* Safety and PK of PXL770 in the fed state; Version 1

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A phase I, two-part, single and optional multiple dose study to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of 500 and 750 mg PXL770 in healthy subjects. 20-020

  • IRAS ID

    294009

  • Contact name

    Clemence Chevalier

  • Contact email

    clemence.chevalier@poxelpharma.com

  • Sponsor organisation

    Poxel SA

  • Eudract number

    2020-005718-16

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    NCT03763877

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 6 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    The study medicine (PXL770) is an experimental treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a type of fatty liver disease. Liver disease is often caused by people drinking too much alcohol, but NASH is not related to alcohol. A healthy liver should contain little or no fat. People with NASH have high levels of fat in their liver, which causes inflammation and scarring. Over time that can cause serious liver damage, liver failure (where the liver stops working properly), and liver cancer. We hope that the study medicine will improve fat levels in the liver of patients with NASH.\n\nThe study will have 2 parts (Parts A and B). In Part A, we’ll give healthy volunteers 2 single doses of the study medicine – a dose that has been tested before and a new higher dose. Part B is optional and won’t start until we’ve reviewed the results of Part A. In Part B, we’ll give healthy volunteers repeated doses of the new higher dose of study medicine. We aim to assess the safety, tolerability, and blood levels of the study medicine. \n\nUp to 16 healthy volunteers, aged 18–55 years, will be recruited – up to 8 in Part A and 8 in Part B.\n\nParticipants will attend a screening visit during the 3 weeks before the study and take up to 3 weeks to finish the study. Participants in Part A will have 2 study sessions – in each session they’ll stay on the ward for 4 nights and make 3 outpatient visits. In Part B, participants will have 1 study session, stay on the ward for 8 nights in a row and make 1 outpatient visit. \n\nA pharmaceutical company (Poxel SA) is funding the study.\n\nThe study will take place at 1 centre in London.

  • REC name

    London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    21/FT/0020

  • Date of REC Opinion

    8 Mar 2021

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion