NCT06796374

A Comparison of Fisetin Kinetics in Young and Old Adults

A Comparison of Fisetin Kinetics in Young and Old Adults - FISEKIN-1

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Medicine Greifswald · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study investigates the differences in the kinetic parameters of fisetin in two cohorts of healthy volunteers: Cohort 1) volunteers aged 18-30 years (n = 40) Cohort 2) volunteers aged 65 years or older (n = 40) The purpose of this study is: 1. To describe the fisetin kinetics after a single dose oral administration in older age. 2. To compare the fisetin kinetics after a single dose oral administration in old and young age. FISEKIN-1 is designed as a four-arm study protocol. As well as two different age groups (18-30 years vs. 65 years and older), we want to compare fisetin kinetic parameters in fasted and fed condition: Arm 1) 500 mg fisetin (1x 5 capsule), fasted condition, cohort 1: young age Arm 2) 500 mg fisetin (1x 5 capsule), fasted condition, cohort 2: old age Arm 3) 500 mg fisetin (1x 5 capsule), fed condition, cohort 1: young age Arm 4) 500 mg fisetin (1x 5 capsule), fed condition, cohort 2: old age

Detailed description

The study is designed as an open-label, two-cohorts (young vs. old), four-arm, cross-over, single oral dose protocol. A single oral dose of fisetin will be administered as capsules with 240 ml of still water in the overnight fasting condition (arm 1; 2) or in fed condition (arm 3; 4). The arms will be conducted in each participant in random order with a wash-out period of at least one week between each arm. Fed condition (arm 3; 4): We will serve a high-caloric and high-fat meal based on the recommendation of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for food-effect studies. This meal will contain two slices of toast with butter, two eggs fried in butter, approx. 113 g hash brown potatoes and 240 ml whole milk. A total of 24 blood samples will be taken at defined time points (baseline; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60; 80; 100 min; 2.0; 2.5; 3.0; 3.5; 4.0; 4.5; 5.0; 5.5; 6.0; 6.5; 7.0; 7.5; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 h). At each time point, blood will be collected (4.9 ml for separation of plasma) to determine fisetin, and its metabolites. The total amount of blood collected for each participant and each arm is 164 ml at the kinetic visits and 12 ml at the screening visit. After intake of fisetin, participants will drink 200 ml of sparkling water every hour to stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis and to promote transport of the capsule. After 2 hours, the participants may drink a cup of tea or coffee and after 4 hours they will be served a meal low in fisetin content. Urine will be collected during the first 10 hours after fisetin administration. Monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate will take place for the first 4 hours after administration. Volunteers will stay in the Clinical Research Unit of the Institute of Pharmacology for the first 10 hours after administration.

Conditions

• Pharmacokinetic Study in Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Fisetin - Fasted condition	A single oral dose of 500 mg fisetin (as Novusetin®) will be administered as 5 capsules with 240 ml of still water in the overnight fasting condition: A total of 24 blood samples will be taken at defined time points (baseline; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60; 80; 100 min; 2.0; 2.5; 3.0; 3.5; 4.0; 4.5; 5.0; 5.5; 6.0; 6.5; 7.0; 7.5; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 h). At each time point, blood will be collected (4.9 ml for separation of plasma) to determine fisetin, and fisetin metabolites. The total amount of blood collected for each participant and each arm is 164 ml at the kinetic visits and 12 ml at the screening visit. Urine will be collected during the first 10 hours after fisetin administration.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Fisetin - Fed condition	A single oral dose of 500 mg fisetin (as Novusetin®) will be administered as 5 capsules with 240 ml of still water in fed condition: Participants will eat a high-caloric and high-fat meal based on the recommendation of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for food-effect studies. This meal will contain two slices of toast with butter, two eggs fried in butter, approx. 113 g hash brown potatoes and 240 ml whole milk. A total of 24 blood samples will be taken at defined time points (baseline; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60; 80; 100 min; 2.0; 2.5; 3.0; 3.5; 4.0; 4.5; 5.0; 5.5; 6.0; 6.5; 7.0; 7.5; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 h). At each time point, blood will be collected (4.9 ml for separation of plasma) to determine fisetin, and fisetin metabolites. The total amount of blood collected for each participant and each arm is 164 ml at the kinetic visits and 12 ml at the screening visit. Urine will be collected during the first 10 hours after fisetin administration.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-31
• Primary completion: 2027-06-30
• Completion: 2027-07-31
• First posted: 2025-01-28
• Last updated: 2026-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany