Liver Disease
Conditions
Keywords
hepatic impairment
Brief summary
This is an open-label study that will compare the pharmacokinetic and safety effects of naproxcinod in hepatic impaired patients vs. matching healthy subjects.
Detailed description
This is an open-label, non-randomized, parallel-group study that will be conducted at two study sites. Patients with hepatic impairment and matched healthy subjects will receive naproxcinod 750 mg bid for 6 days and qd for the last day.
Interventions
750 mg bid
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Male or Female, age 40 to 75 years with stable hepatic insufficiency conforming to Child-Pugh classification B OR * Male or Female, age 40 to 75 years with similar distribution of age, weight, gender, smoking habits, and race, and in general good health
Exclusion criteria
* Current or expected use of anticoagulants or analgesic, anti-inflammatory therapies except lose dose aspirin * History of renal impairment * Diagnosis of gastric or duodenal ulceration and/or history of significant gastro-duodenal bleeding within the last 6 months * Clinically relevant abnormal ECG * Alcohol or drug abuse within the last 6 months * Any significant or chronic disease (except hepatic insufficiency for the patient cohort) which may interfere with study evaluations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the pharmacokinetics of naproxcinod and its metabolites after repeated 750 mg bid oral administration of naproxcinod in hepatic impaired patient in comparison with matching healthy subjects | 8 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess safety and tolerability of repeated 750 mg bid oral administration of naproxcinod in hepatic impaired patients in comparison with matching healthy subjects. | 8 days |
Countries
United States