Safety, Tolerability and PK of Imeglimin in Japanese Volunteers

Combined single and repeated dose groups with 3 escalating doses

Inclusion criteria

• Male or female Japanese subjects, deemed healthy on the basis of a clinical history, physical examination, ECG, vital signs, and laboratory tests of blood and urine
• Body mass index in the range 18.0-25.0 kg/m2
• Willing to use reliable contraception
• Able to give fully informed written consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant or lactating woman, or sexually active woman of child-bearing potential not using reliable contraception
• Clinically relevant abnormal findings at the screening assessment
• Clinically significant vital signs outside the acceptable range at screening
• Clinically relevant abnormal medical history, surgery or concurrent medical condition
• Acute or chronic illness
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 80 mL/min/1.73 m2
• Severe adverse reaction to any drug or sensitivity to the trial medication or its components
• Significant food allergy; vegetarian or vegan
• Use of vitamins, herbal medicines, or over-the-counter medication (with the exception of paracetamol [acetaminophen]) within 7 days before first dose of trial medication, or prescribed medication during the 14 days before first dose of trial medication
• Participation in other clinical trials of unlicensed or prescription medicines, or loss of more than 400 mL blood, within the 3 months before first dose of trial medication
• Drug or alcohol abuse
• Smoking of more than 5 cigarettes daily
• Possibility that subject will not cooperate
• Positive test for hepatitis B & C, HIV
• Objection by a General Practitioner.