The purpose of this study is to determine whether the investigational treatment (maralixibat) is safe and effective in pediatric and adult participants who have cholestatic liver disease with pruritus that has been refractory to other therapies, and who have no other treatment options.
This study will be conducted in multiple sites in North America, Europe, Middle East and South America.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
90
Maralixibat will be provided as an oral solution along with 0.5-, 1.0-, and 3.0-mL sized dosing dispensers. During the double-blind dose escalation period (4 weeks), the study drug (maralixibat) will be administered once daily for 1 week and then twice daily (BID; morning and evening). During the double-blind stable dosing period (16 weeks), participants will be treated with 300 μg/kg BID or the maximum tolerated dose (determined during the double-blind dose-escalation period) of maralixibat. During the open-label dose escalation period (4 weeks), all participants will receive maralixibat treatment once daily for 1 week and then twice daily (BID; morning and evening). During the open-label stable dosing period (at least 16 weeks), participants will be treated with 300 μg/kg BID or the maximum tolerated dose (determined during the open-label dose-escalation period) of maralixibat.
Placebo matched to maralixibat will be provided as an oral solution along with 0.5-, 1.0-, and 3.0-mL sized dosing dispensers. During the double-blind dose escalation period (4 weeks), study drug will be administered once daily for 1 week and then twice daily (BID; morning and evening). During the double-blind stable dosing period (16 weeks), participants will be treated with 300 μg/kg BID or the maximum tolerated dose (determined during the double-blind dose-escalation period) of study drug. During the open-label dose escalation period (4 weeks), all participants will receive maralixibat treatment once daily for 1 week and then twice daily (BID; morning and evening). During the open-label stable dosing period (16 weeks), participants will be treated with 300 μg/kg BID or the maximum tolerated dose (determined during the open-label dose-escalation period) of maralixibat.
Mean change in the ItchRO(Obs) severity score
ItchRO(Obs) severity score = Itch Reported Outcome Observer assessment severity score; scale between 0 (not itchy at all) and 4 (extremely itchy); the lower the score the better.
Time frame: From baseline to average of week 13 to week 20
Mean change in total sBA (serum bile acid) level
Time frame: From baseline to average of week 12 and week 20
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