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Not yet recruitingNCT07709741Updated Oct 1, 2026

Sustained Release Oral Formulation For Treatment Of Parkinsons Disease

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Formulation A and Formulation B in Healthy Volunteers, sponsored by University of Minnesota. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-01.

Sponsored by University of Minnesota · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Other

Updated Oct 1, 2026Start date movedGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

LD/CD (medications to treat Parkinson's disease) will be delivered using an assembly of nested sachets made of permeable material. The assembly is placed in the oral/buccal cavity (between cheek and gum of lower jaw) and delivers continuous release of CD and LD for both transmucosal and gastrointestinal absorption. The combination of CD/LD in the inner sachet varies from that in the outer sachet. This allows for sequential release of CD and then LD to mimic a CD pretreatment method which is known to increase LD absorption and prolong its half-life.

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This is a randomized, double-blind (dose-masked), single-dose crossover study to investigate the pharmacokinetics of a novel delivery method and formulation of different doses of CD/LD in normal volunteers.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy Volunteers

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Keywords

  • Parkinson's
  • Levidopa
  • Carbidopa
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In context

Parkinson Disease

4,487 studies on the registry are indexed under Parkinson Disease; 1,081 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 32 is below the median of 40 across 3,293 interventional studies indexed under Parkinson Disease.

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Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota is the lead sponsor of 1,184 studies on the registry; 195 are open to participants now.

Of its 132 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 91 (69%) 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 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult healthy male or female
  • Age 18 to 65 years
  • Willingness and ability to complete study procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • medical conditions that require taking medications regularly.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Care provider)
Enrollment
32 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Formulation A

    Two sachets nested between the lower jaw, gum, and cheek; outer sachet 100 mg CD/0mg LD and inner sachet 0mg CD /400mg LD

    Drug: Formulation A

  • Active comparator
    Formulation B

    Two sachets nested between the lower jaw, gum, and cheek; outer sachet 150mg CD/0mg LD and inner sachet 600mg LD

    Drug: Formulation B

  • Active comparator
    Formulation C

    Two sachets nested between the lower jaw, gum, and cheek; outer sachet 200mg CD/0mg LD and inner sachet 800mg LD

    Drug: Formulation C

Interventions

  • DrugFormulation A

    outer sachet 100 mg CD/0mg LD and inner sachet 0mg CD /400mg LD

    Also known as: Study Drug A

  • DrugFormulation B

    outer sachet 150mg CD/0mg LD and inner sachet 600mg LD

    Also known as: Study Drug B

  • DrugFormulation C

    outer sachet 200mg CD/0mg LD and inner sachet 800mg LD

    Also known as: Study Drug C

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Blood CD Level - Minute 15

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Minute 15 after administration

  2. Blood LD Level - Minute 15

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Minute 15 after administration

  3. Blood CD Level - Minute 30

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Minute 30 after administration

  4. Blood LD Level - Minute 30

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Minute 30 after administration

  5. Blood CD Level - Minute 45

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Minute 45 after administration

  6. Blood LD Level - Minute 45

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Minute 45 after administration

  7. Blood CD Level - Hour 1

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: One hour after administration

  8. Blood LD Level - Hour 1

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: One hour after administration

  9. Blood CD Level - Hour 2

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Two hours after administration

  10. Blood LD Level - Hour 2

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Two hours after administration

  11. Blood CD Level - Hour 3

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Three hours after administration

  12. Blood LD Level - Hour 3

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Three hours after administration

  13. Blood CD Level - Hour 4

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Four hours after administration

  14. Blood LD Level - Hour 4

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Four hours after administration

  15. Blood CD Level - Hour 5

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Five hours after administration

  16. Blood LD Level - Hour 5

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Five hours after administration

  17. Blood CD Level - Hour 6

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Six hours after administration

  18. Blood LD Level - Hour 6

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Six hours after administration

  19. Blood CD Level - Hour 7

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Seven hours after administration

  20. Blood LD Level - Hour 7

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Seven hours after administration

  21. Blood CD Level - Hour 8

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Eight hours after administration

  22. Blood LD Level - Hour 8

    Measured in \[ng/mL\]

    Time frame: Eight hours after administration

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
    • Khalaf Bushara, MD, FRCP · Contact · busha001@umn.edu · 612-725-2000
    • Khalaf Bushara, MD, FRCP · Principal investigator
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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Start date
Sep 30, 2026→Apr 1, 2027
Oct 1, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Oct 1, 2026
    Start date Sep 30, 2026→Apr 1, 2027
    + 1 other change: verification date

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07709741
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 16, 2026
Start date
Apr 1, 2027 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 30, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 1, 2026

Study contacts

Khalaf Bushara, MD, FRCP
Contact
umnstudies@gmail.com
‪(612) 460-5734‬
Khalaf Bushara, MD, FRCP
principal investigator · University of Minnesota

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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