Tablet or liquid? scientists map how the body takes up an experimental drug
NCT ID NCT02906813
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing how the body absorbs TAK-935, an experimental drug, when given as a 300 mg tablet compared with a 300 mg oral solution. They also want to know whether taking the tablet with food changes how much of the drug reaches the bloodstream. The study enrolls a small group of healthy adults who receive single doses and provide blood samples. The goal is to understand the drug's behavior in the body, not to treat any condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TAK-935, an experimental drug given as a tablet or oral solution
- What this could lead to
- If the tablet form delivers the drug reliably, it could support later trials that test TAK-935 as a treatment for neurological or psychiatric conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a tiny Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers, so it cannot show whether the drug works for any disease. It only measures blood levels and short-term safety.
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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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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2016
- Finished
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Nov 2016
- 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 55 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: 1\. Weighs at least 45 kilogram (kg) and has a body mass index (BMI) from 18.0 to 30.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m\^2), inclusive at Screening and Day -2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has received TAK-935 in a previous clinical study or as a therapeutic agent. 2. Has a history of any psychiatric disorder as diagnosed utilizing Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5) criteria. 3. Has any lifetime history of drug abuse (defined as any illicit drug use) or any lifetime history of alcohol abuse prior to the screening visit or is unwilling to agree to abstain from alcohol and drugs throughout the study. One unit is equivalent to a half-pint of beer or a single measure of spirits or 1 small glass of wine. 4. Has a history of cancer, except basal cell carcinoma which has been in remission for at least 5 years prior to Day 1. 5. Has a positive test result for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody at Screening or a known history of human immunodeficiency virus infection. 6. Has used nicotine-containing products (including but not limited to cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, nicotine patch or nicotine gum) within 28 days prior to Check-In Day -1. Cotinine test is positive at Screening or Check-In (Day -1). 7. Has poor peripheral venous access. 8. Has donated or lost 450 milliliter (mL) or more of his or her blood volume (including plasmapheresis), or had a transfusion of any blood product within 30 days prior to Day 1 of Period 1.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study site
Glendale, California, United States
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