A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Single Ascending Doses of IPI-201 Administered Intravenously in Healthy Male Participants
Isosceles Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd
22 participants
Nov 3, 2025
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
This early clinical study is being conducted to understand how a new intravenous (IV) form of cannabidiol (CBD), called IPI-201, behaves in the body and how well it is tolerated when given to healthy volunteers. IPI-201 is designed to provide a rapid and precisely controlled dose of CBD through an IV infusion, which may be useful for managing acute pain or other short-term conditions in future patients. In this study, small groups of healthy adult males will each receive a single IV dose of IPI-201 at different strengths, given over 15 minutes. Researchers will carefully monitor safety, check for any side effects, and measure CBD levels in the blood over time. The results will help determine safe dose ranges and how quickly the body absorbs and clears IPI-201. No placebo or comparison drug will be used in this study.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria9
- Participant must be male.
- Participant must not have used nicotine within 7 days prior to screening.
- Participant must not have used recreational drugs 30 days prior to dosing and throughout the study
- Aged between 18 and 55 years, with a body mass index between more than 18.5 and less than 32.0 kg/m2 and body weight more than or equal to 50.0 kg
- Healthy as defined by:
- a) The absence of clinically significant illness and surgery within 4 weeks prior to study drug administration.
- b) The absence of clinically significant history of neurological, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, hematological, immunological, psychiatric, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, and metabolic disease.
- Non-sterile males must be willing to use a highly effective contraception method throughout the study and for 90 days after the administration of study drug.
- Able to understand the study procedures and provide signed informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria23
- Any clinically significant abnormal finding at physical examination.
- eGFR not to be less than 80mL/min/1.73m2
- Significant past history of depression or suicidality, or depressive disorder in previous 12 months.
- Positive C-SSRS on lifetime ideation or behaviour.
- Clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results or positive serology test results for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus antibody (HCV Ab) (unless HCV RNA negative), or HIV antigen or antibody at screening. Positive HCV Ab with negative HCV RNA would be acceptable for eligibility.
- Positive urine drug screen (including tetrahydrocannabinol), urine cotinine test, or alcohol breath test.
- History of significant allergic reactions (e.g., anaphylactic reaction, hypersensitivity, angioedema) to CBD or any drug or any adverse reaction to CBD.
- Clinically significant ECG abnormalities, or QTcF more than 450 msec at screening.
- Vital signs abnormalities at screening, D-1 or pre-dose, which remain similar upon repeat:
- Systolic blood pressure less than 90 or more than 140 mmHg
- Diastolic blood pressure less than 40 or more than 90 mmHg
- Heart rate less than 40 or more than 100 bpm
- History of drug abuse within 1 year prior to screening.
- Unwilling to abstain from consuming alcohol from 24 hours prior to check-in on Day -1, whilst confined at the clinic, and until after the last PK sample on Day 4.
- History of alcohol abuse within 1 year prior to screening or regular use of alcohol within 6 months prior to screening defined as consuming more than 21 standard drinks per week for males, where 1 standard drink equals 375ml of mid-strength beer (3.5% alcohol/volume), 100ml wine (13.5% alcohol/volume) or 30ml of spirits (40% alcohol/volume).
- Any of the following laboratory parameters 1.5x above the upper limit of normal (ULN) values at screening or baseline (Day -1): aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, direct bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, and total bilirubin.
- History of liver disease or hepatic dysfunction (including cirrhosis), and jaundice.
- History of epilepsy.
- Use of concomitant medications listed in the study protocol.
- Participation in a clinical research study involving the administration of an investigational or marketed drug or device within 30?days prior to dosing, administration of a biological product in the context of a clinical research study within 90?days prior to dosing, or concomitant participation in an investigational study involving no drug or device administration.
- Donation of plasma within 7 days prior to dosing or donation or loss of 500 mL or more of whole blood within 8 weeks prior to dosing.
- Participant who is not willing or able to comply with study requirement (e.g., presents difficulty with venipuncture and/or has poor venous access).
- Any reason which, in the opinion of the Investigator or delegate, would prevent the participant from participating in the study.
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Interventions
Participants will receive a single intravenous (IV) infusion of IPI-201, a 10 mg/mL micellar solution of synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) in Kolliphor HS 15 with citric acid, calcium disodium EDTA, and ascorbic acid, diluted with 5 % dextrose to a total volume of 50 mL. The study follows a single-ascending-dose design with five sequential cohorts: 100 µg (sentinal microdose), 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, and 140 mg CBD, each administered once only as a 15-minute IV infusion at a rate of approximately 200 mL/h. The investigational product is prepared extemporaneously by Oxford Compounding Pharmacy (Perth) under GMP conditions, filled into labelled 50 mL syringes with end caps, and administered within 24 hours of dilution. Dosing and monitoring take place at Linear Clinical Research (Perth, Australia). Infusions are performed by qualified clinical trial nurses under investigator supervision, with continuous observation and serial pharmacokinetic sampling up to 72 hours post-dose. Each participant receives one dose only; progression to the next dose level occurs after Safety Review Committee assessment of safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic data. If clinically indicated, the infusion rate may be slowed for an individual. Adherence is ensured by directly observed dosing in-clinic, using calibrated infusion pumps and protocol-defined procedures to maintain intervention fidelity.
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ACTRN12625001213437