Does drug particle size matter? a study puts prifetrastat to the test
NCT ID NCT07721402
First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether changing the particle size of the experimental drug prifetrastat affects how much of it enters the bloodstream. Healthy volunteers will receive a single dose of prifetrastat in one of several tablet formulations with different particle sizes, then after a break, a second dose of a different formulation. By comparing blood levels, researchers hope to learn whether particle size influences drug absorption, processing, and elimination.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prifetrastat tablets with different particle sizes
- What this could lead to
- If particle size does not affect absorption, it could simplify manufacturing of prifetrastat. If it does, the results could guide future formulation development.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 study with only 32 healthy participants, so results may not predict effects in patients or with repeated dosing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion * Females of non-childbearing potential and males \>=18 years of age at screening who are overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, vital signs and 12-lead ECGs. * BMI of 18-32 kilogram per meter square(Kg/m\^2); and a total body weight \>50 kg (110 lb). Exclusion * Use of prescription or nonprescription drugs and dietary and herbal supplements within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study intervention * Prior use of epigenetic modifying agents. Participants will only be permitted to enroll in a single arm of this study (cannot participate in Arm 1 and Arm 2). * Current use of any prohibited concomitant medication(s) or unwillingness or inability to use a required concomitant medication(s). * current use or anticipated need for food or drugs that are known strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP2C9 or CYP3A4, including their administration within 14 days plus 5 half-lives of the strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP2C9 or CYP3A4, whichever is longer, prior to first dose of study intervention, during the treatment period, and within 2 days after the last dose of prifetrastat * Proton pump inhibitors must be discontinued at least 14 days prior to the first dose of study medication and throughout treatment period.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pfizer Clinical Research Unit - Brussels
RECRUITINGBrussels, Bruxelles-capitale, Région de, B-1070, Belgium
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