A Study of the Abuse Potential of Lasmiditan in Participants Who Are Recreational Drug Users

December 20, 2019 updated by: Eli Lilly and Company

A Randomized, Subject- and Investigator-Blind, Placebo and Active-Controlled Study to Assess the Abuse Potential of Lasmiditan

The purpose of this study is to assess the abuse potential of study drug lasmiditan.

Lasmiditan will be compared to a marketed benzodiazepine, alprazolam (positive control), as well as to placebo (dummy substance that looks like lasmiditan or alprazolam without any active drug) to determine the potential for drug abuse. The dosages will be in tablet form and will be taken orally (by mouth).

This study will last about 55 days, including screening. Screening will occur within 28 days prior to qualification phase.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

96

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Kansas
      • Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66212
        • Vince & Associates Clinical Research, Inc.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Are overtly healthy males or females, as determined by medical history and physical examination.
  • Have a body mass index (BMI) of 18 to 32 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m²) inclusive, at the time of screening.
  • Must be recreational drug user and agree not to consume any recreational drugs during the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have known allergies to lasmiditan, alprazolam, related compounds, or any components of the formulation, or a history of significant atopy.
  • Are currently seeking or participating in treatment for addiction or substance-related disorders, or have recovered from substance abuse disorder.
  • Are currently taking excluded prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
  • Have a history of significant sleep disorder, including sleep apnea or narcolepsy.
  • Have a history of orthostatic hypotension, vertigo, syncope, or presyncope.
  • Have a history of brain injury, including a history of concussions.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
Placebo was administered orally in one of five treatment periods
Administered orally
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Alprazolam 2 milligram (mg)
2 mg of alprazolam was administered orally in one of five treatment periods
Administered orally
EXPERIMENTAL: Lasmiditan 100 mg
100 mg of lasmiditan was administered orally in one of five treatment periods
Administered orally
Other Names:
  • LY573144
EXPERIMENTAL: Lasmiditan 200 mg
200 mg of lasmiditan was administered orally in one of five treatment periods
Administered orally
Other Names:
  • LY573144
EXPERIMENTAL: Lasmiditan 400 mg
400 mg of lasmiditan was administered orally in one of five treatment periods
Administered orally
Other Names:
  • LY573144

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pharmacodynamics (PD): Maximal Effect Score (Emax) of Bipolar Drug Liking Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Scores
Time Frame: Each Phase: 24 Hours
The Emax of Bipolar Drug Liking VAS Scores were derived as the maximum at-the-moment Drug Liking VAS score where the time to Emax was the corresponding time point at which the maximum score occurred. The bipolar Drug Liking VAS is consistent with FDA Guidance (January 2017) such that placebo should produce a score between 40 and 60 representing neutral drug-liking (ie, neither like nor dislike); a score ranging from 0 to 100 and a score of 0 indicates strong disliking, and a score of 100 indicates strong liking. Least squares mean (LS mean) was calculated using a linear mixed-effects model, including period, sequence, and treatment as fixed effects, and subject as a random effect, was used to evaluate the hypothesis tests of primary interest (at-the-moment Drug Liking) at the Emax.
Each Phase: 24 Hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) of Lasmiditan
Time Frame: Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours Post Dose
Pharmacokinetics (PK) defined as the maximum observed drug concentration (Cmax) of lasmiditan
Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours Post Dose
PK: Area Under the Curve of Lasmiditan From Zero to Infinity (AUC[0-∞])
Time Frame: Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours Post Dose
PK defined as the area under the curve of lasmiditan from zero to infinity (AUC[0-∞])
Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 hours Post Dose
PD: Maximal Drug Effects (Emax) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Each Phase: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5,3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24 Hours Post Dose
Drug Effects VAS Battery lists a series of measures that evaluate different effects of the abuse potential of the study drug. Scales include: Overall drug liking (overall, my liking for this drug is) and ranges from 0 definitely not to 100 definitely so. Take Drug Again (I would take this drug again) and ranges from 0 definitely not to 100 definitely so. Good effects (I can feel good drug effects) and ranges from 0 definitely not to 100 definitely so. Bad effects (I can feel bad drug effects) and ranges from 0 definitely not to 100 definitely so. High (I am feeling) and ranges from 0 not at all high to 100 extremely high. Emax is derived as the maximum score across all postdose time points for each participant. Least Square (LS) Mean is calculated using the linear mixed-effects model with period, sequence and treatment as fixed effects and participant as a random effect.
Each Phase: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5,3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24 Hours Post Dose
PD: Maximal Drug Effects (Emax) VAS (Hallucinations)
Time Frame: Each Phase: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5,3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24 Hours Post Dose
Drug Effects VAS Battery lists a series of measures that evaluate different effects of the abuse potential of the study drug. The hallucinations scale is presented meaning (I am hallucinating) and ranges from 0 not at all to 100 extremely. Emax is derived as the maximum score across all postdose time points for each participant. Median and interquartile range are reported for each treatment group.
Each Phase: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5,3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24 Hours Post Dose
PD: Minimum Drug Effects (Emin) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Each Phase:Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5,3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24 Hours Post Dose
Drug Effects VAS Battery lists a series of measures that evaluate different effects of the abuse potential of the study drug. The scales included: Alertness/Drowsiness (I am feeling) ranges from 0 very drowsy to 100 very alert. Agitation/Relaxation (my mood is) and ranges from 0 very relaxed to 100 very agitated. Emin is derived across all postdose time points for each participant. LS Mean was calculated using the linear mixed-effects model with period, sequence and treatment as fixed effects and participant as a random effect.
Each Phase:Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5,3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24 Hours Post Dose
PD: Mean Scores on Drug Similarity VAS Measures
Time Frame: Each Phase: 24 Hours Post Dose
Participants marked a point on a 100-mm horizontal line that best represented their response to the given question. The endpoints of each electronic scale were marked with descriptive anchors on a scale from 0 to 100 (Fraser et al. 1961; Bond and Lader 1974; Bigelow 1991; Shram et al. 2010). In the "How similar" questions, ranges from 0 to 100 and a score of 0 indicates definitely not similar, and a score of 100 indicates definitely similar.
Each Phase: 24 Hours Post Dose

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

September 15, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

November 20, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

November 20, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

September 18, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

January 10, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 16853
  • H8H-MC-LAHB (OTHER: Eli Lilly and Company)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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