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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/11/047561 [Registered on: 23/11/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 13/04/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   A phase-I, open label, dose-escalation, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics study of Nor-ursodeoxycholic acid tablets 500 mg 
Scientific Title of Study   An open label, phase-I, dose-escalation study to determine safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of Nor-ursodeoxycholic acid tablets (500 mg, 1000 mg, 1500 mg) in healthy adult human subjects. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
C1B01758, Version #02, Dated 23 May, 2022  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr DHRUV PRAVINKUMAR PATEL 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited  
Address  Cliantha Research Limited Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad-382210, Gujarat, India.

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  9978336240  
Fax    
Email  dppatel@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr DHRUV PRAVINKUMAR PATEL 
Designation  Principal Investigator 
Affiliation  Cliantha Research Limited  
Address  Cliantha Research Limited Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad-382210, Gujarat, India.

Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India 
Phone  9978336240  
Fax    
Email  dppatel@cliantha.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  P Veerendra Kumar  
Designation  Head – Clinical Affairs Division  
Affiliation  Shilpa Medicare Limited 
Address  Shilpa Medicare Limited Unit VII- IDA- Mallapur- Nacharam Hyderabad TELANGANA 500076 India

Hyderabad
TELANGANA
500076
India 
Phone  91-9177033911  
Fax    
Email  veerendrap.frd@shilpamedicare.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Shilpa Medicare Limited, #12-6-214/A1, Hyderabad Road, Raichur – 584 135, Karnataka, India. Telephone: 08532 – 238704 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Shilpa Medicare Limited  
Address  #12-6-214/A1, Hyderabad Road, Raichur – 584 135, Karnataka, India. Telephone: 08532 – 238704 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr DHRUV PRAVINKUMAR PATEL  Cliantha Research Limited   Cliantha Corporate, TP 86, FP 28/1, Off S.P. Ring Road, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad-382210, Gujarat, India
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT 
9978336240

dppatel@cliantha.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Riddhi Medical Nursing Home IEC  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Notified 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy Human Volunteers 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Nil  Nil 
Intervention  Nor-ursodeoxycholic acid tablets 500 mg  Study will be conducted in 3 cohorts. Subjects will receive Single dose of 500 mg in Cohort-I, Single dose of 1000 mg in cohort-II and Single dose of 1500 mg in cohort-III. Subjects will receive Nor-ursodeoxycholic acid tablets administered orally in a sitting posture with about 240 mL of water at ambient temperature under the supervision of trained study personnel.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1) Age: 18 to 45 years old, both inclusive.
2) Gender: Male and/or non-pregnant, non-lactating female.
A. Female of childbearing potential must have a negative serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) pregnancy test performed within 28 days
prior to dosing day. They must be using an acceptable form of contraception.
B. For female of childbearing potential, acceptable forms of contraception include the following:
i. Non hormonal intrauterine device in place for at least 3 months prior to the start of the study and remaining in place during the study period, or
ii. Barrier methods containing or used in conjunction with a spermicidal agent, or
iii. Surgical sterilization or
iv. Practicing sexual abstinence throughout the course of the study.
C. Female will not be considered of childbearing potential if one of the following is reported and documented on the medical history:
i. Postmenopausal with spontaneous amenorrhea for at least one year, or
ii. Bilateral oophorectomy with or without a hysterectomy and an absence of bleeding for at least 6 months, or
iii. Total hysterectomy and an absence of bleeding for at least 3 months.
3) BMI: 18.5 to 30.0 kg/m2, both inclusive; BMI value should be rounded off to one significant digit after decimal point (e.g. 30.04 rounds down to 30.0, while 18.45 rounds up to 18.5).
4) Able to communicate effectively with study personnel.
5) Willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
6) All volunteers must be judged by the principal or sub-investigator or physician as normal and healthy during a pre-study safety assessment performed within 28 days of study medication which will include:
a) A physical examination (clinical examination) with no clinically significant finding.
b) Results within normal limits or clinically non-significant for the following tests:
Hematology - Hemoglobin, Total RBC count, Total WBC count, Platelet count, Differential leukocyte count and HCT
Biochemistry - BUN, Serum creatinine, Random glucose, SGPT & SGOT, Alkaline phosphatase, Uric acid, Serum bilirubin, Total proteins, Albumin & Serum electrolytes
Urinalysis - Color, quantity, specific gravity, odour, appearance, reaction, albumin, bilirubin,
ketone bodies, sugar, urobilinogen and microscopical examination (performed based
on clinical judgment)
Immunological Tests - HIV-I & II, HbsAg, Syphilis (RPR), Anti HCV & Serum (β-HCG) pregnancy test (for female of child bearing potential)
- Additional tests and/or examinations (apart from mentioned in protocol) may be performed, if necessary, based on principal investigator discretion.
- All results will be assessed against the current laboratory normal ranges at the time of testing and a copy of the normal ranges used will be included in the study documentation.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) History of allergic responses to Nor-ursodeoxycholic acid, ursodeoxycholic acid or
other related drugs, or any of its formulation ingredients.
2) Have significant diseases or clinically significant abnormal findings during screening
[medical history, physical examination (clinical examination), laboratory evaluations, abdominal ultrasonography recordings, ECG, chest X-ray recording, gynecological history and examination (including pelvic examination and routine breast examination) (for female volunteers)].
3) Any disease or condition like diabetes, psychosis or others, which might compromise
the haemopoietic, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, cardiovascular, respiratory, central
nervous system or any other body system.
4) History or presence of bronchial asthma.
5) Use of any hormone replacement therapy within 3 months prior to the dose of study medication.
6) A depot injection or implant of any drug within 3 months prior to the dose of study medication.
7) Use of CYP enzyme inhibitors or inducers within 30 days prior to the dose of study medication.
8) History or evidence of drug dependence or of alcoholism or of moderate alcohol use.
9) Smokers who smoke 10 or more cigarettes per day or 20 or more biddies per day or those who cannot refrain from smoking during the study period.
10) History of difficulty with donating blood or difficulty in accessibility of veins.
11) A positive hepatitis screen (includes subtypes B & C).
12) A positive test result for HIV antibody and / or syphilis (RPR).
13) Volunteers who have received a known investigational drug within seven elimination
half-life of the administered drug prior to the housing.
14) Volunteers who have donated blood or loss of blood 50 ml to 100 ml within 30 days or 101 ml to 200 ml within 60 days or >200 ml within 90 days (excluding volume drawn at screening for this study) prior to dosing of study medication, whichever is greater.
15) History of difficulty in swallowing or of any gastrointestinal disease, which could affect drug absorption.
16) Intolerance to venipuncture
17) Any food allergy, intolerance, restriction or special diet that, in the opinion of the principal investigator or sub-investigator, could contraindicate the volunteer’s participation in this study.
18) Institutionalized volunteers.
19) Use of any prescribed medications within 14 days prior to housing.
20) Use of any OTC products, vitamin and herbal products, etc., within 7 days prior to housing.
21) Use of grapefruit and grapefruit containing products within 7 days prior to housing.
22) Ingestion of any caffeine or xanthine products (i.e. coffee, tea, chocolate, and caffeine containing sodas, colas, etc.), cigarettes and tobacco containing products, recreational drugs, alcohol or other alcohol containing products within 96 hours prior to housing.
23) Ingestion of any unusual diet, for whatever reason (e.g.: low sodium) for three weeks prior to housing.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Incidence of study drug-related DLTs (Safety) and assessment of tolerability after single dose administration at dose levels of 500mg and 1000mg and 1500 mg  A total of 34 venous blood samples will be collected in each Cohort.
Blood samples will be collected at -48.0, -42.0, -36.0, -30.0, -24.0, -18.0,
-12.0, -6.0, pre-dose (0.0) hours prior to dosing and at 0.083 (5 minute),
0.167 (10 minute), 0.333 (20 minute), 0.5 (30 minute), 0.667, 0.833, 1.0,
1.167, 1.334, 1.5, 1.667, 1.834, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0,
24.0, 36.0, 48.0 and 72.0 hours post dose. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Pharmacokinetic parameters will be calculated on below
1. Pharmacokinetic parameters at dose level
2. Primary Pharmacokinetic parameters at each dose level
Cmax, AUC0-t and AUC0-inf
3. Secondary Pharmacokinetic parameters at each dose level
Tmax, Kel, AUC%extrapolation, CL, Vd and t1/2
4. Dose proportionality 
A total of 34 venous blood samples will be collected in each Cohort.
Blood samples will be collected at -48.0, -42.0, -36.0, -30.0, -24.0, -18.0,
-12.0, -6.0, pre-dose (0.0) hours prior to dosing and at 0.083 (5 minute),
0.167 (10 minute), 0.333 (20 minute), 0.5 (30 minute), 0.667, 0.833, 1.0,
1.167, 1.334, 1.5, 1.667, 1.834, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0,
24.0, 36.0, 48.0 and 72.0 hours post dose. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="42"
Sample Size from India="42" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "42"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="42" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 1 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   25/11/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) 14/12/2022 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   None Yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is a phase-I open label, dose-escalation, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics study. 

Study Objectives: 
01. To evaluate safety and tolerability of single ascending doses of Nor-ursodeoxycholic acid tablets (500 mg, 1000 mg & 1500 mg) in healthy adult human subjects. 
02. To determine the pharmacokinetics of Nor-ursodeoxycholic after single dose oral administration.

Dose proportionality: Dose proportionality, after single dose oral administration Nor-ursodeoxycholic acid tablets at 500 mg to 1500 mg
 
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