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CompletedNCT04638803Updated Sep 17, 2026

A Phase 0, Open-Label, Crossover Microdose Pharmacokinetic Study of PRX-P4-003 in Healthy Volunteers

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of PRX-P4-003 and (-)-FCF in Healthy, sponsored by Praxis Bioresearch, LLC. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-17.

Sponsored by Praxis Bioresearch, LLC · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Basic science

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Oct 2021, 4 years 11 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This is a Phase 0, open-label, crossover microdose pharmacokinetic study of PRX-P4-003 in healthy volunteers.

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This study will evaluate the pharmacokinetics of a single oral microdose of PRX-P4-003 in healthy male volunteers in a fasted state (Study A) and a fed state (Study B).

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
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In context

Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Praxis Bioresearch, LLC as lead sponsor.

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

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male volunteers aged 18 to 45 years
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kg/m² (inclusive)
  • Normal resting heart rate (50 to 100 bpm) and blood pressure (systolic 90-130 mmHg, diastolic 60-85 mmHg) at Screening and Day 0
  • Willingness to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization, and agreement to use a highly effective method of birth control during the study and for 1 month after study drug administration
  • Nonsmoker (no smoking within 6 months of Screening Visit 1); no medicinal or recreational marijuana use within 3 months prior to screening or during the study
  • Willingness to fast for at least 8 hours overnight and 4 hours post-dose (for Study A)
  • Ability to communicate well with the investigator and comply with clinic procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History or presence of any clinically significant respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, hematological, neurological (including seizure history), cardiovascular, psychiatric (including known addictive disorders), musculoskeletal, genitourinary, immunological, or dermatological disorders
  • History of suicide attempts or current suicidal ideation
  • Clinically significant abnormal physical, neurological, or laboratory findings, or abnormal ECG (including average QTc interval ≥ 450 msec or a history of congenitally prolonged QT interval)
  • Need for prescription medications within 14 days (or 5 half-lives) prior to dosing
  • Acetaminophen use > 1000 mg (single dose) within 3 days prior to Day 1
  • Use of any investigational drug, medical device, or herbal medicine within 3 months prior to or during the study
  • Known hypersensitivity or intolerance to drugs with the same mechanism of action as PRX-P4-003 or (-)-fencamfamine
  • History of alcohol abuse (>4 drinks/day) or drug addiction within the past 2 years; positive urine drug or alcohol screen at Screening or Day -1
  • Unwillingness to refrain from alcohol or drugs 24 hours prior to Day -1 and during the inpatient stay
  • Seropositive for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or known HIV infection
  • Donation or loss of > 500 mL of blood in the 8 weeks prior to dosing, or planned donation during trial participation
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with protocol requirements/appointments, or inability to understand English (unless a certified translation of the informed consent is available)
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
6 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PRX-P4-003 - Fasted

    Single 100 µg oral microdose of PRX-P4-003 administered under fasted conditions.

    Drug: PRX-P4-003

  • Experimental
    (-)-FCF - Fasted

    Single 40 µg oral dose of (-)-fencamfamine hydrochloride \[(-)-FCF HCl\] administered under fasted conditions.

    Drug: (-)-FCF

  • Experimental
    PRX-P4-003 - Fed

    Single 100 µg oral microdose of PRX-P4-003 administered under fed conditions.

    Drug: PRX-P4-003

Interventions

  • DrugPRX-P4-003

    100 µg single oral microdose formulated as an oil-based lipid solution, hand-filled on-site into hard-shell Capsugel capsules and swallowed with 8 oz (240 mL) of water.

  • Drug(-)-FCF

    40 µg single oral dose dissolved in 8 oz (240 mL) of water as a liquid solution.

    Also known as: (-)-fencamfamine hydrochloride, (-)-FCF HCl

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Systemic Exposure (AUC0-t) of Active (-)-fencamfamine [(-)-FCF]

    Determination of the average exposure of active (-)-fencamfamine \[(-)-FCF\], as measured by the Area Under the plasma concentration-time Curve to the last measurable concentration (AUC0-t), following single oral microdose administration of PRX-P4-003 (100 µg) and the reference drug (-)-FCF HCl (40 µg).

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours post-dose (pre-dose [15-30 minutes prior], and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 9, 12, and 24 hours post-dose)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, United States
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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 17, 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
NCT04638803
Lead sponsor
Praxis Bioresearch, LLC
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 20, 2020
Start date
Feb 25, 2021
Primary completion
Oct 30, 2021
Completion
Oct 31, 2021
Last update
Sep 17, 2026

Study contacts

Kore Liow, MD
principal investigator · Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience

Oversight

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