A Study of Ponesimod in Healthy Adult Participants

NCT ID: NCT05552196

Last Updated: 2025-04-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-18

Study Completion Date

2023-03-29

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of steady-state carbamazepine (CBZ; a strong pregnane X receptor \[PXR\] agonist) on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of ponesimod following a gradual up-titration regimen in healthy adult participants.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment A: Ponesimod

Participants will receive up-titrated Ponesimod orally once daily from Day 1 to Day 15.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ponesimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Ponesimod tablet will be administered orally.

Treatment B: Ponesimod + Carbamazepine

Participants will receive up-titrated Carbamazepine from Day 1 to Day 7 and from Day 23 to Day 26. Participants will also receive up-titrated Ponesimod and Carbamazepine from Day 8 to Day 22.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ponesimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Ponesimod tablet will be administered orally.

Carbamazepine

Intervention Type DRUG

Carbamazepine tablet will be administered orally.

Interventions

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Ponesimod

Ponesimod tablet will be administered orally.

Intervention Type DRUG

Carbamazepine

Carbamazepine tablet will be administered orally.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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JNJ-67896153 ACT-128800 Ponvory Tegretol

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body mass index between (BMI) 18-30 kilograms per meter square (kg/m\^2)
* Willing and able to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions.
* Female participants with negative pregnancy test.
* Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must use 2 methods of contraception.
* Healthy on the basis of physical examination (including neurological examination and skin examination), Columbia suicide severity rating scale questionnaire (C-SSRS) questionnaire, ophthalmological examination, medical history, vital signs, and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG).
* Positive varicella zoster virus (VZV).

Exclusion Criteria

* History of or current clinically significant medical illness including (but not limited to) cardiac arrhythmias or other cardiac disease, hematologic disease, coagulation disorders (including any abnormal bleeding or blood dyscrasias), lipid abnormalities, significant pulmonary disease, including bronchospastic respiratory disease, diabetes mellitus, hepatic or renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance below 60 milliliter per minute \[mL/min\]), thyroid disease, neurologic or psychiatric disease, confirmed or suspected macular edema, infection, or any other illness that the investigator considers should exclude the participant or that could interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
* Contraindications to the use of Carbamazepine (CBZ) as per local prescribing information
* Any immunosuppressive treatment within 6 weeks before first study drug administration.
* Lymphopenia (less than 1,000 cells per microliter).
* Received an investigational drug or used an invasive investigational medical device within 30 days before the first study drug intake or received a biological product within 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) before the first study drug intake, or is currently enrolled in an investigational study.
* Lack of good/reasonable venous access.
* Any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the participant (example, compromise the well-being) or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium

Locations

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Clinical Pharmacology Unit

Merksem, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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2022-000502-97

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

67896153MSC1001

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CR109254

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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