Key result
SAR247799 was well tolerated in healthy subjects, showing dose-proportional exposure with a terminal half-life of 31.2-33.1 hours and sustained heart rate reduction at a 10 mg dose.
Why the study?
SAR247799 is a first-in-class selective G-protein-biased S1P1 agonist with potential to restore endothelial function without causing desensitization and lymphopenia, warranting first-in-human characterization of its safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.
Does SAR247799 demonstrate safety, tolerability, and favorable pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics in healthy subjects?
RCT
Double-blind
Randomized
Does SAR247799 demonstrate safety, tolerability, and favorable pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics in healthy subjects?
SAR247799, a selective G-protein-biased S1P1 agonist, is safe and well-tolerated in healthy subjects, showing potential for endothelial protection without causing receptor desensitization.
Supports further evaluation in patients; extends PK/PD data for biased S1P1 agonists.
Aims SAR247799 is a selective G‐protein‐biased sphingosine‐1 phosphate receptor‐1 (S1P1) agonist with potential to restore endothelial function in vascular pathologies. SAR247799, a first‐in‐class molecule differentiated from previous S1P1‐desensitizing molecules developed for multiple sclerosis, can activate S1P1 without desensitization and consequent lymphopenia. The aim was to characterize SAR247799 for its safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (activation and desensitization). Methods SAR247799 was administered orally to healthy subjects in a double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled study with single (2.5–37.5 mg) or 2‐week once‐daily (0.5–15 mg) doses. An open‐label single dose pilot food‐interaction arm with 10 mg SAR247799 in cross‐over design was also performed. Results SAR247799 was well tolerated and, at the higher end of the dose ranges, caused the expected dose‐dependent pharmacodynamics associated with S1P1 activation (heart rate reduction) and S1P1 desensitization (lymphocyte count reduction). SAR247799 demonstrated dose‐proportional increases in exposure and was eliminated with an apparent terminal half‐life of 31.2–33.1 hours. Food had a small effect on the pharmacokinetics of SAR247799. SAR247799 had a low volume of distribution (7–23 L), indicating a potential to achieve dose separation for endothelial vs cardiac S1P1 activation pharmacology. A supratherapeutic dose (10 mg) of SAR247799 produced sustained heart rate reduction over 14 days, demonstrating cardiac S1P1 activation without tachyphylaxis. Sub‐lymphocyte‐reducing doses (≤5 mg) of SAR247799, which, based on preclinical data, are projected to activate S1P1 and exhibit endothelial‐protective properties, had minimal‐to‐no heart rate reduction and displayed no marked safety findings. Conclusion SAR247799 is suitable for exploring the biological role of endothelial S1P1 activation without causing receptor desensitization.
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Bergougnan et al. (2020) conducted an RCT in Healthy subjects. SAR247799 vs. Placebo was evaluated on Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. SAR247799 was well tolerated in healthy subjects, showing dose-proportional exposure with a terminal half-life of 31.2-33.1 hours and sustained heart rate reduction at a 10 mg dose.
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