Tiny doses, big questions: how does the body handle this prodrug?
NCT ID NCT04638803
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing how the body absorbs and processes a microdose of PRX-P4-003, a prodrug designed to release the active compound (-)-fencamfamine. Six healthy men receive a single oral microdose of PRX-P4-003 and, separately, a single oral dose of the active compound itself. By comparing levels of the active compound in the blood over time, the study aims to understand how the prodrug behaves in the body.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PRX-P4-003, a prodrug that the body converts into the active compound (-)-fencamfamine
- What this could lead to
- If the prodrug releases its active compound as intended, this could inform how future formulations of (-)-fencamfamine are designed and dosed.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 0 study with six healthy men, so it can only show how the body handles tiny doses, not whether the drug works or is safe for patients. Microdose results may not predict what happens at full therapeutic doses.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2021
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male volunteers aged 18 to 45 years * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kg/m² (inclusive) * Normal resting heart rate (50 to 100 bpm) and blood pressure (systolic 90-130 mmHg, diastolic 60-85 mmHg) at Screening and Day 0 * Willingness to provide written informed consent and HIPAA authorization, and agreement to use a highly effective method of birth control during the study and for 1 month after study drug administration * Nonsmoker (no smoking within 6 months of Screening Visit 1); no medicinal or recreational marijuana use within 3 months prior to screening or during the study * Willingness to fast for at least 8 hours overnight and 4 hours post-dose (for Study A) * Ability to communicate well with the investigator and comply with clinic procedures Exclusion Criteria: * History or presence of any clinically significant respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, hematological, neurological (including seizure history), cardiovascular, psychiatric (including known addictive disorders), musculoskeletal, genitourinary, immunological, or dermatological disorders * History of suicide attempts or current suicidal ideation * Clinically significant abnormal physical, neurological, or laboratory findings, or abnormal ECG (including average QTc interval ≥ 450 msec or a history of congenitally prolonged QT interval) * Need for prescription medications within 14 days (or 5 half-lives) prior to dosing * Acetaminophen use \> 1000 mg (single dose) within 3 days prior to Day 1 * Use of any investigational drug, medical device, or herbal medicine within 3 months prior to or during the study * Known hypersensitivity or intolerance to drugs with the same mechanism of action as PRX-P4-003 or (-)-fencamfamine * History of alcohol abuse (\>4 drinks/day) or drug addiction within the past 2 years; positive urine drug or alcohol screen at Screening or Day -1 * Unwillingness to refrain from alcohol or drugs 24 hours prior to Day -1 and during the inpatient stay * Seropositive for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or known HIV infection * Donation or loss of \> 500 mL of blood in the 8 weeks prior to dosing, or planned donation during trial participation * Inability or unwillingness to comply with protocol requirements/appointments, or inability to understand English (unless a certified translation of the informed consent is available)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817, United States
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