Study of Intranasal Octreotide (DP1038) in Healthy Adult Volunteers

Overview

The purpose of the study is to investigate the drug octreotide acetate in a new intranasal formulation and compare it to the FDA-approved subcutaneous (SC) injection formulation. The two octreotide acetate formulations will be evaluated following separate administrations for safety and tolerability including any side effects, the speed at which the drug is absorbed and eliminated in the body, and the ability of the drug to lower the levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).

Full Title of Study: “A Two-Part, Phase 1, Randomized, Crossover Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Intranasal Octreotide (DP1038) Versus Subcutaneous Sandostatin® Injection in Healthy Adult Volunteers”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: March 2017

Detailed Description

Octreotide is a synthetic octapeptide analog of naturally occurring somatostatin, with similar pharmacological effects but a longer duration of action. It inhibits the pathological secretion of GH from pituitary adenomas, and of serotonin and other hormones by tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic endocrine system. Currently, only injectable octreotide and somatostatin analogs have been approved, for the indications of acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, and vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors. DP1038, an intranasal formulation of octreotide, is being developed for the treatment of acromegaly, a rare chronic disorder arising from the overproduction of GH, predominantly by pituitary adenomas. Excess GH and associated IGF-1 levels are responsible for multiple symptoms (e.g., headache, tissue swelling, perspiration, joint pain) and significant comorbidities (e.g., diabetes, sleep apnea, cardiovascular abnormalities such as hypertension). In most patients with acromegaly, octreotide consistently normalizes GH and IGF-1 serum concentrations, thereby markedly reducing clinical symptoms.

Interventions

  • Drug: Intranasal octreotide acetate
    • Intranasal spray of octreotide acetate
  • Drug: Subcutaneous octreotide acetate
    • Subcutaneous injectable solution of octreotide acetate
  • Diagnostic Test: Growth hormone-releasing hormone
    • Part of the well established GHRH/Arginine challenge to detect GH deficiency.
  • Diagnostic Test: Arginine hydrochloride
    • Part of the well established GHRH/Arginine challenge to detect GH deficiency.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: Study Part 1 – Arm 1
    • Day 1 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 400 micrograms; Day 3 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 1200 micrograms; Day 5 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 2000 micrograms; Day 7 – Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) – 100 micrograms.
  • Experimental: Study Part 1 – Arm 2
    • Day 1 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 1200 micrograms; Day 3 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 400 micrograms; Day 5 – Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) – 100 micrograms; Day 7 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 2000 micrograms.
  • Experimental: Study Part 1 – Arm 3
    • Day 1 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 2000 micrograms; Day 3 – Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) – 100 micrograms; Day 5 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 400 micrograms; Day 7 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 1200 micrograms.
  • Experimental: Study Part 1 – Arm 4
    • Day 1 – Subcutaneous octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) – 100 micrograms; Day 3 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 2000 micrograms; Day 5 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 1200 micrograms; Day 7 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – 400 micrograms.
  • Experimental: Study Part 2 – Arm 1
    • Day 1 – 1 microgram/kilogram of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 3 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – dose to be determined from Study Part 1 PK results + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 5 – SC octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) 100 micrograms + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride.
  • Experimental: Study Part 2 – Arm 2
    • Day 1 – 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 3 – SC octreotide acetate (Sandostatin Injection) 100 micrograms + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride; Day 5 – Intranasal octreotide acetate (DP1038) – dose to be determined from Study Part 1 PK results + 1 microgram/kilogram of GHRH + 30 grams arginine hydrochloride.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Percentage of subjects reporting adverse events (AEs)/serious adverse events (SAEs).
    • Time Frame: Both Study Parts: Entire study duration, an average of 1 week.
    • An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. Any untoward event resulting in death, life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in disability/incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect or any other situation according to medical or scientific judgement will be categorized as SAE.

Secondary Measures

  • Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • AUC from pre-dose to time ‘t’ (AUC[0-t]) and pre-dose to infinite time (AUC[0-infinity]) of intranasal DP1038 versus subcutaneous Sandostatin Injection.
  • Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • Maximum octreotide plasma concentration (Cmax) of intranasal DP1038 versus subcutaneous Sandostatin Injection.
  • Time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • Time to maximum octreotide plasma concentration (Tmax) of intranasal DP1038 versus subcutaneous Sandostatin Injection.
  • Lagtime (Tlag)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • Tlag is the amount of time required to obtain the first measurable concentration of plasma octreotide.
  • Terminal elimination half-life (t1/2)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the octreotide plasma concentration to decrease by one half.
  • Apparent systemic clearance (CL/F)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • CL/F is the volume of plasma cleared of octreotide per unit time.
  • Elimination rate constant (lambda z)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • Lambda z is a quantitative measure of the rate at which octreotide is removed from the body.
  • Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F)
    • Time Frame: Part 1 – Days 1, 3, 5, and 7 & Part 2 – Days 3 and 5: Pre-dose, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 4 hr, and 8 hr post-dose.
    • Vz/F is the apparent volume of distribution of octreotide during the terminal elimination phase not corrected for bioavailability.
  • Growth hormone (GH) concentrations over time.
    • Time Frame: Part 2 only – Days 1, 3, and 5: -60 min, -40 min, -20 min, and -5 min pre-dose and post-arginine infusion completion at 0 min, 20 min, 40 min, 60 min, 80 min, 100 min, 120 min, 140 min, and 160 min, and at 4 and 8 hr.
    • GH levels will be collected over time to compare the suppressive ability of intranasal octreotide (DP1038) versus subcutaneous octreotide (Sandostatin Injection) compared to no octreotide on the GH levels after a GHRH/arginine challenge.
  • Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations over time.
    • Time Frame: Part 2 only – Days 1, 3, and 5: -60 min, -40 min, -20 min, and -5 min pre-dose and post-arginine infusion completion at 0 min, 20 min, 40 min, 60 min, 80 min, 100 min, 120 min, 140 min, and 160 min, and at 4 and 8 hr.
    • IGF-1 levels will be collected over time to compare the suppressive ability of intranasal octreotide (DP1038) versus subcutaneous octreotide (Sandostatin Injection) compared to no octreotide on IGF-1 levels after a GHRH/arginine challenge.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Key eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index (BMI) 18 and <28 kg/m2 (to minimize variability in SC absorption). – Be in good general health. Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of any tobacco product within 30 days prior to first dose of study drug. – Use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs or dietary supplements within 7 days, insulin or hypoglycemic drugs within 3 months, estrogen-containing medication within 3 months, or drugs that may affect GH and IGF-1 levels (e.g., alpha-adrenergic, beta-adrenergic, and cholinergic drugs) within 1 month prior to dosing. – Subjects will also be excluded if they have a history of gallbladder disease, hypothyroidism, or unexplained hypoglycemia.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 50 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Dauntless Pharmaceuticals
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Jeffrey Zacher, MD, Principal Investigator, Celerion

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