- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT06037590
A Pilot Comparative Bioavailability Study of Levodopa Administered Via Levodopa Cyclops™ Relative to INBRIJA®
A Pilot Open-label, Randomized, Crossover, Comparative Bioavailability Study of Levodopa Administered Via Levodopa Cyclops™ (Test Product) Relative to INBRIJA® (Reference Product) in Healthy Adult Subjects
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are commonly treated with a combination of levodopa and a decarboxylase inhibitor (DCI). However, many PD patients experience motor fluctuations (OFF episodes), even with their regular levodopa/DCI treatment.
This unmet medical need was addressed by the approval of INBRIJA®, an orally inhaled product, for producing therapeutic relief during the OFF episodes. INBRIJA® is a capsule-based inhaler system and in order to administer the full dose of levodopa, the patients need to inhale the contents of two capsules. In order to administer the full dose of levodopa, patients need to inhale the contents of two capsules. Since the INBRIJA® device is a standalone and reusable unit, the patients have to load the capsule prior to inhalation several times a day during the OFF episodes (except early-morning OFF) to get relief. Also, the INBRIJA® device is repeatedly used by PD patients and therefore needs to be properly cleaned to avoid contamination.
PureIMS is developing a more user-friendly alternative called Levodopa Cyclops™, a pre-filled drug-device combination of levodopa inhalation powder for use with the Cyclops™ dry powder inhaler. Due to the nature of the Cyclops™, it offers PD patients greater ease and convenience in use. Moreover, the device's moderate to high resistance to airflow and minimal use of excipients suggests minimal cough episodes during oral inhalation.
The current study is planned in order to determine the dose at which comparative bioavailability of Levodopa Cyclops™ will be reached compared to INBRIJA®.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) are commonly treated with a combination of levodopa and a decarboxylase inhibitor (DCI). However, many PD patients experience motor fluctuations (OFF episodes), even with their regular levodopa/DCI treatment. This unmet medical need was addressed by the approval of INBRIJA®, an orally inhaled product, which releases levodopa in the systemic circulation for producing therapeutic relief during the OFF episodes.
The INBRIJA® inhaler system is based on a spray-dried powder and contains 90% of levodopa, 8% dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine, and 2% sodium chloride. In order to administer the full dose of levodopa, patients need to inhale the contents of two capsules. Since the INBRIJA® device is a standalone and reusable unit, the patients have to load the capsule prior to inhalation several times a day during the OFF episodes (except early-morning OFF) to get relief. Also, the INBRIJA® device is repeatedly used by PD patients and therefore needs to be properly cleaned to avoid contamination.
PureIMS is developing a drug-device combination product called Levodopa Cyclops™, a pre-filled drug-device combination of levodopa inhalation powder for use with the Cyclops™ dry powder inhaler. The ready-to-use Cyclops™ carries a high load of drug (i.e., 98% levodopa with only 2% L-leucine serving as the excipient). Due to the nature of the Cyclops™, it offers PD patients greater ease and convenience in use. Moreover, the device's moderate to high resistance to airflow and minimal use of excipients suggests minimal cough episodes during oral inhalation.
Levodopa Cyclops™ has shown safety and tolerability in PD patients with no reports of cough episodes. The pharmacokinetics (PK) at 30, 60 and 90 mg Levodopa Cyclops™ doses show a dose proportional increase of exposure (Cmax and AUC) with a rapid attainment of Cmax (within 10 minutes after oral inhalation using Levodopa Cyclops™).
PureIMS plans to pursue drug development in the US via the 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway, referencing the safety and efficacy findings of the FDA for the approved levodopa inhaler INBRIJA®.
The current study is planned in order to determine the dose at which comparable relative bioavailability of Levodopa Cyclops™ will be reached compared to INBRIJA®. The selected Levodopa Cyclops™ dose will then be investigated against INBRIJA® in a formal comparative bioavailability study, in order to provide a PK bridge of Levodopa Cyclops™ to the reference listed drug.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Sofia, Bulgaria, 1202
- Bed space for short term stay at Diagnostic & Consultative Centre 'Ascendent' Ltd.
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female subject
- Age between 18 and 55 years (inclusive the date of signing informed consent)
Female subject who IS NOT of reproductive potential. A female subject who is NOT of reproductive potential is defined as one who:
(i) has reached natural menopause (defined as at least 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] levels in the postmenopausal range as determined by the local laboratory, or 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea); (ii) is 6 weeks post-surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy; or (iii) has undergone bilateral tubal ligation. Spontaneous amenorrhea does not include cases for which there is an underlying disease that causes amenorrhea (e.g. anorexia nervosa)
Female subject who IS of reproductive potential and uses reliable contraception method and/or is willing to use adequate birth control methods starting from the time of consent through 30 days after the last dose of study therapy
List of medically accepted contraceptive methods (used at least 4 weeks prior screening visit and not to be changed for the duration of the study):
- Combination of a barrier method and spermicides (film, jelly, foam): e.g. female/ male condoms with spermicides, as well as diaphragm/ cervical cap/ contraceptive sponge with spermicides.
- Hormonal methods: combined estrogen/progestin injectable and oral contraceptives; progestin injectable and oral contraceptives; implants (Nexplanon®), vaginal ring (NuvaRing®), skin patch (Xulane®) and contraceptive injection (Depo-Provera®).
- Intrauterine devices (IUD): inert or copper IUD (ParaGard®), hormonal IUD (Mirena®, Skyla®, Kyleena®).
- Physically and mentally healthy as judged by means of medical and standard laboratory examination
- Non-smokers or ex-smokers (stopped at least 6 months ago) with a smoking history of ≤5 pack-year equivalents (1 pack-year equivalent is equal to smoking 1 pack per day for 1 year) and non-users of othernicotine containing products, confirmed by urine cotinine test
- BMI within the range (including the borders) of 18.0 to 30.0 kg/m2
- Normal spirometry values at screening (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1] and forced vital capacity [FVC] between 80% and 120% of the average value regarding age, height, gender and ethnicity (acc. to ECCS/ERS)1
- Informed consent given in written form according to chapter 5.4 of clinical trial protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participation in another clinical trial at same time or within 90 days before screening visit (calculated from the date of the final examination of the previous study)
- Randomization into the present trial more than once
- Pregnant and/or nursing women. Positive pregnancy test
- Weight of less than 40 kg
- Blood donation or blood loss including plasmapheresis of >500 mL within 90 days before screening visit
- History of drug abuse or use of illegal drugs: use of soft drugs, e.g. marihuana within 6 months before screening visit or hard drugs, e.g. cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine within 1 year before screening visit
- Alcohol abuse, i.e. regular use of more than 2 units of alcohol per day or 10 units per week or a history of alcoholism (one unit of alcohol equals 250 mL beer, 125 mL wine or 25 mL spirits) or recovered alcoholics
- Regular consumption of beverages or food containing methylxanthines (e.g. coffee, tea, cola, caffeine containing sodas, chocolate) equivalent to more than 500 mg methylxanthines per day
- Positive drug screening
- Positive alcohol test
- History of significant multiple and/or severe allergies (including latex allergy, asthma or bronchial hyperreactivity), or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability to prescription or non-prescription drugs or food
- Any history of drug hypersensitivity (especially to the active ingredient levodopa of the Test and Reference IMPs and to the active ingredient carbidopa of the AxMP) or intolerance to any sugar (e.g. fructose, glucose, or lactose)
- Presence or a history of clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, pulmonary, metabolic, endocrine, hematological, gastrointestinal, neurological, psychiatric or other diseases
- Clinically significant illness within 4 weeks before screening visit
- Major surgery of the gastrointestinal tract except for appendectomy
- Any chronic disease which might interfere with resorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the drug
- History of difficulty in swallowing
- Positive serologic findings for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies
- Administration of depot injectable solutions or medications with a halflife >1 week (including study medications) within 6 months before screening visit
- Intake of enzyme-inducing, organotoxic or long half-life drugs within 4 weeks before screening visit
- Intake or administration of any systemic or topical medication (including OTC medication and especially intake of antacids e.g. aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and simethicone or herbal medication e.g. St. John's wort, kava kava) within 2 weeks before screening visit
- Medication with drugs known to alter the major organs or systems such as barbiturates, phenothiazines, cimetidine, omeprazole etc. within 60 days before screening visit
- Systolic blood pressure outside the range of 100 to 135 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure outside the range of 60 to 90 mmHg
- Pulse rate outside the range of 50 to 90 beats/min
- Respiratory rate outside the range of 12-16 breaths/min
- Axillary body temperature outside the interval of 35.5 to 37.1°C
- Any clinically significant abnormality of the resting ECG (12-lead)
- Laboratory values outside normal range with clinical relevance
- Special diet due to any reason, e.g. vegetarians
Subjects who are known or suspected:
- not to comply with the study directives
- not to be reliable or trustworthy
- not to be capable of understanding and evaluating the information given to them as part of the formal information policy (informed consent), in particular regarding the risks and discomfort to which they would agree to be exposed
- to be in such a precarious financial situation that they no longer weigh up the possible risks of their participation and the unpleasantness they may be involved in
- subject is in custody or submitted to an institution due to a judicial
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Test 1 - Levodopa Cyclops™ 45 mg
1 pre-filled single-use Levodopa Cyclops™ (= 45 mg levodopa)
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Orally inhaled dry powder levodopa from the Cyclops™ dry powder inhaler
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Experimental: Test 2 - Levodopa Cyclops™ 90 mg
2 pre-filled single-use Levodopa Cyclops™ devices (= 90 mg levodopa)
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Orally inhaled dry powder levodopa from the Cyclops™ dry powder inhaler
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Experimental: Test 3 - Levodopa Cyclops™ 135 mg
3 pre-filled single-use Levodopa Cyclops™ devices (= 135 mg levodopa)
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Orally inhaled dry powder levodopa from the Cyclops™ dry powder inhaler
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Active Comparator: Reference - Inbrija® 84 mg
2 Inbrija® capsules (42 mg levodopa per capsule) from the Arcus® dry powder inhaler
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Orally inhaled dry powder levodopa from the ARCUS® dry powder inhaler
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The dose at which comparative bioavailability of levodopa will be reached between Levodopa Cyclops™ versus Inbrija®
Time Frame: 5 days
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The primary objective of the present trial is to determine the dose at which comparative bioavailability of levodopa will be reached between Levodopa Cyclops™ versus Inbrija® in healthy adult subjects after an oral inhalation of a single dose of 45, 90 and 135 mg levodopa under fasting conditions administered with 50 mg carbidopa one hour prior IMP administration in 3 study periods and after a single dose of 66 mg levodopa delivered dose (2 hard capsules containing 42 mg levodopa each) of Inbrija® administered with carbidopa 50 mg one hour prior to IMP administration in a fourth study period.
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5 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The time to reach a levodopa plasma concentration above 400 ng/mL as a measure for the onset of action.
Time Frame: 5 days
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In the scientific literature it is stated that levodopa is effective at plasma concentrations above 400 ng/mL, therefore, the time it takes to reach this concentration with Levodopa Cyclops™ and Inbrija® is of interest and is indicative for the onset of action.
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5 days
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The time above a levodopa plasma concentration 400 ng/mL as a measure for the duration of effect.
Time Frame: 5 days
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In the scientific literature it is stated that levodopa is effective at plasma concentrations above 400 ng/mL, therefore, the time above this concentration after a Levodopa Cyclops™ dose or Inbrija® dose is of interest.
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5 days
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Safety and tolerability of Levodopa Cyclops™ by measuring vital signs, laboratory examination and adverse events questioning
Time Frame: 5 days
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Before and after the study:
After each dose:
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5 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ivo Bogdanov, MD, Bed space for short term stay at Diagnostic & Consultative Centre 'Ascendent' Ltd.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Brain Diseases
- Central Nervous System Diseases
- Nervous System Diseases
- Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Movement Disorders
- Synucleinopathies
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Parkinson Disease
- Parkinsonian Disorders
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Dopamine Agents
- Antiparkinson Agents
- Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
- Levodopa
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2023-504687-42-00
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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