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A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of JNJ-38518168 in Patients With Mild and Moderate Hepatic Impairment Compared With Patients With Normal Hepatic Function

An Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Oral Doses of 30 mg JNJ-38518168 in Subjects With Mild and Moderate Hepatic Impairment Compared With Subjects With Normal Hepatic Function

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01863784
Enrollment
28
Registered
2013-05-29
Start date
2013-04-30
Completion date
2013-11-30
Last updated
2016-05-12

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Conditions

Hepatic Impairment

Keywords

Hepatic Impairment, Mild and moderate hepatic impairment, Normal hepatic function, Pharmacokinetics, JNJ-38518168

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the pharmacokinetics (what the body does to the study medication) of JNJ-38518168 at approximately steady-state (stable medication levels) after administration of multiple oral 30 mg doses of JNJ-38518168 to participants with mild or moderate hepatic (liver) impairment (abnormal function) compared with participants with normal hepatic function.

Detailed description

This is an open-label (both \[participants and investigator\] know what treatment participants will receive) and multicenter study. The study consists of 3 phases: a screening phase (approximately 3 weeks), a treatment phase (from day -2 \[2 days before the administration of study medication\] to Day 18), and an end-of-study phase (7 to 10 days after the last dose of study medication). Approximately 24 participants (participants with mild hepatic impairment, moderate hepatic impairment, and normal liver function) will receive JNJ-38518168 for 14 days. Hepatic impairment will be evaluated according to Child-Pugh score. It consists of 5 clinical measures (amount of ascites \[an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen\], total bilirubin \[mg/dL\], albumin \[g/dL\], international normalized ratio, and degree of encephalopathy \[abnormal functioning of the brain\]). Each is scored from 0 (less severity) to 3 (highest severity). Total Child-Pugh score is the sum of all subscores and is graded as: mild (5-6 points), moderate (7-9 points), and severe (10-15 points). Safety will be evaluated by the assessment of adverse events, clinical laboratory tests, vital signs, body weight, physical examination, and 12-lead electrocardiogram which will be monitored at various timepoints throughout the study. The total duration of study participation for each participant is approximately 6 weeks.

Interventions

All participants will receive JNJ-38518168 30 mg tablet once daily from Day 1 to Day 14.

Sponsors

Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Have normal liver function for the normal hepatic function group * Have mild or moderate liver diseases as defined by the Child-Pugh Classification and be clinically stable overall for the mild or moderate liver disease groups * Doses of drugs used to treat other illnesses or conditions related to liver disease must be stable for at least 4 weeks before the first dose of study medication with the exception of thyroid replacement hormone, in which case the dose must be stable for 3 months before the first dose of study medication. Doses of these drugs must also be stable during the course of the study * If an illness with a fever occurs within one week of the start of dosing, dosing must be postponed until the body temperature is normal for at least 72 hours * Participants must agree to use one of the contraception methods defined in the protocol

Exclusion criteria

* Hepatic insufficiency secondary to autoimmune hepatitis or obstructive liver disease * Allergy to heparin or history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia * All participants must have a negative human immunodeficiency virus test. Participants with normal liver function must test negative for hepatitis B and hepatitis C * Severe ascites (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen) or severe pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum observed plasma concentration of JNJ-38518168 at approximately steady-state after multiple dosesDay 14 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours])
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve of JNJ-38518168 at approximately steady-state after multiple dosesDay 14 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours])
Time to reach the maximum observed plasma of JNJ-38518168 at approximately steady-state after multiple dosesDay 14 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours])
Apparent clearance of JNJ-38518168 at approximately steady-state after multiple dosesDay 14 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours])

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plasma protein binding of JNJ-38518168Day 1 (postdose [4 hours]) and Day 14 (predose, postdose [4 hours])
Maximum observed plasma concentration of JNJ-38518168 after single doseDay 1 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, and 24 hours])
Number of participants with adverse eventsUp to 6 weeks
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve of JNJ-38518168 after single doseDay 1 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, and 24 hours])
Time to reach the maximum observed plasma of JNJ-38518168 after single doseDay 1 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, and 24 hours])
Urine concentration-time data of JNJ-38518168 after single doseDay 1 (predose, postdose [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, and 24 hours])

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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