A Study to Learn About Three Forms of The Study Medicine (Ritlecitinib) in Healthy Adults

Ritlecitinib is a covalent and irreversible inhibitor of JAK3 with high selectivity over the other JAK isoforms (JAK1, JAK2, and TYK2). Ritlecitinib also inhibits irreversibly the TEC family kinases with selectivity over the broader human kinome. Treatment with ritlecitinib is expected to inhibit the inflammatory pathways mediated by IL 7, IL 15 and IL 21, all implicated in UC, CD, AA, RA, and vitiligo and therefore under development in these indications. Moreover, due to lack of activity against the other JAK isoforms, ritlecitinib is expected to spare immunoregulatory cytokines such as IL 10, IL 27 and IL 35, which are critical to the maintenance of immunosuppressive functions and immune homeostasis.

This study aims to investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and relative bioavailability of 2 new modified release (MR) capsule formulations of ritlecitinib, MR1 (release duration: 6-8 hours) and MR2 (release duration:13 15 hours) as single doses in fasted and fed conditions.

This is a single dose, open-label, randomized, 4-period, 6-sequence crossover study in a single cohort of approximately 12 healthy participants randomized to one of the sequences (containing 1 solution and 2 modified release [MR1 and MR2] capsule formulations of ritlecitinib) described in the table below. The first 3 periods are under fasted condition and the fourth period is under fed condition to investigate the effect of food on the PK of MR1 and MR2.

For a given participant, the total study duration from screening to follow-up phone call will be between approximately 8 to 11 weeks.

Screening will occur within 28 days prior to the first dose of the study intervention. Each participant will go through Periods 1 through 4 and dosing in each treatment period will be separated by at least 3 days to minimize any carryover effect.

Venous PK blood samples for PK analysis will be collected pre-dose and post-dose in each period.

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female participants aged 18 years or older (or the minimum age of consent in accordance with local regulations) at screening who are overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation including medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests.
• BMI of 16-32 kg/m2, and a total body weight >45 kg (99 lb).
• Participants who are willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, lifestyle considerations, and other study procedures.
• Capable of giving signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurological, or allergic disease (including drug allergies, but excluding untreated, asymptomatic, seasonal allergies at the time of dosing).
• Participants with the acute or chronic infections or infection history
• History of febrile illness within 5 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
• History of any lymphoproliferative disorder such as EBV related lymphoproliferative disorder, history of lymphoma, history of leukemia, or signs or symptoms suggestive of current lymphatic or lymphoid disease.
• Known present or a history of malignancy other than a successfully treated or excised nonmetastatic basal cell or squamous cell cancer of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ.
• History of active or latent Mycobacterium TBA: participant who is currently being treated for active or latent Mycobacterium TB infection or has a history of Mycobacterium TB must be excluded from the study.
• Any medical or psychiatric condition including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation/behavior or laboratory abnormality or other conditions that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study.