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WithdrawnNCT03635879Updated Sep 27, 2018

Medical Food Formulation Pharmacokinetic (PK) Study in Medium Chain Triglycerides

A Phase 1 interventional study of MCTprocal medical food and Milk/tricaprilin oil blend in Alzheimer Disease, sponsored by Cerecin. Withdrawn. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-09-27.

Sponsored by Cerecin · Phase 1, Interventional, and Other

Why this study was withdrawn
Study redesign
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This is a Phase I, open label, randomized, 6-way crossover, pilot PK study

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12 healthy, male subjects enrolled, subject will be randomized to receive a single dose of one of six treatment, with a 2 day washout in between each dosing period.

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Conditions studied

  • Alzheimer Disease

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In context

Alzheimer Disease

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Lead sponsor

Cerecin is the lead sponsor of 22 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Of its 9 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy, adult, male 18 55 years of age, inclusive, at Screening.
  2. Continuous non smoker who has not used nicotine containing products for at least 3 months prior to Day -1 of Period 1 and throughout the study based on self-reporting.
  3. Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18.0 and ≤ 32.0 kg/m2 at Screening.
  4. Medically healthy with no clinically significant medical history, physical examination, laboratory profiles, vital signs or ECGs, as deemed by the PI or designee. At screening, subjects must have alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ the upper limit of normal and triglyceride levels must be \< 250 mg/dL.
  5. Hemoglobin levels ≥ the lower limit of normal at Screening and Day -1 of Period 1.
  6. A non vasectomized subject must agree to use a condom with spermicide or abstain from sexual intercourse during the study. (No restrictions are required for a vasectomized male provided his vasectomy has been performed 4 months or more prior to Day -1 of Period 1. A subject who has been vasectomized less than 4 months prior to Day -1 of Period 1 must follow the same restrictions as a non vasectomized male).
  7. Understands the study procedures in the informed consent form (ICF), and be willing and able to comply with the protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject is mentally or legally incapacitated or has significant emotional problems at the time of the screening visit or expected during the conduct of the study.
  2. History or presence of clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition or disease in the opinion of the PI or designee.
  3. History of any illness that, in the opinion of the PI or designee, might confound the results of the study or poses an additional risk to the subject by their participation in the study.
  4. History or presence of alcoholism or drug abuse within the past year prior to Day -1 of Period 1.
  5. History or presence of galactosemia or hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to the study drugs, related compounds, milk, palm or coconut oil, or soy.
  6. History or presence of symptomatic diverticular disease, uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease, ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome or recurrent diarrhea, or gout.
  7. Positive urine drug results at Screening or Check-in.
  8. Positive alcohol results at Screening or Check-in. One repeat assessment is permitted.
  9. Positive results at Screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), or hepatitis C virus (HCV).
  10. Seated blood pressure is less than 90/40 mmHg or greater than 140/90 mmHg at Screening. One repeat assessment is permitted.
  11. Seated heart rate is lower than 40 bpm or higher than 99 bpm at Screening.
  12. QTcF interval is >460 msec or subject has ECG findings deemed abnormal with clinical significance by the PI or designee at Screening.
  13. Estimated creatinine clearance ≤ 80 mL/min at Screening.
  14. Unable to refrain from or anticipates the use of any drug, including prescription and non-prescription medications, herbal remedies, or vitamin supplements beginning 14 days prior to Day -1 of Period 1 and throughout the study. Acetaminophen (up to 2 g per 24 hours) may be permitted during the study.
  15. Has been on a diet incompatible with the on-study diet, in the opinion of the PI or designee, within the 28 days prior to Day -1 of Period 1 and throughout the study.
  16. Has been following a ketogenic diet, in the opinion of the PI or designee, within 2 weeks prior to Day -1 of Period 1.
  17. Is lactose intolerant.
  18. Is unable to complete the standard breakfast prior to dosing on Day 1 of each Period.
  19. Donation of blood or significant blood loss within 56 days prior to Day -1 of Period 1.
  20. Plasma donation within 7 days prior to Day -1 of Period 1.
  21. Participation in another clinical study within 28 days prior to Day -1 of Period 1. The 28-day window will be derived from the date of the last blood collection or dosing, whichever is later, in the previous study to Day -1 of Period 1 of the current study.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    MCTprocal medical food

    Vitaflo MCTprocal, single dose (20 g MCT)

    Other: MCTprocal medical food

  • Active comparator
    Milk/tricaprilin oil blend

    Lactose-free milk and tricaprilin oil, blended,single dose (20 g tricaprilin)

    Other: Milk/tricaprilin oil blend

  • Active comparator
    AC-1207

    AC-1207 liquid, single dose (20 g tricaprilin)

    Other: AC-1207

  • Active comparator
    AC-1205

    AC-1205 liquid, single dose (20 g tricaprilin)

    Other: AC-1205

  • Active comparator
    AC-1206

    AC-1206 liquid, single dose (20 g tricaprilin)

    Other: AC-1206

  • Experimental
    AC-1202

    AC-1206 liquid, single dose (20 g tricaprilin)

    Drug: AC-1202

Interventions

  • OtherMCTprocal medical food

    32 g MCTprocal (20 g MCT) mixed in 180 mL of water at Hour 0 Day 1

  • OtherMilk/tricaprilin oil blend

    154 mL of lactose-free skim milk/21 mL of tricaprilin oil blended and then mixed in 180 mL of water at Hour 0 Day 1

  • OtherAC-1207

    AC-1207 (20 g MCT) mixed in 180 mL of water at Hour 0 Day 1

  • OtherAC-1205

    AC-1205 (20 g MCT) mixed in 180 mL of water at Hour 0 Day 1

  • OtherAC-1206

    AC-1206 (20 g MCT) mixed in 180 mL of water at Hour 0 Day 1

  • AC-1202 (20 g MCT) mixed in 240 mL of water at Hour 0 Day 1

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Total ketones

    Area Under the Curve (AUC) AUC 0 - last

    Time frame: 1 day

  2. Total ketones

    AUC 0 - 4

    Time frame: 1 day

  3. Total ketones

    AUC 0 - 6

    Time frame: 1 day

  4. Total ketones

    AUC 0 - 8

    Time frame: 1 day

  5. Total ketones

    Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

    Time frame: 1 day

  6. B-hydroxybutyrate

    AUC 0 - last

    Time frame: 1 day

  7. B-hydroxybutyrate

    AUC 0 - 4

    Time frame: 1 day

  8. B-hydroxybutyrate

    AUC 0 - 6

    Time frame: 1 day

  9. B-hydroxybutyrate

    AUC 0 - 8

    Time frame: 1 day

  10. B-hydroxybutyrate

    Cmax

    Time frame: 1 day

  11. Acetoacetate

    AUC 0 - last

    Time frame: 1 day

  12. Acetoacetate

    AUC 0 - 4

    Time frame: 1 day

  13. Acetoacetate

    AUC 0 - 6

    Time frame: 1 day

  14. Acetoacetate

    AUC 0 - 8

    Time frame: 1 day

  15. Acetoacetate

    Cmax

    Time frame: 1 day

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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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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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 27, 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
NCT03635879
Lead sponsor
Cerecin
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 17, 2018
Start date
Feb 13, 2019 (estimated)
Primary completion
Apr 16, 2019 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 16, 2019 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 27, 2018

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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Studies of the drug tested here: AC-1202

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