Study to Assess Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of XC-8
Asthma

About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Asthma focused on measuring Double-blind, Randomized, Dose-escalating, Placebo-controlled, Phase I, Healthy volunteers, Bronchial asthma, Histamine glutarimide, EURRUS
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women aged 18 to 50 years;
- Generally good health;
- Body mass index of 19 to 30 kg/m² and >50 kg body weight;
- Female subjects who are post-menopausal (no menstrual period for a minimum of 1 year), or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), or practice a highly effective method of birth control, i.e. resulting in a failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly (e.g. implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, some intra-uterine devices, sexual abstinence, or vasectomized partner). The birth control method must have been applied for at least 1 cycle before and until 3 months after administration of the study medication.
- Male subjects with a female partner of child-bearing potential agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception (e.g. condoms, sexual abstinence, vasectomy) during the study, and until 3 months after the last intake of study medication.
- Subjects are willing and able (in the opinion of the investigator) to understand and comply with the procedures and evaluations of the study.
- Subjects must be willing and legally able to give written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hepatic or renal disease; any other disease, which may influence the clinical trial results or may lead to health worsening during the trial (according to the investigator's opinion);
- Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities;
- Use of any medication, including prophylaxis, within 1 month before screening (including herbal preparations and nutritional supplements);
- Positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or hepatitis B virus HBV at Screening;
- Irregular sleep (e.g. night work, sleep disturbances, insomnia, returning from another time zone, etc.);
- History or current evidence of alcohol or drug abuse; alcohol or drug intake within 4 days before Screening;
- History or current evidence of allergic reactions (including reactions to medications and food);
- History or current evidence of symptomatic rhinitis within 2 years before Screening (allergic rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, excluding short-term viral infection - cold or influenza);
- Blood or plasma donation, or surgery (in hospital) within 12 weeks of Screening;
- Lactating or pregnant females; a positive pregnancy test before the first administration of investigational medicinal product or breastfeeding;
- Current or previous (within 3 months of enrollment) treatment with another investigational drug and/or medical device or participation in another clinical study;
- Previous enrollment in this clinical study;
- Inability to understand or follow protocol instructions;
- Smoking within 3 months before screening or throughout the study;
- Lactose intolerance;
- History of allergic reactions to XC-8 or any inactive ingredients of the trial medication;
- Employees of the sponsor or subjects who are employees or relatives of the investigator;
Sites / Locations
- Karl Landsteiner Institut für experimentelle und klinische Pneumologie, Wolkersbergenstraße 1
- Fraunhofer Institut für Toxikologie und Experimentelle Medizin ITEM, Feodor-Lynen-Str.15
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
XC8 10mg
XC8 50mg
XC8 200mg
Placebo
Cohort 1: 8 subjects will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to be treated either with 10mg XC8 (6 subjects) or placebo (2 subjects, see placebo arm)
Cohort 2: 8 subjects will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to be treated either with 50mg XC8 (6 subjects) or placebo (2 subjects, see placebo arm)
Cohort 3: 16 subjects will be randomized in a 3:1 ratio to be treated either with 200mg XC8 (12 subjects) or placebo (4 subjects, see placebo arm)
Placebo comparator arm consists of 2 subjects in the cohorts 1 and 2 each and 4 subjects in the cohort 3.