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Pharmacokinetics and Safety of ALA in Acne Vulgaris

Primary Purpose

Acne Vulgaris

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
ALA 5%
ALA 10%
Sponsored by
Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Acne Vulgaris focused on measuring Acne vulgaris

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 45 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male and female subjects between 18 and 45 years of age (all subjects are male in pilot study);
  2. Diagnosis of moderate to severe facial acne vulgaris by the clinician according to the Pillsbury International Improvement Classification III-IV criteria;
  3. Body weight≥50 kg, body mass index (BMI) ≥19 and ≤28 kg/m2;
  4. Subjects (including male subjects) voluntarily adopt effective physical contraception from 14 days prior to the use of the study drug to 1 month after the end of the study, and have no fertility or donation of sperm/egg plan;
  5. Subjects voluntarily sign informed consent forms after being informed of the study procedures,requirements and possible adverse reactions of the study drug.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Suffer from allergic diseases ,suspect or known to have porphyrin disease or known to be allergic to test medication and/or porphyrin, or allergic persons (such as allergies to two or more drugs, food or pollen);
  2. Allergies to visible light
  3. Secondary acne patients, such as acne caused by occupational acne and corticosteroids.
  4. Suffering from malignant tumors and suffering from diseases such as heart, endocrine, blood, liver, immunity, metabolism, urinary system, lungs, nervous system, rheumatism/joint, mental, kidney, etc led the researchers to believe that the subject is not suitable for participating in this study
  5. Have been treated with systemic Vitamin A acid drugs therapy within 2 months before the study and/or antibiotics or hormonal drugs within 4 weeks before the study
  6. Used local topical vitamin A acid drugs within the 4 weeks before the study or patients with topical antibiotics, glucocorticoid and other topical treatment of acne drugs within the 2 weeks before the study
  7. Vaccination within 4 weeks prior to the use of the study drug;
  8. Severe external injuries were suffered within the first 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug, or Patients who have undergone surgical treatment may significantly affect the process of studying drugs in vivo or safety assessment;
  9. Taked clinical trial drugs within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug, or be participating in or plan to participate in other clinical trials during the study period.
  10. Drinking alcohol regularly within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug (≥3 times a week, and the average drink is equivalent to 50° white wine ≥200 mL) or can not quit drinking during the study, or alcohol breath test positive
  11. Smoking cigarettes (more than 10 cigarettes or equivalent of tobacco per day) within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug or those who cannot quit smoking during the study;
  12. Blood loss/blood donation more than 300 mL (except for female physiological blood loss), blood transfusion or blood product use within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug, or plan to be blood donors during the study period or 1 month after the end of the study l (30 days) )
  13. Consumed excessively daily tea, coffee or caffeinated beverages (up to 8 cups per day, 200 mL per cup) within 1 month (30 days) prior to the use of the study drug;
  14. Drinks or food intake excessive of alcohol or caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate, etc.) within 48 hours prior to the use of the study drug ;
  15. Have a history of drug abuse or positive drug abuse screening;
  16. Hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C virus antibody or treponema pallidum antibody positive or HIV Screening positive;
  17. Physical examination (except acne), Vital Signs, laboratory examination (blood routine, urine routine, liver function, renal function, fasting blood glucose, blood lipids, etc).and 12 lead ECG results were judged to be abnormal and clinically significant by clinicians
  18. Pregnant or lactating female; blood or urine pregnancy test positive
  19. Have a history of blood or Needles fainting, or difficulty in collecting blood
  20. Unable to complete the study for other reasons or Researchers believe that those who should not be included;
  21. Researchers and their relatives including spouses and children will be not allowed to participate in this study.

Sites / Locations

  • Huashan Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Low dose

High dose

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Maximum Plasma Concentration [Cmax]
pharmacokinetic parameter
Area Under the Curve [AUC]
pharmacokinetic parameter
Tmax
pharmacokinetic parameter
Half-life Time [T1/2]
pharmacokinetic parameter
Clearance [CL]
pharmacokinetic parameter
Apparent Volume of Distribution [Vd]
pharmacokinetic parameter
Maximum Plasma Concentration [Cmax](after deduction of background)
pharmacokinetic parameter
Area Under the Curve [AUC](after deduction of background)
pharmacokinetic parameter
Tmax(after deduction of background)
pharmacokinetic parameter
Half-life Time [T1/2](after deduction of background)
pharmacokinetic parameter
Clearance [CL](after deduction of background)
pharmacokinetic parameter
Apparent Volume of Distribution [Vd](after deduction of background)
pharmacokinetic parameter
Incidence of adverse events
Number of participants with treatment related adverse events as assessed by physical examination, vital signs, clinical laboratory values, local skin responses

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
August 1, 2019
Last Updated
March 15, 2022
Sponsor
Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04044898
Brief Title
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of ALA in Acne Vulgaris
Official Title
A Pharmacokinetics and Safety Study of Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride Topical Powder in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Facial Acne Vulgaris.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 12, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 30, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 6, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of ALA in patients with moderate and severe acne vulgaris after single dose in different dosages.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Acne Vulgaris
Keywords
Acne vulgaris

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 1
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
19 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Low dose
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
High dose
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
ALA 5%
Intervention Description
prepare 5% ALA solution, apply topically to the affected area for 1.5 hours, single dose
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
ALA 10%
Intervention Description
prepare 10% ALA solution, apply topically to the affected area for 3 hours, single dose
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Maximum Plasma Concentration [Cmax]
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Area Under the Curve [AUC]
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Tmax
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Half-life Time [T1/2]
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Clearance [CL]
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Apparent Volume of Distribution [Vd]
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Maximum Plasma Concentration [Cmax](after deduction of background)
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Area Under the Curve [AUC](after deduction of background)
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Tmax(after deduction of background)
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Half-life Time [T1/2](after deduction of background)
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Clearance [CL](after deduction of background)
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Apparent Volume of Distribution [Vd](after deduction of background)
Description
pharmacokinetic parameter
Time Frame
24 hours postdose
Title
Incidence of adverse events
Description
Number of participants with treatment related adverse events as assessed by physical examination, vital signs, clinical laboratory values, local skin responses
Time Frame
2 days postdose

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male and female subjects between 18 and 45 years of age (all subjects are male in pilot study); Diagnosis of moderate to severe facial acne vulgaris by the clinician according to the Pillsbury International Improvement Classification III-IV criteria; Body weight≥50 kg, body mass index (BMI) ≥19 and ≤28 kg/m2; Subjects (including male subjects) voluntarily adopt effective physical contraception from 14 days prior to the use of the study drug to 1 month after the end of the study, and have no fertility or donation of sperm/egg plan; Subjects voluntarily sign informed consent forms after being informed of the study procedures,requirements and possible adverse reactions of the study drug. Exclusion Criteria: Suffer from allergic diseases ,suspect or known to have porphyrin disease or known to be allergic to test medication and/or porphyrin, or allergic persons (such as allergies to two or more drugs, food or pollen); Allergies to visible light Secondary acne patients, such as acne caused by occupational acne and corticosteroids. Suffering from malignant tumors and suffering from diseases such as heart, endocrine, blood, liver, immunity, metabolism, urinary system, lungs, nervous system, rheumatism/joint, mental, kidney, etc led the researchers to believe that the subject is not suitable for participating in this study Have been treated with systemic Vitamin A acid drugs therapy within 2 months before the study and/or antibiotics or hormonal drugs within 4 weeks before the study Used local topical vitamin A acid drugs within the 4 weeks before the study or patients with topical antibiotics, glucocorticoid and other topical treatment of acne drugs within the 2 weeks before the study Vaccination within 4 weeks prior to the use of the study drug; Severe external injuries were suffered within the first 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug, or Patients who have undergone surgical treatment may significantly affect the process of studying drugs in vivo or safety assessment; Taked clinical trial drugs within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug, or be participating in or plan to participate in other clinical trials during the study period. Drinking alcohol regularly within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug (≥3 times a week, and the average drink is equivalent to 50° white wine ≥200 mL) or can not quit drinking during the study, or alcohol breath test positive Smoking cigarettes (more than 10 cigarettes or equivalent of tobacco per day) within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug or those who cannot quit smoking during the study; Blood loss/blood donation more than 300 mL (except for female physiological blood loss), blood transfusion or blood product use within 3 months (90 days) prior to the use of the study drug, or plan to be blood donors during the study period or 1 month after the end of the study l (30 days) ) Consumed excessively daily tea, coffee or caffeinated beverages (up to 8 cups per day, 200 mL per cup) within 1 month (30 days) prior to the use of the study drug; Drinks or food intake excessive of alcohol or caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate, etc.) within 48 hours prior to the use of the study drug ; Have a history of drug abuse or positive drug abuse screening; Hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C virus antibody or treponema pallidum antibody positive or HIV Screening positive; Physical examination (except acne), Vital Signs, laboratory examination (blood routine, urine routine, liver function, renal function, fasting blood glucose, blood lipids, etc).and 12 lead ECG results were judged to be abnormal and clinically significant by clinicians Pregnant or lactating female; blood or urine pregnancy test positive Have a history of blood or Needles fainting, or difficulty in collecting blood Unable to complete the study for other reasons or Researchers believe that those who should not be included; Researchers and their relatives including spouses and children will be not allowed to participate in this study.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Huashan Hospital
City
Shanghai
State/Province
Shanghai
ZIP/Postal Code
200040
Country
China

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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