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Trial reportBritish journal of clinical pharmacology2022

Safety, pharmacokinetics and quantitative EEG modulation of TAK-071, a novel muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator, in healthy subjects.

Wei Yin, Fahimeh Mamashli, Derek L Buhl, Polyna Khudyakov, Dmitri Volfson, Ferenc Martenyi, Hakop Gevorkyan, Laura Rosen, Arthur A Simen

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Muscarinic control of cardiovascular function in humans: a review of current clinical evidence.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2024
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  13. Role of Cholinergic Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei YinTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Fahimeh MamashliTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Derek L BuhlTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Polyna KhudyakovTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Dmitri VolfsonTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Ferenc MartenyiProthena Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA.
Hakop GevorkyanCalifornia Clinical Trials Medical Group, in affiliation with Parexel International, Glendale, CA, USA.
Laura RosenTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Arthur A SimenTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2844-1516
Takeda (United States) · USClinical Insights · USPAREXEL International (United Kingdom) · GBProthena (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTAK-071 is a muscarinic M

methodsTAK-071 was administered as single and multiple doses in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group design in healthy volunteers alone and in combination with donepezil. Laboratory, electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) evaluations were performed. Cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples were taken to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), relative bioavailability and food effect.

resultsTAK-071 was safe and well tolerated, and no deaths or serious adverse events occurred. TAK-071 demonstrated a long mean (% coefficient of variation) half-life of 46.3 (25.2%) to 60.5 (51.5%) hours and excellent brain penetration following oral dosing. Coadministration with donepezil had no impact on the PK of either drug. There was no food effect on systemic exposure. Quantitative EEG analysis revealed that TAK-071 40-80 mg increased power in the 7-9 Hz range in the posterior electrode group with eyes open and 120-160 mg doses increased power in the 16-18 Hz range and reduced power in the 2-4 Hz range in central-posterior areas with eyes open and eyes closed. Functional connectivity was significantly reduced after TAK-071 at high doses and was enhanced with coadministration of donepezil under the eyes-closed condition.

conclusionsPK and safety profiles of TAK-071 were favorable, including those exceeding expected pharmacologically active doses based on preclinical data. When administered without donepezil TAK-071 was largely free of cholinergic adverse effects. Further clinical evaluation of TAK-071 is warranted.

Indexed as

ElectroencephalographyReceptor, Muscarinic M1DonepezilDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodHealthy VolunteersHumansDonepezilReceptor, Muscarinic M1Alzheimer's diseaseelectrophysiologyParkinson's diseasepharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamicphase I

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PMID34240455
PMCPMC9291057
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