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CompletedNCT03178214Updated Sep 14, 2026

Bioavailability of Infacort When Administered Onto Food Compared to Direct Oral Administration

A Phase 1 interventional study of Infacort in Adrenal Insufficiency, sponsored by Neurocrine UK Limited. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-14.

Sponsored by Neurocrine UK Limited (formerly part of Neurocrine Biosciences) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
19
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Male
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 23 studies testing hydrocortisone in Adrenal Insufficiency — 2 open to participants now, 2 under way, none of them phase 3. Hydrocortisone · Adrenal Insufficiency.

Enrollment
19th of 23
19 · median 50
Started
2017
with 1 other
Phase 1
6 of 23
none open now
Registered
16th of 23
by date
Lead sponsor
9 of 23
Neurocrine UK Limited

Among the 23 studies testing hydrocortisone in Adrenal Insufficiency, this one is the 19th largest by enrollment, is one of 2 that started in 2017, is one of 6 in phase 1, and was the 16th registered.

Adrenal Insufficiency

136 studies on the registry are indexed under Adrenal Insufficiency; 27 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

2 of the 23 studies testing hydrocortisone in Adrenal Insufficiency are open now, in 1 country. Recruiting first, the newest first:

By country, each count listing its studies:

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About hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone: first FDA approval 1951 (HYDROCORTONE), first EMA approval 2011. What it is approved for, and how studies give it, is on its page →

Who these studies take

Of the 20 Adrenal Insufficiency studies recruiting now, 7 (35%) set no upper age limit and 7 (35%) stop at 75 or younger; 5 take children under 18; 5 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years to 45 Years · male · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

This is a single centre, open-label, randomised, single dose, three-period, crossover study to evaluate the bioavailability of Infacort® administered as 'sprinkles' with soft food and yoghurt compared with direct administration to the back of the tongue in dexamethasone-suppressed healthy adult male subjects.

The study will comprise of a pre-study screen, followed by 3 treatment periods and a post-study follow-up.

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Conditions studied

  • Adrenal Insufficiency

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy male subjects between 18 and 45 years of age, inclusive (at screening).
  2. A of 18-30 kg/m2 (inclusive).
  3. No abnormal serum biochemistry, haematology or urine examination values as defined by the Investigator.
  4. A negative urinary drugs of abuse screen. A positive alcohol test may be repeated at the discretion of the Investigator.
  5. Negative and and C results.
  6. No clinically significant abnormalities in 12-lead as defined by the Investigator.
  7. No clinically significant deviation outside the normal ranges for blood pressure and heart rate measurements as defined by the Investigator (please refer to appendix 1 for normal ranges).
  8. Subjects (unless anatomically sterile or where abstaining from sexual intercourse is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject) and sexual partners must use 2 effective methods during the trial and for 3 months after the last dose, for example:

    • Oral contraceptive + condom
    • Intra-uterine device (IUD) + condom
    • Diaphragm with spermicide + condom
  9. Subjects must be available to complete all three periods of the study and the follow-up visit.
  10. Subjects must satisfy a medical examiner about their fitness to participate in the study.
  11. Subjects must be able to read and understand the form and must provide written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. A history of gastrointestinal disorder likely to influence drug absorption.
  2. Receipt of any medication other than paracetamol within the 14 days prior to dosing (including topical , high dose vitamins, dietary supplements or herbal remedies).
  3. Evidence of renal, hepatic, central nervous system, respiratory, cardiovascular or metabolic dysfunction.
  4. Receipt of any vaccination within the previous one month.
  5. Presence of infections (systemic fungal and viral infections, acute bacterial infections).
  6. Current or previous history of tuberculosis.
  7. A clinically significant history of previous allergy/sensitivity to hydrocortisone, dexamethasone and/or any of the ingredients contained within the yoghurt or soft food (this includes lactose intolerance).
  8. Meeting any of the for dexamethasone, as detailed in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC).
  9. A clinically significant history of drug or alcohol abuse.
  10. Inability to communicate well with the Investigator (i.e., language problem, poor mental development or impaired cerebral function).
  11. Participation in a New Chemical Entity or marketed drug clinical study within the previous 3 months or, five half-lives of study drug, whichever is the longer period. (NB. the three month between trials is defined as the period of time elapsed between the last dose of the previous study and the first dose of the next study).
  12. Subjects who have consumed more than two units of alcohol per day within seven days prior to the first dose or have consumed any alcohol within the 48-hour period prior to the first dose.
  13. Donation or receipt of equal to/more than 450 mL of blood within the previous three months.
  14. Subjects who smoke (or ex-smokers who have smoked within six months prior to first dose. This includes e-cigarette and shisha users).
  15. Subjects who work shifts (i.e. regularly alternate between days, afternoons and nights).
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(10)

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

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.

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.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

Washout period

A planned gap after a treatment, so that its effects can lessen before the study treatment or a study assessment. Ask the study team and the doctor who prescribed it before changing any medicine.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
19 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Infacort - Yoghurt

    One single 5mg dose of Infacort will be sprinkled onto 5mL of yoghurt and swallowed within three minutes. This will be taken with 240mL of water.

    Drug: Infacort

  • Experimental
    Infacort - Soft Food

    One single 5mg dose of Infacort will be sprinkled onto 5mL of soft food (such as applesauce) and swallowed within three minutes. This will be taken with 240mL of water.

    Drug: Infacort

  • Active comparator
    Infacort - Dry Granules

    One single 5mg dose of Infacort will be administered as dry granules to the back of the tongue and swallowed. This will be taken with 240mL of water.

    Drug: Infacort

Interventions

  • Immediate-release multiparticulate formulation of hydrocortisone.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Area under the curve (AUC) (0-t) of Infacort administered with yoghurt and soft food compared to dry granules administered to the back of the tongue

    The pharmacokinetic parameter AUC0-inf of Infacort® administered as sprinkles with yoghurt and soft food compared to Infacort® administered as dry granules to the back of the tongue.

    Time frame: 12 hours post-IMP administration

  2. Area under the curve (AUC) (0-infinity) of Infacort administered with yoghurt and soft food compared to dry granules administered to the back of the tongue

    The pharmacokinetic parameter AUC0-inf of Infacort® administered as sprinkles with yoghurt and soft food compared to Infacort® administered as dry granules to the back of the tongue.

    Time frame: 12 hours post-IMP administration

  3. Cmax of Infacort administered with yoghurt and soft food compared to dry granules administered to the back of the tongue.

    The pharmacokinetic parameter Cmax of Infacort® administered as sprinkles with yoghurt and soft food compared to Infacort® administered as dry granules to the back of the tongue.

    Time frame: Up to 12 hours post-IMP adminstration

Secondary outcomes

  1. Tmax of Infacort® administered as sprinkles with yoghurt and soft food compared to Infacort® administered as dry granules to the back of the tongue.

    Tmax of Infacort® administered as sprinkles with yoghurt and soft food compared to Infacort® administered as dry granules to the back of the tongue.

    Time frame: Up to 12 hours post-IMP administration

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Study locations

1 site
  • Simbec Research Ltd.
    Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4DR, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from May 2017 to primary completion in Jul 2017, 2 months.

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

Registered
May 27, 2017
First posted
Jun 6, 2017
StartActual
May 22, 2017
Primary completionActual
Jul 26, 2017
CompletionActual
Jul 26, 2017
Last update
Sep 14, 2026
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 Sep 14, 2026, 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
NCT03178214
Collaborators
Simbec Research, EMAS Pharma, Voet Consulting, Brush Clinical Research Ltd., Medical Matters International Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 6, 2017
Start date
May 22, 2017
Primary completion
Jul 26, 2017
Completion
Jul 26, 2017
Last update
Sep 14, 2026

Oversight

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