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Study to Investigate the Influence of Hepatic Insufficiency on the Pharmacokinetics of Grazoprevir (MK-5172-013)

An Open-label, 3-Part, Multiple Dose Study to Investigate the Influence of Hepatic Insufficiency on the Pharmacokinetics of Grazoprevir (MK-5172)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01390428
Enrollment
50
Registered
2011-07-11
Start date
2011-07-28
Completion date
2014-09-12
Last updated
2018-09-14

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Conditions

Hepatitis C

Brief summary

This study will compare the pharmacokinetics (PK) of grazoprevir (MK-5172) when administered to participants with mild, moderate or severe hepatic insufficiency (assessed by the criteria of the Child-Pugh's scale) with the PK of grazoprevir when administered to healthy participants.

Interventions

Part 1: oral morning dose of 200 mg daily for 10 days Part 2: oral morning dose of 100 mg daily for 10 days Part 3: oral morning dose of 50 mg daily for 10 days

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* If female, must be of non-childbearing potential or willing to use at least 2 acceptable methods of contraception from enrollment to 2 weeks after the last dose of study drug * No clinically significant abnormality on electrocardiogram Hepatic Insufficiency Participants Only: * Other than hepatic insufficiency with features of cirrhosis, is otherwise in good health based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, and laboratory safety tests * Chronic (\>6 months), stable (no acute episodes of illness within the previous 2 months due to deterioration in hepatic function) hepatic insufficiency with features of cirrhosis due to any etiology * Score on the Child-Pugh scale must range from 5 to 6 (mild hepatic insufficiency) to from 7 to 9 (moderate hepatic insufficiency) to from 10 to 15 (severe hepatic insufficiency) Matched Healthy Participants Only: \- In good health based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, and laboratory safety tests

Exclusion criteria

* History of any illness that might confound the results of the study or poses an additional risk to the participant * History of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal (other than related to their hepatic impairment), cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, renal, respiratory, or genitourinary abnormalities or diseases * Pregnancy * Estimated creatinine clearance of ≤60 mL/min * History of stroke, chronic seizures, or major neurological disorder * History of neoplastic disease (including leukemia, lymphoma, malignant melanoma), or myeloproliferative disease, regardless of the time since treatment * Unable to refrain from or anticipates the use of any medication, including prescription and non-prescription drugs or herbal remedies (such as St. John's Wort, green tea, gingko, coenzyme Q, ginseng, echinacea, etc.) or nutritional supplements (e.g., garlic supplements), beginning approximately 2 weeks (or 5 half-lives) prior to administration of the initial dose of study drug, throughout the study, until the poststudy visit * Participated in another investigational study within 4 weeks * History of significant multiple and/or severe allergies or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability to prescription or non-prescription drugs or food Hepatic Insufficiency Participants Only: \- Has a history of hepatitis C infection by serology, regardless of most recent viral load status. Matched Healthy Participants Only: * History of any chronic and/or active hepatic disease including elevations of serum transaminases, hepatitis, biliary tract disease, or a history of any significant gastrointestinal surgery. * History of hepatitis C. Participants with a history of self-limited hepatitis A with complete resolution documented at least 6 months prior to entry will be eligible for inclusion

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDays 1 and 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-doseBlood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Days 1 and 10 in order to determine the plasma AUC0-24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.
Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDays 1 and 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-doseBlood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Days 1 and 10 in order to determine the plasma Cmax of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.
Time to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDays 1 and 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-doseBlood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Days 1 and 10 in order to determine the plasma Tmax of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.
Concentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Mild HI and Moderate HI and Healthy Matched to Mild HI and Moderate HIDay 1 at 24 hours postdoseBlood samples were collected at 24 hours post-dose on Day 1 in order to determine the plasma C24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.
Concentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Severe HI and Healthy Matched to Severe HIDay 1 at 24 hours postdoseBlood samples were collected at 24 hours post-dose on Day 1 in order to determine the plasma C24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.
Concentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 10Days 10 at 24 hours postdoseBlood samples were collected at 24 hours post-dose on Day 10 in order to determine the plasma C24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.
Apparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of GrazoprevirDay 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-doseBlood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Day 10 in order to determine the plasma t1/2 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Part 1-Mild HI
Participants with mild HI received 200 mg of Grazoprevir once a day for 10 consecutive days during Part 1 of the study.
8
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HI
Healthy participants received 200 mg of Grazoprevir once a day for 10 consecutive days during Part 1 of the study.
8
Part 2-Moderate HI
Participants with moderate HI received 100 mg of Grazoprevir once a day for 10 consecutive days during Part 2 of the study.
9
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HI
Healthy participants received 100 mg of Grazoprevir once a day for 10 consecutive days during Part 2 of the study.
9
Part 3-Severe HI
Participants with severe HI received 50 mg of Grazoprevir once a day for 10 consecutive days during Part 3 of the study.
8
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HI
Healthy participants received 50 mg of Grazoprevir once a day for 10 consecutive days during Part 3 of the study.
8
Total50

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005
Overall StudyElective Surgery000010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject001000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPart 1-Mild HIPart 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIPart 2-Moderate HIPart 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIPart 3-Severe HIPart 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HITotal
Age, Continuous54.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.1
54.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8
53.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.7
52.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8
52.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.4
52.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9
53.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.9
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants3 Participants0 Participants0 Participants3 Participants3 Participants12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants5 Participants9 Participants9 Participants5 Participants5 Participants38 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
8 / 85 / 84 / 94 / 94 / 83 / 8
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 80 / 80 / 90 / 91 / 80 / 8

Outcome results

Primary

Apparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Grazoprevir

Blood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Day 10 in order to determine the plasma t1/2 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Time frame: Day 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-dose

Population: Participants who comply with the protocol sufficiently to ensure that these data will be likely to exhibit the effects of treatment, according to the underlying scientific model.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Part 1-Mild HIApparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Grazoprevir54.24 hr.Geometric Coefficient of Variation 22.32
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIApparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Grazoprevir35.85 hr.Geometric Coefficient of Variation 47.15
Part 2-Moderate HIApparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Grazoprevir39.59 hr.Geometric Coefficient of Variation 23.76
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIApparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Grazoprevir39.80 hr.Geometric Coefficient of Variation 17.34
Part 3-Severe HIApparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Grazoprevir42.00 hr.Geometric Coefficient of Variation 26.55
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HIApparent Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of Grazoprevir31.02 hr.Geometric Coefficient of Variation 41.99
Primary

Area Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of Grazoprevir

Blood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Days 1 and 10 in order to determine the plasma AUC0-24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Time frame: Days 1 and 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-dose

Population: Participants who comply with the protocol sufficiently to ensure that these data will be likely to exhibit the effects of treatment, according to the underlying scientific model.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Part 1-Mild HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 11.71 uM*hr
Part 1-Mild HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 106.20 uM*hr
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 11.42 uM*hr
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 103.74 uM*hr
Part 2-Moderate HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 11.61 uM*hr
Part 2-Moderate HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 104.21 uM*hr
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 10.321 uM*hr
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 100.874 uM*hr
Part 3-Severe HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 11.17 uM*hr
Part 3-Severe HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 103.00 uM*hr
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 10.0592 uM*hr
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HIArea Under the Concentration Time-curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of GrazoprevirDay 100.257 uM*hr
Comparison: Day 190% CI: [0.73, 2.01]
Comparison: Day 1090% CI: [1.05, 2.61]
Comparison: Day 190% CI: [2.19, 11.56]
Comparison: Day 1090% CI: [2.6, 8.93]
Comparison: Day 190% CI: [8.11, 48.51]
Comparison: Day 1090% CI: [6.1, 22.35]
Primary

Concentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 10

Blood samples were collected at 24 hours post-dose on Day 10 in order to determine the plasma C24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Time frame: Days 10 at 24 hours postdose

Population: Participants who comply with the protocol sufficiently to ensure that these data will be likely to exhibit the effects of treatment, according to the underlying scientific model.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Part 1-Mild HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1032.6 nM
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1017.0 nM
Part 2-Moderate HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1048.9 nM
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1013.6 nM
Part 3-Severe HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1055.0 nM
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 105.89 nM
90% CI: [1.4, 2.63]
90% CI: [1.81, 7.11]
90% CI: [4.98, 17.51]
Primary

Concentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Mild HI and Moderate HI and Healthy Matched to Mild HI and Moderate HI

Blood samples were collected at 24 hours post-dose on Day 1 in order to determine the plasma C24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Time frame: Day 1 at 24 hours postdose

Population: Participants who comply with the protocol sufficiently to ensure that these data will be likely to exhibit the effects of treatment, according to the underlying scientific model. Participants with Severe HI and Matched Healthy to Severe HI are absent because they had a different Measure Type and Method of Dispersion

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Part 1-Mild HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Mild HI and Moderate HI and Healthy Matched to Mild HI and Moderate HI21.4 nM
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Mild HI and Moderate HI and Healthy Matched to Mild HI and Moderate HI11.5 nM
Part 2-Moderate HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Mild HI and Moderate HI and Healthy Matched to Mild HI and Moderate HI17.7 nM
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Mild HI and Moderate HI and Healthy Matched to Mild HI and Moderate HI5.90 nM
90% CI: [1.54, 2.24]
90% CI: [1.31, 6.82]
Primary

Concentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Severe HI and Healthy Matched to Severe HI

Blood samples were collected at 24 hours post-dose on Day 1 in order to determine the plasma C24 of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Time frame: Day 1 at 24 hours postdose

Population: Participants who comply with the protocol sufficiently to ensure that these data will be likely to exhibit the effects of treatment, according to the underlying scientific model. Participants with Mild HI, Moderate HI and Healthy Matched to Mild HI or Moderate HI are absent because they had a different Measure Type and Method of Dispersion

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Part 3-Severe HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Severe HI and Healthy Matched to Severe HI15.6 nM
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HIConcentrations 24 Hours Post-dose (C24) of Grazoprevir on Day 1 for Participants With Severe HI and Healthy Matched to Severe HI1.86 nM
Primary

Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Grazoprevir

Blood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Days 1 and 10 in order to determine the plasma Cmax of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Time frame: Days 1 and 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-dose

Population: Participants who comply with the protocol sufficiently to ensure that these data will be likely to exhibit the effects of treatment, according to the underlying scientific model.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)
Part 1-Mild HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 10.257 uM
Part 1-Mild HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 101.40 uM
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 10.305 uM
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 101.02 uM
Part 2-Moderate HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 10.433 uM
Part 2-Moderate HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 100.631 uM
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 10.0580 uM
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 100.106 uM
Part 3-Severe HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 10.238 uM
Part 3-Severe HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 100.396 uM
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 10.0157 uM
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HIMaximum Concentration (Cmax) of GrazoprevirDay 100.0304 uM
Comparison: Day 190% CI: [0.35, 2.01]
Comparison: Day 1090% CI: [0.83, 2.27]
Comparison: Day 190% CI: [2.74, 21.27]
Comparison: Day 1090% CI: [2.84, 12.57]
Comparison: Day 190% CI: [6.02, 38.25]
Comparison: Day 1090% CI: [6, 28.21]
Primary

Time to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of Grazoprevir

Blood samples were collected at pre-dose, and from 0.5 to 24 hours post-dose on Days 1 and 10 in order to determine the plasma Tmax of Grazoprevir. Classification of HI based on the Child-Pugh scale, where a score of 5-6 = Mild HI; a score of 7-9 = Moderate HI; and a score of 10-15 = Severe HI.

Time frame: Days 1 and 10 at the following timepoints: pre-dose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours post-dose

Population: Participants who comply with the protocol sufficiently to ensure that these data will be likely to exhibit the effects of treatment, according to the underlying scientific model.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)
Part 1-Mild HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 13.50 hr.
Part 1-Mild HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 103.00 hr.
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 12.50 hr.
Part 1-Healthy Matched to Mild HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 103.01 hr.
Part 2-Moderate HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 12.00 hr.
Part 2-Moderate HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 103.00 hr.
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 11.75 hr.
Part 2-Healthy Matched to Moderate HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 102.00 hr.
Part 3-Severe HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 11.75 hr.
Part 3-Severe HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 101.75 hr.
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 11.50 hr.
Part 3-Healthy Matched to Severe HITime to Peak Concentration (Tmax) of GrazoprevirDay 101.00 hr.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026