Safety and Tolerability of Multiple Doses of ITI-214 in Healthy Adults and in Adults With Stable Schizophrenia

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2014-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and tolerability profile of ITI-214 when administered as multiple doses of oral solution at escalating dose levels.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Takeda
• Collaborator: Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.
• Treatments: Pharmaceutical Solutions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy Participants

1. Is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements.

2. The participant or; when applicable, the participant's legally acceptable representative signs and dates a written, informed consent form and any required privacy authorization prior to the initiation of any study procedures.

3. Is a healthy man or woman, aged 18 to 55 years, inclusive (non-elderly) or aged ≥65 years (elderly), at the time of informed consent and first study medication dose.

4. Weighs at least 50 kg and has a body mass index (BMI) between 18.0 and 35.0 kg/m^2, inclusive at Screening.

5. A male participant who is nonsterilized and sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential agrees to use adequate contraception from signing of informed consent throughout the duration of the study and for 12 weeks after last dose.

6. A female participant with no childbearing potential. The participant has been surgically sterilized (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or tubal ligation) or who are postmenopausal (defined as continuous amenorrhea of at least 2 years and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) >40 IU/L.

Participants with schizophrenia:

1. Is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements.

2. The participant or, when applicable, the participant's legally acceptable representative signs and dates a written, informed consent form and any required privacy authorization prior to the initiation of any study procedures.

3. Is capable of consenting. A standard evaluation by a psychiatrist will be implemented to assess the participant's capacity to consent.

4. Is a man or woman, aged 18 to 60 years (non-elderly), inclusive, or aged ≥65 years (elderly, if decided to enroll), at the time of informed consent and first study medication dose.

5. Weighs at least 50 kg and has a body mass index (BMI) between 18.0 and 35.0 kg/m^2, inclusive at Screening.

6. Is diagnosed with schizophrenia criteria as defined by the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition - Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) and determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I), schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder; on a stable dose of one and only one of the second generation antipsychotics (except olanzapine, clozapine, or quetiapine) for at least 2 months by medical history and assessed by site staff; Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Conceptual Disorganization item score ≤ 4 and PANSS Hallucinatory Behavior or Unusual Thought Content item scores ≤ 4. For the MRD part, the subject is diagnosed with schizophrenia criteria as defined by the DSM-IV-TR and determined by the SCID-I, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder; on a stable dose of one and only one of the second generation antipsychotics (except clozapine) for at least 2 months by medical history and assessed by site staff; PANSS Conceptual Disorganization item score ≤ 4 and PANSS Hallucinatory Behavior or Unusual Thought Content item scores ≤ 4.

7. A male participant who is nonsterilized and sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential agrees to use adequate contraception from signing of informed consent throughout the duration of the study and for 12 weeks after last dose.

8. A female subject of childbearing potential* who is sexually active with a nonsterilized* male partner agrees to use an acceptable method of contraception* from signing of informed consent and for 12 weeks postdose.

Exclusion Criteria:

Healthy Participants

1. Has received any investigational compound within 30 days prior to the first dose of study medication.

2. Has received ITI-214 in a previous clinical study or as a therapeutic agent.

3. Is an immediate family member, study site employee, or in a dependant relationship with a study site employee who is involved in the conduct of this study (eg, spouse, parent, child, sibling) or may consent under duress.

4. Has uncontrolled, clinically significant neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal, urologic, immunologic, endocrine disease, or psychiatric disorder, or other abnormality, which may impact the ability of the participant to participate or potentially confound the study results.

5. Has a known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation of ITI-214 or Listerine.

6. Has a positive urine drug result for drugs of abuse at Screening or Check-in (Day -1).

7. Has a history of drug abuse (defined as any illicit drug use) or a history of alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to the Screening visit or is unwilling to agree to abstain from alcohol and drugs throughout the study.

8. Has taken any excluded medication, supplements, or food products.

9. Is pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant before, during, or within 12 weeks after participating in this study; or intending to donate ova during such time period.

10. If male, the participant intends to donate sperm during the course of this study or for 12 weeks after last dose.

11. Has evidence of current cardiovascular, central nervous system, hepatic, hematopoietic disease, renal dysfunction, metabolic or endocrine dysfunction, serious allergy, asthma hypoxemia, hypertension, seizures, or allergic skin rash. There is any finding in the participant's medical history, physical examination, or safety laboratory tests giving reasonable suspicion of a disease that would contraindicate taking ITI-214, or a similar drug in the same class, or that might interfere with the conduct of the study. This includes, but is not limited to, peptic ulcer disease, seizure disorders, and cardiac arrhythmias. Elderly participants may have been eligible for enrollment if approved by the investigator and Takeda medical monitor.

12. Has mental retardation or medical condition that can cause cognitive impairment.

13. Has current or recent (within 6 months) gastrointestinal disease that would be expected to influence the absorption of drugs (ie, a history of malabsorption, any surgical intervention known to impact absorption [eg, bariatric surgery or bowel resection], esophageal reflux, peptic ulcer disease, erosive esophagitis, or frequent [more than once per week] occurrence of heartburn).

14. Has a history of cancer, except basal cell carcinoma which has not been in remission for at least 5 years prior to Check-in (Day -1)

15. Has a positive test result for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody to hepatitis C (anti-HCV) or a known history of human immunodeficiency virus infection at Screening.

16. Has used nicotine-containing products (including but not limited to cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, nicotine patch or nicotine gum) within 28 days prior to Check-in (Day -1). Cotinine test is positive at Screening or Check-in (Day -1). The participant has poor peripheral venous access.

17. Has donated or lost 450 mL or more of his or her blood volume (including plasmapheresis), or had a transfusion of any blood product within 45 days prior the first dose of study medication.

18. Has a Screening or Check-in (Day -1) abnormal (clinically significant) electrocardiogram (ECG). Entry of any participant with an abnormal (not clinically significant) ECG must be approved and documented by signature by the principal investigator.

19. Has a supine blood pressure outside the ranges of 90 to 140 mm Hg for systolic and 60 to 90 mm Hg for diastolic, confirmed on repeat testing within a maximum of 30 minutes, at the Screening Visit or Check-in (Day -1).

20. Has a resting heart rate outside the range 50 to 100 bpm, confirmed on repeat testing within a maximum of 30 minutes, at the Screening Visit or Check-in (Day -1).

21. Has a QTcF >440 ms (males) or >460 ms (females) or PR outside the range 120 to 220 ms, confirmed on repeat testing within a maximum of 30 minutes, at the Screening Visit or Check-in (Day -1).

22. Has abnormal Screening or Check-in (Day -1) laboratory values that suggest a clinically significant underlying disease or participant with the following lab abnormalities: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >1.5 the upper limits of normal.

23. Has a risk of suicide according to the Investigator's clinical judgment (eg, per Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale [C-SSRS] or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 6 months).

Participants with schizophrenia:

1. Has received any investigational compound within 30 days prior to the first dose of study medication.

2. Is an immediate family member, study site employee, or in a dependant relationship with a study site employee who is involved in the conduct of this study (eg, spouse, parent, child, sibling) or may consent under duress.

3. Has uncontrolled, clinically significant neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal, urologic, immunologic, endocrine disease, or psychiatric disorder, or other abnormality, which may impact the ability of the participant to participate or potentially confound the study results.

4. Has a known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation of ITI-214 or Listerine.

5. Has a positive urine drug result for drugs of abuse at Screening or Check-in (Day -2 of Periods 1).

6. Has a history of drug abuse (defined as any illicit drug use) or a history of alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to the Screening Visit or is unwilling to agree to abstain from alcohol and drugs throughout the study.

7. Has taken any excluded medication, supplements, or food products.

8. Iis pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant before, during, or within 12 weeks after participating in this study; or intending to donate ova during such time period.

9. If male, the participant intends to donate sperm during the course of this study or for 12 weeks after last dose.

10. Has evidence of current cardiovascular, central nervous system, hepatic, hematopoietic disease, renal dysfunction, metabolic or endocrine dysfunction, serious allergy, asthma hypoxemia, hypertension, seizures, or allergic skin rash. There is any finding in the participant's medical history, physical examination, or safety laboratory tests giving reasonable suspicion of a disease that would contraindicate taking ITI-214, or a similar drug in the same class, or that might interfere with the conduct of the study. This includes, but is not limited to, peptic ulcer disease, seizure disorders, and cardiac arrhythmias.

11. Has mental retardation.

12. Has current or recent (within 6 months) gastrointestinal disease that would be expected to influence the absorption of drugs (ie, a history of malabsorption, any surgical intervention known to impact absorption [eg, bariatric surgery or bowel resection], esophageal reflux, peptic ulcer disease, erosive esophagitis, or frequent [more than once per week] occurrence of heartburn).

13. Subject has a history of cancer, except basal cell carcinoma which has not been in remission for at least 5 years prior to Check-in Day -1 for MRD part) and Day -2 of Period 1 for Neuroimaging part ).

14. Has a positive test result for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibody to hepatitis C (anti-HCV) or a known history of human immunodeficiency virus infection at Screening.

15. Participants who currently use nicotine-containing products but will not maintain their nicotine use habit throughout the study.

16. Has poor peripheral venous access.

17. Has donated or lost 450 mL or more of his or her blood volume (including plasmapheresis), or had a transfusion of any blood product within 45 days prior the first dose of study medication.

18. The subject has a Screening or Check-in (Day -1 for MRD part) and Check-in (Day -2 of Period 1 for Neuroimaging part) abnormal (clinically significant) ECG. Entry of any subject with an abnormal (not clinically significant) ECG must be approved and documented by signature by the principal investigator or medically qualified sub-investigator.

19. The subject has a supine blood pressure outside the ranges of 90 to 140 mm Hg for systolic and 60 to 90 mm Hg for diastolic, confirmed on repeat testing within a maximum of 30 minutes, at the Screening Visit or Check-in (Day -1 for MRD part) and Check-in (Day -2 of Period 1 for Neuroimaging part).

20. The subject has a resting heart rate outside the range 50 to 100 bpm, confirmed on repeat testing within a maximum of 30 minutes, at the Screening Visit or Check-in (Day -1 for MRD part) and Check-in (Day -2 of Period 1 for Neuroimaging part).

21. The subject has a QTcF >440 ms (males) or >460 ms (females) or PR outside the range 120 to 220 ms, confirmed on repeat testing within a maximum of 30 minutes, at the Screening Visit or Check-in (Day -1 for MRD part) and Check-in (Day -2 of Period 1 for Neuroimaging part).

22. The subject has abnormal Screening or Check-in (Day -1 for MRD part) and Check-in (Day -2 of Period 1 for Neuroimaging part) laboratory values that suggest a clinically significant underlying disease or has the following lab abnormalities: ALT and/or AST >1.5 the upper limits of normal.

23. Has a risk of suicide according to the Investigator's clinical judgment (eg, per C-SSRS) or has made a suicide attempt in the previous 6 months.

24. Has a current diagnosis of significant psychiatric illness other than schizophrenia, per DSM-IV.

25. For subjects enrolled in the neuroimaging part at the site performing fMRI, the subject has a personal history of claustrophobia or inability to tolerate mock scanner environment during habituation/screening session; surgery involving metal implants, non-removable body metal objects (metal body piercing, dentures, dental plates or bridges, any implanted device that is electrically, magnetically, and mechanically activated); a personal history of seizures, other neurologic disease, or increased intracranial pressure; history of open head injury or significant closed head injury; or hearing loss.