Effects of a topical treatment with spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor in healthy subjects and patients with cold urticaria or chronic spontaneous urticaria: Results of a phase 1a/b randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study.

Abstract

AIMS:

To explore the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PD) of GSK2646264 using skin challenge models.

METHODS:

Healthy volunteers (HV) with a positive allergen skin prick test received GSK2646264 (0.5% or 1% ww) and placebo creams on up to 10% body surface area (BSA). Cold (ColdU) or chronic spontaneous (CSU) urticaria patients received 1% GSK2646264 or placebo on up to 10% BSA. PD assessments included weal characteristics after skin allergen challenge, critical temperature threshold (CTT) in ColdU patients and defined area urticaria activity score in CSU patients.

RESULTS:

Thirty-four patients were randomised (17 HV, 12 ColdU, 5 CSU). Topical application of GSK2646264 and placebo was well tolerated. Systemic pharmacokinetics (AUC [0-24] h*ng/mL) was similar between HVs (Geomean 97.9 [%CV 37]) and ColdU patients (Geomean 68.2 [%CV 14; 3.5% BSA] or 167 [%CV 120; 10% BSA]). Whilst in HVs a similar reduction in skin allergen challenge weal area was observed following 3 applications of GSK2646264 and placebo, a trend towards a greater reduction was seen in ColdU with GSK2646264 compared to placebo. A clinically meaningful reduction in CTT, in ColdU patients treated with GSK2646264, was observed in 4 of 9 patients, who demonstrated either a complete inhibition of ColdU to ≤4°C (n = 2) or partial response (reduction by >4°C, n = 2). Due to the small number of CSU patients recruited, no meaningful conclusions could be drawn from the defined area urticaria activity score PD endpoint.

CONCLUSION:

This Phase 1/1b study confirms that GSK2646264 cream applied topically penetrates the skin and some reduction in CTT was observed. (NCT02424799).

• Authors: Marion C Dickson, Alexandra Walker, Clive Grattan, Hayley Perry, Nicola Williams, Nirav Ratia, Odile Dewit, Sophie Gisbert, Martin Metz, Marcus Maurer
• Journal: British journal of clinical pharmacology (Br J Clin Pharmacol) Vol. 87 Issue 12 Pg. 4797-4808 (12 2021) ISSN: 1365-2125 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 34020509 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase I, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: © 2021 British Pharmacological Society.

Chemical References

• Protein Kinase Inhibitors

Topics

• Chronic Disease
• Chronic Urticaria
• Healthy Volunteers
• Humans
• Protein Kinase Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Spleen
• Urticaria (drug therapy)