A Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of MKND-201 in Healthy Volunteers

Purpose

MKC-NI-001 is a Phase 1, first-in-human, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of nintedanib inhalation powder (MNKD-201) in healthy adult volunteers. The trial consists of a Single Ascending Dose (SAD), followed by a Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) with a primary objective to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of MNKD-201 compared to placebo in healthy adult participants.

Condition

  • Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 40 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Is ≥40 and ≤65 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form. - Has a negative urine test for selected drugs of abuse and negative alcohol test at screening and upon admission to the CRU on Day -1. Note: Participants should not consume poppy seeds within 24 hours before urine drug screening because this can falsify the results of the opiate urine drug test. - Is willing to adhere to the restrictions and requirements specified in the protocol. - Has a negative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) test (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) on Day -1. - Is capable of performing spirometry, as required by the study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Has a history of significant lung disease (e.g., pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, COPD, emphysema, chronic pulmonary infection, recent upper or lower respiratory tract infection in the prior 8 weeks, history of lung surgery or procedure, etc.) - Has endocrine, thyroid, or respiratory disease, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, GI disease, or history of any psychotic mental illness. - Has a history of hepatic disease or has abnormal liver function tests (i.e., aspartate aminotransferase [AST] > 1.5 × upper limit of normal [ULN] or alanine aminotransferase [ALT] > 1.5 × ULN) at screening. - Has renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2), as calculated by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI), at screening. - Has any history of pulmonary malignancy. - Has a history of substance abuse or dependency or history of recreational drug use over the last 2 years (by self-declaration).

Study Design

Phase
Phase 1
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
This first-in-human trial will be conducted in healthy adult volunteers and will investigate the safety, tolerability, and PK of MNKD-201. MNKD-201 will be evaluated over a range of doses, first in a SAD phase (Part A) and then in a MAD phase (Part B), to inform doses for further evaluation in a subsequent trial. Approximately 40 participants will be enrolled into 1 of 3 SAD cohorts and 2 MAD cohorts, 8 participants per cohort.
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
(Part A) MKND-201 SAD
Part A involves a Single Ascending Dose (SAD) study with three cohorts. In each cohort, participants will receive a single dose of MKND-201 or placebo for one day. The doses will be categorized as Target Dose, High Dose, and Very High Dose. Allocation is randomized and double-blind, maintaining a ratio of 3:1 (MKND-201:placebo). Participants will use a breath-powered inhaler, which aerosolizes the powder for lung delivery
  • Drug: (Part A) MKND-201
    Participants will receive single ascending doses (Target Dose, High Dose, and Very High Dose) of MKND-201 or placebo administered via oral inhalation on Day 1
Experimental
(Part B) MKND-201 MAD
Part B involves a Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) study with two cohorts. In each cohort, participants will receive MKND-201 or placebo twice daily (BID) at either the Target Dose or High Dose. Allocation is randomized 3:1 (MKND-201:placebo) and double-blind. Participants will use a breath-powered inhaler, which aerosolizes the powder for lung delivery
  • Drug: (Part B) MKND-201
    Participants will receive multiple ascending doses (Target Dose and High Dose) of MKND-201 or placebo administered via oral inhalation, twice daily, from Day 1 to Day 7
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
Administered as a single dose or BID using the same number of cartridges as MKND-201 participants in the same cohort
  • Drug: Placebo
    Participants will receive matching placebo across Part A and Part B of the study.

Recruiting Locations

Flourish Research
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Contact:
Sierra Wilson
210-949-0122
SWilson@flourishresearch.com

More Details

NCT ID
NCT06532942
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Mannkind Corporation

Study Contact

Jennifer Pleitez
818-661-5000
MKC-NI-001study@mannkindcorp.com