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CompletedNCT01935479Updated Feb 15, 2017

A Phase I Study of AK159 in Healthy Postmenopausal Women

A Phase 1 interventional study of AK159 and MN-10-T in Osteoporosis, sponsored by Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation. Completed at 3 sites in Japan. Open to female participants aged 45 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-02-15.

Sponsored by Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation · Phase 1, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
170
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
45 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of AK159 administered to healthy postmenopausal women.

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This study consists of two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. The Part 1 is a single-center, randomized, 2-way crossover study that investigates the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of teriparatide after a single dose of AK159 (5 levels) and estimates the relative bioavailability of AK159 with subcutaneous teriparatide acetate in healthy post-menopausal women.

The Part 2 is a multiple-center, randomized, double-blind, positive- and placebo-controlled, parallel study that compares the pharmacokinetics, bone makers, safety, and tolerability of teriparatide after a weekly doses of AK159 (4 levels) for 6 weeks with placebo and a weekly doses of subcutaneous teriparatide acetate in healthy post-menopausal women.

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Conditions studied

  • Osteoporosis

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Keywords

  • AK159, teriparatide acetate
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In context

Osteoporosis

1,640 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteoporosis; 212 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 170 is above the median of 95 across 1,133 interventional studies indexed under Osteoporosis.

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Lead sponsor

Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation is the lead sponsor of 14 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
45 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy postmenopausal ethnic Japanese women
  • At least 45 years of age at the time consent is obtained
  • Give voluntary consent in writing with a sufficient understanding of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical abnormality identified in the laboratory tests
  • Weight \< 40.0 kg
  • Body mass index \< 17.5 or >=30.5
  • History of disease of the kidneys, liver, heart, brain, or other organ that makes them ineligible as subjects
  • Previously received radiation treatment potentially affecting bone
  • Clinical abnormality identified in the 12-lead ECGs performed at the study center during the screening period
  • Systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg
  • Serum calcium level exceeding 10.4 mg/dL
  • History of contact dermatitis or skin disease potentially compromising study evaluation
  • Used drugs which impact bone metabolism in the 8-week period preceding investigational product administration
  • Used a bisphosphonate
  • Used a teriparatide product
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
170 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    AK159 SD 1

    Single administration of AK159 dose level 1

    Drug: AK159

  • Experimental
    AK159 SD 2

    Single administration of AK159 dose level 2

    Drug: AK159

  • Experimental
    AK159 SD 3

    Single administration of AK159 dose level 3

    Drug: AK159

  • Experimental
    AK159 SD 4

    Single administration of AK159 dose level 4

    Drug: AK159

  • Active comparator
    MN-10-T SD

    Single administration of teriparatide acetate

    Drug: MN-10-T

  • Experimental
    AK159 MD 1

    Multiple administration of AK159 dose level 1

    Drug: AK159

  • Experimental
    AK159 MD 2

    Multiple administration of AK159 dose level 2

    Drug: AK159

  • Experimental
    AK159 MD 3

    Multiple administration of AK159 dose level 3

    Drug: AK159

  • Experimental
    AK159 MD 4

    Multiple administration of AK159 dose level 4

    Drug: AK159

  • Active comparator
    MN-10-T MD

    Multiple administration of MN-10-T

    Drug: MN-10-T

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo MD

    Multiple administration of placebo AK159

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugAK159

    transdermal administration of teriparatide acetate

  • DrugMN-10-T

    subcutaneous administration of teriparatide acetate

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo AK159

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of teriparatide

    Time frame: up to 6 hours after single and repeated administration

  2. Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of teriparatide

    Time frame: up to 6 hours after single and repeated administration

  3. Number of subjects with adverse events and Incidence of adverse events

    Time frame: up to 7 weeks after the initial administration

  4. Change in bone turnover markers from baseline

    Time frame: up to 7 weeks after the initial administration

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual assessment of the application site

    Time frame: up to 7 weeks after the initial administration

Other outcomes

  1. Residual teriparatide in the patch after application

    Time frame: up to 6 weeks after the initial administration

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Fukuoka, Japan
  • Kumamoto, Japan
  • Sumida, Japan
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 15, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01935479
Lead sponsor
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 5, 2013
Start date
Aug 2013
Primary completion
Feb 2014
Completion
Feb 2014
Last update
Feb 15, 2017
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