PK/PD Study of IN-001 Sublingual Spray in Healthy Adults

NCT ID: NCT07210320

Last Updated: 2025-11-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-10-24
• Study Completion Date: 2026-03-31

Brief Summary

This is an open-label, two-part study to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of epinephrine administered as a single dose of L-dipivefrin (IN-001) sublingual spray in healthy adults. For both parts of the study, participants will undergo at least 10 hours of fasting prior to dosing. Part 1 of the study focuses on IN-001 dose/formulation exploration in a small number of participants (N=6) to help select the most appropriate dose/formulation to be used in Part 2 of the study in a larger number of participants (N=24).

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, two-part, partially randomized single-dose crossover study to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of epinephrine administered as a single dose of L-dipivefrin (IN-001) sublingual spray in healthy adults.

Part 1 of the study will have four Treatment Periods testing two doses of IN-001 Sublingual Spray (Test Products) and two doses of approved epinephrine injection products (Reference Products). All participants will receive the same study drug and dose within each of the four Treatment Periods. There will be no randomization in Part 1 of the study. In Period 1, all participants will receive a single dose of EpiPen® (Epinephrine Injection) Auto-Injector 0.3 mg/0.3 mL of Mylan Specialty L.P., USA, once, in the morning after at least 10 hours of fasting. In Period 2, all participants will receive a single dose of Epinephrine 0.3 mg intramuscular manual injection via a syringe and needle, once, in the morning after at least 10 hours of fasting. In Period 3, all participants will receive a single dose of L-dipivefrin (IN-001) 9.06 mg Sublingual Spray of Insignis Therapeutics, Inc., in the morning after at least 10 hours of fasting. In Period 4, all participants will receive a single dose of L-dipivefrin (IN-001) 13.59 mg Sublingual Spray of Insignis Therapeutics, Inc., in the morning after at least 10 hours of pasting. Following Periods 1 and 2, a washout period of at least 24 hours will be observed. Following Period 3, a washout period of 7 days will be observed before Period 4 dosing. Safety and tolerability will be assessed throughout the study.

Part 2 of this study is an open-label, three-period, randomized single-dose study. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1 allocation to determine the sequence in which they will be assigned to receive the study medications in Periods 1, 2, and 3. During each period, participants will receive a single dose of one of the three study products. By the end of the study, each participant will have received all three products through a crossover design. The following are the allocations to which participants will be randomized:

• The selected dose from Part 1 of either L-dipivefrin (IN-001) 9.06 mg or 13.59 mg Sublingual Spray by Insignis Therapeutics, Inc., once, in the morning after at least 10 hours of fasting.
• EpiPen® (Epinephrine Injection) Auto-Injector 0.3 mg/0.3 mL of Mylan Specialty L.P., USA, once, in the morning after at least 10 hours of fasting.
• Epinephrine 0.3 mg intramuscular injection, once, in the morning after at least 10 hours of fasting.

Following Periods 1 and 2, there will be a washout period of at least 24 hours that will be observed. Safety and tolerability will be assessed throughout the study.

Participants will exit the study after treatment Period 3 following completion of the 6-hour safety assessments and a 24-hour post-dose follow-up phone call. In the event that a participant completes the trial with a laboratory abnormality or unresolved adverse event (AE), the Investigator will attempt to provide follow-up until a satisfactory clinical resolution of the AE or laboratory result is achieved.

Up to 30 participants are planned to be enrolled in the trial overall. Up to six participants will be dosed Part 1 and up to 24 participants will be dosed in Part 2.

Conditions

Food Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Food Hypersensitivity; Food Allergy Peanut

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Treatment Period 1

EpiPen 0.3 mg

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Epinephrine Auto-Injector 0.3 mg/0.3 mL

Intervention Type: DRUG

Epinephrine injection

Treatment Period 2

Epinephrine 0.3 mg IM

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Epinephrine 0.3 mg intramuscular manual injection via a syringe and needle

Intervention Type: DRUG

Epinephrine injection

Treatment Period 3

IN-001 Sublingual Spray

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

IN-001 9.06 mg Sublingual Spray

Intervention Type: DRUG

Sublingual Spray

Treatment Period 4

IN-001 Sublingual Spray

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

IN-001 13.59 mg Sublingual Spray

Intervention Type: DRUG

Sublingual Spray

Interventions

Epinephrine Auto-Injector 0.3 mg/0.3 mL

Epinephrine injection

Intervention Type: DRUG

Epinephrine 0.3 mg intramuscular manual injection via a syringe and needle

Epinephrine injection

Intervention Type: DRUG

IN-001 9.06 mg Sublingual Spray

Sublingual Spray

Intervention Type: DRUG

IN-001 13.59 mg Sublingual Spray

Sublingual Spray

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Epipen; Adrenalin; IN-001; IN-001

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age > 18 years of age and < 45 years of age.

2. Women of childbearing potential or men with childbearing potential partners must agree that the participant and/or their partner will use the following effective methods of birth control from screening visit until 14 days after the last dose of study drug:

1. Abstinence

2. Hormonal contraceptives for at least one month prior to Screening

3. Double barrier (e.g., diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide)

4. Intrauterine device (IUD)

5. Surgically sterile (e.g., bilateral tubal ligation, total or partial hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy)

• Note: Females will be considered post-menopausal if they

• are at least 45 years of age with amenorrhea for at least one year, or
• received bilateral oophorectomy with or without a hysterectomy.

3. BMI > 18.50 and < 29.90 kg/m2 (using formula BMI = weight (kg)/height (m2).

4. All clinical laboratory test results (e.g., hematology, chemistry, urinalysis) are within normal limits or considered not clinically significant by Investigator.

5. Serum pseudocholinesterase activity is within normal limits or considered not clinically significant by Investigator.

6. Physical examination (excluding genital and rectal exams) is normal or considered not clinically significant by Investigator.

7. Vital signs measurements (pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and respiratory rate) are normal or considered not clinically significant by Investigator, while seated or semi-recumbent and after 5 minutes of rest. Normal vital sign ranges are listed below:

1. Systolic blood pressure: 90 - 140 mmHg

2. Diastolic blood pressure: 50 - 90 mmHg

3. Pulse rate: 45 - 100 beats per minute (bpm)

4. Oral body temperature: 35.0°C - 37.5°C

8. 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is normal or considered not clinically significant by Investigator.

9. Participants must agree to not consume caffeine and/or xanthine containing products (i.e., coffee, tea, chocolate, caffeine-containing sodas, etc.), grapefruit and grapefruit containing products, and poppyseed containing foods within 48 hours prior to Period 1 check-in.

10. Able to comply with study procedures, in the opinion of the Investigator(s).

11. Willing to provide written consent for screening procedures. Legally authorized representatives will not be allowed to sign on behalf of participants in this trial.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Resident of a care facility, incarcerated individual, or individual in residential treatment facilities.

2. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding.

1. Females of childbearing potential should have a negative pregnancy test.

2. Females must agree to refrain from breastfeeding from screening visit through 14 days after the last dose of study drug.

3. Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 1 & 2 and hepatitis B & C virus.

4. Clinically significant history of alcoholism within the last 12 months, per Investigator's discretion. Participants must

a. have a negative breath alcohol test at screening. b. agree to abstain from using alcohol for 7 days prior to dosing in Period 1 until the end of study.

5. Clinically significant history of addiction, abuse, and misuse of any drug, per the Investigator's discretion. Participants must

a. have a negative drug test for substances of abuse at screening. b. agree to abstain from using drugs for 7 days prior to dosing in Period 1 until the end of study.

6. Use of tobacco/nicotine containing products (e.g., chewing tobacco, smoking cigarettes, and/or electronic cigarettes) within the last 12 months. Participants must agree to abstain from using tobacco/nicotine containing products from the screening visit until the end of study.

7. Use of or planned use of any investigational products (i.e., dosing in any clinical investigation) within 30 days prior to Period 1 dosing or within 10 half-lives of the investigational agent previously taken (whichever is longer).

8. Use of or planned use of any prescription medications, except hormonal contraceptives, within 14 days prior to Period 1 dosing.

9. Use of or planned use of any over-the-counter medications (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen, antacids, etc.) within 5 days prior to Period 1 dosing.

10. Use of or planned use of hormone replacement therapy within 90 days prior to Period 1 dosing.

11. Use of or planned use of any of the following medications within 30 days prior to Period 1 dosing:

1. Ergot alkaloids

2. Cardiac glycosides

3. Diuretics

4. Anti-arrhythmic medications

5. Tricyclic antidepressants

6. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

7. Levothyroxine sodium

8. Antihistamines, including chlorpheniramine and diphenhydramine

9. Tripelennamine

10. Propranolol

11. Phentolamine

12. Proton pump inhibitors

13. Antihypertensives

14. Chlorpromazine

15. Ethosuximide

16. Haloperidol

17. Lithium carbonate

18. Meperidine

19. Methenamine therapy

20. Norepinephrine

21. Phenobarbital

22. Phenytoin

23. Propoxyphene

24. Veratrum alkaloids

12. Any major illness in the last 3 months or any significant ongoing chronic medical illness as determined by the Investigator.

13. Presence or history of clinically significant disorders involving cardiovascular (e.g., cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery or organic heart disease, or hypertension), respiratory, renal, hepatic, dermatologic, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, immunologic, hematologic, endocrine (e.g., hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, or diabetes) or neurologic systems (e.g., Parkinson's disease), or psychiatric disease (e.g., depression), as determined by the Investigator.

14. History of complaints of frequent dizziness or lightheadedness occurring more than once every week.

15. Existence of any surgical or medical condition which, in the judgment of the Investigator, might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or elimination of the study drug or is likely to compromise the safety of the participant.

16. Evidence of allergy or known hypersensitivity to epinephrine, sodium metabisulfite, or to any of the components of its formulation.

17. History or presence of difficult venipuncture for blood sampling.

18. History or presence of open sores or areas of irritation, redness, swelling, bleeding, lesions, piercings, or mucous membranes within the mouth.

19. Below normal serum pseudocholinesterase levels, defined as:

a. Males i. All ages: < 5,320 U/L b. Females i. Not taking hormonal contraceptives

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1. Ages 18-39 years: < 4,260 U/L

2. Ages > 40 years: < 5,320 U/L ii. Taking hormonal contraceptives

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1. Ages 18-41 years: < 3,650 U/L

2. Ages > 42 years: < 5,320 U/L

20. Any blood donation, or excess blood loss, within 30 days prior to Period 1 dosing and throughout the duration of the study. Participant agrees to continue to abstain from blood donation, outside of study activities, through end of study.

21. Any plasma donations or plans to donate plasma within 14 days prior to Period 1 dosing and throughout the duration of the study. Participant agrees to continue to abstain from plasma donation, outside of study activities, through end of study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Insignis Therapeutics, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Nancy Sweitzer

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

WashU Medical School

Locations

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Kaitlin Moore

Role: CONTACT

kaitlin.m.moore@wustl.edu

314-273-0830

Other Identifiers

ITI-25-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id