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CompletedNCT05354349Updated Jan 16, 2024

Bioavailability of SC Formulation and Japanese Ethnobridging Study for PRA023

A Phase 1 interventional study of PRA023 IV Low Dose and PRA023 SC in Healthy, sponsored by Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA). Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-16.

Sponsored by Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) · Phase 1, Interventional, and Basic science

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Aug 2022, 4 years 1 month ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
49
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PRA023 in healthy Caucasian and Japanese adult volunteers

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy
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In context

Lead sponsor

Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (40%) 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

  • Subjects are required to meet the following criteria in order to be included in the study:

    1. Japanese subjects must have both natural (not adopted) parents and four grandparents of Japanese origin.
    2. Caucasian subjects must be of European or Latin American descent (i.e., White).
    3. Male or female (of non-childbearing potential only) between minimum adult legal age (according to local laws for signing the informed consent document) and 55 years of age.
    4. Females must be of non-childbearing potential and must have undergone one of the following sterilization procedures, and have official documentation, at least 6 months prior to the first dose:

      1. hysteroscopic sterilization;
      2. bilateral tubal ligation or bilateral salpingectomy;
      3. hysterectomy;
      4. bilateral oophorectomy, or;
      5. be postmenopausal with amenorrhea for at least 1 year prior to the first dose and have FSH serum levels consistent with postmenopausal status as per Investigator judgment.
    5. Male subjects must use reliable forms of contraception during sexual intercourse with female partners from screening to 30 days after the end of dosing.
    6. Good general health as determined by medical history, and by results of physical examination, chest x-ray, vital signs, ECG, and clinical laboratory tests obtained within 28 days (4 weeks) prior to study drug administration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with the following characteristics will be excluded from the study:

    1. History or presence of any clinically significant organ system disease that could interfere with the objectives of the study or the safety of the subjects.
    2. Blood pressure and heart rate are outside the ranges 90-140 mmHg systolic, 60-90mmHg diastolic, heart rate 60-100 beats/min.
    3. 12-lead ECG with any abnormality judged by the Investigator to be clinically significant, QRS >= 120 milliseconds (msec), or QTcF interval of > 450 msec for men or > 470msec for women.
    4. Presence or history of any abnormality or illness, which in the opinion of the Investigator may affect absorption, distribution, metabolism or elimination of the study drug.
    5. Any screening laboratory evaluation outside the laboratory reference range that is judged by the Investigator to be clinically significant.
    6. History of or current active tuberculosis (TB) infection; history of latent TB that has not been fully treated or current latent TB infection as indicated by a positive QuantiFERON-TB test.
    7. History of significant allergy to any medication as judged by the Investigator.
    8. History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 24 months.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    PRA023 SC/Placebo IV

    Participants randomized to receive active subcutaneous injection/placebo intravenous infusion

    Drug: PRA023 SC · Drug: Placebo IV

  • Active comparator
    Placebo SC/PRA023 IV Low Dose

    Participants randomized to receive placebo subcutaneous injection/active intravenous infusion

    Drug: PRA023 IV Low Dose · Drug: Placebo SC

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo SC/Placebo IV

    Participants randomized to receive placebo subcutaneous injection/placebo intravenous infusion

    Drug: Placebo IV · Drug: Placebo SC

  • Experimental
    Placebo SC/PRA023 IV High Dose

    Drug: Placebo SC · Drug: PRA023 IV High Dose

Interventions

  • DrugPRA023 IV Low Dose

    Drug

  • DrugPRA023 SC

    Drug

  • DrugPlacebo IV

    Placebo

  • DrugPlacebo SC

    Placebo

  • DrugPRA023 IV High Dose

    Drug

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence, severity, causal relationship of treatment emergent adverse events

    Time frame: Up to 14 Weeks

  2. F% in Caucasian subjects

    Mean SC versus IV AUC(inf) values

    Time frame: Up to 10 Weeks

  3. Cmax in Japanese subjects

    Maximum concentration after single dose

    Time frame: Up to 14 Weeks

  4. Tmax in Japanese subjects

    Time to reach maximum concentration after single dose

    Time frame: Up to 14 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cmax in Caucasian subjects

    Maximum concentration after single dose

    Time frame: Up to 10 Weeks

  2. Tmax in Caucasian subjects

    Time to reach maximum concentration after single dose

    Time frame: Up to 10 Weeks

  3. Immunogenicity rate

    Time frame: Up to 14 Weeks

  4. Change in sTL1A levels

    Time frame: Up to 14 Weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Altasciences Clinical LA, Inc.
    Cypress, California 90630, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — http://engagezone.msd.com/doc/ProcedureAccessClinicalTrialData.pdf

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 16, 2024, 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
NCT05354349
Lead sponsor
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Collaborators
Altasciences Company Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 29, 2022
Start date
Apr 6, 2022
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2022
Completion
Aug 31, 2022
Last update
Jan 16, 2024

Study contacts

Prometheus Biosciences
study director · Clinicaltrials Call Center

Oversight

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