In the elderly, pharmacokinetics is altered. Gastric juice pH is elevated which influences drug solubility and absorption. Drug distribution is decreased in the elderly because of decreased cardiac output, increased peripheral vascular resistance, diminished blood flow in the liver and the kidneys, reduced total amount of water in the body. Drug metabolism and biotransformation mainly take place in the liver and is often reduced. Drug elimination is altered very often because of reduced excretory (renal and hepatic) function. All these changes may lead to significant pharmacokinetic changes in geriatric population. A formal pharmacokinetic clinical study is being conducted in order to assess the need of dose adjustment in the elderly population.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
elafibranor 120mg is a coated tablet for oral administration
BIOTRIAL
Rennes, France
Plasma pharmacokinetics: Area under curve from dosing time to infinity (AUC(0-∞)) of elafibranor and active metabolite
In Healthy Young Adults compared to Healthy Elderly
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: Area under curve from dosing time to last measurement (AUC(0-t)) of elafibranor and active metabolite
In Healthy Young Adults compared to Healthy Elderly
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: maximum plasma drug concentration (Cmax) of elafibranor and active metabolite
In Healthy Young Adults compared to Healthy Elderly
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: elimination half-life (t1/2)
For elafibranor and metabolites
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: area under the plasma concentration-time curve extrapolated from time t to infinity as a percentage of total area under the plasma
For elafibranor and metabolites
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: time of maximum observed concentration (tmax)
For elafibranor and metabolites
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: maximum plasma drug concentration (Cmax)
For other metabolites
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: Area under curve from dosing time to infinity (AUC(0-∞))
For other metabolites
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: Area under curve from dosing time to last measurement (AUC(0-t))
For other metabolites
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: apparent volume of distribution (Vd/F)
For elafibranor
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: renal clearance (CLr)
For elafibranor
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Plasma pharmacokinetics: apparent non renal clearance (CLnr/F)
For elafibranor
Time frame: pre-dose and at 0.17, 0.33, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192 and 216 hours post-dose. Additionally, after elafibranor administration at 288 and 384 hours for elderly volunteers
Urine pharmacokinetics: amount excreted (Ae)
for elafibranor and metabolites, if applicable. 24 hours urine collection from dosing to 216 hours post-dose
Time frame: pre-dose and then 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216 hours post-dose
Urine pharmacokinetics: cumulative amount excreted (Ae0-t)
for elafibranor and metabolites, if applicable. 24 hours urine collection from dosing to 216 hours post-dose
Time frame: pre-dose and then 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216 hours post-dose
Urine pharmacokinetics: percentage of dose excreted (Fe)
for elafibranor and metabolites, if applicable. 24 hours urine collection from dosing to 216 hours post-dose
Time frame: pre-dose and then 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216 hours post-dose
Urine pharmacokinetics: cumulative percent of dose excreted (Fe0-t)
for elafibranor and metabolites, if applicable. 24 hours urine collection from dosing to 216 hours post-dose
Time frame: pre-dose and then 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216 hours post-dose
Urine pharmacokinetics: renal clearance (CLR)
for elafibranor and metabolites, if applicable. 24 hours urine collection from dosing to 216 hours post-dose
Time frame: pre-dose and then 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216 hours post-dose
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