Safety and Tolerability of Liraglutide in Healthy Male Volunteers
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This trial is conducted in Europe. The aim of this trial is to assess the safety and tolerability (maximum tolerated dose) after five ascending single doses of NNC 90-1170 (liraglutide).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 1 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: NNC 90-1170 (liraglutide)
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Drug: liraglutide
Administered as 5 single s.c. (under the skin) doses - 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mcg/kg once daily - in ascending order
Other Names:
Drug: liraglutide
Subjects receiving the dose level 5 mcg/kg s.c. will in addition receive, after a wash-out of at least 7 days, a single i.v. (into the vein) dose of 5 mcg/kg
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Drug: placebo
Administered s.c. After a wash-out of at least 7 days, a single i.v. (into the vein) dose is administered
Drug: placebo
Administered as 5 single s.c. (under the skin) doses - 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mcg/kg once daily - in ascending order
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- AUC (area under the curve) []
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Cmax, maximum concentration []
- tmax, time to maximum concentration []
- t½, terminal half-life []
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Male subjects of any ethnic origin
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Written informed consent obtained. (The subject must give signed informed consent before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that would not have been performed during the normal management of the subject)
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Good general health based on medical history, physical and laboratory examinations, incl. ECG (electrocardiogram)
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Body mass index within the range 20-27 kg/m^2, inclusive
Exclusion Criteria:
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Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results or clinically significant abnormal ECG
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History of alcoholism or drug addiction; positive results in the plasma urine screens for illicit drug
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Alcohol intake within 48 hours of visit
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Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), Hepatitis C antibodies or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) antibodies
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History of significant drug allergy or drug hypersensitivity
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Smoke 5 cigarettes or more, or the equivalent per day and is unable to refrain from smoking during the 3 days prior to the dosing day and during the confinement period
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Subjects who drink more than 8 cups of tea/coffee per day
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Novo Nordisk Investigational Site | Manchester | United Kingdom | M15 6SH |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Investigators
- Study Director: Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452), Novo Nordisk A/S
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- NN2211-1149