Healthy men test new oral version of edaravone in first human study
NCT ID NCT04481750
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tested an oral form of edaravone in 74 healthy adult males to see how safe it is and how the body processes it. Participants received single or multiple doses of the drug or a placebo. The study is complete and focused on gathering basic safety and drug-level information, not on treating any disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Edaravone (oral solution or suspension)
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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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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2018
- Finished
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Aug 2018
- 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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20 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: Additional screening criteria check may apply for qualification: * Healthy adult male volunteers * Japanese or Caucasian * Subjects aged between 20 and 45 years at the time of informed consent * Subjects who have thoroughly understood the contents of the study and voluntarily provided written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Additional screening criteria check may apply for qualification: * Subjects with a current or previous history of cardiac, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric/nervous, hematopoietic, or endocrine diseases, and those whom the investigator (or subinvestigator) deems unsuitable for the study * Body mass index (BMI) of \<18.0 or \>30.0, or body weight of \<50 kg (BMI formula: body weight \[kg\]/height \[m\]2, rounded to one decimal place) * Subjects who have undergone any surgery known to affect the gastrointestinal absorption of drugs * Subjects who do not agree to use an effective method of contraception from initiation of study drug administration to 14 days after completion (discontinuation) of study drug administration * Subjects who have previously received edaravone * Subjects who have participated in another clinical study and received a study drug within 12 weeks before providing informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational Site
Osaka, Japan
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