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本帖最后由 StephenW 于 2014-10-9 16:02 编辑
Final ID: LB-19 Phase1a Safety and Pharmacokinetics of NVR3-778, a Potential First-In-Class HBV Core Inhibitor
E. J. Gane;1, 2;
C. Schwabe;2;
K. Walker;2;
L. Flores;3;
G. D. Hartman;3;
K. Klumpp;3;
S. Liaw;3;
N. A.Brown;3;
1. New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
2. Clinical Trials Unit, Auckland Clinical Studies, Auckland, New Zealand.
3. Pharmacology, Novira Therapeutics, Doylestown, PA, United States.
Abstract Body:
Background: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a leading cause of liver-related mortality. Although oral nucleos(t)ide therapy may prevent liver disease progression, lifelong administration is required. Due to multiple roles of the HBV core (capsid) protein in HBV replication and persistence, HBV core inhibitors have the potential to boost durable response rates by inhibiting HBV DNA replication, viral assembly, cccDNA replenishment and hepatic reinfection cycles. NVR 3-778 is an HBV core inhibitor with in vitro anti-HBV activity similar to potent nucleos(t)ides. We report the first-in-human Phase 1a dose-ranging study of NVR3-778, completed in July 2014.
Methods: The safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of NVR 3-778 were assessed in 40 adult volunteers, ages 18-65 (88% Caucasian, 95% male). Initially, sequential 8-subject cohorts received single oral doses of NVR 3-778 (50, 150, 400, or 800 mg). Within each cohort the subjects were randomized to active NVR 3-778 capsules
(6 subjects) or placebo (2 subjects).
Tolerance was satisfactory for all single-dose cohorts, so a final 8-subject multidose cohort received 200 mg QD for 14 days. Safety evaluations included adverse events (AEs), physical examinations, and safety-related clinical labs (hematology, serum chemistries, urinalyses). Intensive plasma sampling was conducted for PK assessments.
Results: Tolerance of NVR 3-778 was satisfactory for all dose cohorts. There were no serious or severe clinical AEs; all subjects completed their study dosing and study evaluations. There was no apparent pattern of AEs or lab abnormalities related to active study drug treatment vs placebo, and no pattern of AEs or lab abnormalities related to study drug dose or treatment duration (14 days vs 1 day). Clinical AEs were generally mild (grade 1) except for 2 grade 2 AEs considered unrelated to study drug. Laboratory abnormalities were infrequent, transient, mild (Grade 1), and considered unrelated to study drug. The PK results indicated substantial dose-related systemic exposures (Cmax,AUC) with oral dosing of NVR 3-778. Doses ≥ 200 mg produced peak and 24-hr trough NVR 3-778 concentrations that were multifold above the 50% and 90% HBV inhibitory concentrations for NVR 3-778 in cell culture.
Conclusions:
NVR 3-778 may be the first HBV core inhibitor to advance in clinical testing. NVR 3-778 oral dosing was well tolerated at all dose levels (50-800 mg). PK results indicate that doses ≥ 200 mg may afford NVR 3-778 concentrations sufficient for prolonged HBV inhibition in CHB patients with QD dosing. NVR 3-778 has now advanced into Phase 1b testing in HBV patients.
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