A Dose-Block Randomized, Placebo Controlled (Double-blind), Active Controlled(Open-label), Dose-escalation Study

A Dose-Block Randomized, Placebo Controlled (Double-blind), Active Controlled(Open-label), Dose-escalation Study to Investigate the Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of HL2351 After a Single Subcutaneous Administration in Healthy Male Subjects

The study design of this trial is a Dose-Block Randomized, Placebo controlled (Double-blind), Active Controlled(Open-label), Dose-escalation.

• Extended in vivo half-life of HL2351 is also anticipated to provide improved therapeutic efficacy based on sustained maintenance of an effective concentration.
• A safety concern may be addressed by utilizing IL-1Ra that is being used after getting approval by the EMA and the US FDA and known to be relatively safe, and the Fc fusion technology that has been already applied to various therapeutic agents.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. A healthy adult man aged between 20 and 45 years (inclusive) at screening

2. Weight between 55 and 90 kg (inclusive) and the body mass index(BMI) between 18.0 and 27.0 (inclusive)

   • BMI(kg/m2) = Body weight (kg)/{height (m)}2

3. Voluntary consent to participation in this study and signature on the IRB-approved informed consent form after being explained about characteristics of this clinical study, prior to any screening test

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Current or history of a clinically significant hepatic, renal, neurological, immunological, respiratory or endocrine disease or hematological or oncological disease, cardiovascular disease or psychiatric disease (mood disorder or compulsive disorder, etc.) (in case of a hepatic disease, a hepatitis virus-infected subject may be also included)
2. Hypersensitivity to a drug (aspirin or antibiotics, etc.) or past history of clinically significant hypersensitivity
3. In sitting vital signs measured after resting for 3 min or more, systolic blood pressure of <90mmHg or >150mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure of <60mmHg or >100 mmHg
4. Past history of drug abuse or positive urine drug screening results
5. Use of any prescription medicine or oriental medicine within 2 weeks or use of any over-the-counter(OTC) medication or vitamin preparation within 1 week prior to the scheduled first dose (however, a subject may be included if other conditions are satisfied, at the discretion of the investigator)
6. Participation in another clinical study and administration of a drug within 3 months prior to the scheduled first dose (from the dosing day)
7. Whole blood donation within 2 months or apheresis within 1 month prior to the scheduled first dose, or transfusion within 1 month prior to the first dose
8. A habitual drinker (>21 units/week, 1 unit = 10 g of pure alcohol) or a person who cannot abstain from alcohol consumption during hospitalization
9. A smoker of 10 cigarettes/day on average over the past 3 months or a person who cannot abstain from smoking during hospitalization
10. A person who is planning to get pregnant during the study or who cannot practice acceptable contraception (example: surgical sterilization of a subject or a partner, intrauterine device used by a partner, barrier contraception, diaphragm or condom used in combination) even if not planning to get pregnant
11. Notable prolongation of the QT/QTcb interval at screening (e.g., repeated confirmation of QTcb interval > 450 ms)
12. Confirmed history of a risk factor for TdP (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of a long QT syndrome)
13. Chronic, uncontrolled or symptomatic inflammatory disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis)
14. Pyrexia of ≥38°C within 1 week prior to administration of the investigational product
15. Past history of tuberculosis infection and/or positive Quantiferon TB-Gold test results at screening
16. A person who had participated in this study and received the investigational product
17. A person who is otherwise determined as not eligible for clinical study participation by the investigator due to other reasons including clinical laboratory test results