Status:

COMPLETED

The Effects of Oral Curcumin on Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in Healthy Male Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

Daniel Doberer

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

MALE

18-45 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) serves as a protective gene. Induction of HO-1 has therapeutic potential for several indications. The inducibility of HO-1 by curcumin will be evaluated in this pilot study. Fu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Signed informed consent prior to any study-mandated procedure.
  • Male patient aged between 18 and 45 years (inclusive) at screening.
  • No clinically significant findings on the physical examination at screening.
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 28 kg/m2 (inclusive) at screening.
  • 12-lead ECG without clinically relevant abnormalities at screening.
  • Hematology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis test results not deviating from the normal range to a clinically relevant extent at screening.
  • Negative results from urine drug screen at screening.
  • Ability to communicate well with the investigator, in the local language, and to understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion

  • Known hypersensitivity to the study drug or any excipients of the drug formulation.
  • Treatment with another investigational drug within 3 weeks prior to screening.
  • History or clinical evidence of alcoholism or drug abuse within the 3-year period prior to screening.
  • History or clinical evidence of any disease and/or existence of any surgical or medical condition, which might interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the study drugs.
  • Smoking within the last 3 months prior to screening.
  • Previous treatment with any prescribed or OTC medications (including herbal medicines such as St John's Wort) within 2 weeks prior to screening.
  • Regularly intake of curcumin rich food
  • Loss of 250 ml or more of blood within 3 months prior to screening.
  • Positive results from the hepatitis serology, except for vaccinated subjects, at screening.
  • Positive results from the HIV serology at screening.
  • Presumed non-compliance.
  • Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity at screening.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00895167

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

August 1 2009

Last Update

January 17 2013

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Medical University of Vienna, Department of Clinical Pharmacology

Vienna, Austria, 1090