Kidney disease may change how stiripentol works
NCT ID NCT05735951
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed phase 1 study looked at how the drug stiripentol behaves in people with mild, moderate, or severe chronic kidney disease compared to those with normal kidney function. Thirty-nine participants took stiripentol by mouth for 15 days. The goal was to see if kidney impairment alters drug levels in the blood, which could help determine if dose adjustments are needed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stiripentol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors adjust stiripentol doses for people with kidney problems, making the drug safer and more effective for them.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study focused on drug levels, not on treating any disease. Results may not change clinical practice without larger trials.
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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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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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 80 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: Inclusion criteria for all subjects Subjects/patients will be required to satisfy all the following inclusion criteria to be included in the study: 1. Male or female subjects, aged 18 to 80 years inclusive, 2. Females participating in this study must be of non-childbearing potential or using highly effective contraception for the full duration of the study and for 1 month after the end of treatment, 3. Negative serum pregnancy test at screening and urinary pregnancy test at Day -1 (if applicable), 4. A negative antigen test for Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID 19), 5. Normal hepatic function (AST \< 3xULN (Upper limit normal), ALT (Alanine aminotransferase); \<1.5 ULN; bilirubin), 6. Non-smoker subject or smoker of not more than 5 cigarettes a day, 7. Signing a written informed consent in their native language prior to selection, Additional inclusion criteria for renally impaired patients Patients with renal impairment will be required to satisfy all the following inclusion criteria to be included in the study: 1. Documented renal impairment indicated by reduced RF at least 12 months of screening or longer, 2. Stable renal function (eGFR) as evidenced by ≤ 30% difference in two evaluations of Renal function (RF) on two separate occasions separated by at least 28 days with one measurement being the value at screening, 3. Renal impairment within the following ranges (using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease-4 (MDRD4) equation) at screening: 1. mild renal impairment with eGFR ≥ 60 to \< 90 mL/min/1.73 m², 2. moderate renal impairment with eGFR ≥ 30 to \< 60 mL/min/1.73 m², 3. severe renal impairment with eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m² and not on dialysis, 4. Supine blood pressure (BP) ≤ 180/104 mmHg, 5. Heart rate between 50-100 bpm, DBP between 40-100 mmHg and SBP between 90-170 mmHg extremities excluded, 6. Normal or non-clinically significant finding in ECG recording on a 10 min resting 12-lead ECG at the screening visit (left ventricular hypertrophy related with hypertension, will be allowed): * HR \[50-100 bpm\], * 110 ms ≤ interval between P and R waves (PR) \< 220 ms, * Interval between Q and S waves (QRS) \< 120 ms, * Fridericia corrected interval between Q and T waves (QTcF) ≤ 450 ms, 470 ms for female, * No sign of any trouble of sinusal automatism, * Or considered NCS by the Investigator, 7. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 35 kg/m² inclusive. Additional inclusion criteria for matching controls Matching controls will be required to satisfy all the following inclusion criteria to be included in the study: 1. Considered as healthy after a comprehensive clinical assessment (detailed medical history and complete physical examination), 2. eGFR ≥ 90 mL/min/1.73 m², 3. No proteinuria (i.e., no trace or positive dipstick results), 4. BMI between 18 and 35 kg/m2 inclusive and body weight, 5. Normal BP and heart rate (HR) at the screening visit after 5 min in supine position: * 90 mmHg ≤ Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) ≤ 145 mmHg, for elderly subjects (\> 60 years) an upper limit of 150 mmHg, * 45 mmHg ≤ Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) ≤ 90 mmHg, for elderly subjects (\> 60 years) an upper limit of 95 mmHg, * 50 bpm ≤ HR ≤ 100 bpm, * Or value outside these limits but considered not clinically significant (NCS) by the Investigator, 6. Normal ECG recording on a 10 min resting 12-lead ECG at the screening visit: * HR \[50-100 bpm\], * 110 ≤ interval between P and R waves (PR) \< 220 ms, * Interval between Q and S waves (QRS) \< 120 ms, * Fridericia corrected interval between Q and T waves (QTcF) ≤ 450 ms, 470 ms for female, * No sign of any trouble of sinusal automatism, * Or considered NCS by the Investigator, 7. Laboratory parameters within the normal range or considered NCS by the Investigator of the laboratory (hematological, blood chemistry tests, urinalysis). Individual values out of the normal range can be accepted if judged clinically non relevant by the Investigator, 8. Normal dietary habits, 9. Matched to at least 1 renally impaired patient by ethnic group, sex, age (+/- 10 years) and BMI (+/-20%). Exclusion Criteria: Non-inclusion criteria for all subjects All the subjects/patients included in the study must not meet any of the following non-inclusion criteria: 1. Unsuitable veins for repeated venipuncture, 2. Positive Hepatitis B surface (HBsAg) antigen or positive Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), or positive results for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 or 2 tests, 3. History or presence of drug or alcohol abuse (alcohol consumption \>40 grams/day), 4. Subject/Patient 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, 5. Subject/Patient who cannot be contacted in case of emergency, 6. History or presence of allergy or unusual reactions to some drugs or anesthetics or known hypersensitivity to the investigation product or its excipients (including lactose intolerance), test material or related compound, 7. Who receive a medication known to affect both cyochromes (CYP) CYP1A2, CYP3A4, and CYP2C19, such as rifampin, within 1 month prior to the first dose administration. Concomitant use of medications known to strongly affect either CYP1A2, CYP3A4, or CYP2C19, such as phenytoin, phenobarbital or carbamazepine, should be avoided within 1 month prior to the first dose administration. 8. Subject/Patient who is in the exclusion period of a previous study, 9. Administrative or legal supervision, 10. Blood donation (including in the frame of a clinical trial) within 2 months before administration, 11. Subject/Patient who is pregnant, in labour or breastfeeding. Subject/Patient should not be enrolled if she plans to become pregnant during the time of study participation, 12. Excessive consumption of beverages with xanthine bases (\> 4 cups or glasses / day), 13. Positive COVID 19 antigen test, or COVID-19 vaccination within 14 days of the first dosing. 14. The consumption of grapefruit/grapefruits production, Sevilla oranges, or any poppy seeds, are not allowed from 7 days prior to the first study drug administration, 15. Evidence or history of clinically significant uncontrolled hematological, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic, metabolic, systemic, infectious, or allergic disease (including drug hypersensitivity or allergies, but excluding untreated, asymptomatic, seasonal allergies at time of dosing). However, investigator will have the possibility to judge whether a subject could be included with uncontrolled disease (e.g. in case of non-treated dyslipidemia), 16. General anesthesia within 3 months before administration, 17. Major surgery within 28 days prior to inclusion or major surgery planned during the next 6 months, 18. Inability to abstain from intensive muscular effort, 19. Inability or difficulty swallowing whole capsules, Additional non-inclusion criteria for renal impaired patients Patients with renal impairment included in the study must not meet any of the following non-inclusion criteria: 1. History of renal transplant, 2. The patient has evidence of an unstable clinically important medical condition other than impaired renal function, 3. The patient has an acute exacerbation or unstable renal function, as indicated by worsening of clinical and/or laboratory signs of renal impairment, within the 4 weeks before study drug administration, 4. Patients undergoing any method of dialysis or hemofiltration, 5. Disorders or surgery of the gastrointestinal tract which may interfere with drug absorption or may otherwise influence the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the investigational medicinal product (IMP) (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, resections of the small or large intestine, etc.), 6. History of febrile illness within 5 days prior to dosing, 7. Evidence of clinically significant liver disease or liver damage (e.g., hepatitis B or C, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or ALT that is considered clinically significant by the Investigator, etc.), 8. Patient with a change in current treatments during the last month or receiving any drug known to be potent CYP1A2, CYP3A4 and CYP2C19 inducers, such as rifampin. Additional non-inclusion criteria for matching controls Matching controls with normal renal function included in the study must not meet any of the following noninclusion criteria: 9. Any history or presence of renal disease, 10. Frequent headaches (\> twice a month) and / or migraines, recurrent nausea and / or vomiting, 11. Symptomatic hypotension whatever the decrease of blood pressure or asymptomatic postural hypotension defined by a decrease in SBP (≥20 mmHg) or DBP (≥10 mmHg) within 2 min when changing from the supine to the standing position, Intake of any medication (except paracetamol, hormonal contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women), including over the counter (OTC) medications and herbal products, that could affect the outcome of the study is prohibited within 2 weeks prior to the first drug administration or less than 5 times the t1/2 of that drug, whichever is the longer, or participant receiving any drug known to interfere with CYP enzymes within 1 month prior to the first dose administration.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mc Comac Medical
Sofia, 1612, Bulgaria
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