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CompletedNCT02052687Updated May 15, 2015

A First-in-human Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of LFX453

A Phase 1 interventional study of LFX453 H1 and LFX453 L1 in Healthy, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-05-15.

Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals · Phase 1, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
41
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this first-in human study is to demonstrate systemic and local tolerability and investigate pharmacokinetics of LFX453 after multiple topical applications in healthy subjects.

The current study has been designed with three distinct parts. Part 1 focuses on safety and tolerability of once daily application on the back, prior to moving forward and assessing the safety and tolerability in more sensitive treatment areas in Part 2 or twice daily application in Part 3.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Healthy volunteer
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In context

Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 2,673 studies on the registry; 228 are open to participants now.

Of its 576 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 431 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male and female subjects of non-childbearing potential, 18 to 65 years of age inclusive (at the time of the screening visit), and in good health as determined by past medical history, physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests at screening.
  • Male subjects must agree to total abstinence from male:female intercourse or agree to use a condom during drug dosing and for four weeks after dosing has stopped.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of serious allergic reaction to any drug.
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes.
  • History of any atopic dermatitis (only within the last 2 years), autoimmune disease, psoriasis or erythema multiforme.
  • Presence of skin disease (e.g. warts) or skin features on treatment areas that may affect local tolerability or the ability of the investigator to evaluate local tolerability.
  • History of heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction or known family history or known presence of long QT syndrome.
  • A history of clinically significant ECG abnormalities, or any of the following ECG abnormalities at screening or baseline:

    • 2nd or 3rd degree AV-block
    • PR > 200 msec
    • QRS complex > 120 msec
    • QTcF > 450 msec (males)
    • QTcF > 460 msec (females)
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test.
  • Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
41 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Part 1: LFX453/placebo

    once daily: LFX453 cream 1 high dose / LFX453 cream 1 low dose /Placebo 1 / LFX453 cream 2 high dose / LFX453 cream 2 low dose / Placebo 2

    Drug: LFX453 H1 · Drug: LFX453 L1 · Drug: LFX453 H2 · Drug: LFX453 L2 · Drug: Placebo 1 · Drug: Placebo 2

  • Experimental
    Part 2 groupA: LFX453/placebo

    once daily: LFX453 cream 1 / Placebo 1

    Drug: LFX453 H1 · Drug: LFX453 L1 · Drug: LFX453 H2 · Drug: LFX453 L2 · Drug: Placebo 1 · Drug: Placebo 2

  • Experimental
    Part 2 groupB: LFX453/placebo

    once daily: LFX453 cream 2 / Placebo 2

    Drug: LFX453 H1 · Drug: LFX453 L1 · Drug: LFX453 H2 · Drug: LFX453 L2 · Drug: Placebo 1 · Drug: Placebo 2

  • Experimental
    Part 2 groupC: LFX453/LFX453

    once daily: LFX453 cream 1 / LFX453 cream 2

    Drug: LFX453 H1 · Drug: LFX453 L1 · Drug: LFX453 H2 · Drug: LFX453 L2

  • Other
    Part 2 groupD: Imiquimod

    once daily: imiquimod cream

    Drug: Imiquimod

  • Experimental
    Part 3: LFX453/placebo

    twice daily: LFX453 cream 1 high dose / LFX453 cream 1 low dose /Placebo 1 / LFX453 cream 2 high dose / LFX453 cream 2 low dose / Placebo 2

    Drug: LFX453 H1 · Drug: LFX453 L1 · Drug: LFX453 H2 · Drug: LFX453 L2 · Drug: Placebo 1 · Drug: Placebo 2

Interventions

  • DrugLFX453 H1

    LFX453 high dose cream 1

  • DrugLFX453 L1

    LFX453 low dose cream 1

  • DrugLFX453 H2

    LFX453 high dose cream 2

  • DrugLFX453 L2

    LFX453 low dose cream 2

  • DrugImiquimod

    Imiquimod cream

  • DrugPlacebo 1

    Placebo cream 1

  • DrugPlacebo 2

    Placebo cream 2

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. General safety (number of subjects with adverse events)

    Summarized statistics on adverse events will be reported under categories such as total adverse events, serious adverse events and death.

    Time frame: 14 days

  2. Local skin tolerability (tolerability score)

    Summarized statistics on 5-point scale tolerability scores over 14 days of treatment.

    Time frame: 14 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. All parts: Amount (ng/mL) of LFX453 in plasma

    Evaluate systemic steady state pharmacokinetics in human after topical administration of LFX453.

    Time frame: 14 days

  2. Part 1 and 2: LFX453 concentrations (ng/g) in the skin

    LFX453 analyzed in skin.

    Time frame: Day 14 and between days 18-21

  3. All parts: LFX453 concentration (ng/mL) in urine

    LFX453 analyzed in urine.

    Time frame: Day 14

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Study locations

1 site
  • Novartis Investigative Site
    Mid Glamorgan, CF484DR, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 15, 2015, 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
NCT02052687
Lead sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 3, 2014
Start date
Jan 2014
Primary completion
Jun 2014
Completion
Jun 2014
Last update
May 15, 2015

Study contacts

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
study director · Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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