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Phase 1 Completed N=27 Treatment

Study of Harmine in Healthy Subjects

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05526430 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
27
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) — 0; 6; 4; 1 Participants

Summary

The present study is a phase 1 dose escalation study of harmine in healthy volunteers. The primary goal of the trial is to determine the maximum tolerated dose of harmine.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
0; 6; 4; 1
PRIMARY
Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Oral Harmine HCl Based on Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
2.7
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Nausea
0.13; 0.33; 0.10; 0.71; 0.80; 0.12
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Hunger
2.31; 3.91; 2.96; 4.10; 3.40; 4.32
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Feeling High/Intoxicated
0.80; 0.44; 0.12; 0.77; 0.88; 3.52
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Drowsiness
1.43; 2.14; 2.46; 1.98; 3.04; 3.10
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Anxiety
0.38; 1.01; 0.42; 0.33; 0.79; 2.58
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Depressed Mood
0.19; 0.33; 0.38; 1.18; 0.41; 0.16
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Happy Mood
6.13; 5.22; 5.60; 5.73; 4.28; 5.50
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Excitement
2.55; 2.12; 3.90; 2.35; 1.44; 3.92
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Feeling of Control
4.00; 3.27; 3.24; 3.84; 2.00; 5.46
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) - Vividness of Image
5.34; 2.99; 2.10; 5.03; 2.42; 3.50
SECONDARY
Profile of Mood States Bipolar Scale (POMS-Bi): Composed-Anxious Scale
33.9; 29.3; 33.6; 31.7; 28.5; 29
SECONDARY
Profile of Mood States Bipolar Scale (POMS-Bi): Agreeable-Hostile Scale
31.5; 28.7; 31.6; 30.0; 28.1; 29.2
SECONDARY
Profile of Mood States Bipolar Scale (POMS-Bi): Elated-Depression Scale
29.1; 25.6; 27.0; 28.1; 24.6; 24.6
SECONDARY
Profile of Mood States Bipolar Scale (POMS-Bi): Confident-Unsure Scale
27.4; 24.3; 27.4; 24.8; 22.6; 21.6
SECONDARY
Profile of Mood States Bipolar Scale (POMS-Bi): Energetic-Tired Scale
24.5; 20.9; 21.8; 22.0; 14.5; 7.2
SECONDARY
Profile of Mood States Bipolar Scale (POMS-Bi): Clearheaded-Confused Scale
31.1; 27.9; 31.2; 29.0; 24.7; 22.2
SECONDARY
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
5.7; 7.1; 5.8; 6.8; 7.2; 4.8
SECONDARY
Patient Rated Inventory of Side Effects (PRISE)
3; 8; 5; 4; 9; 3
SECONDARY
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)
16; 16.1; 16; 16; 16.3; 16
SECONDARY
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
0; 0; 0

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female aged 18-55 years;
  • Participants must have a level of understanding of the English language sufficient to agree to all tests and examinations required by the study and must be able to participate fully in the informed consent process;
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19 and 30;
  • Women of childbearing potential and men must be using an acceptable method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study as judged by the investigator;
  • Women must not be breastfeeding;

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children under the age of 18 and adults over the age of 55 due to concerns regarding neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive effects, respectively.
  • Individuals who are underweight as defined as a BMI 30 according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). These criteria are in line with the goals of a phase I dose finding and pharmacokinetic study.
  • Presence of a significant medical illness i.e., delirium, metastatic cancer, decompensated cardiac, liver or kidney failure, major surgery, stroke or myocardial infarction during the three months prior to entry;
  • Presence of a significant neurological disease such as Parkinson's disease, primary or secondary seizure disorders, intracranial tumors, severe head trauma; neurodegenerative diseases;
  • Presence of neurocognitive or dementing disorders;
  • Presence or history of psychiatric disorder as diagnosed by Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI);
  • Urine toxicology positive for illicit drugs or dis-allowed concomitant medications as per study protocol;
  • Medications with primary central nervous system (CNS) effects are dis-allowed, including psychotropic medications, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, centrally acting hypnotic agents, and centrally acting anti-migraine therapies;
  • Medications with primary cardiovascular effects are dis-allowed, including beta-adrenergic antagonists, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics;
  • Any OTC medications or herbal remedies (see concomitant medications listed above) that could interfere with the study drug, pose a risk to the subject, or contain high tyramine as outlined in the Low Tyramine Diet attachment and above in the concomitant medication summary;
  • Any other medications that, in the opinion of the investigators, would pose a safety risk to the patient or that would interfere with the interpretation of study results; Positive pregnancy test at screen or on the morning of the treatment day in women of childbearing potential;
  • Systolic blood pressure outside the range of 100 - 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure outside the range of 60 - 90 mmHg, and pulse rate at rest > 100 or 100 bpm
  • PR Interval 220 ms
  • QRS duration 120 ms
  • QTC Interval (Bazett) > 450 ms
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05526430). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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