Scientists track Venglustat's journey through healthy men
NCT ID NCT05238714
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study gave a single dose of the experimental drug venglustat to 6 healthy men to see how it is processed and eliminated from the body. Researchers measured radioactivity in urine, feces, and blood to map the drug's breakdown and excretion. The goal was to understand the drug's metabolism and safety, not to test it as a treatment.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- venglustat
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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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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2020
- 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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30 to 65 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: * Body weight between 50.0 and 100.0 kg, inclusive, body Mass Index 18 to 32 kg/m2, inclusive * Certified as healthy by a comprehensive clinical assessment * Normal vital signs after 10 minutes resting in supine position * Standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters after 10 minutes resting in supine position in the following ranges; 120 ms≤PR≤230 msec, QRS≤120 msec, QTc≤450 msec and normal ECG tracing unless the Investigator considers an ECG tracing abnormality to be not clinically relevant * Laboratory parameters within the normal range * Having given written informed consent prior to undertaking any study-related procedure * Covered by a health insurance system where applicable, and/or in compliance with the recommendations of the national laws in force relating to biomedical research * Not under any administrative or legal supervision * Normal renal function as expressed by a creatinine clearance \>80 mL/min as calculated by the Cockroft and Gault formula * Male subjects who agree to use condoms, whose female partner(s) are of childbearing potential (including lactating women), must accept to use, during sexual intercourse, a double contraception method (unless they underwent surgical sterilization) until 90 days after the end of study Exclusion Criteria: * Any history or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, neurological, osteomuscular, articular, psychiatric, systemic, ocular, or infectious disease, or signs of acute illness * Frequent headaches and/or migraine, recurrent nausea and/or vomiting (for vomiting only: more than twice a month). * Blood donation, any volume, within 3 months before inclusion. * Symptomatic postural hypotension, irrespective of the decrease in blood pressure. * Presence or history of clinically significant drug hypersensitivity, or allergic disease diagnosed and treated by a physician that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise subject safety. * History or presence of drug or alcohol abuse (alcohol consumption more than 14 units per week on a regular basis) in the 5 years prior to screening. * Smoking or using nicotine replacement products or e-cigarettes regularly more than 5 cigarettes or equivalent per week, unable to stop smoking during the study (occasional smoker can be enrolled). * Excessive consumption of beverages containing xanthine bases (more than 4 cups or glasses per day) * Any medication (including St John's Wort) within 14 days before inclusion or within 5 times the elimination half-life or pharmacodynamic half-life of the medication; any vaccination or any medications known to be CYP3A4 inducers within the last 28 days and any biologics (antibody or its derivatives) given within 4 months before inclusion * Subjects who do not have suitable veins for multiple venepunctures/cannulation as assessed by the Investigator at screening. * Any subject who, in the judgment of the Investigator, is likely to be noncompliant during the study, or unable to cooperate because of a language problem or poor mental development. * Any subject enrolled in or having participated, in \[this or\] any other clinical study involving an investigational medicinal product (IMP) according to applicable regulations/guidelines in the 3 months prior to dosing of this study. * Any subject who cannot be contacted in case of emergency. * Any subject who is the Investigator or any sub investigator, research assistant, pharmacist, study coordinator, or other staff thereof, directly involved in conducting the study * Positive result on any of the following tests: hepatitis B surface (HBs Ag) antigen, anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) antibodies, anti-human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 antibodies (anti-HIV1 and anti HIV2 Ab). * Confirmed positive result on urine drug screen (amphetamines/methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, tricyclic antidepressants, opiates including methadone). * Positive alcohol breath test * Any subject with specific dietary habits, such as vegan. * Any subject with irregular bowel habits (more than 3 bowel movements/day or less than 1 every 2 days). * Any subject undergoing dental care or presenting with dental caries. * Any subject who is occupationally exposed to radiation as defined in the Ionizing Radiations Regulations 2017 * Participation in a trial with 14C-radiolabelled medication in the 12 months preceding the study. * Radiation exposure, including that from the present study and radiopharmaceuticals or radionuclides in therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, but excluding background radiation, exceeding 5 millisievert (mSv) in the last 12 months or 10 mSv in the last 5 years. * Any consumption of citrus (grapefruit, orange, etc) or their juices within 5 days before inclusion The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational Site Number :8260001
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6JS, United Kingdom
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