Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Intranasal Nalmefene
brief summary
This study is to determine the pharmacokinetics (how the body absorbs, breaks down and eliminates drug from your body) of nalmefene when given intranasally (IN;into the nose) compared to a dose of nalmefene when given intramuscularly (IM; into the muscle); to compare the blood levels of nalmefene when given IN to nalmefene when given IM; and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of nalmefene IN.
detailed description
Open-label, randomized, 2-period, 2-treatment, 2-sequence, crossover study in 68 healthy volunteers. Subjects will be assigned to each of the 2 possible sequences. Each subject will receive 2 treatments during the 2 dosing periods: Intranasal (IN) dose of 3 mg nalmefene hydrochloride and intramuscular (IM) dose of 1.0 mg nalmefene, with a 4 day washout period between doses. Screening can occur up to 28 days before baseline admission, subjects will then stay in the inpatient facility for 7 days to complete the treatment phase of the study and will be discharged following completion of the discharge procedures at the end of the last period. Subjects will be called 3 to 5 days after discharge to inquire concerning Adverse Events (AEs) and concomitant medications since discharge.
official title
Two-Period, Two-Treatment, Randomized Crossover Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Nalmefene by Intranasal and Intramuscular Administration in Healthy Volunteers