A Study To Look At The Safety Of SB-681323 In Healthy Adult Subjects After Intravenous Administration Of A Single Dose

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 1

Conditions

Inflammation

Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Treatments

Drug: SB-681323

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00439881

RA1107570

Details and patient eligibility

About

SB-681323 inhibits the action of an enzyme which is known to contribute to the inflammation seen in such conditions as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis. This study will explore the safety of this drug and its blood levels when given in intravenous form to healthy human volunteers.

Sex

Male

Ages

25 to 55 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

A healthy male aged between 25 and 55 years, inclusive, at the time of screening.
Body weight = 60 kg and a Body Mass Index within the range of 19 to 32 kg/m2 inclusive.
Must have given informed consent and signed the study consent form prior to taking part in any study procedures.
Have no significant abnormality on clinical examination.
Show no abnormality on haematology, clinical chemistry or urinalysis examination at the pre-study medical examination.
Demonstrate a clinically normal 12-lead ECG at screening
Liver function tests within the reference range at screening (ALT, AST, ALP, GT and bilirubin)
Do not show evidence of pre-study HIV and hepatitis B and C at screening
Do not show a positive pre-study urine drug screen

Exclusion criteria

Taken prescription or over-the-counter medication within 5 days (or 5 half lives, whichever is longer) before the first dosing day, unless the investigator confirms that it will not introduce additional risk or interfere with the study procedures or outcome.
Show a history or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse.
Show a history of increased liver function tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin) above upper limit of normal (ULN) in the past 6 months (if known).
Demonstrate a history of regular alcohol consumption exceeding an average weekly intake of > 21 units (or an average daily intake of greater than 3 units). 1 unit is equivalent to a half-pint (284mL) of beer/lager; 25mL measure of spirits or 125mL of wine.
Have a history or presence of any medically significant disease, or any disorder that would introduce additional risk or interfere with the study procedures or outcome. In particular, gastro-intestinal, hepatic or renal disease or other condition known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of drugs.
Exposure prior to the first dosing day to more than 3 new medicinal entities within 12 months or has participated in a study with a new medicinal entity within 3 months or any other study within 2 months.
If participation in the study will result in the subject having donated more than 450 mL blood within a 3 month period.
On physical examination the subject is observed to have poor venous access.
An unwillingness of subjects to abstain from sexual intercourse with women; or unwillingness of the subject to use a condom/spermicide in addition to having their female partner use another form of contraception if the woman could become pregnant from the time of the first dose of investigational product until completion of the follow-up procedures.