A Study of Sustained-Release Liothyronine Sodium (T3) in Healthy Subjects

August 3, 2012 updated by: Ipe, LLC

Phase 1 Single-Dose Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Sustained-Release Liothyronine Sodium (T3) in Healthy Subjects

Liothyronine is indicated for the treatment of primary hypothyroidism. Between 6 and 10 Million in the United States and 80 Million patients world-wide are hypothyroid, usually the result of autoimmune thyroiditis called Hashimoto's Disease. Hypothyroid symptoms result from low levels of thyroid hormones (T4 and T3) in the blood due to inadequate thyroid hormone production by the thyroid gland. Every tissue in the body is a thyroid hormone target and hypothyroid symptoms can be debilitating.

BCT303 utilizes Liothyronine, Sodium as the active ingredient, the same Liothyronine salt utilized as the active ingredient in currently marketed products.

The current "gold standard" for treatment of hypothyroidism are products containing Levothyroxine (T4). T4 is known to be a pro-hormone, converted to the more active hormone T3 by deiodinases in various tissues. Patients on Levothyroxine therapy alone are occasionally not euthyroid as measured by clinical presentation, a condition hypothesized to result from low levels of T3 from inadequate T4 to T3 conversion. In addition, the efficiency of conversion of T4 to T3 is variable and dependent on the patho-physiologic state of the patient.

BCT303 contains Liothyronine, Sodium as the active ingredient. This product has a patented formulation and granulation procedure that solves multiple clinical and stability problems associated with T3-based products. Thus, BCT303 is designed to have:

  1. Increased shelf stability to ensure the maintenance of claimed dosage.
  2. A sustained-release profile to minimize side effects associated with spikes in serum T3 levels.
  3. Uniformity of dose between production batches and between tablets.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

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

  • United States
    • District of Columbia
      • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
        • Georgetown University Hospital

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adults
  • Must be able to swallow tablets

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypothyroid Disease
  • Pregnant Females

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Liothyronine, Sodium
Healthy adults.
Drug: Liothyronine, Sodium
Single 100-microgram (2 X 50 microgram) dose.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Serum Total T3
Time Frame: Four Days.
Four Days.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ipe, LLC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 18, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

April 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 6, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BCT303

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