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Trial reportAnnals of medicine2023

Safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of forsythin in healthy subjects: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled single-dose and multiple-dose escalation and food effect study.

Cuiyun Li, Min Wu, Hong Zhang, Xiaoxue Zhu, Li Fu, Shuo Wang, Mingming Lu, Dafang Zhong, Yanhua Ding

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Trial report in Annals of medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Cuiyun LiPhase I Clinical Trial Unit, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Min WuPhase I Clinical Trial Unit, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Hong ZhangPhase I Clinical Trial Unit, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiaoxue ZhuPhase I Clinical Trial Unit, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Li FuDalian Fusheng Institute of Natural Medicine, Dalian, China.
Shuo WangDalian Fusheng Institute of Natural Medicine, Dalian, China.
Mingming LuDalian Fusheng Institute of Natural Medicine, Dalian, China.
Dafang ZhongState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Yanhua DingPhase I Clinical Trial Unit, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jilin University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundForsythin, an active compound from Forsythiae Fructus, has the potential to treat the common cold and influenza through its antipyretic-analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects. The safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of forsythin were evaluated in healthy Chinese subjects.

methodsThis phase 1a study included three parts: double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled single-ascending-dose (SAD) (50, 100, 200, 400, 600 or 800 mg), food effect investigation (100 mg) and multiple-ascending-dose (MAD) (50, 100 or 200 mg TID for 5 days).

resultsForsythin is safe and tolerable in healthy Chinese subjects. The rates of adverse events (AEs) in the forsythin cohort were similar to those in the placebo cohort. Forsythin is well-absorbed after single or multiple doses and is extensively metabolized. The primary metabolites were aglycone M1, M1 sulphate (M2) and M1 glucuronide (M7). Exposure to forsythin (100 mg) was higher after food intake by approximately 1.4-fold, whereas M2 and M7 did not change. The steady state was reached around three days in the MAD study. Forsythin, M2 and M7 accumulation on day 5 was 1, 3 and 2, respectively.

conclusionsThe safety and PK profiles of forsythin support further evaluation of its efficacy in individuals with the common cold or influenza.

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Common ColdInfluenza, HumanArea Under CurveDose-Response Relationship, DrugDouble-Blind MethodGlucosidesHealthy VolunteersHumansGlucosidesphillyrinfood effectForsythinpharmacokineticssafetytolerability

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PMID37980573
PMCPMC10836277
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