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Pharmacokinetic AnalysisPhase 1NCT07445464

An Open Label Pharmacokinetic Study of ASP-001 Formulations in Healthy Volunteers

A Phase 1 study testing Flunarizine in people with Pharmacokinetic Analysis, run by Aspartes Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1 site in Australia.

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 study will assess the pharmacokinetics (PKs), safety and tolerability of ASP-001 in healthy volunteers. ASP-001 is an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of flunarizine. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pharmacokinetic Analysis
What is being tested?
Flunarizine
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
1 siteAustralia
Study dates
9 Apr 2026to 27 Aug 2026
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female, ≥18 and ≤65 years of age at screening, with body mass index (BMI) ≥18.5 and ≤32.0 kg/m2 and body weight ≥50.0 kg for males and ≥45.0 kg for females.
  • Healthy as defined by:
  • the absence of clinically significant illness and surgery (including abdominal or gastrointestinal surgery that may alter drug absorption) within 4 weeks prior to dosing.
  • the absence of clinically significant history of neurological (including Parkinson's disease or other extrapyramidal disorders), endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, hematological, immunological, psychiatric (including depression), gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, and metabolic disease.
  • Non smoker, defined as no use of tobacco or nicotine containing products (including cigarettes, e cigarettes, cigars, pipes, or smokeless tobacco) for at least 6 months prior to screening.
  • Female participants of non-childbearing potential must be:
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  • post-menopausal (spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 12 months prior to dosing) with confirmation by documented follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels ≥40 mIU/mL; or
  • surgically sterile (bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or hysterectomy) or having had a tubal ligation performed at least 3 months prior to dosing.
  • Sexually active female participants of childbearing potential and non-sterile male participants must be willing to use an acceptable contraceptive method throughout the study as detailed in section 7.1.
  • Willing to take off dentures or mouth piercing at the time of dosing.
  • Able to understand the study procedures and provide signed informed consent to participate in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Any clinically significant abnormal finding at physical examination at screening.
  • PHQ-9 score > 10 at screening or baseline (Day -1).
  • Clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results or positive serology test results for HBsAg, HCV antibody, or HIV antigen and antibody at screening. Any abnormalities or deviations outside the normal ranges for any clinical laboratory testing can be repeated once at the discretion of the investigator and/or designee.
  • Any of the following laboratory parameters above 1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening or baseline (Day -1): AST, ALT, direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, and total bilirubin. Values over 1.5× ULN may be repeated once for confirmation if the investigator considers it reasonable (e.g., potential elevation due to recent strenuous physical activity).
  • History of clinically significant liver disease, impaired synthetic liver function, or jaundice. Resolved childhood jaundice is not exclusionary.
  • Value of creatinine clearance (CrCl) <60 mL/min, as estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
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  • Positive pregnancy test or lactating female participant.
  • Positive urine drug screen, urine cotinine test, or alcohol breath test.
  • Known allergic reactions to flunarizine or other related drugs, or to any excipient in the formulation.
  • Clinically significant ECG abnormalities or vital signs abnormalities (systolic blood pressure lower than 90 or over 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure lower than 40 or over 90 mmHg, or heart rate less than 40 or over 100 bpm) at screening. Any abnormalities or deviations outside the normal range for vital signs and ECG can be repeated at the discretion of the investigator and/or designee.
  • History of drug abuse within 1 year prior to screening or recreational use of marijuana within 1 month, or use of cocaine, phencyclidine [PCP], crack, opioid derivatives (including heroin) or amphetamine derivatives within 3 months prior to screening.
  • History of alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to screening or regular use of alcohol within 6 months prior to screening that exceeds 14 standard drinks for females or 21 standard drinks for males of alcohol per week (1 standard drink = 375 mL of mid-strength beer 3.5% alcohol/volume, 100 mL of wine 13.5% alcohol/volume, or 30 mL of distilled alcohol 40% alcohol/volume).
  • Use of medications within the the following timeframes prior to dosing:
  • Depot injections or drug implants: within 3 months.
  • Strong CYP2D6 inhibitors or strong CYP inducers such as fluoxetine, paroxetine, bupropion, quinidine, cinacalcet, terbinafine, mirabegron, darifenacin, rifampin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, and St. John's wort: within 30 days.
  • Prescription medications: within 14 days.
  • Vaccines (including COVID 19 vaccines): within 14 days.
  • Over the counter (OTC) medications and natural health products (herbal, homeopathic, probiotics, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, protein supplements): within 7 days, except occasional paracetamol up to 2 g/day.
  • No concomitant medications are permitted during the study except those required for AE management or those specifically exempted by the Investigator and/or designee as unlikely to affect PK or safety.
  • Concomitant participation in an interventional or observational trial, or administration of an investigational device or non-biological drug within 30 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to dosing, or administration of an investigational biological drug within 90 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to dosing.
  • Donation of plasma within 7 days prior to dosing or donation or loss of 500 mL or more of whole blood within 8 weeks prior to dosing.
  • Hemoglobin <125 g/L for males and <110 g/L for females. One repeat test is permitted at the discretion of the Investigator and/or designee.
  • Presence of orthodontic braces or orthodontic retention wires, or any physical findings in the mouth or tongue that in the opinion of the investigator and/or designee would be likely to interfere with successful completion of the dosing procedure.
  • Any reason which, in the opinion of the Investigator and/or designee, would prevent the participant from participating in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Australia1 site
  • Linear Early Phase Limited

    Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 1, Randomized, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Five-Way Crossover Study to Compare the Pharmacokinetics of Asp-001, 2 Mg And 5 Mg Orally Disintegrating Tablets (Formulations A And B) With Sibelium® 5 Mg Tablet in Healthy Participants

This study will assess the pharmacokinetics (PKs), safety and tolerability of ASP-001 in healthy volunteers. ASP-001 is an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of flunarizine. This study will assess two formulations, Formulation A and Formulation B, at dose levels of 2 and 5 mg compared to the reference product, the Sibelium brand of flunarizine 5 mg tablet.

Whilst this is not a first-in-human (FIH) study of flunarizine, which is available in countries outside of Australia and has been studied extensively, it is a FIH study of ASP-001. In this open-label study, 12 participants will be assigned to one of five dosing sequences, in which they will receive a single dose of ASP-001 or Sibelium 5 mg in five separate dosing periods. The study drugs will be:

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  • Treatment A: ASP-001 Formulation A, 5 mg
  • Treatment B: ASP-001 Formulation A, 2 mg
  • Treatment C: ASP-001 Formulation B, 5 mg
  • Treatment D: ASP-001 Formulation B, 2 mg
  • Treatment E: Sibelium, 5 mg Each dosing period will be separated by at least a 7-day washout period after the day of dosing. Approximately 14 days after the fifth and final dosing day, participants will return to the site to complete their end of study assessments.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants will not be targeted directly; however, they will be permitted to be on-study if they meet all of the eligibility criteria. Participants under the age of 18 will not be permitted on study.

Being tested
Flunarizine

What participants receive

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

  • FlunarizineDrug

    ODT formulation for buccal administration

  • FlunarizineDrug

    Also called Sibelium

    oral tablet

Study groups in NCT07445464
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment A: ASP-001 Formulation A, 5 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Flunarizine
Treatment B: ASP-001 Formulation A, 2 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Flunarizine
Treatment C: ASP-001 Formulation B, 5 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Flunarizine
Treatment D: ASP-001 Formulation B, 2 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Flunarizine
Treatment E: Sibelium, 5 mgActive comparatoridentical active ingredient
Receives: Drug: Flunarizine

What is being measured

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

  1. Frel

    relative bioavailability calculated on the ratio of intervention to control

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  2. AUC(0-inf)

    area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity (extrapolated)

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  3. AUC(0-t)

    area under the concentration-time curve from time zero until the last observed concentration

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  4. Cmax

    maximal observed concentration

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  5. Tmax

    time when the maximal concentration is observed

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  6. T½ el

    terminal elimination half-life

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  7. Kel

    terminal elimination rate constant

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  8. Cl/F

    Apparent clearance

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  9. Vz/F

    apparent volume of distribution

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Evaluate the safety and tolerability

    Measure the incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events

    Measured: Throughout the study period

  2. Metabolic Profile

    Measure the plasma concentration of liver metabolites M1 (N1 dealkylation), M2 (phenyl oxidation) and M3 (N4 dealkylation)

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

  3. Dose Proportionality

    Measure plasma flunarizine concentrations of 2 mg and 5 mg for each ASP-001 ODT formulation and model for dose response

    Measured: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Mar 2026
  2. Study start9 Apr 2026
  3. Primary completion23 Jul 2026
  4. Study completion27 Aug 2026

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
5-way, randomized, open-label, sequential single administration under fasting conditions
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07445464
Sponsor's protocol ID
ASP-001-01
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
21 Feb 2026
Last updated
6 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Flunarizine in people with Pharmacokinetic Analysis, run by Aspartes Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1 site in Australia.

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 11 inclusion and 24 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 6 Oct 2026. 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 Australia. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Frel (time frame: Through Study Day 5 for each intervention and control). The study lists 9 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 6 Oct 2026.

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