Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Firsocostat or Fenofibrate in Adults With Normal and Impaired Hepatic Function

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Clinical Trial

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Official title:

A Phase 1 Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Single-Dose Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of GS-0976 or Fenofibrate in Subjects With Normal and Impaired Hepatic Function

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02891408
• Other study ID #: GS-US-426-3988
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: September 23, 2016
• Est. completion date: May 13, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: November 2020
• Source: Gilead Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the single-dose pharmacokinetics (PK) of firsocostat in adults with normal hepatic function, and mild, moderate, or severe hepatic impairment and to evaluate the single-dose PK of fenofibrate in adults with normal hepatic function and mild hepatic impairment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 74
• Est. completion date: May 13, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: May 5, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Key Inclusion Criteria:

Cohort 1 (Mild Hepatic Impairment):

• Male and non-pregnant/non-lactating females with mildly impaired and normal hepatic function.
• Individuals will be current non-smokers (no use of tobacco, nicotine-containing or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing products within the last 14 days).
• Each individual in the control group will be matched for age (± 10 years), gender, race, and body mass index (± 15% 18 = body mass index (BMI) = 36 kg/m^2) with an individual in the mild hepatic impairment group.
• Individuals with mild hepatic impairment must have a score of 5-6 on the Child-Pugh-Turcotte (CPT) Classification at screening, have diagnosis of chronic (> 6 months), and stable hepatic impairment with no clinically significant changes within 3 months (or 90 days) prior to study drug administration (Day 1).

Cohort 2 (Moderate Hepatic Impairment):

• Male and non-pregnant/non-lactating females with moderately impaired and normal hepatic function.
• Individuals will be current non-smokers (no smoking of tobacco, nicotine-containing or THC-containing products within the last 14 days).
• Each individual in the control group will be matched for age (± 10 years), gender, race, and body mass index (± 15% 18 = BMI = 36 kg/m^2) with an individual in the moderate hepatic impairment group.
• Individuals with moderate hepatic impairment must have a score of 7-9 on the CPT Classification at screening, have diagnosis of chronic (> 6 months), and stable hepatic impairment with no clinically significant changes within 3 months (or 90 days) prior to study drug administration (Day 1).

Cohort 3 (Severe Hepatic Impairment):

• Male and nonpregnant/non-lactating females with severely impaired and normal hepatic function.
• Individuals will be current non-smokers (no use of tobacco, nicotine-containing or THC-containing products within the last 14 days).
• Each individual in the control group will be matched for age (± 10 years), gender, race, and body mass index (± 15% 18 = BMI = 36 kg/m^2) with an individual in the severe hepatic impairment group.
• Individuals with severe hepatic impairment must have a score of 10-15 on the CPT Classification at screening, have diagnosis of chronic (> 6 months), and stable hepatic impairment with no clinically significant changes within 3 months (or 90 days) prior to study drug administration (Day 1).

Cohort 4 (Mild Hepatic Impairment):

• Male and non-pregnant/non-lactating females with mildly impaired and normal hepatic function.
• Individuals will be current non-smokers (no use of tobacco, nicotine-containing or THC-containing products within the last 14 days).
• Each individual in the control group will be matched for age (± 10 years), gender, race, and body mass index (± 15% 18 = body mass index (BMI) = 36 kg/m^2) with an individual in the mild hepatic impairment group.
• Individuals with mild hepatic impairment must have a score of 5-6 on the Child-Pugh-Turcotte (CPT) Classification at screening, have diagnosis of chronic (> 6 months), and stable hepatic impairment with no clinically significant changes within 3 months (or 90 days) prior to study drug administration (Day 1). NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria may apply.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fatty Liver
• Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
• Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Intervention

Drug:
• Firsocostat
Capsule(s) administered orally on Day 1
• Fenofibrate
Tablet administered orally on Day 1

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Gilead Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (1)

Nelson C, Weber E, Yue MS, Millward V, Qin AR, Marbury TC, et al. The Pharmacokinetics of GS-0976, an Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase (ACC) Inhibitor, in Subjects with Mild, Moderate, and Severe Hepatic Impairment [Abstract 1719]. Hepatology AASLD Abstracts 2018;6

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameter: AUClast of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	AUClast is defined as the concentration of drug from time zero to the last observable concentration. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: AUCinf of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	AUCinf is defined as the concentration of drug extrapolated to infinite time. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: Cmax of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	Cmax is defined as the maximum observed concentration of drug. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: % AUCexp of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	%AUCexp is defined as the percentage of AUC extrapolated between AUClast and AUCinf. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: Tmax of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	Tmax is defined as the time (observed time point) of Cmax. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: Clast of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	Clast is defined as the last observed quantifiable concentration of drug. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: Tlast of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	Tlast is defined as the time (observed time point) of Clast. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: ?z of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	?z is defined as the terminal elimination rate constant, estimated by linear regression of the terminal elimination phase of the log plasma concentration of drug versus time curve of the drug. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: CL/F of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	CL/F is defined as the apparent oral clearance following administration of the drug. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: Vz/F of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	Vz/F is defined as the apparent volume of distribution of the drug. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Primary	PK Parameter: t1/2 of Firsocostat, GS-834773 (Primary Metabolite of Firsocostat), and Fenofibric Acid (Primary Metabolite of Fenofibrate)	t1/2 is defined as the estimate of the terminal elimination half-life of the drug. The PK of fenofibric acid was evaluated in participants with mild hepatic impairment and matched participants with normal hepatic function (Cohort 4).	Day 1: 0 (predose, = 5 minutes prior to dosing), 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours postdose; or 72 hours of early termination from the study (if applicable)
Secondary	Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs)	Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were defined as 1 or both of the following: Any AEs with an onset date on or after the study drug start date and no later than 30 days after permanent discontinuation of study drug. If the AE onset date is the same as the date of study drug start date then the AE onset time must be on or after the study drug start time. If the AE onset time is missing when the start dates are the same, the AE will be considered treatment emergent.; Any AEs leading to premature discontinuation of study drug.	First dose date plus 30 days
Secondary	Percentage of Participants Experiencing Laboratory Abnormalities	Treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities are defined as values that increase at least 1 toxicity grade from predose at any postdose visit, up to and including the date of last dose of study drug plus 30 days for subjects who permanently discontinued study drug. The most severe graded abnormality from all tests was counted for each participant.	First dose date plus 30 days