Acetaldehyde Toxicity Clinical Trial
Official title:
Phase IIa, Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Intra-Subject Controlled, Dose Escalation Study of Fomepizole for Mitigation of Acetaldehyde Related Toxicity in Human Subjects With Altered Ethanol Metabolism With Concomitant Ethanol Exposure
| Verified date | November 2009 |
| Source | Raptor Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | United States: Institutional Review Board |
| Study type | Interventional |
This trial will evaluate if fomepizole (4-methylpyrazole)can treat symptoms associated with alcohol intolerance due to aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) Deficiency, an inherited metabolic disorder. These symptoms include flushing, nausea, headache, shortness of breath and dizziness, resulting from exposure to acetaldehyde, the primary metabolite of ethanol. Long-term, serious health risks have been associated with repeated exposure to acetaldehyde, a carcinogen, among ALDH2-deficient individuals.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 32 |
| Est. completion date | July 2008 |
| Est. primary completion date | June 2008 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 21 Years to 50 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Signed informed consent - Age 21 to 50 years - Subject of Japanese descent - History of flushing, with or without palpitations, or nausea (ALST = 3.1) following occasional or inadvertent ethanol consumption either currently or in the past - Subjects must be healthy volunteers with no other clinically relevant abnormalities as determined by medical history, blood chemistry, complete blood count (CBC), urinalysis,and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) - Positive skin ethanol patch test (100 µL of 70% ethanol on a lint pad applied to skin for 7 minutes results in an area of erythema) Exclusion Criteria: - Vaccination within 2 weeks of Day 1 - Current respiratory disease or a past history of chronic respiratory disease, or current smoker within last six months - Any one of the following Screening ECG findings: - QTc (Bazett) interval duration greater than 450 msec (male) or 470 msec (female), or - QRS interval greater than 120 msec, or - PR interval greater than 220 msec - History or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse or regular consumption of more than 8 units of alcohol daily (1 unit = 300 mL beer, 1 glass wine, 1 measure spirit) or those who may have difficulty abstaining from non study alcohol during the 36 hours prior to dose administration and until completion of blood sampling on Day 7 - Subjects who have donated blood totalling more than 550 mL within the 3 months prior to Day 1 - Use of any prescription medication other than oral contraceptives during the 14 days prior to Day 1, unless approved by both the Principal Investigator (PI) and the Sponsor - Inability to abstain from smoking any tobacco product from within prior to 2 hours of blood sampling to after 2 hours of blood sampling during the study period. - Use of any over-the-counter product, herbal product, diet aid, hormone supplement, etc., within 14 days prior to Day 1 unless approved by both the PI and the Sponsor - Chronic use of pain medications - Administration of an investigational agent within the last 30 days (or within a period of less than 5 times the agent's half-life, whichever is longer) prior to Day 1 - Major surgery within 60 days prior to Day 1, or any planned surgery or medical procedure during the study period (through Day 7) - Positive alcohol breath-test or Positive drug screen (e.g., opiates, barbiturates, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, cocaine, amphetamines) during screening or at Day 0 Check-In - Known hypersensitivity reaction to Antizol® or other pyrazoles, tomato juice - Abnormal laboratory results, including: - WBC =3.5 × 109/L or neutrophil count =2.0 × 109/L - Hemoglobin <12.0 or >16.0 gm/dL - Creatinine =2 mg/dL - Total bilirubin =2 mg/dL - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) - PaO2 =95% on room air by pulse oximetry - Urine dipstick positive for protein, blood, ketones, glucose or leukocyte esterase - Any other clinically significant abnormal result for hematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis at screening or Check-In - Positive serum pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential - Subject and/or partner unable or unwilling to use an effective form of barrier contraceptives during the course of the study and for 7 days after study drug administration. - Cancer (excluding adequately treated basal cell carcinoma) within the last 5 years - Significant past medical history of hepatic, renal, cardiovascular (including family history of prolonged QT syndrome), pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematological, locomotor, immunologic, ophthalmologic, metabolic endocrine or other diseases; or any condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would complicate or compromise the study, or the well-being of the subject - Any other reason, which in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would prevent the subject from completing or following the study schedule |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Covance Honolulu CRU | Honolulu | California |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Raptor Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Ted Daley, President |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Safety and tolerability of oral fomepizole with concomitant ethanol administration in subjects with symptoms of with symptoms of acetaldehyde toxicity associated with altered ethanol metabolism | 1 week | Yes | |
| Secondary | PK of 4-MP, ethanol and acetaldehyde in subjects with symptoms of acetaldehyde toxicity associated with altered ethanol metabolism following a single oral dose of fomepizole with concomitant ethanol administration | 1 week | No |