A Single Dose Study of Oral Vadadustat in Subjects With Normal and Impaired Hepatic Function

This is an open label, parallel-group, single dose, Phase 1 study to evaluate the PK profile, safety, and tolerability of a single oral 450 mg dose of vadadustat in subjects with hepatic impairment relative to control subjects with normal hepatic function. The study will enroll up to 24 subjects in 3 groups of 8 subjects at 2 study sites. Blood samples for vadadustat PK and its metabolites will be collected pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours post-dose.

Inclusion criteria

(All groups):

• Male or female subjects between ≥18 years and ≤70 years of age
• Have a body weight ≥45 kg and body mass index (BMI) ≥18.5 kg/m2 to 40.0 kg/m2

Additional Group-Specific Inclusion Criteria:

• Group 1 (Moderate Hepatic Impairment Subjects):

• Presence of Moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B)
• Group 2 (Normal Hepatic Function Subjects):

• Normal hepatic function
• Group 3 (Mild Hepatic Impairment Subjects):

• Presence of mild hepatic impairment ( Child-Pugh Class A)

Exclusion criteria

(all groups):

• Renal impairment ≥ Stage 3 (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <60 mL/min/1.73m2 using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) study equation)
• Any history of active malignancy within 2 years prior to or during screening, except for treated basal cell carcinoma of skin, curatively resected squamous cell carcinoma of skin, or cervical carcinoma in situ; any history of tuberculosis and/or prophylaxis for tuberculosis
• Positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody at Screening.
• Hepatic or other organ or cell transplant
• Subjects with alcoholic cirrhosis must be sober for a minimum of 6 months