Single Ascending Dose Study of NRS 033 in Healthy Volunteers

This is a phase 1, first in human, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose (SAD) study in healthy adult male and female subjects 18 to 55 years of age, inclusive.

Inclusion Criteria:Male or female ≥18 and ≤55 years of age at time of consentBody mass index ≥18.0 to ≤35.0 kg/m2Medically healthy based on the absence of clinically significant abnormal vital signFemales must have a negative serum pregnancy test at time of screening and negative urine pregnancy test upon admission; also, females of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective means of contraception from Screening until 9 months after receiving the study medication.Male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential must agree to use a male condom and will be advised of the benefit for a female partner to use a highly effective method of contraceptionAgree to stay within National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) low risk drinking criteria. For women, low-risk drinking is no more than 3 drinks on any single day and no more than 7 drinks per week. For men, it is defined as no more than 4 drinks on any single day and no more than 14 drinks per week.Agree not to take opioid analgesics.Exclusion Criteria:Clinically significant medical or psychiatric diagnosis (assessed on history, physical exam, ECG, and/or blood tests; includes significant history of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, gallbladder, or biliary tract, renal, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, neurologic, psychiatric disease, or active sexually transmitted disease).Significant neuropsychiatric diagnosis (e.g., major depression, suicidal ideation, multiple sclerosis, dementia) as reported by the subject, or a past history of suicide attempt.Females who are pregnant, lactating, or likely to become pregnant during the study.History over last 30 days of consuming alcohol >3 drinks day per day or >7 drinks per week if female; if male >4 drinks per day or >14 drinks per week.Currently uses tobacco or nicotine containing products, including but not limited to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco, nicotine patch or nicotine gum.Reported history of a significant traumatic injury, major surgery, or open biopsy within the 4 weeks prior to signing the informed consent form.Subject reported history of any use of long-term use of opioids agonists or antagonists; e.g., methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, naltrexone, buprenorphine.Subject reported history of any medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD); e.g., methadone, naltrexone, buprenorphine, kratom.Subject reports anticipated need for opioid analgesia in the next 12 months (e.g., planned surgery).Subject reports history or presence of allergic or adverse response (including rash or anaphylaxis) to naloxone, naltrexone, nalmefene elaidate, nalmefene, morphinan opioid agonists, benzyl alcohol or sesame oil.Positive urine drug screen (UDS) for barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamine, or opioids.Positive alcohol breath test.Received an investigational drug within the last 30 days or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to administration of study medication.Has taken exclusionary prohibited medications within the last 30 days or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer.Subjects with a history of syncope, or have a history of symptomatic hypotension or symptomatic hypoglycemia.Subjects who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), or Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody.