Phase 1, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Studies on the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Naldemedine in Healthy Volunteers
2018
Naldemedine(S-297995) is a peripherally acting
μ-opioid receptorantagonist for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation, a common side effect of opioid therapy. We determined the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic profiles of oral
naldemedinein healthy volunteers in 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 studies. In the single
ascendingdose study, subjects received a single dose of
naldemedine(0.1-100 mg; n = 42) or placebo (n = 14). In the multiple
ascendingdose study, subjects received once-daily
naldemedine(3-30 mg; n = 27) or placebo (n = 9) for 10 days. On day 1 of the single
ascendingdose studies and day 10 of the multiple
ascendingdose studies, respectively, the maximum plasma concentration levels of
naldemedinewere 1.98 to 2510 ng/mL and 73.8 to 700 ng/mL, peaked at 0.5 hours and 0.5 to 0.75 hours, and the fraction excreted in urine was 15.9% to 20.5% and 19.7% to 19.1%. There were no major safety or tolerability concerns even at
naldemedinedoses 150 to 500 times the therapeutic dose of 0.2 mg. The incidence of adverse events was not dose dependent. Gastrointestinal adverse events occurred more frequently with
naldemedinevs placebo, and all of these were considered treatment related. Overall,
naldemedinewas rapidly absorbed, and no safety or tolerability issues were noted at the doses evaluated.
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