Long-term PK and Safety/Tolerability Testing LDLL600 Against Esmolol in Healthy Volunteers

The study will compare the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety and tolerability of long-term infusion of lyophilized landiolol (LDLL600) against esmolol (Brevibloc) by measurement of blood concentrations of landiolol, esmolol and their metabolites, and by monitoring systemic cardiovascular and local tolerability, blood pressure (BP), ECG including heart rate (HR) and adverse events (AEs).

12 subjects will be administered LDLL600 and Brevibloc in a double-blind, randomized, cross-over setting. PK, systemic cardiovascular and local tolerability and safety of 24-hour long infusions of three dose levels of both Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) during each treatment period will be assessed.

Each treatment period will consist of:

Dose level 1 (LOW) for 2 hours (h) Dose level 2 (MEDIUM)for 2 hours Dose level 3 (HIGH)for 2 hours PK and tolerability observation at dose level 3, 2 or 1 will be continued for 18 hours in order to end up with a total infusion period of 24 h Post-infusion follow-up (FU)for 6 hours after infusion termination

The duration of the wash-out period between treatment periods will be at least two days. Each subject, if confirmed eligible, will complete two treatment periods in total.

In case of poor tolerability, alternative dosing schemes will be followed.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female human subjects, age 18-45 years.
* Body weight of at least 50 kg, maximum of 90 kg. Body-mass index 18.5 to 30.0 kg/m2.
* Caucasian race.
* Subjects without clinically relevant abnormalities as determined by baseline medical history, physical examination, blood pressure, heart rate and ear temperature at screening.
* Subjects without clinically relevant abnormalities as determined by blood count, coagulation tests, biochemistry (except factors for thrombophlebitis), infectious disease screening (HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C), urinalysis, ECG, and 2D Echo at screening.
* Subject is willing and able to undergo procedures required by this protocol and gave written informed consent.
* Agreeing to not using any prescription or over the counter medications including vitamins and minerals for 7 days prior to study and during the course of the study (unless prescribed by the principal investigator for treatment of adverse events).
* No history or presence of alcoholism.
* No history of drug abuse (benzodiazepines, barbiturates, cocaine) for the last one month and other illegal drugs for the last 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with any condition which in the opinion of the investigator makes the subject unsuitable for inclusion.
* Subjects with history or presence of clinically relevant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, ophthalmic, pulmonary, neurological, metabolic, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunological, psychiatric or skin diseases.
* Subjects with bradycardia (heart rate below 50 bpm), tachycardia (heart rate above 100 bpm), hypotension (systolic blood pressure below 100 mmHg, and/or diastolic blood pressure below 70 mm Hg) at screening, history of clinically relevant arrhythmias.
* Subjects with clinically relevant cardiac supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias.
* Subjects with atrioventricular block of grade II and III, sick sinus syndrome, sinoatrial block or congestive heart failure.
* Participation in a clinical drug study or bioequivalence study 60 days prior to the present study.
* History of malignancy or other serious diseases.
* Any contraindication to blood sampling.
* History of i.v. drug abuse.
* Subjects with positive HIV tests, HBsAg or Hepatitis C tests or other acute, subacute or chronic infectious disease.
* Known history of hypersensitivity to landiolol, esmolol, or related drugs.
* Refusal to abstain from smoking or consumption of tobacco products 48 hours before drug administration and during the study period.
* Refusal to abstain from alcohol, caffeine, or other xanthines, or grapefruit containing food or drinks for 72 hours before drug administration and during the study period.
* Refusal to abstain from strenuous activities for 7 days before screening and end-of-study examinations, before and during each study period.
* Found positive in breath alcohol test done at the time of screening and on the day of check-in for the study for each period.
* Found positive in urine test for drug abuse done on the day of check-in for the study for each period.
* Subjects with anomalies of the venous and arterial vessels of the forearms or systemic vascular diseases.
* Subjects with small and/or invisible and/or badly visible veins on both forearms.
* Pregnancy and/or breast-feeding.
* History of serious clinical illness that can impact fate of drugs.
* Use of organ toxic drugs within 3 months before the first dose. Any drug with a well-defined potential for toxicity to a major organ or system is to be considered here.
* Systemic multiple dose treatment with drugs altering hepatic metabolism or monoamineoxidase (MAO) inhibitors within 30 days before the first dose.
* Donation of 1) 400 mL of blood or more within 60 days, or 2) more than 150 mL of blood within 30 days, or 3) plasma or platelets within 14 days before the first dose.
* Regular use of medication except hormonal contraceptives or replacement therapy (HC or HRT) taken without significant changes for three months at least.
* Any systemic prescription drug treatment or systemic over-the-counter (OTC) drug treatment within 7 days before the first dose (except HC or HRT).