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CompletedNCT02779140Updated Oct 29, 2018

Phase I, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of NTM-1632

A Phase 1 interventional study of NTM-1632 and Placebo in Botulism, sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-29.

Sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was May 2017, 9 years 5 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase I, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled dose escalation trial to evaluate NTM-1632 in three dose cohorts (A: 0.033 mg/kg, B: 0.165 mg/kg, and C: 0.33 mg/kg). NTM-1632 is a mixture of three monoclonal antibodies designed to treat botulinum neurotoxin BoNT/B poisoning in adults. Dose cohorts A, B, and C will be randomized 2:6, placebo:therapeutic, with a total study population of 24. The study duration is projected to be approximately 8 months, with subject participation in cohort A being approximately 13 weeks, and subject participation in cohort B and C being approximately 17 weeks. The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of NTM-1632 administered intravenously in healthy adults.

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This is a Phase I, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled dose escalation trial to evaluate NTM-1632 in three dose cohorts (A: 0.033 mg/kg, B: 0.165 mg/kg, and C: 0.33 mg/kg). NTM-1632 is a mixture of three monoclonal antibodies designed to treat botulinum neurotoxin BoNT/B poisoning in adults. Dose cohorts A, B, and C will be randomized 2:6, placebo:therapeutic, with a total study population of 24. The study duration is projected to be approximately 8 months, with subject participation in cohort A being approximately 13 weeks, and subject participation in cohort B and C being approximately 17weeks. The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of NTM-1632 administered intravenously in healthy adults. The secondary objectives are to 1) assess the pharmacokinetic characteristics of NTM-1632 following a single intravenous administration and 2) assess the immunogenicity of NTM-1632 following a single intravenous administration.

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Conditions studied

  • Botulism

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Keywords

  • BoNT
  • botulinum
  • Botulism
  • Clostridium
  • Neurotoxin
  • NTM-1632
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In context

Botulism

20 studies on the registry are indexed under Botulism; 3 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 24 is below the median of 29 across 14 interventional studies indexed under Botulism.

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Lead sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead sponsor of 2,446 studies on the registry; 179 are open to participants now.

Of its 405 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 302 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. understood and signed 2. Healthy male or healthy, non-pregnant, non-lactating female 3. Willingness to comply and be available for all protocol procedures including inpatient confinement for 36-48 hours 4. Age between 18 and 45 years, inclusive on the day of infusion 5. (BMI) of >/=18.5 and \</=30 kg/m2 6. If the subject is female and of , she has a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and negative urine test within 24 hours prior to infusion. Note: A woman is considered of childbearing potential unless (>/= 1 year without menses) or surgically sterilized via bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation or successful Essure placement with documented confirmation test at least 3 months after the procedure. 7. If the subject is female and of childbearing potential, she agrees to practice abstinence from sexual intercourse with men or use acceptable , for up to visit 12 of the study. Note: Acceptable contraception methods are restricted to effective devices (Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices , NuvaRing®) or licensed hormonal products with use of method for a minimum of 28 days prior to dosing, condoms or diaphragm with spermicidal agents, monogamous relationship with a vasectomized partner. 8. The , count, white blood cell count and are within normal limits 9. The urine dipstick results on protein, glucose and blood are negative or trace. Note: Menstruating females failing inclusion criteria due to a positive blood on urine dipstick may be retested following cessation of menses. 10. Chemistry screening laboratory tests as outlined in Section 7.5.1.4 are in the normal reference range. Note: The following exceptions to laboratory normal reference ranges are allowed: Creatinine, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), total , , ALT, chloride, lipase, amylase, (PT), Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) below the lower limit of normal (LLN); CK less than 400mg/ml; Glucose, potassium, CO2, total protein, and alkaline phosphatase with a toxicity grade of 1 is allowable; Chlorides and albumin above the (ULN). Laboratory values that are outside the range of eligibility but are thought to be due to an acute condition or due to laboratory error may be repeated once. Abnormalities in mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red cell distribution width (RDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), and nucleated red blood cell count (NRBC CT), which are included in a complete blood count with differential, will not be exclusions. 11. Has adequate venous access for the infusion 12. The urine drug screen is negative 13. Breathalyzer test is negative 14. Available for follow-up for the duration of the study. 15. Agrees not to participate in vigorous activity 72 hours prior to dosing through day 15 post dosing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of a chronic medical condition that would either interfere with the accurate assessment of the objectives of the study or increase the risk profile of the subject. Note: Chronic medical conditions include diabetes; Asthma requiring use of medication in the year before screening; disorder such as lupus, Wegener's, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease; Coronary artery disease; Chronic hypertension; History of except low-grade (squamous and basal cell) skin cancer thought to be cured; chronic renal, hepatic, pulmonary, or endocrine disease (except previous asthma which has required no treatment for the past year); 2. History of severe allergic reaction of any type to medications, bee stings, food, or environmental factors or or reaction to immunoglobulins. Note: Severe allergic reaction is defined as any of the following: anaphylaxis, urticaria, or angioedema 3. A marked baseline prolongation of /QTc interval (e.g., repeated demonstration of a QTc interval >450 milliseconds) 4. abnormal at screening. Note: Clinically significant abnormal ECG results include: complete left or right bundle branch block; other ventricular conduction block; 2nd degree or 3rd degree atrioventricular (AV) block; sustained ventricular arrhythmia; sustained atrial arrhythmia; two Premature Ventricular Contractions in a row; pattern of ST elevation felt consistent with cardiac ischemia; or any condition deemed clinically significant by a study investigator 5. Positive serology results for , , or antibodies 6. Febrile illness with temperature >37.6°C within 7 days of dosing 7. Pregnant or breastfeeding 8. Donated blood within 56 days of enrollment 9. Known allergic reactions to any of the study product components present in the formulation or in the processing, as listed in the Investigator Brochure 10. Treatment with another drug within 28 days of dosing 11. Treatment with a monoclonal antibody at any time in the past 12. Receipt of antibody (e.g. TIG, VZIG, IVIG, IM gamma globulin) or blood transfusion within 6 months or within 5 half-lives of the specific product given 13. Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements 14. Use of H1 antihistamines or beta-blockers within 5 days of dosing 15. Use of any prohibited medication within 28 days prior to study entry or planned use during the study period Note: Prohibited medications include immunosuppressives (except Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs [NSAIDS]); immune modulators; oral (topical/intranasal steroids are acceptable); anti-neoplastic agents; any vaccine (licensed or investigational) 16. Previous exposure to botulinum toxin, receipt of antibodies against botulinum toxin, or previous treatment with equine antitoxin 17. Any previous injection or planned injection within 4 months after enrollment of botulinum toxin for cosmetic reasons, spastic dysphonia, torticollis, or any other reason 18. Any specific condition that in the judgment of the investigator precludes participation because it could affect subject safety 19. Plans to enroll or is already enrolled in another clinical trial* that could interfere with safety assessment of the investigational product at any time during the study period. Note: Includes trials that have a study intervention such as a drug, biologic, or device 20. Is a study site employee or staff who are paid entirely or partially by the OCRR contract for the DMID-funded trial. Note: Site employees or staff include the PIs and sub-investigators or staff who are supervised by the PI or Sub-Investigators 21. Systolic blood pressure >140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure >90 mm Hg 22. Resting heart rate \<50 or >100 beats per minute 23. Oral temperature = 38°C (100.4°F)
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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Hemoglobin (Hb)

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

INR, PT and aPTT (clotting tests)

Blood tests of how long blood takes to clot. The INR is the prothrombin time (PT) put on a common scale; about 1 is usual for someone not taking a blood thinner.

Criteria often make an exception for people on a blood thinner such as warfarin, whose INR is raised on purpose.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

Autoimmune disease

A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.

Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

QT and QTc

On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.

The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.

Hepatitis C tests

Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.

After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
24 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    0.033 mg/kg NTM-1632

    N=6 administered 0.033 mg/kg NTM-1632 IV, N=2 administered placebo IV

    Biological: NTM-1632 · Other: Placebo

  • Experimental
    0.165 mg/kg NTM-1632

    N=6 administered 0.165 mg/kg NTM-1632 IV, N=2 administered placebo IV

    Biological: NTM-1632 · Other: Placebo

  • Experimental
    0.33 mg/kg NTM-1632

    N=6 administered 0.33 mg/kg NTM-1632 IV, N=2 administered placebo IV

    Biological: NTM-1632 · Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • BiologicalNTM-1632

    Monoclonal antibody mixture of XB10, XB18, and XB23

  • OtherPlacebo

    Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The occurrence of Adverse Events from administration of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Day 1 to 57

  2. The occurrence of changes from baseline in clinical safety laboratory values following administration of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Screening, days -1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 29, 91

  3. The occurrence of changes from baseline in ECG parameters post administration of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Screening, day 1

  4. The occurrence of changes from baseline in physical examination following administration of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Screening, days -1, 1, 2

  5. The occurrence of changes from baseline in vital signs following administration of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Screening, days -1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 29, 43, 57, 91, 121

  6. The occurrence of Serious Adverse Events following administration of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Day 1 to 121

Secondary outcomes

  1. The assessment of area-under-the-curve for concentration vs time (AUC(0-t)) for each of the three monoclonal antibodies of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 29, 43, 57, 91, 121

  2. The assessment of maximum plasma titer/concentration (Cmax) for each of the three monoclonal antibodies of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 29, 43, 57, 91, 121

  3. The assessment of time to maximum concentration (Tmax) for each of the three monoclonal antibodies of NTM-1632

    Time frame: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 15, 29, 43, 57, 91, 121

  4. The presence of human anti-human antibodies in 0.165 mg/kg and 0.33 mg/kg dosing cohorts

    Time frame: Day 121

  5. The presence of human anti-human antibodies in all dosing cohorts

    Time frame: Days -1, 1, 29, 57, 91

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Study locations

1 site
  • Duke Human Vaccine Institute - Duke Clinical Vaccine Unit
    Durham, North Carolina 27704, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Guptill JT, Raja SM, Juel VC, Walter EB, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Hill H, Sendra E, Hauser B, Jackson P, Swamy GK. Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of NTM-1632, a Novel Mixture of Three Monoclonal Antibodies against Botulinum Toxin B. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Jun 17;65(7):e0232920. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02329-20. Epub 2021 Jun 17. PubMed 33875433 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Aug 2016 to primary completion in May 2017, 9 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
May 12, 2016
First posted
May 20, 2016
StartActual
Aug 1, 2016
Primary completionActual
May 31, 2017
CompletionActual
May 31, 2017
Last update
Oct 29, 2018
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 29, 2018, 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
NCT02779140
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 20, 2016
Start date
Aug 1, 2016
Primary completion
May 31, 2017
Completion
May 31, 2017
Last update
Oct 29, 2018

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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