B

Experimental group

Description:

Tozadenant 120 mg

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo oral capsule

Drug: Tozadenant

Treatment C

Experimental group

Description:

Tozadenant 240 mg

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo oral capsule

Drug: Tozadenant

Treatment D

Experimental group

Description:

Tozadenant 480 mg

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo oral capsule

Drug: Tozadenant

Treatment E

Active Comparator group

Description:

d-amphetamine 20 mg

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo oral tablet

Drug: d-amphetamine

Treatment F

Active Comparator group

Description:

d-amphetamine 40 mg

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo oral tablet

Drug: d-amphetamine