An Open Label, Randomised, Repeat Dose Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetic Performance of Five Ezogabine/Retigabine Modified Release (MR) Formulations at Steady State Compared to the Immediate Release (IR) Formulation.

This is an interventional treatment trial for Epilepsy focused on measuring Healthy Volunteers Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy as determined by a responsible and experienced physician
2. Male or female between 18 and 60 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.

3. A female subject is eligible to participate if she is of:

   • Non-childbearing potential defined
   • Child-bearing potential and agrees to use one of the contraception methods listed
4. Male subjects must agree to use one of the contraception methods listed
5. Body weight > 50 kg and body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18 - 30kg/m2 (inclusive).
6. Normal or High Normal blood pressure
7. 24hr holter with no clinically significant findings.
8. QTcB or QTcF < 450 msec at screening and pre-dose.
9. Creatinine Clearance within the normal range at screening and pre-dose.
10. Liver function test within normal limits at screening and pre-dose.
11. Capable of giving written informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

A subject will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply:

1. Subjects who are vegetarian or vegan, or for any other reason be unwilling to consume a high fat meal.
2. The subject has either a previous disease or current medical condition
3. Has made a suicide attempt in the past or, in the investigator's judgment, poses significant suicide risk.
4. Presence of clinically significant proteinuria or hematuria or other clinically significant findings in urinalysis.
5. Subjects with symptoms of urinary dysfunction.
6. Subjects whose ECG shows PR interval is >220 msec, or presence of intraventricular conduction disturbances (complete or incomplete BBB), at screening or prior to dosing.
7. Presence of clinically significant arrhythmias.
8. A positive pre-study Hepatitis B surface antigen or positive Hepatitis C antibody result within 3 months of screening.
9. Current or chronic liver disease or biliary abnormalities. Medical history positive for biliary signs and symptoms (cholecystectomy is acceptable).
10. History of regular alcohol consumption within 6 months of the study.
11. A positive drug/alcohol screen at screening and / or pre-dose.
12. A positive test for HIV antibody.
13. The subjects smokes more than 10 cigarettes per week.
14. The subject has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the first dosing day in the current study: 30 days, 5 half-lives or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer).
15. Exposure to more than four new chemical entities within 12 months prior to the first dosing day.
16. Use of prescription or non-prescription drugs.
17. History of sensitivity to any of the study medications, or components thereof or a history of drug or other allergy.
18. Where participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 mL within a 56 day period.
19. Pregnant females as determined by positive serum hCG test at screening or prior to dosing.
20. Lactating females.
21. Unwillingness or inability to follow the procedures outlined in the protocol.
22. Subject is mentally or legally incapacitated.