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Safety Study of Intravenous 6β-Naltrexol (AIKO-150) in Opioid-Dependent Subjects

Information source: California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Opiate Addiction

Intervention: 6β-Naltrexol escalating doses from 0.05-0.5 mg IV (Drug)

Phase: Phase 1

Status: Not yet recruiting

Sponsored by: California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
John E Mendelson, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute

Overall contact:
Will Harris, Phone: 415-641-3370, Email: HarrisCW@sutterhealth.org

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous 6β-Naltrexol administered to opiate dependent subjects

Clinical Details

Official title: A Phase-I, Two-Stage, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Trial of Low Doses of Intravenous 6β-Naltrexol (AIKO-150) in Opioid-Dependent Subjects.

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver), Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study

Primary outcome:

- 6β-Naltrexol will have 13 hr half-life. Plasma collected

- 6β-Naltrexol pharmacokinetic profile in opioid-dependent population will be similar in non-opioid-dependent population. Plasma levels collected

Secondary outcome:

-6β-Naltrexol will have a lower potency in precipitating withdrawal and be better tolerated than Naloxone assessed by vital signs, objective/subjective ate Withdrawal Scales, Visual Analog Scales, Pupil Size and GI Motility measures

6β-Naltrexol dose-dependent increases to reverse methadone-induced bowel dysfunction. Plasma levels and Hydrogen Breath Tests

Eligibility

Minimum age: 21 Years. Maximum age: 45 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Opiate dependent males and females age 21-45 on stable doses of methadone

- Fluent English speaker

- Willing and able to give written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy or lactation

FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT THE RESEARCH CLINIC.

Locations and Contacts

Will Harris, Phone: 415-641-3370, Email: HarrisCW@sutterhealth.org

CPMC Addiction & Pharmacology Research Laboratory (APRL), San Francisco, California 94110, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: February 2009
Ending date: September 2009
Last updated: January 26, 2009

Page last updated: February 12, 2009

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