Overview

Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic First in Human (FIH) Study of Intravenous (IV) TKM-100201 Infusion

Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2012-07-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This is a phase 1, single-center, placebo-controlled, single-blind, first-in-human, single-ascending dose study with additional multiple-ascending dose cohorts in healthy male and female volunteers.
Phase:
Phase 1
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
Collaborator:
United States Department of Defense
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Informed of the nature of the study and have agreed to and are able to read, review
and sign the informed consent document at screening. The informed consent document
will be written in English, therefore the volunteer must have the ability to read and
communicate in English.

2. Able to comply with all protocol-specified visit schedules and requirements.

3. Completed the screening process within 14 days prior to dosing.

4. Healthy male and female volunteers 18 to 50 years of age, inclusive, at the time of
dosing.

5. Body mass index (BMI) between 22 kg/m2 to 35 kg/m2, inclusive, and weigh at least 110
lbs.

6. Judged by an Investigator to be in good health as documented by the medical history,
physical examination (including but may not be limited to an evaluation of the
cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and central nervous systems), vital sign
assessments, 12-lead ECG, clinical laboratory assessments, and by general
observations. Any abnormalities or deviations outside the normal ranges for any of
clinical testing (laboratory tests, ECG, vital signs) can be repeated at the
discretion of the Investigator(s) and judged to be not clinically significant for
study participation.

7. Adequate hepatic, renal, hematologic and clotting function as defined by total
bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum
creatinine, D-dimer and International normalized ratio (INR) within normal range as
determined by the Investigator(s) and Sponsor Medical Monitor.

8. Female volunteers must be one of the following:

- naturally postmenopausal (no menses) for > 2 years and has a documented FSH level
>40 mIU/mL; or

- have a documented history of ovarian failure; or

- surgically postmenopausal (bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy). Female
volunteers that are surgically postmenopausal must provide documentation of the
bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy prior to Day 1 dosing to be eligible for
participation in the study; or

- Women of childbearing potential (FSH ≤40 mIU/mL) must have negative serum hCG at
screening, a negative urine pregnancy test prior to the first study treatment,
and must agree to utilize highly effective contraception methods (two separate
forms of contraception, one of which must be an effective barrier method, or be
non-heterosexually active, or have a vasectomized partner) from screening
throughout the duration of study treatment and for 1 month after the last
administration of investigational product.

9. Male volunteers who are sexually active must be willing to use effective barrier
contraception (e.g., condom with spermicide) during heterosexual intercourse from
screening throughout the duration of study treatment and for 1 month after the last
dose of investigational product.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Evidence or history of clinically significant hematologic, renal, endocrine,
pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic or
allergic disease at screening or medication for comorbidity which, in dialogue between
the Investigator and Medical Monitor would preclude subject participation in the
clinical trial.

2. Reports an uncontrolled psychiatric disorder or neurologic disease or seizure disorder
not controlled by medication.

3. Subject has a history of existing clinically significant cardiovascular disease (for
example, uncontrolled hypertension, unstable angina, congestive heart failure or
serious cardiac arrhythmias). In addition New York Heart Association Functional
Classification Class II or greater will be excluded (see Appendix).

4. Reports history of coronary heart disease (CHD), CHD-equivalent disease or CHD risk
>20% as designated by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel
III.

5. Current diagnosis or known history of liver disease (e.g. acute or chronic hepatitis
or liver cirrhosis).

6. Presence of any clinically significant results from laboratory tests, vital signs
assessments and ECGs as judged by the Investigator(s).

7. Reports receiving any antiviral drugs, investigational drugs, biologics, or devices
within 28 days prior to study treatment or planned use during the course of the study.

8. Reports receiving naturopathic medications, herbal supplements, or lipid lowering
therapies within 28 days prior to study treatment of planned use during the course of
the study.

9. Recent treatment with alternative therapies which, in the view of the Investigator(s)
or the Medical Monitor, could potentially confound clinical and laboratory
assessments.

10. Demonstrates a marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval (e.g. repeated
demonstration of a QTc interval >450 ms)

11. Reports concomitant use of any medication that prolongs the QT/QTc interval.

12. Reports a history of additional risk factors for torsades de pointes (e.g. heart
failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT Syndrome).

13. When confirmed upon additional testing, demonstrates a reactive screen for hepatitis B
surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, or HIV antibody.

14. Reports infections requiring antibiotic therapy within 30 days of screening (as
determined by the Investigator[s]).

15. Reports a history of Ebola virus exposure.

16. Reports an occupational health risk of exposure to Ebola virus known to be higher than
that of the general population.

17. Reports a known or suspected hypersensitivity or previous severe reactions to any of
the constituents of the investigational product including oligonucleotide- or
lipid-based products, liposomal drug products, and phospholipid-based products
(parenteral nutrition, Intralipid).

18. Reports a history of clinically significant allergies including food or drug
allergies.

19. Demonstrates a positive drug or alcohol screen.

20. Reports a history of drug or alcohol addiction or abuse within the past 1 year.

21. Subject is unwilling to limit alcohol consumption during the study (males: 2
drinks/day [30 g], <12 drinks/week [120 g] and females: 2 drinks/day [20 g],
<12drinks/week [120 g]).

22. Reports donating blood within 28 days prior to dosing. All volunteers will be advised
not to donate blood for four weeks after completing the study.

23. ports donating plasma (eg, plasmapheresis) within 14 days prior to dosing. All
volunteers will be advised not to donate plasma for four weeks after completing the
study.

24. Demonstrates, in the opinion of study staff, veins unsuitable for repeated
venipuncture or IV infusion (eg, veins difficult to locate, access, or puncture; veins
with a tendency to rupture during or after puncture).

25. Reports being capable of becoming pregnant, breastfeeding, or lactating.

26. Demonstrates a positive pregnancy screen.