GSK2647544 is an orally available, selective inhibitor of Lp PLA2 that is being developed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The current study is a single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, 4-cohort study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of repeat doses of GSK2647544. Cohorts 1, 2 and 3 will evaluate escalating doses of GSK2647544 in young healthy volunteers for 7 days, 7 days, and 14 days, respectively. Cohort 4 will evaluate repeat doses of GSK2647544 in healthy elderly volunteers for 14 days. Additionally, Cohorts 1 and 3 will include an assessment of potential drug-drug interaction with simvastatin to examine CYP3A4 inhibition by GSK2647544.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
12
repeat dose
drug-drug interaction
GSK Investigational Site
Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Safety and tolerability of GSK2647544 as assessed by number of subjects with adverse events (AE)s
Safety and tolerability parameters will include recording of AEs
Time frame: up to 19 days in each dosing session
Safety and tolerability of GSK2647544 as assessed by change from Baseline in laboratory values
Safety and tolerability parameters will include laboratory (haematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis) values at Screening, Day-1, Day 1 to up to Day 15 and Follow-up (7-14 days post-last dose)
Time frame: up to 15 days in each dosing session
Safety and tolerability of GSK2647544 as assessed by change from Baseline in ECG readings
Safety and tolerability parameter will include the electrocardiogram (ECG) readings at Screening, Day -1, Day 1 to up to Day 19, and follow-up (7-14 days post-last dose)
Time frame: up to 19 days in each dosing session
Safety and tolerability of GSK2647544 as assessed by change from Baseline in Telemetry ECG parameters
Safety and tolerability parameter will include the Telemetry ECG readings from 30 minutes pre-dosing till 24 hours post-dosing
Time frame: 2 days in Cohorts 1, 2 and 4; 3 days in Cohort 4
Safety and tolerability of GSK2647544 as assessed by change from Baseline in vital signs
Vital signs measurement include systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate at Screening, Day -1, Day 1 to up to Day 19, and Follow-up (7-14 days post-last dose)
Time frame: up to 19 days in each dosing session
Safety and tolerability of GSK2647544 as assessed by Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
C-SSRS will be measured at Screening, Day-1, dispersed days during dosing sessions, prior to discharge, and Follow-up (7-14 days post-last dose)
Time frame: 4 days in Cohorts 1 and 2; 8 days in Cohorts 3 and 4
Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of GSK2647544
To assess PK profile of GSK2647544, Cmax of GSK2647544 will be measured
Time frame: up to 17 days in GSK2647544 dosing sessions
Time of peak plasma concentration (tmax) of GSK2647544
To assess PK profile of GSK2647544, tmax of GSK2647544 will be measured
Time frame: up to 17 days in GSK2647544 dosing sessions
Area under the time concentration curve (AUC) of GSK2647544
To assess PK profile of GSK2647544, AUC of GSK2647544 will be measured
Time frame: up to 17 days in GSK2647544 dosing sessions
Terminal half-life (t½ ) of GSK2647544
To assess PK profile of GSK2647544, t1/2 of GSK2647544 will be measured
Time frame: up to 17 days in GSK2647544 dosing sessions
Time of peak plasma concentration (tmax) of simvastatin
To assess the effect of GSK2647544 on PK profile of simvastatin, tmax of simvastatin will be measured
Time frame: 4 days in Cohorts 1 and 3
Area under the time concentration curve (AUC) of simvastatin
To assess the effect of GSK2647544 on PK profile of simvastatin, AUC of simvastatin will be measured
Time frame: 4 days in Cohorts 1 and 3
Predose plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) activity and postdose Lp-PLA2 activity
Lp-PLA2 activity will be measured at Days 1, 2, 3 and 4 in GSK2647544 single dose sessions; it will be measured at Days 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 in GSK2647544 repeat dose sessions
Time frame: up to 18 days in GSK2647544 dosing sessions
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