TABLE 1

Study overview

StudyDescriptionDosing RegimenRouteBlood Sample CollectionMeasured
Rat
 1Single-dose PKPD study in Lewis ratSingle intravenous fingolimod dose: 1 mg/kg or single oral fingolimod dose: 0.1, 0.3, 1, or 3 mg/kg (n = 3 per group)iv and orali.v.: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 24, and 48 hours after dose; oral: 0, 1, 2, 6, 24, 48, 96, 168, 216, 264, and 336 hours after dosefingolimod and fingolimod-P
 2Pharmacokinetics of fingolimod and fingolimod-P in male Sprague-Dawley rats after single intravenous administration of fingolimod or fingolimod-PSingle intravenous fingolimod dose: 1 mg/kg or single intravenous fingolimod-P dose: 0.1 mg/kg (n = 3 per group)iv0.0083, 0.0167, 0.025, 0.033, 0.0833, 0.1667, 0.5, and 1 hour after dosefingolimod and fingolimod-P
Human
 2105Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose study in healthy subjectsOnce daily dosing of 0.5 mg fingolimod (n = 12), 1.25 mg fingolimod (n = 12), or placebo (n = 12) for 14 daysoralDay 1: predose, 1, 2, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 hours after dose. Days 3 and 7: predose (trough). Days 28 and 42: any timefingolimod and fingolimod-P
 2213Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose study in healthy subjects (Kovarik, 2004)Once-daily dosing of 1.25 mg fingolimod (n = 20), 5 mg fingolimod (n = 20), or placebo (n = 20) for 7 daysoralDays 1 and 7: predose, 1, 2, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 hours after dose. Days 2 to 6: before (trough) and 6-8 h (peak) after the daily dosefingolimod
 2215Randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, time-lagged, ascending single dose study in healthy subjectsSingle dose of 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 25, or 40 mg fingolimod (n = 6, per group) or placebo (n = 2 per group)oralPredose, 0.25, 0.5 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 48, 72, 96, (120), 168, 264, 600, and 936 hours after the first dosefingolimod and fingolimod-P