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A Multiple Ascending Dose Trial of Emraclidine in Elderly Participants

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About the study

The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of multiple ascending doses of emraclidine administered orally to elderly participants.
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Who can take part

You may be eligible to participate in the study if you meet the following criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Healthy as determined by medical evaluation, including medical and psychiatric history, physical and neurological examinations, ECG, vital sign measurements, and laboratory test results, as evaluated by the investigator.
  2. Body mass index of 17.5 to 32.0 kilograms per square meter (kg/m^2), inclusive, and total body weight >45 kg (100 pounds [lb]) at Screening.

Female participants will be of nonchildbearing potential, defined as follows:

• Achieved postmenopausal status, defined as follows: cessation of regular menses for at least 12 consecutive months with no alternative pathological or physiological cause, and confirmed with a serum follicle-stimulating hormone level >40 international units per milliliter (IU/mL).

Capable of giving signed informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in the full protocol.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Current or past history of significant pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, metabolic, genitourinary, endocrine (including diabetes mellitus), malignancy (except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma in situ, at the discretion of the investigator), hematological, immunological, neurological, or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator or medical monitor, could compromise either participant safety or the results of the trial.
  2. Current or past history of significant cardiovascular disease.

"Yes" responses for any of the following items on the C-SSRS (within the past 6 months):

  1. Suicidal Ideation Item 4 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan)
  2. Suicidal Ideation Item 5 (Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent) "Yes" responses for any of the following items on the C-SSRS (within past 2 years):
  3. Any of the Suicidal Behavior items (Actual Attempt, Interrupted Attempt, Aborted Attempt, Preparatory Acts or Behavior) Serious risk of suicide in the opinion of the investigator is also exclusionary.
  4. Diagnosis of moderate to severe substance or alcohol-use disorder (excluding nicotine or caffeine) as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria within 12 months prior to signing the ICF.
  5. Positive drug screen or a positive test for alcohol at Screening or Baseline Visits.

Any of the following clinical laboratory test results at the Screening Visit (as assessed by the central laboratory) and at Check-in (Day -1; as assessed by the local laboratory), and confirmed by a single repeat measurement, if deemed necessary:

  1. aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥2.0 × upper limit normal (ULN)
  2. Total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN. If Gilbert's syndrome is suspected, total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN is acceptable if the conjugated or direct bilirubin fraction is <20% of total bilirubin
  3. Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 milliliters per minute (mL/min)/1.73 m^2, as calculated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI 2021) equation at the Screening Visit or Check-in (Day -1).

NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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How to Apply


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Study’s details


Contition

Healthy Participants

Age (in years)

65 - 85

Phase

Phase 1

Participants needed

50

Est. Completion Date

Aug 31, 2024

Treatment type

Interventional


Sponsor

Cerevel Therapeutics, LLC

ClinicalTrials.gov identifier

NCT05644977

Study number

CVL-231-1006

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