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Hepatic ImpairmentPhase 1NCT01904539

Hepatic Impairment Trial of Obeticholic Acid

A Phase 1 study testing obeticholic acid 10 mg in people with Hepatic Impairment, run by Intercept Pharmaceuticals at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a phase 1 study to evaluate the safety of a single 10 mg dose of obeticholic acid (OCA) in healthy volunteers and patients with liver disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Hepatic Impairment
What is being tested?
obeticholic acid 10 mg
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
32 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2013to Oct 2013
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Subject Inclusion Criteria All Subjects

  • Female and male subjects ≥ 18 years of age
  • Subjects will have a minimum body weight of 45 kg or body mass index (BMI)> 18 kg/m2.
  • Contraception: Female subjects must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or if premenopausal, be prepared to use ≥ 1 effective method of contraception during the trial and until at least 30 days after administration of OCA.
  • Subjects must provide written informed consent and agree to comply with the trial protocol.

Subjects with Hepatic Impairment:

  • Evidence of hepatic disease
  1. Score ≥ 2 on one of the Child-Pugh parameters, or
  2. Histological diagnosis of cirrhosis or presence of esophageal varices, or
  3. Abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels
  • Subjects will satisfy the criteria of the modified Child-Pugh classification for hepatic impairment during Screening:
  1. Mild hepatic impairment: Class A (Child-Pugh Scores 5-6 points)
  2. Moderate hepatic impairment: Class B (Child-Pugh Scores 7-9 points)
  3. Severe hepatic impairment: Class C (Child Pugh Scores 10-15 points)

Healthy volunteers:

  • Absence of clinically-relevant abnormalities identified by a detailed medical history, full physical examination, 12-lead ECG
  • Clinical laboratory tests within the normal reference range
  • Subjects must be within ± 10 years of the mean age and within 20% of the mean BMI of the hepatic impaired subjects (Child-Pugh category A, B, and C)

Subject Exclusion Criteria All Subjects

  • Positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 or HIV-2 at screening
  • Presence or history of malignancy, with the exception of basal cell carcinoma
  • Received an investigational drug, including OCA, within 30 days or t½=5 prior to dosing
  • Blood or plasma donation within 30 days prior to dosing
  • History of non-compliance to medical regimens, or subjects who are considered to be potentially unreliable
  • Presence or history of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias that may prohibit the subject from participating in the trial
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating
  • Subjects who have irritable bowel disease or other GI disorders that have the potential to alter drug or bile acid absorption.
  • Subjects who have a history of gall bladder removal, gastric bypass or other GI surgery that may affect drug absorption or the enterohepatic circulation.

Subjects with Hepatic Impairment

  • History of alcohol or drug abuse 3 months prior to dosing
  • In the opinion of the Investigator and medical monitor, fluctuating or rapidly deteriorating hepatic function within the screening period
  • In the opinion of the Investigator, any evidence of additional severe or uncontrolled systemic disease or evidence of any other significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding likely to affect the conduct of the trial or interpretation of the data
  • Subjects who have a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and/or have undergone portacaval shunting
  • Subjects with Wilson's disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, glycogen storage diseases and galactosemia
  • Heavy smoker or use of tobacco or nicotine products

Healthy Volunteers

  • Presence of significant uncontrolled disease that will complicate execution of the trial or interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs via the gut
  • Evidence of chronic or acute liver disease as documented by medical history, physical examination or diagnostic tests that it likely to affect the conduct of the trial or interpretation of the data
  • History of and/or current alcohol abuse (defined as consumption of more than 210 mL of alcohol per week; or the equivalent of fourteen 4-oz glasses of wine, or fourteen 12-oz cans/bottles of beer or wine coolers per week) or drug abuse within the prior two years
  • Smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, Inc.

    Miami, Florida, 33014

  • Orlando Clinical Research Center

    Orlando, Florida, 32809

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About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Single-Dose Trial to Assess the Effects of Hepatic Impairment on the Pharmacokinetics of Obeticholic Acid (OCA)

This is a phase 1 study to evaluate the safety of a single 10 mg dose of obeticholic acid (OCA) in healthy volunteers and patients with liver disease.

Being tested
obeticholic acid 10 mg

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • obeticholic acid 10 mgDrug

    Also called INT-747, 6α-ethyl chenodeoxycholic acid, 6-ECDCA

    Single dose OCA 10mg in each arm

Study groups in NCT01904539
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy VolunteerExperimentalHealthy volunteers receiving a single dose of obeticholic acid 10 mg.
Receives: Drug: obeticholic acid 10 mg
Mild Hepatic ImpairmentExperimentalSubjects with mild hepatic impairment defined as Child-Pugh class A receiving a single dose of obeticholic acid 10mg.
Receives: Drug: obeticholic acid 10 mg
Moderate Hepatic ImpairmentExperimentalSubjects with moderate hepatic impairment defined as Child-Pugh class B receiving obeticholic acid 10mg.
Receives: Drug: obeticholic acid 10 mg
Severe Hepatic ImpairmentExperimentalSubjects with severe hepatic impairment defined as Child-Pugh class C receiving obeticholic acid 10 mg.
Receives: Drug: obeticholic acid 10 mg

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of OCA and conjugates

    maximum concentration

    Measured: Up to 48 hours

  2. Area under the concentration versus time curve from time 0 to the last sampling time with measurable analyte concentration (AUCt) of OCA and conjugates

    Measured: Post-dose 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, and 216 hours post-dose

  3. Time to Cmax (Tmax) of OCA and conjugates

    Measured: Up to 48 hours

  4. Area under the concentration versus time curve from time 0-24 hours with measurable analyte concentration of OCA and conjugates. (AUC 0-24)

    Measured: 24 hours

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Urine concentration of unchanged OCA and conjugates

    Measured: 0, 6, 12, 24, 30 hours

  2. Amount of OCA and conjugates excretion in urine

    Measured: -6to 0, 0 to 6, 6 to 12, 12 to 24, and 24 to 30 hours

  3. Total amount of OCA and conjugates excreted in urine

    Measured: 0 to 30 hours

  4. Protein Binding

    Measured: 0, 0.75, 1.5, 6, and 24 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Jul 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2013
  3. Primary completionOct 2013
  4. Study completionOct 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
32 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01904539
Sponsor's protocol ID
747-103
Status last verified
Oct 2013
First submitted
23 May 2013
Last updated
24 Oct 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Edwards JE, LaCerte C, Peyret T, Gosselin NH, Marier JF, Hofmann AF, Shapiro D. Modeling and Experimental Studies of Obeticholic Acid Exposure and the Impact of Cirrhosis Stage. Clin Transl Sci. 2016 Dec;9(6):328-336. doi: 10.1111/cts.12421. Epub 2016 Oct 15.

    PubMed 27743502

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing obeticholic acid 10 mg in people with Hepatic Impairment, run by Intercept Pharmaceuticals at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Oct 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of OCA and conjugates (time frame: Up to 48 hours). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01904539, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Oct 2013.

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