Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of LY4066708 in Healthy Participants

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A Single- and Multiple- Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of LY4066708 in Healthy Participants

  • IRAS ID

    1011341

  • Contact name

    LaRonda Morford

  • Contact email

    lmorford@lilly.com

  • Sponsor organisation

    Eli Lilly and Company

  • Research summary

    This study is the first time LY4066708 has been given to humans. It will look at how safe the drug is and how the body handles the drug when given as a single dose in Part 1 and as multiple doses in Part 2.
    The study aims to enroll up to 104 healthy volunteers. Eligibility will be assessed within 28 days prior to Day -1 (check-in). Eligible volunteers will be randomly assigned to receive either the study drug or placebo (a look-alike substance containing no drug). The volunteer and site team will not know which has been given.
    In Part 1, 6 groups of 8 volunteers will receive 1 dose on Day 1, remain in resident until Day 8, and then attend further outpatient visits on 5 or 6 occasions over a further 12 weeks. 2 sub-groups will each enroll 4 volunteers of Chinese and Japanese ethnicity. Up to 64 volunteers will participate in Part 1.
    In Part 2, 4 groups of 8 volunteers will receive 1 dose on 3 separate occasions on Days 1, 29, and 57 (i.e., 3 doses over 3 months), pending a review of data an optional sub-group will consist of 4 Chinese and 4 Japanese volunteers. After each dose, volunteers will remain resident for a minimum of 7 nights. Volunteers will attend for 4 visits over a period of 11 weeks. Up to 40 volunteers will participate in Part 2.
    In both parts dosing will be staggered. In Part 1, 2 volunteers will be dosed first (called 'sentinels'), followed 4 days later by 3 volunteers, and then 4 days later by the last 3 volunteers. In Part 2, 2 volunteers will be dosed first, followed 4 days later by 1 volunteer, and then 4 days later by 1 volunteer and so on, such that 1 volunteer shall be dosed per week until all 8 are dosed. It is planned to gradually increase the dose of study drug for each subsequent group. Continuation of staggered dosing and dose increases will only occur if assessed as safe to do so according to a set of safety criteria.

  • REC name

    London - London Bridge Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    25/LO/007

  • Date of REC Opinion

    22 Apr 2025

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion