Blood Naloxone Levels Following Intradermal Injection in Humans

October 30, 2024 updated by: Johns Hopkins University

A Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Evaluation of Naloxone Following Intradermal Injection in Humans

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of intradermal administration of naloxone in healthy adult subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Using approved drug formulations, injection devices, and assays, the investigators seek to determine the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of naloxone in human subjects using an intradermal delivery route. The long-term goal is to develop a product with better pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) properties than current delivery systems used in opioid overdose rescue. To the best of the investigators knowledge, this is the first study administering naloxone via an intradermal route in humans. Using an FDA-approved intranasal drug formulation, the investigators will administer 8mg/0.1ml of naloxone into the highly vascular dermal layer of the skin using microneedles in 3 healthy volunteer participants and measure plasma concentrations of naloxone for 60 minutes after injection. The investigators primary outcome measure is detectable levels of naloxone in plasma. Secondary outcome measures will be estimates of PK values derived from time versus concentration data.

Study Type

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Interventional

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ability to participate in the informed consent process
  • Good peripheral venous access for proposed pharmacokinetic sampling
  • Has not taken an investigational drug within prior 30 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Allergy to Naloxone or vehicle constituents (namely parabens)
  • Active substance use as defined by a positive screen for drugs of abuse within seven days of study participation
  • History of substance use disorder
  • Taking opiate/opioid medications for any indication
  • Chronic pain disorder
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Adults lacking capacity to consent, non-English speaking persons, or prisoners.
  • Other medical history or active conditions deemed not safe for participation by the investigator
  • Hematocrit <35%

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: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Other: healthy volunteer adults
Drug: intradermal naloxone
One time 8 mg/0.1 mL dose of naloxone to be administered intradermally
Device: microneedle injection
Intradermal delivery of naloxone using microneedle

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detection of Plasma Naloxone Concentration (ng/mL) using High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS).
Time Frame: up to 60 minutes
Plasma Naloxone concentration (ng/mL) will be measured using HPLC-MS/MS at multiple timepoints following an intradermal injection of 8mg dose of Naloxone. The primary outcome is the presence or absence of detectable Naloxone at any time point. Time points include T0 (pre-Naloxone), 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12.5, 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after Naloxone treatment. Multiples of time points between participants will be taken as a simple mean average for that specific time point, and any samples below the limit of assay detection will be excluded from calculation.
up to 60 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Measurement of the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax; ng/mL) of Naloxone using HPLC-MS/MS following a single 8mg dose of intradermally delivered Naloxone.
Time Frame: up to 60 minutes
Using the data collected for the primary outcome, a secondary analysis will be done to determine the maximum concentration of Naloxone (Cmax) reached in plasma during the course of 60 minutes after an intradermal injection of Naloxone. Cmax will be taken as the highest mean average concentration (ng/ml) of plasma naloxone achieved at any given time point (times listed under primary outcomes). In conjunction with other data from this study, absorption rate and other important pharmacologic measures can be estimated to guide development of future phase 1 pharmacokinetic trials.
up to 60 minutes
Assessment of the time (minutes) at which the maximum Naloxone concentration (ng/mL) is detected in plasma (Tmax) by HPLC-MS/MS after a single 8mg dose of intradermally delivered Naloxone.
Time Frame: up to 60 minutes
Using the data collected for the primary outcome, another secondary analysis will be done to determine the time at which Naloxone concentration reaches a maximum during the course of 60 minutes after an intradermal injection of Naloxone. This will be determined by selecting the time point at which the highest mean average concentration (ng/ml) of plasma Naloxone is achieved among any of the times point listed under primary outcomes. In conjunction with other data from this study, absorption rate and other important pharmacologic measures can be estimated to guide development of future phase 1 pharmacokinetic trials.
up to 60 minutes
Assessment of Naloxone exposure (mg*h/L) over 60 minutes (AUC 0-60) as measured by HPLC-MS/MS of plasma samples collected after a single 8mg dose of intradermally delivered Naloxone.
Time Frame: up to 60 minutes
Additionally, Naloxone concentrations (ng/mL) taken from the above experiment will be averaged (mean) for each time point and then used to calculate the Area Under the Curve (AUC; mg*h/L) as a measure of Naloxone exposure over the course of 60 minutes after intradermal Naloxone injection. In conjunction with other data from this study, absorption rate and other important pharmacologic measures can be estimated to guide development of future phase 1 pharmacokinetic trials.
up to 60 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Johns Hopkins University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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DEKA S.r.l.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Kathryn Rosenblatt, MD, Johns Hopkins University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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August 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 10, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 24, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 25, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

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November 1, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 30, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2024

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IRB00380585

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

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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