A Phase 1 Positron Emission Tomography Study to Measure Cholesterol 24S-Hydroxylase Target Occupancy of TAK-935

An Open-Label, Positron Emission Tomography, Phase 1 Study With [18F]MNI-792 to Determine Cholesterol 24S-Hydroxylase Target Occupancy of TAK-935 After Single-Dose Oral Administration in Healthy Subjects.

The purpose of this study is to determine the brain cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase (CH24H) enzyme occupancy of TAK-935 after single oral dose in healthy participants using the positron emission tomography (PET) ligand [18F]MNI-792 and PET imaging and to determine the relationship of occupancy to TAK-935 exposure.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Epilepsy, Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmalogical Action, Protective Agents
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: TAK-935; Drug: [18F]MNI-792 (tracer)

Detailed Description

The drug being tested in this study is called TAK-935. TAK-935 is being tested to examine the degree and duration of brain CH24H enzyme occupancy/target engagement as a function of TAK-935 plasma concentration in order to guide dosing and schedule for future clinical trials with TAK-935. This study will utilize the PET ligand [18F]MNI-792 to evaluate the brain CH24H occupancy of TAK-935 after single dose oral administration in healthy adult participants. The study will evaluate up to 16 participants. The first 2 participants will take TAK-935 600 mg oral solution and undergo PET imaging using tracer [18F]MNI-792 up to 5 mcg (up to 370 MBq), injection, intravenously prior to each PET scan at Baseline, 45 minutes and 10 hours post-TAK-935 dose. TAK-935 dose and timing of post-dose scans for subsequent participants will be based on the data from the previous participants. This single-center trial will be conducted in the United States. The overall time to participate in this study is up to 55 days. Participants will make 4 visits to the clinic, including 2 confinement periods to the clinic for PET imaging. Participants will be contacted by phone on Day 28 for follow-up safety assessments.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 11
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Connecticut
    • New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 years to 55 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. In the opinion of the investigator, is capable of understanding and complying with protocol requirements.
2. Signs and dates a written, informed consent form and any required privacy authorization prior to the initiation of any study procedures including requesting that a participant fast for any laboratory evaluations.
3. Is a healthy male or female and aged 19 to 55 years, inclusive, at the time of informed consent and first study medication dose.
4. Weighs at least 45 kilogram (kg) and has a body mass index (BMI) from 18.0 to 30.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2), inclusive at Screening.
5. A female of non-bearing potential (example post-menopausal by history; or history of hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or oophorectomy).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Have a known history or evidence of a clinically significant disorder (including neurologic and psychiatric), or disease that in the opinion of the study investigator would pose a risk to the participant safety or interfere with the study evaluation, procedures or completion.
2. Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on the standard MRI radiography screening questionnaire.
3. Had exposure to any radiation greater than (>) 15 millisievert (mSv)/year (example, occupational or radiation therapy) within the previous year prior to Baseline imaging.
4. Has a known hypersensitivity to any component of the formulation of TAK-935 or related compounds, or to [18F]MNI-792 or to any of its components.
5. Clinically significant abnormal findings on brain MRI scan or findings on brain MRI that may interfere with the interpretation of the PET imaging.
6. Use of any over-the-counter, herbal, or prescription medications or supplements within 30 days prior to baseline imaging.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: OTHER
• Allocation: NA
• Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: TAK-935; A single dose of TAK-935 600 milligram (mg), oral solution on Day 1 as a starting dose and up to 370 megabecquerel (MBq) (10 millicurie [mCi]) of [18F]MNI-792 with a mass of up to 5 microgram (mcg), injection intravenously (IV), prior to each PET imaging at Baseline, 45 minutes and 10 hours post-TAK-935 dose. Subsequent dose of TAK-935 oral solution and timing of PET imaging will be based on safety, tolerability and occupancy data from previous level participants.

Drug: TAK-935; TAK-935 oral solution.; Drug: [18F]MNI-792 (tracer); [18F]MNI-792 injection.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cholesterol 24S-Hydroxylase (CH24H) Brain Enzyme Occupancy as a Function of TAK-935 Plasma Concentration at 45 Minutes Post-TAK-935 Dose	CH24H brain enzyme occupancy was obtained by graphical analysis of global occupancy plot. Global occupancy plot was calculated as: total volume of distribution [VT] (Baseline) - VT (Day 1) = Occupancy (Day 1) * (VT [Baseline] - non-displaceable volume of distribution [VND]), where VT (Baseline) and VT (Day 1) are the total distribution volumes obtained at Baseline and after TAK-935 administration, respectively and VND is the non-displaceable volume of distribution. The occupancy is determined as the slope of the linear regression of the plot, and the VND as the x-intercept. Data was reported only for TAK-935 600 mg because only first two participants were analyzed at 45 minutes post-TAK-935 dose.	45 minutes post-TAK-935 dose
CH24H Brain Enzyme Occupancy as a Function of TAK-935 Plasma Concentration at 2 Hours Post-TAK-935 Dose	CH24H brain enzyme occupancy was obtained by graphical analysis of global occupancy plot. Global occupancy plot was calculated as: VT (Baseline) - VT (Day 1) = Occupancy (Day 1) * (VT [Baseline] - VND), where VT (Baseline) and VT (Day 1) are the total distribution volumes obtained at Baseline and after TAK-935 administration, respectively and VND is the non-displaceable volume of distribution. The occupancy is determined as the slope of the linear regression of the plot, and the VND as the x-intercept.	2 hours post-TAK-935 dose
CH24H Brain Enzyme Occupancy as a Function of TAK-935 Plasma Concentration at 10 Hours Post-TAK-935 Dose	CH24H brain enzyme occupancy was obtained by graphical analysis of global occupancy plot. Global occupancy plot was calculated as: VT (Baseline) - VT (Day 1) = Occupancy (Day 1) * (VT [Baseline] - VND), where VT (Baseline) and VT (Day 1) are the total distribution volumes obtained at Baseline and after TAK-935 administration, respectively and VND is the non-displaceable volume of distribution. The occupancy is determined as the slope of the linear regression of the plot, and the VND as the x-intercept. Data was reported only for TAK-935 600 mg because only first two participants were analyzed at 10 hour post-TAK-935 dose.	10 hours post-TAK-935 dose
CH24H Brain Enzyme Occupancy as a Function of TAK-935 Plasma Concentration at 24 Hours Post-TAK-935 Dose	CH24H brain enzyme occupancy was obtained by graphical analysis of global occupancy plot. Global occupancy plot was calculated as: VT (Baseline) - VT (Day 1) = Occupancy (Day 1) * (VT [Baseline] - VND), where VT (Baseline) and VT (Day 1) are the total distribution volumes obtained at Baseline and after TAK-935 administration, respectively and VND is the non-displaceable volume of distribution. The occupancy is determined as the slope of the linear regression of the plot, and the VND as the x-intercept.	24 hours post-TAK-935 dose

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Plasma Concentration of TAK-935 During Post-TAK-935 Dosing PET Scan Periods		At time 0 (just after tracer injection), 1 hour after tracer injection and 2 hours after tracer injection for each post-TAK-935 dosing PET scan period
Percent Change From Baseline in the AUEC24 for Plasma 24S Hydroxycholesterol (24HC)	Percent change was calculated as = [(Postdose AUEC24(2) - Baseline AUEC24(2))/Baseline AUEC24(2)]*100 percent.	Baseline (Day -1): 1 hour and at multiple timepoints (up to 12 hours) post check in and Day 1: pre-dose and at multiple timepoints (up to 24 hours) post-TAK-935 dose

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Takeda

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 9, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): July 14, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 11, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 28, 2017
• Last Verified: February 1, 2017

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Drug therapy, Positron Emission Tomography, Brain enzyme occupancy, Cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase, CH24H
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Epilepsy
• Other Study ID Numbers: TAK-935_1003; U1111-1170-0452 (Registry Identifier: WHO)