New drug Leucettinib-21 enters first human safety trials
NCT ID NCT06206824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is the first time Leucettinib-21 is being tested in humans. It aims to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. The trial includes healthy volunteers and people with Down syndrome or Alzheimer's disease. No treatment benefit is expected at this early stage.
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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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152 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria for Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 \& 6: * Part 5: Healthy male and female aged to 18-55 years inclusive / Part 6: Healthy male aged to 18-55 years inclusive * Part 1, 2, 3, 5 \& 6 for males: Must agree to adhere to the contraception requirements: use of condom by the male subject plus an effective method of contraception for the subject partner of childbearing potential from the time of informed consent signature up to 4 months after last IMP administration. Highly effective method of birth control such as combined hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal, transdermal), progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable, implantable), intra uterine devices (IUDs), intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS), bilateral tubal occlusion, true abstinence is acceptable when it is in line with the subject's preferred and usual lifestyle) / Part 5 for females of childbearing potential: Must agree to adhere to the contraception requirements: use for the subject of a highly effective method of birth control (defined as methods that can achieve a failure rate less than 1per 100 per year when used consistently and correctly) restricted to non-hormonal intra uterine device or non-hormonal intra uterine system, vasectomized partner and use of a second form of contraception. Hormonal methods of contraception whichever the mode of administration are not permitted. The following acceptable methods can be used as a second form of contraception during the study: partner's use of a condom or the subject's use of an occlusive cap \[diaphragm or cervical/vault caps\] with spermicidal foam, gel, film, cream, or suppository from the time of informed consent signature and for 4 months after the last study drug administration. True sexual abstinence when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject is acceptable. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods), declaration of abstinence for the duration of the trial and withdrawal are NOT acceptable methods of contraception / Part 5 for females of non-childbearing potential: female subjects who are postmenopausal (defined as spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 1 year or spontaneous amenorrhea for at least 6 months confirmed by follicle-stimulating hormone \[FSH\] result of ≥ 40 IU/mL) are eligible for this study and female subjects with surgical sterilization (i.e., bilateral tubal ligation/salpingectomy, hysterectomy) also; * Non-smoker subject or smoker of not more than 5 cigarettes a day; * Parts 1, 2, 3 \& 6: Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 28,0 (kg/m2) inclusive, with body weight between 60 and 100 kg inclusive, at Screening and Day -1 / Part 5: Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 28,0 (kg/m2) inclusive, with body weight between 50 and 100 kg inclusive, at Screening and Day -1; * Considered as healthy after a comprehensive clinical assessment (detailed medical history and complete physical examination); * Normal Blood Pressure (BP), oxygen saturation and Heart Rate (HR) at the screening visit after 10 minutes in supine position: * 95 mmHg ≤ Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) ≤ 140 mmHg, * 50 mmHg ≤ Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) ≤ 90 mmHg, * 45 bpm ≤ HR ≤ 90 bpm, * Or considered NCs by investigators; * Normal ECG recording on a 12-lead ECG at the screening visit: * 120 ≤ PR \< 210 ms, * QRS \< 120 ms, * QTcf ≤ 430 ms for male, * No sign of any trouble of sinusal automatism, * Or considered NCs by investigators; * Laboratory parameters within the normal range of the laboratory (hematology, hemostasis and blood biochemistry tests, urinalysis). Individual values out of the normal range can be accepted if judged clinically non-relevant by the Investigator; * Normal dietary habits; * Signing a written informed consent prior to selection; * Covered by Health Insurance System and / or in compliance with the recommendations of National Law in force relating to biomedical research. Non-inclusion criteria for Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 \& 6: * Any history or presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastro-intestinal, hepatic, renal, metabolic, hematological, neurologic, psychiatric, systemic, infectious disease, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic or/and any relevant disease; * Presence or history of drug hypersensitivity, or allergic disease diagnosed and treated by a physician; * Symptomatic hypotension whatever the decrease of the blood pressure or asymptomatic postural hypotension defined by a decrease in SBP equal to or greater than 20 mmHg or DBP equal to or greater than 10 mmHg within two minutes of changing from supine to standing position; * Positive urine drug testing or alcohol testing at Screening or Day -1; * Positive Hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen or anti Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibody, or positive results for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 1 or 2 tests; * Clinical symptoms suspected of acute infectious disease within 2 weeks before the first study drug administration; * Any drug intake (except paracetamol) during the month prior to the first administration; * History or presence of drug or alcohol abuse (alcohol consumption \> 40 grams / day); * Blood donation (including as part of a clinical trial) in the 2 months before administration; * General anesthesia in the 3 months before administration; * Inability to abstain from intense muscular effort; * No possibility of contact in case of emergency; * Excessive consumption of beverages with xanthine bases (\>4cups or glasses/day); * Subject who, in the judgment of the Investigator, is likely to be non-compliant or uncooperative during the study, or unable to cooperate because of a language problem, poor mental development; * Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision; persons under coercive psychiatric care; adults under legal protection (guardianship/trusteeship); persons under court protection; * Subject in the exclusion period of a previous study and within less than 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the last administration of an experimental drug; * Administrative or legal supervision; * Subject who would receive more than 6000 euros as indemnities for his participation in biomedical research within the 12 last months, including the indemnities for the present study. Main inclusion criteria for Part 4: * Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's disease male individuals; * Must agree to adhere to the contraception requirements; * Non-smoker subject or smoker of not more than 5 cigarettes a day; * Patient and/or their legal representatives (if applicable) are able to understand and provide written informed consent before starting any study-related activity according investigator judgment; * Patient is able to participate fully in the study, be sufficiently proficient in the official language of the country in which they live, and be able to carry out study evaluations reliably; * Blood Pressure (BP), oxygen saturation and Heart Rate (HR) at the screening visit after 10 minutes in supine position considered normal according the population or judged clinically non-relevant by investigators; * ECG recording on a 12-lead ECG at the screening visit considered normal according the population or judged clinically non-relevant by investigators; * Laboratory parameters within the normal range of the laboratory (hematology, hemostasis and blood biochemistry tests, urinalysis). Individual values out of the normal range can be accepted if judged clinically non-relevant by the Investigator according the population; * Covered by Health Insurance System and / or in compliance with the recommendations of National Law in force relating to biomedical research; * Presence of an accompanying caregiver at the end of the study. Main exclusion criteria for Part 4: * Any relevant history or presence of significant diseases that would interfere with the assessment according the population except stabilized pathology with associated treatment for more than 3 months and known in the medical history; * Patients considered unable to complete study assessments, according the investigator judgment; * History of cancer in the past 5 years; * History of inflammatory disease with potential for central nervous system involvement; * Positive urine drug testing or alcohol testing at Screening or Day -1; * Positive Hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen or anti Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibody, or positive results for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 1 or 2 tests.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eurofins Optimed
Gières, 38610, France
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