This clinical pharmacology research study will assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of the drug everolimus in patients with impaired hepatic function as compared to healthy volunteers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
34
Novartis Investigative Site
Frankfurt, Germany
Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, Russia
Novartis Investigative Site
Singapore, Singapore
Evaluate the pharmacokinetics of a single oral dose of everolimus in subjects with severely impaired hepatic function (Child-Pugh C) relative to healthy controls. Measure: AUC, Cmax, tmax, λz, Vd/F, CL/F and t1/2
Time frame: First 8 days
Evaluate the pharmacokinetics of a single oral dose of everolimus in subjects with mild and moderate impaired hepatic function (Child-Pugh A and B, respectively) relative to healthy controls.
Time frame: First 8 days
Assess the safety and tolerability of a single oral dose of everolimus in subjects with impaired hepatic function (Child-Pugh A, B, and C).
Time frame: First 8 days plus day 15 and day 28 post-dose follow-ups for safety
Explore correlation between pharmacokinetics and hepatic function parameters
Time frame: First 8 days
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