Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 to 55

JZP269 safety and PK/PD in healthy adults

Official title: A Phase 1, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sponsor-Unblinded, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Ascending Dose and Multiple-Ascending Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of JZP269 in Healthy Male and Female Participants

Run by Jazz Pharmaceuticals · NCT07813663 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests JZP269, an orexin-2 receptor activator, to see if it is safe and how it behaves in the body of healthy adults.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 55 Years
SexAll
Enrollment212 (estimated)
SponsorJazz Pharmaceuticals
Industry-sponsored
Locations2 sites (Lincoln, Nebraska and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 22, 2026
Main results expectedFebruary 27, 2027
Study endsFebruary 27, 2027
Registry record updatedNovember 4, 2026
Trial IDNCT07813663 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Healthy adults aged 18 to 55 who weigh at least 45 kg and have BMI 18.5–30 kg/m^2 and no significant medical or psychiatric conditions.

Probably not a fit

Individuals with significant medical, cardiac, or psychiatric histories or those outside the age/weight/BMI criteria may not benefit and may be excluded.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This first-in-human trial characterizes safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of JZP269 in healthy volunteers. It also examines how food affects drug exposure, measures CSF exposure, and evaluates wake-promoting effects in sleep-deprived participants using the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test and the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale. Participants receive JZP269 or placebo in a controlled, supervised setting across multiple cohorts and dosing conditions. The study excludes individuals with significant medical or psychiatric histories and any cardiac conditions that increase risk. The trial is conducted at clinical research sites in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Eatontown, New Jersey, sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience direct benefit in the form of knowlege about safety and dosing, though no therapeutic benefit is expected in healthy volunteers.

How similar studies have gone: Similar early-phase studies have demonstrated the feasibility of characterizing PK/PD and safety for orexin receptor agents in healthy volunteers, though each compound carries unique safety profiles.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Participants are eligible to be included in the study only if all of the following criteria apply:

1. Is 18 to 55 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
2. Is overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation, including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac/blood pressure monitoring.
3. Has a body weight of at least 45 kg and BMI within the range of 18.5 to 30 kg/m\^2 (inclusive).

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

1. Has a history of or presence of clinically significant medical illness as specified in the protocol.
2. Has a family history (first degree relative) of torsades de pointes, premature sudden death, long QT syndrome, or clinically significant cardiac conduction disorders.
3. Has a known or suspected history of schizophrenia or other psychotic illness or a history of severe personality disorder or other significant psychiatric disorder.
4. Has a history (within 5 past years) or presence of diagnosis of alcohol abuse or alcohol use disorder, substance abuse or substance use disorder, or known drug dependence or is seeking treatment for an alcohol or substance abuse related disorder.
5. Has a current diagnosis of or is receiving treatment for depression or has a history (within past 5 years) of clinically significant major depressive episode.
6. Has a history of suicide attempt, a current suicidal risk as determined from history, or the presence of active suicidal ideation as indicated by a positive response to Item 4 or Item 5 on the C-SSRS (within the past 24 months).
7. In participants where cerebrospinal fluid will be collected, any contraindications to lumbar puncture including increased intracranial pressure, conditions that may lead to brain herniation, a history of degenerative spine disease or lumbar spinal stenosis, a history of lumbar surgery, or prior history of adverse experience with lumbar puncture (eg, headache).
8. Has a clinically significant ECG abnormality per investigator assessment or an average PR \> 200 msec, average QRS \> 110 msec, average QTcF \> 440 msec for men and women, or flattened or difficult to distinguish T-waves.
9. Has a resting supine systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg or \< 90 mmHg, resting supine diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg or \< 50 mmHg, or resting supine heart rate \> 100 bpm or \< 40 bpm at screening or check-in.

Where it's running

  • Celerion
    Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Clinilabs
    Eatontown, New Jersey, United States
    Not yet recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.