To evaluate the effect of renal impairment on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of teduglutide following subcutaneous (SC) administration of 10 mg teduglutide. Secondary objectives are to assess the safety and tolerability of 10 mg teduglutide. A further objective is the description of the PK of teduglutide following SC administration of 10 mg teduglutide in elderly (≥ 65 years) healthy subjects compared to non elderly healthy subjects.
Pharmacokinetic study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
10 mg, one-time subcutaneous
Nycomed GmbH
Konstanz, Germany
Pharmacokinetics of teduglutide
Time frame: 24 hrs
Safety and tolerability of 10 mg teduglutide (assessed by physical examination, vital signs, clinical laboratory, electrocardiogram [ECG] and adverse events [AE])
Time frame: 7 days
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