A Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Paliperidone in Volunteers With Normal or Impaired Liver Function

Schizophrenia Clinical Trial

Official title: Pharmacokinetics of Paliperidone in Subjects With Moderate Hepatic Impairment as Compared to Subjects With Normal Hepatic Function.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is 1) to investigate the single-dose pharmacokinetics of immediate release (IR) paliperidone, after oral administration, in patients having moderate hepatic impairment compared to patients having normal hepatic function, 2) to document the plasma protein binding and disposition of the enantiomers of paliperidone, and 3) to evaluate the tolerability and safety profile of IR paliperidone in both patient populations.

Clinical Trial Description

This is a single-dose, parallel-group, open-label, single-center, Phase 1 study of immediate release (IR) paliperidone in patients having either normal or moderately-impaired hepatic function. The groups, which will consist of 10 patients each, will be demographically matched with respect to age, weight, sex, and ethnicity. The study will consist of a screening period of up to 3 weeks and an open-label, single-dose treatment period (Days 1 through 5). On Day 1, a single dose of 1 mg Intermediate Release (IR) paliperidone oral solution will be administered after a fast of at least 10 hours; patients will continue to fast for 4 hours following study drug administration. The 96-hour follow-up will consist of serial sample collections of blood and urine for pharmacokinetic analysis and safety and tolerability assessments. Patients will remain confined to the study site through the 72-hour pharmacokinetics sampling and will consume standard institutional meals while in the study site. Patients will be released after the 72-hour sampling, then will return to the study site on Day 5 before the 96-hour pharmacokinetics sampling; end-of-study procedures will be performed immediately thereafter. Currently, pharmacokinetic data are available after oral IR and Extended Release (ER) formulations of paliperidone were administered to healthy patients and to patients with schizophrenia who had normal hepatic function. No pharmacokinetic information on paliperidone in patients with hepatic impairment has been obtained. The target population for paliperidone comprises schizophrenic patients. Because some patients in the target population might be hepatically impaired, pharmacokinetic information in this population is helpful. This single-dose pharmacokinetic study will collect information in patients with normal hepatic function and in patients with moderate hepatic impairment to provide clinical dosing information/recommendations for patients with hepatic impairment. Safety and tolerability will be monitored. A single dose of 1 mg intermediate release (IR) paliperidone oral solution ;

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hepatic Impairment
• Liver Diseases
• Schizophrenia

• NCT number: NCT00791284
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: August 2004
• Completion date: December 2004