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NCT Number: NCT04546789

Effect of Hepatic Impairment on M2951 (BTK Inhibitor) PK

This study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety of M2951 (Bruton's tyrosine kinase [BTK] inhibitor) in participants with different degrees of hepatic impairment compared to participants with normal hepatic function.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

18 year–79 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

CRS Clinical Research Services Kiel GmbH

Kiel, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants with normal hepatic function only will be overtly healthy as determined by medical evaluation, including no clinically significant abnormality identified on physical examination or laboratory evaluation and no active clinically significant disorder, condition, infection or disease that would pose a risk to participant safety or interfere with the study evaluation, procedures, or completion OR
  • Participants with moderately impaired hepatic function only will be considered to have moderately (Child-Pugh class B and confirmed liver cirrhosis) impaired hepatic function and has been clinically stable for at least 1 month prior to Screening OR
  • Participants with mildly impaired hepatic function only will be considered to have mildly (Child-Pugh class A and confirmed liver cirrhosis) impaired hepatic function and has been clinically stable for at least 1 month prior to Screening
  • Have a body weight within 50.0 and 120.0 kilogram (kg) and body mass index (BMI) within the range 19.0 and 36.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2)
  • Female participants are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies
  • Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP)
  • Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinical history of autoimmune disorder with hepatic influence (Hashimoto thyroiditis and rheumatic diseases allowed)
  • History of any malignancy
  • Diseases and surgeries of the gastrointestinal tract, which could influence the gastrointestinal anatomy and mobility. Prior history of cholecystectomy or inflammatory bowel disease, and any clinically relevant surgery within 6 months prior to Screening
  • History of chronic or recurrent acute infection or any bacterial, viral, parasitic or fungal infections within 30 days prior to Screening and at any time between Screening and admission, or hospitalization due to infection within 6 months prior to Screening
  • History of shingles within 12 months prior to Screening
  • History of drug hypersensitivity, ascertained or presumptive allergy/hypersensitivity to the active drug substance and/or formulation ingredients; history of serious allergic reactions leading to hospitalization or any other hypersensitivity reaction in general, which may affect the safety of the participant and/or outcome of the trial per the Investigator's discretion
  • Participants with impaired hepatic function will be excluded who had Primary and secondary biliary cirrhosis.
  • Participants with impaired hepatic function will be excluded with Clinical evidence of severe ascites.
  • Participants with impaired hepatic function will be excluded with Hepatic encephalopathy Grade greater than 1
  • Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply

Treatment and study plan

M2951 (BTK inhibitor)

Drug

Participants received a single oral dose of M2951 (BTK inhibitor) on Day 1.

Other names: Evobrutinib

Primary outcomes

  1. Area Under the Plasma Concentration Time Curve From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0 and 32.0 hours post-dose

    AUC0-inf was calculated by combining AUC0-tlast and AUCextra. AUCextra represents an extrapolated value obtained by Clast pred/Lambda z, where Clast pred was the calculated plasma concentration at the last sampling time point at which the measured plasma concentration is at or above the Lower Limit of quantification (LLOQ) and Lambda z was the apparent terminal rate constant determined by log-linear regression analysis of the measured plasma concentrations of the terminal log-linear phase.

  2. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0 and 32.0 hours post-dose

    Cmax was obtained directly from the plasma concentration versus time curve.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: up to follow-up (Day 6)

    An adverse event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug. A serious AE was an AE that resulted in any of the following outcomes: death; life threatening; persistent/significant disability/incapacity; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; congenital anomaly/birth defect or was otherwise considered medically important. TEAEs were defined as events that started or worsened that in severity after at least one dose of the study intervention has been administered. TEAEs included both serious TEAEs and non-serious TEAEs.

  2. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameters: Basophils, Eosinophils, Leukocytes, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Neutrophils, Platelets and Reticulocytes

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameters: basophils, eosinophils, leukocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, platelets and reticulocytes. Change from baseline in hematology parameters: basophils, eosinophils, leukocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, platelets, and reticulocytes at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  3. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameters: Basophils/Leukocytes, Eosinophils/Leukocytes, Lymphocytes/Leukocytes, Monocytes/Leukocytes, Neutrophils/Leukocytes and Reticulocytes/Erythrocytes

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameters: basophils/leukocytes, eosinophils/leukocytes, lymphocytes/leukocytes, monocytes/leukocytes, neutrophils/leukocytes and reticulocytes/erythrocytes. Change From Baseline in hematology parameters: basophils/leukocytes, eosinophils/leukocytes, lymphocytes/leukocytes, monocytes/leukocytes, neutrophils/leukocytes and reticulocytes/erythrocytes at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported in percentage.

  4. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Erythrocytes Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameter: erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin. Change from baseline in hematology parameter: erythrocytes mean corpuscular hemoglobin at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  5. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameters: Erythrocytes Mean Corpuscular Volume

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameter: erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume. Change from baseline in hematology parameter: erythrocytes mean corpuscular volume at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  6. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Erythrocytes

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameters: erythrocytes. Change from baseline in hematology parameters: erythrocytes at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  7. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Hematocrit

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameter: hematocrit. Change from baseline in hematology parameter: hematocrit at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  8. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Hemoglobin

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameter: hemoglobin. Change from baseline in hematology parameter: hemoglobin at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  9. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Prothrombin International Normalized Ratio

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameter: Prothrombin International Normalized Ratio. International Normalized Ratio (INR) is calculated based on the prothrombin time (PT) test results. The INR is the ratio of a participant's prothrombin time to a normal (control) sample, raised to the power of the International Sensitivity Index (ISI) value for the analytical system being used. Change from baseline in hematology parameter: prothrombin international normalized ratio at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  10. Change From Baseline in Hematology Parameter: Prothrombin Time

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the hematology parameter: prothrombin time. Prothrombin Time measures how long it takes for a clot to form in a blood sample. Change from baseline in hematology parameter: prothrombin time at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  11. Change From Baseline in Chemistry Parameters: Alanine Aminotransferase, Alkaline Phosphatase, Amylase, Aspartate Aminotransferase, Creatine Kinase, Gamma Glutamyl Transferase, Lactate Dehydrogenase, Lipase

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the chemistry parameters: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Amylase, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Creatine Kinase (CK), Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and Lipase. Change from baseline in chemistry parameters: ALT, ALP, Amylase, AST, CK, GGT, LDH and Lipase at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  12. Change From Baseline in Chemistry Parameters: Albumin and Protein

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the chemistry parameters: Albumin and Protein. Change from baseline in chemistry parameters: albumin and protein level at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  13. Change From Baseline in Chemistry Parameters: Bilirubin, Creatinine and Urate

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the chemistry parameters: Bilirubin, Creatinine and Urate. Change from baseline in chemistry parameters: bilirubin, creatinine and urate level at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  14. Change From Baseline in Chemistry Parameter: C Reactive Protein

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the chemistry parameter: C Reactive Protein. Change from baseline in chemistry parameters: C Reactive Protein level at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  15. Change From Baseline in Chemistry Parameters: Calcium, Chloride, Cholesterol, Glucose, Magnesium, Phosphate, Potassium, Sodium, Triglycerides, Urea and Urea Nitrogen

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Blood samples were collected in a fasted condition (after a fast of at least 8 hours) to analyze the chemistry parameters: Calcium, Chloride, Cholesterol, Glucose, Magnesium, Phosphate, Potassium, Sodium, Triglycerides, Urea and Urea Nitrogen. Change from baseline in chemistry parameters: Calcium, Chloride, Cholesterol, Glucose, Magnesium, Phosphate, Potassium, Sodium, Triglycerides, Urea and Urea Nitrogen level at Day 2 and Day 6 were reported.

  16. Change From Baseline in 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameter: Heart Rate

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1 and follow-up (Day 6)

    12-lead ECG recordings were obtained after the participants have rested for at least 5 minutes in supine position by using an ECG machine that automatically calculates the heart rate. Change from baseline in 12-lead ECG parameter: heart rate at Day 1 and Day 6 were reported.

  17. Change From Baseline in 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters: PQ/PR Interval, QRS Duration, QT Interval, Corrected QT Interval Using Fridericia's Formula (QTcF) and RR Duration at Day 1 and Day 6

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1 and follow-up (Day 6)

    12-lead ECG recordings were obtained after the participants have rested for at least 5 minutes in supine position by using an ECG machine that automatically measures PQ/PR, QRS, QT, and QTc intervals and RR duration. Change From Baseline in 12-ECG parameters: PQ/PR interval, QRS duration, QT interval, QTcF interval and RR duration at Day 1 and Day 6 were reported.

  18. Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameters: Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    SBP and DBP were measured in the semi-supine position with a completely automated device after at least 5 minutes of rest for the participant in a quiet sitting without distractions. Change from baseline in SBP and DBP at Days 1, 2 and 6 were reported.

  19. Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Pulse Rate

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Pulse rate was measured in the semi-supine position with a completely automated device after at least 5 minutes of rest for the participant in a quiet setting without distractions. Change from baseline in vital sign parameter: pulse rate at Days 1, 2 and 6 were reported.

  20. Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Respiratory Rate

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Respiratory rate was measured in the semi-supine position with a completely automated device after at least 5 minutes of rest for the participant in a quiet setting without distractions. Change from baseline in vital sign parameter: respiratory rate at Days 1, 2 and 6 were reported.

  21. Change From Baseline in Vital Sign Parameter: Temperature

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1, Day 2 and follow-up (Day 6)

    Temperature was measured in the semi-supine position after at least 5 minutes of rest for the participant in a quiet setting without distractions. Change from baseline in vital sign parameter: temperature at Days 1, 2 and 6 were reported.

  22. Time to Reach the Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0 and 32.0 hours post-dose

    Tmax was obtained directly from the concentration versus time curve.

  23. Apparent Elimination Half Life (t1/2) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0 and 32.0 hours post-dose

    T1/2 was defined as the time required for the concentration or amount of drug in the body to be reduced by one-half. T1/2 was calculated by natural log 2 divided by Lambda z. Lambda z was determined from the terminal slope of the log-transformed plasma concentration curve using linear regression method.

  24. Area Under The Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Time 12 Hours (AUC0-12) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 and 12.0 hours post-dose

    AUC0-12 of M2951 was defined as the area under the plasma concentration time curve from time 0 to 12 hours post-dose.

  25. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Time 24 Hours (AUC0-24) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0 and 24.0 hours post-dose

    AUC0-24 of M2951 was defined as the area under the plasma concentration time curve from time 0 to 24 hours post-dose.

  26. Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to the Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC0-tlast) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0 and 32.0 hours post-dose

    Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time zero to the last sampling time t at which the concentration was at or above the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ). AUC0-tlast was calculated according to the mixed log-linear trapezoidal rule.

  27. Apparent Total Body Clearance (CL/f) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0 and 32.0 hours post-dose

    CL/f was a measure of the rate at which a drug was metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. CL/f was calculated as Dose/AUC0-inf, where AUC0-inf was estimated by determining the total area under the curve of the concentration versus time curve extrapolated to infinity. AUC0-inf was calculated as AUC0-t + Clast pred/Lambda Z, where Clast pred was the calculated plasma concentration at the last sampling time point at which the measured plasma concentration was at or above the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) and Lambda Z was the apparent terminal rate constant determined from the terminal slope of the log-transformed plasma concentration curve.

  28. Apparent Volume of Distribution During Terminal Phase (VZ/f) of M2951

    Time frame: Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0, 16.0, 24.0 and 32.0 hours post-dose

    Vz/f is defined as the distribution of a study drug between plasma and the rest of the body after oral dosing. Vz/f = Dose/(AUC0-infinity multiply by Lambda z) following single dose. AUC0-inf was calculated by combining AUC0-tlast and AUCextra. AUCextra represents an extrapolated value obtained by Clast pred/Lambda z, where Clast pred was the calculated plasma concentration at the last sampling time point at which the measured plasma concentration is at or above the Lower Limit of quantification (LLOQ) and Lambda z was the apparent terminal rate constant determined by log-linear regression analysis of the measured plasma concentrations of the terminal log-linear phase.

  29. Fraction of Unbound Drug (fu) of M2951

    Time frame: 1.5, 4, and 12 hours post-dose

    fu is defined as the ratio of unbound drug concentration to the total drug concentration.

  30. Area Under Plasma Concentration for Unbound Drug (M2951) From Time Zero to Infinity (AUC0-inf,u)

    Time frame: 1.5, 4, and 12 hours post-dose

    AUC0-inf,u was calculated as fu * AUC0-inf. fu was defined as the ratio of unbound drug concentration to the total drug concentration. AUC0-inf was calculated by combining AUC0-t and AUCextra. AUCextra represents an extrapolated value obtained by Clast pred/Lambda z, where Clast pred was the calculated plasma concentration at the last sampling time point at which the measured plasma concentration is at or above the Lower Limit of quantification (LLOQ) and Lambda z was the apparent terminal rate constant determined by log-linear regression analysis of the measured plasma concentrations of the terminal log-linear phase.

  31. Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration of Unbound M2951 (Cmax, u)

    Time frame: 1.5, 4, and 12 hours post-dose

    Cmax,u was calculated as fu * Cmax. fu was defined as the ratio of unbound drug concentration to the total drug concentration. Cmax was obtained directly from the concentration versus time curve.

  32. Apparent Oral Clearance (CL,u/F) of Unbound M2951

    Time frame: 1.5, 4, and 12 hours post-dose

    CL,u/F was calculated as Dose divided by AUC0-inf, u. AUC0-inf,u was calculated as fu * AUC0-inf. fu was defined as the ratio of unbound drug concentration to the total drug concentration. AUC0-inf was calculated by combining AUC0-t and AUCextra. AUCextra represents an extrapolated value obtained by Clast pred/Lambda z, where Clast pred was the calculated plasma concentration at the last sampling time point at which the measured plasma concentration is at or above the Lower Limit of quantification (LLOQ) and Lambda z was the apparent terminal rate constant determined by log-linear regression analysis of the measured plasma concentrations of the terminal log-linear phase.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Phase I Open-label, Single Dose Study to Investigate the Effect of Hepatic Impairment on the PK of Evobrutinib (M2951)

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Sep 14, 2020
Registry last updated
Oct 28, 2025

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