NCT03278470

A Single Ascending Dose Clinical Trial to Find the Maximum Tolerable Dose of HL237 in Healthy Male Subject

A Dose Block-randomized, Double Blinded, Placebo Controlled, Dose-escalation Clinical Trial to Find the Maximum Tolerable Dose After Single Oral Dose of HL237 in Healthy Male Subject

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hanlim Pharm. Co., Ltd. · Industry
• Sex: Male
• Age: 20 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

HL237 is a new autoimmune therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis, including the basic structure of biguanide in metformin, an existing diabetes drug. The immune modulating activity of HL237 was demonstrated in animal model. HL237 is a STAT3 inhibitor and STAT3 is well known for an important regulator inhibiting Th17 cells and activating Treg cells. Therefore, when STAT3 activity is inhibited, it is expected to be able to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. This is the first clinical trial to be conducted for the development of HL237 and this clinical trial is for determining the maximum oral dose of HL237 and assessing safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic characteristics for each dose group.

Conditions

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	HL237	Experimental
DRUG	Placebo Oral Tablet	placebo with same properties except for active ingredient

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-06-26
• Primary completion: 2018-03-19
• Completion: 2018-03-19
• First posted: 2017-09-11
• Last updated: 2018-08-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea