Hyponatremia, Liver Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Pharmacokinetics, Protein Binding, Conivaptan, Vaprisol, Liver Disease
Brief summary
A study to compare a 48-hour continuous infusion of conivaptan in subjects with mild and moderate liver impairment versus subjects with normal liver function
Interventions
intravenous
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects with Normal Hepatic Function: * Weighs at least 45 kg * Body mass index between 18 and 40 kg/m2 inclusive * Must have normal hepatic function * Hepatic Impaired Subjects: * Weighs at least 45 kg * Meets criteria for mild or moderate hepatic impairment defined by Child-Pugh method * Body mass index between 18 and 40 kg/m2 inclusive
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with Normal Hepatic Function: * Smokes more than 10 cigarettes per day * Known to be HIV positive or has HIV antibodies * Has clinically significant history or presence of illness, malignancy, or immunodeficiency * Is Hepatitis A, B, or C positive * Has had a blood transfusion or donated/lost more than 550ml of blood within 8 weeks of study drug administration * History of substance abuse within 6 months prior to screening * Hepatic Impaired Subjects: * Has history or presence of biliary obstruction or biliary disease, hepatic encephalopathy, advanced acidities, portal hypertension, or biliary liver cirrhosis * Is hypovolemic or has evidence of orthostatic hypotension * Smokes more than 10 cigarettes per day * Known to be HIV positive or has HIV antibodies * Has clinically significant history or presence of illness, malignancy, or immunodeficiency * Has clinically significant history or presence of GI symptoms other than those associated with moderate hepatic impairment * Has had a blood transfusion or donated/lost more than 550ml of blood within 8 weeks of study drug administration * History of substance abuse within 6 months prior to screening
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure PK and protein binding of conivaptan | 5 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure tolerability of conivaptan | 5 days |
Countries
United States