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Respiratory Tract DisordersPhase 1NCT03881163

A Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Single and Multiple Intravenous Doses of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in Chinese Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 study testing N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in people with Respiratory Tract Disorders, run by Zambon SpA at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a single and multiple dose, single centre, open-label, one-way, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability clinical trial of Phase I to be performed in Chinese healthy male and female volunteers. Twenty-four (24) healthy male and female Chinese volunteers will be included in the study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Tract Disorders
What is being tested?
N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
11 Nov 2019to 18 Jan 2020
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Informed consent: signed written informed consent before inclusion in the study
  • Ethnicity, Sex and Age: Chinese males and females, 18-45 year old inclusive
  • Weight: body weight ≥50 kg
  • Body Mass Index: 19-26 kg/m2 inclusive
  • Vital signs: systolic blood pressure 100-139 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 50-89 mmHg, heart rate 50-90 bpm, measured after 5 min at rest in the sitting/supine position
  • Full comprehension: ability to comprehend the full nature and purpose of the study, including possible risks and side effects; ability to co-operate with the investigator and to comply with the requirements of the entire study
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  • Nicotine addiction (smoker subjects only): ability to abstain from smoking for the duration of the clinical study
  • Contraception and fertility (women only): women of child-bearing potential must be using at least one of the following reliable methods of contraception:
  • Hormonal oral, implantable, transdermal, or injectable contraceptives for at least 60 calendar days before the screening visit
  • A non-hormonal intrauterine device or female condom with spermicide or contraceptive sponge with spermicide or diaphragm with spermicide or cervical cap with spermicide for at least 60 calendar days before the screening visit
  • A male sexual partner who agrees to use a male condom with spermicide
  • A sterile sexual partner
  • Women of non-child-bearing potential or in post-menopausal status for at least 1 year will be admitted. Women of childbearing potential should be willing to adopt abstinence or contraception measures during the study and two weeks post-dose. For all women, pregnancy test result must be negative at screening and day -1.

Who cannot join

  • Electrocardiogram (12-lead ECG in supine position): clinically significant abnormalities
  • Physical findings: clinically significant abnormal physical findings which could interfere with the objectives of the study
  • Laboratory analyses: clinically significant abnormal laboratory values indicative of physical illness, in particular significant laboratory abnormality indicative of hepatic condition (more than 3 times the upper limit)
  • Allergy: ascertained or presumptive hypersensitivity to the active principle and/or formulations' ingredients; history of anaphylaxis to drugs or allergic reactions in general, which the investigator considers may affect the outcome of the study
  • Diseases: significant history of renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, skin, haematological, endocrine, urologic, metabolic, neurological or psychiatric diseases, as determined by the investigator, that may interfere with the aim of the study; history of carcinoma in situ and malignant disease; active bacterial or viral infection and fever >38°C within 48 h prior to study treatment administration
  • Virology: positive result of HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) or Treponema pallidum (TP) assays
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  • Surgery: any surgery within 60 calendar days of screening (excluding diagnostic surgery)
  • Medications: medications, including over the counter (OTC) medications, herbal remedies and traditional Chinese remedies for 2 weeks before the start of the study. Hormonal contraceptives for women will be allowed
  • Investigative drug studies: participation in the evaluation of any investigational product for 1 month before this study
  • Blood donation: blood donations for 90 calendar days before this study
  • Drug, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco: history of drug, alcohol [>1 drink/day for females and >2 drinks/day for males, defined according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines 2015-2020] caffeine (>5 cups coffee/tea/day) or tobacco abuse (≥10 cigarettes/day)
  • Abuse drug test: positive urine abuse drug test at screening or day -1
  • Alcohol test: positive alcohol breath test at day -1
  • Diet: abnormal diets (<1600 or >3500 kcal/day) or substantial changes in eating habits in the 4 weeks before this study; vegetarians; consumption of alcohol, grapefruit, products containing grapefruit, or beverages containing xanthines (coffee, tea, soda, coffee with milk, energy drinks) within 48 hours prior to the enrolment
  • Pregnancy (females only): positive or missing pregnancy test at screening or day -1, pregnant or lactating women
  • Vaccination within 4 weeks of study treatment
  • Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the investigator, make the subject unsuitable for enrolment.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

    Shanghai, No.197 Ruijin Er Road

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About this study

Official title: Phase I Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Single and Multiple i.v. Doses of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in Chinese Healthy Volunteers

This is a single and multiple dose, single centre, open-label, one-way, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability clinical trial of Phase I to be performed in Chinese healthy male and female volunteers. Twenty-four (24) healthy male and female Chinese volunteers will be included in the study. Drop-out subjects will not be replaced. The study has been designed in agreement with the Chinese Technical Guideline on Clinical Pharmacokinetic Research of Chemical Drugs, 18 March 2005 and the European Guideline on the Investigation of Bioequivalence. No randomisation will take place in this study. All the participant will receive the same treatment with the investigational medicinal product (IMP), i.e. NAC, 300 mg/ 3 mL solution for injection.

Being tested
N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
Medical subject headings
Respiration Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • N-acetylcysteine (NAC)Drug

    Two ampoules of IMP (300 + 300 mg) corresponding to a total dose of 600 mg of NAC diluted in 10 mL of NaCl 0.9% sterile saline solution, will be administered by a 5-minute i.v. infusion.

Study groups in NCT03881163
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single dose regime of N-acetylcysteine (NAC)ExperimentalOn day 1 at 08:00 ±1 hours, one dose of 600 mg of NAC (300 + 300 mg ampoule) will be administered under fasting conditions.
Receives: Drug: N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
Multiple dose regime of N-acetylcysteine (NAC)ExperimentalOn days 4 and 5 at 08:00 ±1 hours and 20:00 ±1 hours and at 08:00 ±1 on day 6, 5 doses of 600 mg of NAC (300 + 300 mg ampoule) will be administered.
Receives: Drug: N-acetylcysteine (NAC)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Peak Drug Concentration (Cmax) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose

  2. Time to Achieve Cmax (Tmax) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  3. Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Kel) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  4. Half-life (t1/2) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  5. Area Under the Concentration-time Curve (AUC) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  6. Volume of Distribution (Vd) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  7. Total Body Clearance (CLt) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  8. Total Amount of NAC Excreted in Urine [Ae(0-t)] After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  9. Total Fraction of NAC Dose Excreted in Urine [Fe(0-t)] After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  10. Renal Clearance (CLr) After Single Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  11. Percentage of the AUC(0-inf) Obtained by Extrapolation (%AUCextra)

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after single dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  12. Plasma Concentration at Steady-state After Multiple Doses of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after multiple dose administration of the investigational product.

    Css_max = maximum NAC plasma concentration at steady-state, Css_min=minimum plasma concentration at steady-state, Css_avg=average NAC plasma concentration at steady-state.

    Measured: On Day 4 and Day 5 -At pre-dose. On Day 6 and Day 7-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  13. Time to Achieve Css_max (tss_max) After Multiple Doses of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after multiple dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 4 and Day 5 -At pre-dose. On Day 6 and Day 7-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  14. Area Under the Concentration-time Curve at Steady State After Multiple Doses of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after multiple dose administration of the investigational product.

    AUCss(0-12h)=AUC at steady-state from the last multiple dose to 12 hours post-dose, AUCss(0-t)=AUC at steady-state from the last multiple dose to the last observed concentration time t.

    Measured: On Day 4 and Day 5 -At pre-dose. On Day 6 and Day 7-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  15. Accumulation Ratio After Multiple Doses of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after multiple dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 4 and Day 5 -At pre-dose. On Day 6 and Day 7-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  16. Total Amount of NAC Excreted in Urine From the Last Multiple Dose to 32 h at Steady-state [Aess(0-32)]

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after multiple dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: On Day 4 and Day 5 -At pre-dose. On Day 6 and Day 7-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

  17. Degree of Fluctuation Over One Dosing Interval at Steady-state (DF%) After Multiple Dose of NAC

    To evaluate pharmacokinetic parameters of NAC in plasma after multiple dose administration of the investigational product.

    Degree of fluctuation over one dosing interval at steady-state is calculated as (Css_max - Css_min)/ Css_av*100

    Measured: On Day 4 and Day 5 -At pre-dose. On Day 6 and Day 7-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    To collect safety and tolerability data after single and multiple dose administration of the investigational product.

    Measured: From screening to Final Visit/early termination visit (ETV, Day 8)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Mar 2019
  2. Study start11 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion18 Jan 2020
  4. Study completion18 Jan 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Model description
All the subjects enrolled in the study will receive the same treatment with the investigational medicinal product (IMP), i.e. NAC, 300 mg/ 3 mL solution injection as single dose and multiple dose regime. Single dose of IMP will be administered under fasting conditions on day 1 at 08:00 ±1 h. Multiple doses (5) of IMP will be administered twice a day (b.i.d.) on days 4 and 5 at 08:00 ±1 h and 20:00 ±1 h and one dose will be administered on day 6 at 08:00 ±1.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03881163
Sponsor's protocol ID
Z7244J01
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
18 Mar 2019
Last updated
24 Feb 2021
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in people with Respiratory Tract Disorders, run by Zambon SpA at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Jan 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Peak Drug Concentration (Cmax) After Single Dose of NAC (time frame: On Day 1 and Day 2-At pre-dose (0) and 5 (at the end of the infusion), 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 60 minutes and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24 and 32 hours post-dose). The study lists 17 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2021.

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