Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics of MK-3866 in Participants With Hepatic Impairment (MK-3866-006)

This is an interventional treatment trial for Hepatic Insufficiency Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Body mass index ≥19 & ≤40 kg/m^2
• Continuous non-smoker prior to screening & enrollment
• HI Participants: Baseline health judged to be stable based on medical history (except for the HI condition), physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiograms, & laboratory safety tests
• Healthy control participants: Is medically healthy with no clinically significant medical history, physical examination, laboratory profiles, vital signs, or electrocardiograms
• HI Participants: Diagnosis of chronic (>6 months), stable (no acute episodes of illness within the previous 2 months due to deterioration in hepatic function) HI with features of cirrhosis
• HI Participants - Panel A (moderate HI) only: score on the Child-Pugh scale from 7 to 9 (moderate HI). At least 3 participants must have a score of 2 or higher on at least one of the laboratory parameters (i.e., albumin, international normalized ratio, and/or bilirubin) on the Child-Pugh scale
• HI Participants - Panel B (severe HI) only: Score on the Child-Pugh scale from 10 to 15 (severe HI)
• Is completely informed of the unknown risks of pregnancy & agrees not to become pregnant or father a child during time in study
• For a female of childbearing potential: is either sexually inactive (abstinent) for 14 days prior to dosing & throughout the study or is using an acceptable birth control method
• Non-vasectomized male: Participants must agree to use a condom with spermicide or abstain from sexual intercourse from dosing until 90 days after dosing

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mentally or legally incapacitated or has significant emotional problems at the time of the screening visit or expected during the conduct of the study
• Has a history or presence of clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition or disease (other than HI - Panels A & B) that might confound the results of the study or poses an additional risk to the participant. Remote history of cholecystectomy that is not an active issue may be included.
• Panels A & B: Has a clinically significant history of cancer. Remote history with full cure or limited disease with complete resection (cure) may be included
• Has a history of drug/alcohol abuse within the past 6 months prior to dosing (Panels A & B) or within the past 2 years prior to dosing (Panel C [Healthy controls])
• Panels A & B: Consumes more than 3 glasses of alcoholic beverages (1 glass approximately equivalent to: beer [354 mL/12 ounces], wine [118 mL/4 ounces], or distilled spirits [29.5 mL/1 ounce]) per day, within 6 months of screening. Participants that consume 4 glasses of alcoholic beverages/day may be enrolled
• Panels A & B: Consumes excessive amounts, defined as more than 6 servings (1 serving approximately equivalent to 120 mg of caffeine), of coffee, tea, cola, energy-drinks, or other caffeinated beverages/day
• Panels A & B: Has a history of a liver transplant
• Has a history or presence of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to the study drugs or related compounds
• Has moderate or severe renal insufficiency (estimated glomerular filtration rate of ≤60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for moderate HI or healthy control participants or ≤50 mL/min/1.73 m2 for severe HI participants)
• Panel C: Has positive macroscopic urine protein at screening (trace protein by dipstick allowed)
• Is a female participant who is pregnant or lactating
• Has positive results for the urine or breath alcohol screen and/or urine drug screen at screening
• Has positive results at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (Panels A & B) or for HIV, HBsAg, or hepatitis C virus (HCV) (Panel C)
• Panels A & B: Participants with active HCV infection or hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Participants with prior/inactive HCV infection or past HBV infection may be enrolled.
• Is unable to refrain from or anticipates use of any medication or substance prohibited in study
• Has taken amiodarone at any time in their life