A Study in Healthy Japanese Men to Test How Different Doses of BI 894416 Are Tolerated

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of this trial is to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of BI 894416 in healthy Japanese male subjects.

Official Title
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Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Single Rising Oral Doses of BI 894416 Versus Placebo in Healthy Male Japanese Subjects (Single-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Within Dose Group)

Conditions
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Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: BI 894416
* Drug: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy male subjects according to the assessment of the investigator, as based on a complete medical history, including a medical examination, vital signs (Blood pressure (BP), Pulse rate (PR)), 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG), and clinical laboratory tests Japanese ethnicity, according to the following criteria: - born in Japan, have lived outside of Japan <10 years, and have parents and grandparents who are Japanese Age of 20 to 45 years (inclusive) at screening BMI of 18.5 to 25.0 kg/m2 (inclusive) at screening Signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the trial, in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local legislation Subjects who agree to minimize the risk of making their partner pregnant by fulfilling any of the following criteria starting from the first administration of trial medication until 90 days after last administration of trial medication Use of adequate contraception, any of the following methods plus condom: intrauterine device, combined oral contraceptives that started at least 2 months prior to the first drug administration Vasectomized (vasectomy at least 1 year prior to enrolment) Surgical sterilization (including bilateral tubal occlusion, hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) of the subject's female partner Exclusion Criteria: Any finding in the medical examination (including BP, PR or ECG) deviating from normal and assessed as clinically relevant by the investigator Repeated measurement of systolic blood pressure outside the range of 90 to 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure outside the range of 50 to 90 mmHg, or pulse rate outside the range of 50 to 90 bpm Any laboratory value outside the reference range that the investigator considers to be of clinical relevance Any evidence of a concomitant disease assessed as clinically relevant by the investigator Gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological or hormonal disorders Cholecystectomy or other surgery of the gastrointestinal tract that could interfere with the pharmacokinetics of the trial medication, except appendectomy or simple hernia repair Diseases of the central nervous system, including but not limited to, any kind of seizures or stroke, and other relevant neurological or psychiatric disorders History of relevant orthostatic hypotension, fainting spells, or blackouts Further exclusion criteria apply.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: BI 894416 25mg<br>1 tablet of 25 milligrams (mg) BI 894416 was administered orally as single dose with 240 milliliters of water after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours on day 1, followed by at least 48 hours close medical surveillance, followed by 2 weeks of follow-up period. | Drug: BI 894416<br>* BI 894416<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo group<br>Matching placebo was administered orally as single dose with 240 milliliters of water after an overnight fast of at least 10 hours on day 1, followed by at least 48 hours close medical surveillance, followed by 2 weeks of follow-up period. | Drug: Placebo<br>* Placebo<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage of Participants With Drug Related Adverse Events | The percentage of participants with drug related adverse events was reported. | From drug administration until end of follow-up, up to 17 days. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of BI 894416 in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-∞) | Area under the concentration-time curve of BI 894416 in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity was reported. | Within 1 hour (h) before drug administration and at 15 minutes (min), 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h30min, 2h, 2h30min, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration. | 
| Maximum Measured Concentration of BI 894416 in Plasma (Cmax) | Maximum measured concentration of BI 894416 in plasma was reported. | Within 1 hour (h) before drug administration and at 15 minutes (min), 30min, 45min, 1h, 1h30min, 2h, 2h30min, 3h, 4h, 5h, 6h, 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h, 34h, 48h, 72h after drug administration. |