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CompletedNCT05455502Updated Mar 20, 2024

A Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability and Food Effect of a New Tablet Formulation of VX-548

A Phase 1 interventional study of VX-548 in Pain, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-20.

Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Sep 2022, 4 years ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relative bioavailability and food effect of a new tablet formulation of VX-548 in healthy adult participants.

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This clinical trial information was submitted voluntarily under the applicable law and, therefore, certain submission deadlines may not apply. (That is, clinical trial information for this applicable clinical trial was submitted under section 402(j)(4) (A) of the Public Health Service Act and 42 CFR 11.60 and is not subject to the deadlines established by sections 402(j)(2) and (3) of the Public Health Service Act or 42 CFR 11.24 and 11.44.).

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Conditions studied

  • Pain
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In context

Lead sponsor

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is the lead sponsor of 243 studies on the registry; 19 are open to participants now.

Of its 102 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 49 (48%) 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

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Body mass index (BMI) of 18.0 to 32.0 kilogram per meter square (Kg/m\^2)
  • A total body weight greater than (>)50 kg

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of febrile illness or other acute illness that has not fully resolved within 14 days before the first dose of study drug
  • Any condition possibly affecting drug absorption
  • Female participants of childbearing potential
  • Male participants with a female partner who is pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the study
  • History of cardiovascular disease, cardiac dysrhythmias or central nervous system disease

Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Sequence 1

    Participants will receive VX-548 reference tablet (TF1) under fasted condition in dosing period 1, then VX-548 test tablet (TF2) under fasted condition in dosing period 2, and finally VX-548 test tablet (TF2) under fed condition in dosing period 3. A washout period of 12 days will be maintained between 3 dosing periods.

    Drug: VX-548

  • Experimental
    Sequence 2

    Participants will receive VX-548 TF1 under fasted condition in dosing period 1, then VX-548 TF2 under fed condition in dosing period 2, and finally VX-548 TF2 under fasted condition in dosing period 3. A washout period of 12 days will be maintained between 3 dosing periods.

    Drug: VX-548

  • Experimental
    Sequence 3

    Participants will receive VX-548 TF2 under fasted condition in dosing period 1, then VX-548 TF1 under fasted condition in dosing period 2, and finally VX-548 TF2 under fed condition in dosing period 3. A washout period of 12 days will be maintained between 3 dosing periods.

    Drug: VX-548

  • Experimental
    Sequence 4

    Participants will receive VX-548 TF2 under fasted condition in dosing period 1, then VX-548 TF2 under fed condition in dosing period 2, and finally VX-548 TF1 under fasted condition in dosing period 3. A washout period of 12 days will be maintained between 3 dosing periods.

    Drug: VX-548

  • Experimental
    Sequence 5

    Participants will receive VX-548 TF2 under fed condition in dosing period 1, then VX-548 TF1 under fasted condition in dosing period 2, and finally VX-548 TF2 under fasted condition in dosing period 3. A washout period of 12 days will be maintained between 3 dosing periods.

    Drug: VX-548

  • Experimental
    Sequence 6

    Participants will receive VX-548 TF2 under fed condition in dosing period 1, then VX-548 TF2 under fasted condition in dosing period 2, and finally VX-548 TF1 under fasted condition in dosing period 3. A washout period of 12 days will be maintained between 3 dosing periods.

    Drug: VX-548

Interventions

  • DrugVX-548

    Tablet for oral administration.

    Also known as: Suzetrigine

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of VX-548

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144, up to 216 hours Post-dose

  2. Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From the Time of Dosing to the Last Measurable Concentration (AUClast) of VX-548

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144, up to 216 hours Post-dose

  3. Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From the Time of Dosing Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of VX-548

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144, up to 216 hours Post-dose

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of VX-548 Metabolite

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144, up to 216 hours Post-dose

  2. Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From the Time of Dosing to the Last Measurable Concentration (AUClast) of VX-548 Metabolite

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144, up to 216 hours Post-dose

  3. Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From the Time of Dosing Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of VX-548 Metabolite

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144, up to 216 hours Post-dose

  4. Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Day 1 up to Day 40

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Study locations

1 site
  • ICON Salt Lake City
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84124, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Details on Vertex data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.vrtx.com/independent-research/clinical-trial-data-sharing

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 Mar 20, 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
NCT05455502
Lead sponsor
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 13, 2022
Start date
Jul 13, 2022
Primary completion
Sep 17, 2022
Completion
Sep 17, 2022
Last update
Mar 20, 2024

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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