Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of CinnoVex (Interferon Beta-1a) Compared to Avonex (Interferon Beta-1a)

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-02-12
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The primary objective of the trial is to investigate the biosimilarity of CinnoVex® by comparing its pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) to its originator, Avonex®, in a crossover manner in healthy female and male volunteers after administration of a single dose of 30 µg or 60 µg of Interferon beta-1a.

The secondary objectives of the study are:

• To further compare the PK of CinnoVex® and Avonex®.

• To further compare the PD of CinnoVex® and Avonex®.

• To assess the safety of CinnoVex®.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cinnagen
• Treatments: Interferon beta-1a; Interferon-beta; Interferons

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provide written informed consent (IC) to participate in the trial, to comply with the trial procedures, and to abide by the trial restrictions.

2. Be aged between 18 and 45 years with sufficient command of the Finnish language to be able to provide valid IC and to communicate adequately with the trial personnel.

3. Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 kg/m2.

4. Have good general health according to medical history, physical examination, ECG recording and clinical laboratory assessments.

5. Female subjects of child-bearing potential must agree to use a medically accepted method of contraception during the trial and one month after the end of the trial. Acceptable methods of contraception include the following:

• Stable oral/transdermal/injectable hormonal contraceptive regimen without breakthrough uterine bleeding and condom/spermicide.

• Intrauterine device (inserted at least 2 months prior to Screening visit) used with spermicide/condom.

• Condom (male or female) with spermicide

• Vasectomy of the male partner in conjunction with condom or spermicide.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1) Be doubtful about his/her availability to complete the trial. 2) Have unsuitable veins for repeated venipuncture. 3) Be pregnant, or intend to become pregnant during the trial, or be lactating. 4) Have a history or evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, haematological, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, metabolic, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric or other major disease.

5) Have any surgical or medical condition which might significantly alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of any drug.

6) Have strong susceptibility to allergic reactions or history of allergy to any of the components of the IMP.

7) Have clinically significant illness within 4 weeks before the start of the trial.

8) Have any abnormal laboratory value or physical finding which may interfere with the interpretation of the test results or cause a health hazard for the subject if he/she takes part in the trial.

9) Have any condition requiring regular concomitant medication or use of any medication that might affect the trial results or cause a health hazard to the subject within 2 weeks prior to the start of the trial; hormonal contraception and hormone replacement therapy are allowed.

10) Have history of alcohol abuse or drug addiction or a positive result in the urine drug screen or breath alcohol test, or report consumption of more than 14 units of alcohol per week on a regular basis (1 unit = 4 cl of spirits of equivalent).

11) Have a history of smoking >10 cigarettes per day. 12) Participate in another drug trial or donation of blood within 90 days before first IMP administration in this trial.

13) Have participated before in a clinical study investigating a Type I Interferon or have been treated with a Type I Interferon before.

14) Be under anti-doping control. 15) Be at imminent risk of self-harm, based on clinical interview and responses on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), or of harm to others in the opinion of the investigator. Subjects must be excluded, if they report suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan or a method (e.g., positive response to items 4 or 5 in assessment of suicidal ideation on the C-SSRS) in the past two months or suicidal behaviour in the past six months.

16) Have any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the evaluation of the trial results or constitute a health hazard for the subject.