A Phase 1 Study of VELA-101 in Adult Participants

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUrsa Medicines

About this trial

This is a first-in-human (FIH), multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of VELA-101, following single-ascending doses via subcutaneous (SC) administration.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Participants must be adults able to understand the study, provide written informed consent, and comply with study procedures.

Age: Part A: 18-55 years; Part B: 18-65 years

BMI and body weight: Part A: BMI 18.0-30.0 kg/m²; Part B: BMI 18.0-35.0 kg/m²

Considered medically healthy based on medical history and screening assessments.

Disqualifiers

Known familial hypercholesterolemia or severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Clinically significant cardiovascular, liver, kidney, immune, or other medical disease.

Positive screening for HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.

Current significant infection, substance misuse, or other condition that could interfere with study participation.

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • VELA-101

    Drug

    subcutaneous injection

  • Placebo

    Drug

    subcutaneous injection

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: VELA-101 in Healthy Adult ParticipantsExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: In Healthy AdultsPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Group C: VELA-101 in Participants with HyperlipidemiaExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group D: In Participants with HyperlipidemiaPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of single ascending doses of VELA-101

Incidence, severity, and relationship of treatment-emergent adverse events and changes from baseline in vital signs, electrocardiogram parameters, and clinical laboratory parameters

Time frame
Day 180

Secondary outcomes

1

To characterise the plasma pharmacokinetics of single ascending doses of VELA-101

Plasma concentrations of VELA-101

Time frame
Day 1 to Day 3
2

To characterise the urine pharmacokinetics of single ascending doses of VELA-101

Urine concentrations of VELA-101

Time frame
Day 1 to Day 3
3

To evaluate the effect of VELA-101 on lipid parameters following a single SC administration

Change from baseline in blood lipid parameters

Time frame
Up to Day 360

Other outcomes

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