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A Study to Evaluate the Cardiac Safety of a Single Dose of AL-335 Administered on a Background of Simeprevir and Odalasvir and of Repeated Doses of Odalasvir Administered Alone in Healthy Participants

A Phase 1 interventional study of ODV Placebo (Matching 25 mg ODV) and ODV Placebo (Matching 200 mg ODV) in Healthy, sponsored by Janssen Research & Development, LLC. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-14.

Sponsored by Janssen Research & Development, LLC · Phase 1, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Oct 2017, 8 years 11 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
59
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The main purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a single supratherapeutic dose of AL-335 administered on top of multiple doses of odalasvir (ODV) and simeprevir (SMV) versus placebo on QT/QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) interval changes, using intersection-union test (IUT) analysis (Panel 1); to assess the effect of ODV on QT/QTc and PR interval changes after multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV using an exposure-response (ER) approach (Panel 2); and to assess the effect of multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV on echocardiographic left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (Panel 2) in healthy participants.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
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In context

Lead sponsor

Janssen Research & Development, LLC is the lead sponsor of 912 studies on the registry; 76 are open to participants now.

Of its 278 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 131 (47%) 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 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must sign and date an informed consent form (ICF) indicating that he or she understands the purpose of, and the procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study
  • Participant must be healthy on the basis of physical examination, medical history, vital signs, and laboratory tests performed at screening
  • Participant must have a blood pressure (supine after at least 5 minutes rest) between 90 and 140 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) systolic, inclusive, and no higher than 90 mmHg diastolic
  • Participant must have a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) (based on the mean value of triplicate ECG parameters) consistent with normal cardiac conduction and function at screening
  • Participant must have an echocardiogram at screening with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to (>=)55 percent (%). Participant should not have any other echocardiogram finding suggestive of clinically relevant cardiomyopathy
  • Female participant must have a negative highly sensitive urine pregnancy test at Day -2 (Panel 1) or Day -4 (Panel 2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has a history of liver or renal insufficiency, significant cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal (such as significant diarrhea, gastric stasis, constipation, or gastrointestinal surgery that in the investigator's opinion could influence drug absorption or bioavailability), endocrine, neurologic, hematologic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, neoplastic, or metabolic disturbances
  • Participant with a history of clinically relevant heart rhythm disturbances including atrial, junctional, re-entry, and ventricular tachycardia, and heart blocks
  • Participant with unusual T-wave morphology (such as bifid T-wave) likely to interfere with corrected QT (QTc) measurements
  • Participant with a past history of sick sinus syndrome, heart arrhythmias (example, extrasystolic rhythms or tachycardia at rest). Isolated extrasystolic beats are not exclusionary; risk factors associated with Torsade de Pointes (TdP) such as hypokalemia; family history of short/long QT syndrome; sudden unexplained death (including sudden infant death syndrome in a first-degree relative [that is, sibling, offspring, or biological parent])
  • Participant with any skin condition likely to interfere with electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement or adhesion
  • Participant with a breast implant or a history of thoracic surgery likely to cause abnormality of the electrical conduction through thoracic tissues
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
59 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Panel 1: Treatment A

    Participants will receive odalasvir (ODV) placebo (matching 25 milligram \[mg\] ODV \[1\*25 mg tablet\]) and simeprevir (SMV) placebo (matching 150 mg SMV \[2\*75 mg capsules\]) once daily from Day 1 to 16 along with single dose of AL-335 placebo (matching 1200 milligram \[mg\] AL-335 \[3\*400 mg tablets\]) on Day 15 and moxifloxacin placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin \[1\*400 mg capsule\]) as a single dose on Day 1, 15 and 16 along with moxifloxacin 400 mg (1\*400 mg capsule) single dose on Day 2 orally under fed conditions.

    Drug: ODV Placebo (Matching 25 mg ODV) · Drug: SMV Placebo (Matching 150 mg SMV) · Drug: AL-335 Placebo (matching 1200 mg AL-335) · Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin)

  • Experimental
    Panel 1: Treatment B

    Participants will receive odalasvir (ODV) placebo (matching 25 milligram \[mg\] ODV \[1\*25 mg tablet\]) and simeprevir (SMV) placebo (matching 150 mg SMV \[2\*75 mg capsules\]) once daily from Day 1 to 16 along with single dose of AL-335 placebo (matching 1200 milligram \[mg\] AL-335 \[3\*400 mg tablets\]) on Day 15 and moxifloxacin placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin \[1\*400 mg capsule\]) as a single dose on Day 1, 2 and 15 along with moxifloxacin 400 mg (1\*400 mg capsule) single dose on Day 16 orally under fed conditions.

    Drug: ODV Placebo (Matching 25 mg ODV) · Drug: SMV Placebo (Matching 150 mg SMV) · Drug: AL-335 Placebo (matching 1200 mg AL-335) · Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin)

  • Experimental
    Panel 1: Treatment C

    Participants will receive odalasvir (ODV) placebo (matching 25 milligram \[mg\] ODV \[1\*25 mg tablet\]) and simeprevir (SMV) placebo (matching 150 mg SMV \[2\*75 mg capsules\]) once daily on Day 1 and moxifloxacin placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin \[1\*400 mg capsule\]) as a single dose on Day 1, 2, 15 and 16 along with ODV 25 mg (1\*25 mg tablet) and SMV 150 mg (2\*75 mg capsule) once daily on Day 2 to 16 and AL-335 1200 mg (3\*400 mg tablet) single dose on Day 15 orally under fed conditions.

    Drug: ODV Placebo (Matching 25 mg ODV) · Drug: SMV Placebo (Matching 150 mg SMV) · Drug: Moxifloxacin Placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin) · Drug: ODV 25 mg · Drug: SMV 150 mg · Drug: AL-335 1200 mg

  • Placebo comparator
    Panel 2: Treatment E

    Participants will receive ODV placebo (matching 200 mg ODV \[4\*50 mg tablets\]) on Days 1 and 2; ODV placebo (matching 125 mg ODV \[2\*50 mg tablets + 1\*25 mg tablets\]) on Days 3 to 7; and ODV placebo (matching 100 mg ODV \[2\*50 mg tablets\] on Days 8 to 14, orally once daily under fed conditions.

    Drug: ODV Placebo (Matching 200 mg ODV) · Drug: ODV Placebo (Matching 125 mg ODV) · Drug: ODV Placebo (Matching 100 mg ODV)

  • Experimental
    Panel 2: Treatment F

    Participants will receive ODV 200 mg (4\*50 mg tablets) on Days 1 and 2; ODV 125 mg (2\*50 mg tablets + 1\*25 mg tablets) on Days 3 to 7, and ODV 100 mg (2\*50 mg tablets) on Days 8 to 14, orally once daily under fed conditions.

    Drug: ODV 200 mg · Drug: ODV 125 mg · Drug: ODV 100 mg

Interventions

  • DrugODV Placebo (Matching 25 mg ODV)

    Participants will receive ODV placebo (matching 25 \[mg\] ODV \[1\*25 mg tablet\]) once daily in Treatment A and B from Day 1 to 16 and Treatment C on Day 1.

  • DrugODV Placebo (Matching 200 mg ODV)

    Participants will receive ODV placebo (matching 200 mg ODV \[4\*50 mg tablets\]) on Days 1 and 2 in Treatment E.

  • DrugODV Placebo (Matching 125 mg ODV)

    Participants will receive ODV placebo (matching 125 mg ODV \[2\*50 mg tablets + 1\*25 mg tablets\]) orally once daily on Days 3 to 7 in Treatment E.

  • DrugODV Placebo (Matching 100 mg ODV)

    Participants will receive ODV placebo (matching 100 mg ODV \[2\*50 mg tablets\] orally once daily on Days 8 to 14 in Treatment E.

  • DrugSMV Placebo (Matching 150 mg SMV)

    Participants will receive SMV Placebo (matching 150 mg SMV \[2\*75 mg capsules\]) orally once daily administered from Day 1 to 16 in Treatment A, B and on Day 1 in Treatment C.

  • DrugAL-335 Placebo (matching 1200 mg AL-335)

    Participants will receive a single dose of AL-335 placebo (matching 1200 mg AL-335 \[3\*400 mg tablets\]) administered orally on Day 15 in Treatment A and B.

  • DrugMoxifloxacin Placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin)

    Participants will receive a single dose of moxifloxacin placebo (matching 400 mg moxifloxacin \[1\*400 mg capsule\]) administered orally on Day 1, 15 and 16 in Treatment A, on Day 1, 2 and 15 in Treatment B and on Day 1, 2, 15 and 16 in Treatment C.

  • DrugODV 25 mg

    Participants will receive ODV 25 mg orally once daily administered on Days 2 to 16 in Treatment C.

  • DrugODV 200 mg

    Participants will receive ODV 200 mg (4\*50 mg tablets) orally once daily will be administered on Days 1 and 2 in Treatment F.

  • DrugODV 125 mg

    Participants will receive ODV 125 mg (2\*50 mg tablets + 1\*25 mg tablets) once daily administered on Days 3 to 7 in Treatment F.

  • DrugODV 100 mg

    Participants will receive ODV 100 mg (2\*50 mg tablets) orally once daily administered on Days 8 to 14 in Treatment F.

  • DrugSMV 150 mg

    Participants will receive SMV 150 mg (2\*75 mg capsules) orally once daily administered on Days 2 to 16 in Treatment C.

  • DrugAL-335 1200 mg

    Participants will receive a single oral dose of AL-335 1200 mg (3\*400 mg tablets) administered on Day 15 in Treatment C.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Panel 1:Effect of AL-335 Single Supratherapeutic Dose on QT/QTc Interval Change on top of Multiple Doses of ODV and SMV Vs. Placebo Using IUT Analysis at Day 16

    Intersection-union test (IUT) analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of AL-335 on QT/QTc interval changes after a single supratherapeutic dose of AL-335 on top of multiple doses of odalasvir (ODV) and simeprevir (SMV) versus placebo.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Day 15

  2. Panel 2: Effect of ODV on QT/QTc Interval Change From Baseline After Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV Using ER Approach at Day 14

    Exposure-response (ER) analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of ODV on QT/QTc interval changes after multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -3), Day 14

  3. Panel 2: Effect of ODV on QT/QTc Interval Change From Baseline After Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV Using ER Approach at Day 15

    ER analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of ODV on QT/QTc interval changes after multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -3), Day 15

  4. Panel 2: Effect of ODV on QT/QTc Interval Change From Baseline After Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV Using ER Approach at Day 16

    ER analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of ODV on QT/QTc interval changes after multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -3), Day 16

  5. Panel 2: Effect of ODV on PR Interval Change From Baseline After Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV Using ER Approach at Day 14

    ER analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of ODV on PR interval changes after multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -3), Day 14

  6. Panel 2: Effect of ODV on PR Interval Change From Baseline After Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV Using ER Approach at Day 15

    ER analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of ODV on PR interval changes after multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -3), Day 15

  7. Panel 2: Effect of ODV on PR Interval Change From Baseline After Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV Using ER Approach at Day 16

    ER analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of ODV on PR interval changes after multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -3), Day 16

  8. Panel 2: Effect of Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV on Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) at Day 10

    Echocardiogram measurements will be performed to evaluate the effect of multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV on change in echocardiographic LVEF. The baseline for echocardiographic LVEF will be the average of Days -2 and -1.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -2 and -1), Day 10

  9. Panel 2: Effect of Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV on Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) at Day 14

    Echocardiogram measurements will be performed to evaluate the effect of multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV on change in echocardiographic LVEF. The baseline for echocardiographic LVEF will be the average of Days -2 and -1.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -2 and -1), Day 14

  10. Panel 2: Effect of Multiple Supratherapeutic Doses of ODV on Change From Baseline in Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) at Day 28

    Echocardiogram measurements will be performed to evaluate the effect of multiple supratherapeutic doses of ODV on change in echocardiographic LVEF. The baseline for echocardiographic LVEF will be the average of Days -2 and -1.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day -2 and -1), Day 28

Secondary outcomes

  1. Panel 1: Maximum Observed Analyte Concentration (Cmax) of AL-335 and its 2 metabolites ALS-022399 and ALS-022227

    The Cmax is the maximum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Day 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  2. Panel 1: Time to Reach the Maximum Observed Analyte Concentration (Tmax) of AL-335 and its 2 metabolites ALS-022399 and ALS-022227

    The Tmax is defined as actual sampling time to reach maximum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Day 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  3. Panel 1: Area Under the Analyte Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 24 Hours Postdose (AUC24) of AL-335 and its 2 metabolites ALS-022399 and ALS-022227

    AUC24 is defined as area under the analyte concentration-time curve from time 0 to 24 hours postdose.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Day 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  4. Panel 1: Area Under the Analyte Concentration-time Curve from Time 0 to the Time of the Last Measurable Concentration (AUClast) of AL-335 and its 2 metabolites ALS-022399 and ALS-022227

    AUClast is defined as area under the analyte concentration-time curve from time 0 to the time of the last measurable (non-below quantification limit \[BQL\]) concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Day 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  5. Panel 1: Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2term) of AL-335 and its 2 metabolites ALS-022399 and ALS-022227

    Apparent terminal elimination half-life is defined as 0.693/lambda(z).

    Time frame: Panel 1, Day 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  6. Panel 1: Apparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Lambda[z]) of AL-335 and its 2 metabolites ALS-022399 and ALS-022227

    Lambda(z) is defined as apparent terminal elimination rate constant, determined by linear regression using the terminal log-linear phase of the log transformed concentration versus time curve.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Day 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  7. Panel 1: Area Under the Analyte Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Infinite Time (AUC[0-infinity]) of AL-335 and its 2 metabolites ALS-022399 and ALS-022227

    The AUC (0-infinity) is the area under the analyte concentration-time curve from time zero to infinite time, calculated as the sum of AUC(last) and C(last)/lambda(z); wherein AUC(last) is area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to last quantifiable time, C(last) is the last observed quantifiable concentration, and lambda(z) is elimination rate constant.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Day 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  8. Panel 1 and 2: Maximum Observed Analyte Concentration (Cmax) of ODV

    The Cmax is the maximum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose; Panel 2, Day 14: predose, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 24, 28, 32, 36, 48, 52, 56, 60, and 72 hours postdose

  9. Panel 1 and 2: Time to Reach the Maximum Observed Analyte Concentration (Tmax) of ODV

    The Tmax is defined as actual sampling time to reach maximum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose; Panel 2, Day 14: predose, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 24, 28, 32, 36, 48, 52, 56, 60, and 72 hours postdose

  10. Panel 1 and 2: Minimum Observed Analyte Concentration (Cmin) of ODV

    The Cmin is a minimum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose; Panel 2, Day 14: predose, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 24, 28, 32, 36, 48, 52, 56, 60, and 72 hours postdose

  11. Panel 1 and 2: Observed Analyte Concentration Just Prior to the Beginning of a Dosing Interval (Ctrough) of ODV

    The Ctrough is the observed analyte concentration just prior to the beginning of a dosing interval.

    Time frame: Panel 1: Predose on Days 14 and 15; Panel 2: Predose on Day 14

  12. Panel 1 and 2: Area Under the Analyte Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 24 hours Postdose (AUC24) of ODV

    AUC24 is defined as area under the analyte concentration-time curve from time 0 to 24 hours postdose.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose; Panel 2, Day 14: predose, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  13. Panel 2: Observed Analyte Concentration of ODV

    Observed analyte concentration of ODV will be assessed on Days 10, 14 and 28.

    Time frame: Panel 2, Days 10 and 14: 6 and 8 hours postdose; Day 28: 6 and 8 hours

  14. Panel 1: Maximum Observed Analyte Concentration (Cmax) of SMV

    The Cmax is the maximum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  15. Panel 1: Time to Reach the Maximum Observed Analyte Concentration (Tmax) of SMV

    The tmax is defined as actual sampling time to reach maximum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  16. Panel 1: Minimum Observed Analyte Concentration (Cmin) of SMV

    The Cmin is the minimum observed analyte concentration.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  17. Panel 1: Observed Analyte Concentration Just Prior to the Beginning of a Dosing Interval (Ctrough) of SMV

    The Ctrough is the observed analyte concentration just prior to the beginning of a dosing interval.

    Time frame: Panel 1: Predose on Days 14 and 15

  18. Panel 1: Area Under the Analyte Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 24 hours Postdose (AUC24) of SMV

    AUC24 is defined as area under the analyte concentration-time curve from time 0 to 24 hours postdose.

    Time frame: Panel 1, Days 14 and 15: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 24 hours postdose

  19. Panel 1 and 2: Number of Participants With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability

    An adverse event is any untoward medical event that occurs in a participant administered an investigational product, and it does not necessarily indicate only events with clear causal relationship with the relevant investigational product.

    Time frame: Up to Day 49 (Panel 1) and Day 66 (Panel 2)

  20. Panel 1: Effect of Moxifloxacin on the QT/QTc Interval Change From Baseline at Day 2 and 16

    The effect of moxifloxacin on the QT/QTc Interval changes will be assessed for assay sensitivity.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Days 2 and 16

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Study locations

1 site
  • Celerion
    Tempe, Arizona 85283, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 14, 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
NCT03155893
Lead sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 16, 2017
Start date
May 12, 2017
Primary completion
Oct 27, 2017
Completion
Oct 27, 2017
Last update
Nov 14, 2017

Study contacts

Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial
study director · Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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