Perha Pharmaceuticals

One of the major causes of cognitive disorders limiting the learning abilities of children with Down's syndrome is excess activity of the DYRK1A protein kinase, whose gene is located on chromosome 21. Consequently, variations in the level of phosphorylation, and hence activity, of DYRK1A target proteins involved in synaptic transmission, could identify mechanisms underlying these cognitive disorders.
Several studies have shown that plasma proteins can reflect a pathophysiological brain state. The investigators plan to carry out a phosphoproteomic study to determine the phosphorylation profile of plasma proteins in children with Down's syndrome, and identify potential DYRK1A-dependent pathophysiological mechanisms and biomarkers involved in the natural course of cognition in children with Down's syndrome.

Leucettinib-21 First-in-Human Phase 1 Study in 4 Parts: Single (Part 1) and Multiple (Part 3) Ascending Doses, and Food-Effect (Part 2) in Healthy Subjects, and Single Dose (Part 4) in People with Down Syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
For Parts 1, 3 and 4, safety and tolerability of an oral administration of Leucettinib-21 will be assessed as primary objectives. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic biomarkers will be investigated as secondary objectives.
For Part 2, the effect of high fat meal will be evaluated on the pharmacokinetics parameters after an oral administration of Leucettinib-21.