A Study To Examine The Effects Of PF-04958242 On Ketamine-Induced Cognitive Impairment In Healthy Volunteers

November 19, 2019 updated by: Biogen

A Randomized, Subject And Investigator Blinded, Sponsor Open Placebo Controlled, 2 Way, Crossover Phase 1b Study To Examine The Effects Of PF-04958242 On Ketamine Induced Cognitive Impairment In Healthy Male Volunteers

To assess if PF-04958242 can attenuate the ketamine-induced cognitive impairment in verbal learning and memory, episodic memory and spatial working memory in healthy volunteers.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This study was previously posted by Pfizer, Inc. Sponsorship of the trial was transferred to Biogen.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

29

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

    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
        • Pfizer Investigational Site
      • West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516
        • Pfizer Investigational Site

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

21 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy male subjects 21 - 45 years old.
  • Able to read and write English as primary language.
  • Subjects who are willing to comply with study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of any substance abuse or dependence disorder meeting DSM-IV criteria and/or by SCID-NP within the past 12 months, with the exception of nicotine.
  • Known sensitivity to ketamine
  • Any history of DSM-IV Axis I psychiatric disorders, determined by SCID-NP interview or diagnoses in the view of the investigator.

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
EXPERIMENTAL: PF-04958242
PF-04958242 and ketamine
PF-04958242, 0.35 mg orally administered capsule on Day 1 and 0.25 mg orally administered capsule on Days 2 - 5
At 60 minutes after the 0.25 mg dose of PF-04958242 on Day 5, Ketamine (0.23 mg/kg over 1 minute, followed by a maintenance rate of 0.58 mg/kg/hr for 75 minutes) will be infused.
At 60 minutes after Placebo on Day 5, Ketamine (0.23 mg/kg over 1 minute, followed by a maintenance rate of 0.58 mg/kg/hr for 75 minutes) will be infused.
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: Placebo
Placebo and ketamine
At 60 minutes after the 0.25 mg dose of PF-04958242 on Day 5, Ketamine (0.23 mg/kg over 1 minute, followed by a maintenance rate of 0.58 mg/kg/hr for 75 minutes) will be infused.
At 60 minutes after Placebo on Day 5, Ketamine (0.23 mg/kg over 1 minute, followed by a maintenance rate of 0.58 mg/kg/hr for 75 minutes) will be infused.
Placebo capsule orally administered on Days 1 - 5

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Test score on the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Immediate Recall
Time Frame: Day 5
Day 5

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Test score on the Weschler Digit Span Test
Time Frame: Day 5
Day 5
Test score on the CogState N-back test
Time Frame: Day 5
Day 5
Test score on the CogState Spatial Working memory test
Time Frame: Day 5
Day 5
Test score on the CogState One Card Learning test
Time Frame: Day 5
Day 5
Test score on the Hopkins Verbal Learning test - Delayed Recall
Time Frame: Day 5
Day 5
Retrospective rating on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale -modified scale'
Time Frame: Day 5
Day 5

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 11, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 13, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

November 21, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 19, 2019

Last Verified

November 1, 2019

More Information

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