A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adults

Abstract Background Sarcopenia is an age‐related skeletal muscle disorder characterized by loss of muscle mass and strength leading to mobility disability. 20‐Hydroxyecdysone (20E) is a polyhydroxylated plant steroid that demonstrates pharmacological effects in many disease animal models including a...

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Main Authors: Waly Dioh, Cendrine Tourette, Susanna Del Signore, Louiza Daudigny, Philippe Dupont, Christine Balducci, Pierre J. Dilda, René Lafont, Stanislas Veillet
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Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13195
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author Waly Dioh
Cendrine Tourette
Susanna Del Signore
Louiza Daudigny
Philippe Dupont
Christine Balducci
Pierre J. Dilda
René Lafont
Stanislas Veillet
author_facet Waly Dioh
Cendrine Tourette
Susanna Del Signore
Louiza Daudigny
Philippe Dupont
Christine Balducci
Pierre J. Dilda
René Lafont
Stanislas Veillet
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description Abstract Background Sarcopenia is an age‐related skeletal muscle disorder characterized by loss of muscle mass and strength leading to mobility disability. 20‐Hydroxyecdysone (20E) is a polyhydroxylated plant steroid that demonstrates pharmacological effects in many disease animal models including ageing/sarcopenia. BIO101 is a 20E purified investigational drug (≥97%) that previously demonstrated good toxicology profiles in rat and dog. BIO101 is evaluated in healthy young and older adults in a Phase 1 study. Methods This study is a Single Ascending Dose (SAD) followed by a 14‐day Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD). In SAD, BIO101 was administered orally to 16 young adults at doses from 100 to 1400 mg and to 8 older adults (age ≥65 years) at 1400 mg. In MAD, doses of 350 mg once daily (qd), 350 mg twice daily (bid) and 450 mg bid were administered to 10 older adults. The primary objective was to evaluate safety and pharmacokinetics (PK), including dosing of circulating metabolites. Pharmacodynamic effects were investigated with regard to myostatin, procollagen‐III‐amino‐terminal propeptide (PIIINP), myoglobin, creatine‐kinase Muscle Brain (CKMB), renin and aldosterone plasma/serum levels. Results BIO101 showed a good safety profile with only mild to moderate adverse events and a satisfactory pharmacokinetic profile. In SAD, at 100 mg to 1400 mg, mean Cmax and areas under the curve increased less than dose‐proportionally. Mean half‐life was short (2.4–4.9 h), and mean renal clearance was comparable in all doses (4.05–5.05 L/h). Mean plasma exposure was slightly lower in older adults (22% lower for Cmax and 13%–15% lower for AUCs) compared with young subjects. In MAD, 350 and 450 mg bid led to a slight accumulation over 14 days (mean ratio of accumulation [Rac] of 1.31 in both cohorts). Reduction of biomarkers (myoglobin, CK‐MB) mean serum levels (vs. baseline) was observed at 450 mg bid. Two major metabolites of 20E (14‐deoxy‐20‐hydroxyecdysone and 14‐deoxypoststerone) were identified and quantified. Conclusions BIO101 shows a good safety and pharmacokinetic profile that led to the selection of doses for the subsequent interventional clinical trials of Phase 2 in age‐related sarcopenia (SARA‐INT) and Phase 3 in Covid‐19 (COVA).
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spelling doaj.art-73fda546523c4fd3aa767ff5c98e33112023-06-02T06:44:01ZengWileyJournal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle2190-59912190-60092023-06-011431259127310.1002/jcsm.13195A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adultsWaly Dioh0Cendrine Tourette1Susanna Del Signore2Louiza Daudigny3Philippe Dupont4Christine Balducci5Pierre J. Dilda6René Lafont7Stanislas Veillet8Biophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceBiophytis Sorbonne University Paris FranceAbstract Background Sarcopenia is an age‐related skeletal muscle disorder characterized by loss of muscle mass and strength leading to mobility disability. 20‐Hydroxyecdysone (20E) is a polyhydroxylated plant steroid that demonstrates pharmacological effects in many disease animal models including ageing/sarcopenia. BIO101 is a 20E purified investigational drug (≥97%) that previously demonstrated good toxicology profiles in rat and dog. BIO101 is evaluated in healthy young and older adults in a Phase 1 study. Methods This study is a Single Ascending Dose (SAD) followed by a 14‐day Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD). In SAD, BIO101 was administered orally to 16 young adults at doses from 100 to 1400 mg and to 8 older adults (age ≥65 years) at 1400 mg. In MAD, doses of 350 mg once daily (qd), 350 mg twice daily (bid) and 450 mg bid were administered to 10 older adults. The primary objective was to evaluate safety and pharmacokinetics (PK), including dosing of circulating metabolites. Pharmacodynamic effects were investigated with regard to myostatin, procollagen‐III‐amino‐terminal propeptide (PIIINP), myoglobin, creatine‐kinase Muscle Brain (CKMB), renin and aldosterone plasma/serum levels. Results BIO101 showed a good safety profile with only mild to moderate adverse events and a satisfactory pharmacokinetic profile. In SAD, at 100 mg to 1400 mg, mean Cmax and areas under the curve increased less than dose‐proportionally. Mean half‐life was short (2.4–4.9 h), and mean renal clearance was comparable in all doses (4.05–5.05 L/h). Mean plasma exposure was slightly lower in older adults (22% lower for Cmax and 13%–15% lower for AUCs) compared with young subjects. In MAD, 350 and 450 mg bid led to a slight accumulation over 14 days (mean ratio of accumulation [Rac] of 1.31 in both cohorts). Reduction of biomarkers (myoglobin, CK‐MB) mean serum levels (vs. baseline) was observed at 450 mg bid. Two major metabolites of 20E (14‐deoxy‐20‐hydroxyecdysone and 14‐deoxypoststerone) were identified and quantified. Conclusions BIO101 shows a good safety and pharmacokinetic profile that led to the selection of doses for the subsequent interventional clinical trials of Phase 2 in age‐related sarcopenia (SARA‐INT) and Phase 3 in Covid‐19 (COVA).https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.1319520‐hydroxyecdysoneBIO101sarcopeniasafetypharmacokineticsolder
spellingShingle Waly Dioh
Cendrine Tourette
Susanna Del Signore
Louiza Daudigny
Philippe Dupont
Christine Balducci
Pierre J. Dilda
René Lafont
Stanislas Veillet
A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adults
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
20‐hydroxyecdysone
BIO101
sarcopenia
safety
pharmacokinetics
older
title A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adults
title_full A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adults
title_fullStr A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adults
title_full_unstemmed A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adults
title_short A Phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of BIO101 (20‐hydroxyecdysone) in healthy young and older adults
title_sort phase 1 study for safety and pharmacokinetics of bio101 20 hydroxyecdysone in healthy young and older adults
topic 20‐hydroxyecdysone
BIO101
sarcopenia
safety
pharmacokinetics
older
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13195
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