Dose-escalation Study to Assess Selumetinib Safety, Tolerability and PK

A Phase I, Single-centre, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Selumetinib Given Orally in Japanese and Non-Japanese Asian Healthy Male Volunteers

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety, tolerability and PK of selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate) in healthy male Japanese and non-Japanese Asian volunteers following administration of a single dose. Standard safety assessments including ECGs, vital signs, blood/urine safety tests, PK samples and monitoring of adverse events and an optional exploratory pharmacogenetics will be performed.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy Volunteers Pharmacokinetic Study
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Selumetinib

Detailed Description

A Phase I, Single-centre, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate) Given Orally in Japanese and Non-Japanese Asian Healthy Male Volunteers

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 117
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • London, United Kingdom
    • Research Site

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Provision of signed and dated, written informed consent prior to any study-specific procedures.
• Non-smokers for at least three months prior to drug administration.
• Healthy male volunteers aged 18 to 55 years with suitable veins for cannulation or repeated venipunctures.
• Subjects included will be either healthy first generation Japanese, or healthy first generation non-Japanese Asian (e.g. Korean, Chinese).

• Japanese subjects must meet the following requirements in order to participate in the study:

  • Subject was born in Japan, Parents and grandparents (both maternal and paternal) are Japanese
  • Subject is in possession of a valid Japanese passport, Expatriate of Japan for not longer than 5 years.

• Non-Japanese Asian subjects must meet the following requirements in order to participate in the study:

  • Subject was born in an Asian country other than Japan, (such as Korea, China, Taiwan etc but not India), Parents and grandparents (both maternal and paternal) are non-Japanese Asian
  • Subject is in possession of a valid passport from their country of origin, Expatriate of their country of origin for not longer than 5 years;
• Have a BMI between 18 and 30 kg/m2 inclusive and weigh at least 50 kg and no more than 100 kg, inclusive.
• Must use acceptable methods of contraception if the male subject's partner could become pregnant from the time of the first administration of treatment or study medication until 3 months following administration of the last treatment or dose of study medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of any clinically important disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the volunteer at risk because of participation in the study, or influence the results or the volunteer's ability to participate in the study
• History or presence of gastrointestinal, hepatic, or renal disease or any other condition known to interfere with absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs.
• Any clinically important illness, medical/surgical procedure, or trauma within 4 weeks of the first administration of IMP.
• Any clinically significant abnormalities in clinical chemistry, haematology, or urinalysis results, as judged by the Investigator.
• Any positive result on screening for serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), anti hepatitis core antibody (anti HBc Ig G [and anti HBc IgM if IgG is positive], hepatitis C antibodies (anti HCV), and HIV 1 and 2 antibodies (anti HIV 1/2).
• Abnormal vital signs, after 10 minutes supine rest.
• Current or past history of central serous retinopathy or retinal vein thrombosis, intraocular pressure greater than 21 mmHg or uncontrolled glaucoma.
• Known or suspected history of drug abuse, as judged by the Investigator.
• History of alcohol abuse or excessive intake of alcohol, as judged by the Investigator.
• Positive screen for drugs of abuse or cotinine (nicotine) or positive screen for alcohol at screening or on admission to the study centre on Day -1.
• History of severe allergy/hypersensitivity or ongoing clinically important allergy/hypersensitivity, as judged by the Investigator, or history of hypersensitivity to drugs with a similar chemical structure or class to selumetinib.
• Excessive intake of caffeine-containing drinks or food eg, coffee, tea, chocolate, Red Bull, or cola (more than 6 units of caffeine per day).
• Use of drugs with enzyme-inducing properties such as St John's Wort within 3 weeks prior to the first administration of IP.
• Use of any prescribed or non prescribed medication including antacids, analgesics other than paracetamol/acetaminophen 1 g 4 times a day for occasional use, herbal remedies, vitamins, and minerals during the 2 weeks or five half-lives of the compound, whichever is longer, prior to the first administration of IP.
• Any intake of grapefruit, grapefruit juice, Seville oranges, Seville orange marmalade, or other products containing grapefruit or Seville oranges within 7 days of the first admission on Day -1.Plasma donation within 1 month of screening or any blood donation/blood loss greater than 500 mL during the 3 months prior to screening.
• Has received another new chemical entity (defined as a compound which has not been approved for marketing) or has participated in any other clinical study that included drug treatment within at least 3 months of the first administration of IP in this study.
• The period of exclusion begins 3 months after the final dose or 1 month after the last visit whichever is the longest. Note: volunteers consented and screened, but not randomized in this study or a previous Phase I study, are not excluded.Previous administration of study IP in the present study.- involvement in the planning and/or conduct of the study of any RPL/third party contractor or AstraZeneca employee and their close relatives regardless of their role in accordance with their internal procedures.- judged by the Investigator that the volunteer should not participate in the study if they have any ongoing or recent (i.e., during the screening period) minor medical complaints that may interfere with the interpretation of study data or are considered unlikely to comply with study procedures, restrictions, and requirements.-
• Volunteers who have previously received selumetinib.
• Volunteers who are vegans or have medical dietary restrictions.
• Volunteers who cannot communicate reliably with the Investigator.
• In addition, any of the following is regarded as criteria for exclusion from the genetic research: Previous bone marrow transplant, non-leukocyte depleted whole blood transfusion within 120 days of the date of the genetic sample collection

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Japanese Arm; 3 cohorts of 9 subjects. Each cohort will receive oral 25 mg, 50 mg (anticipated) or 75 mg (anticipated) selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate).	Drug: Selumetinib; 1, 2 or 3 x 25 mg selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate) capsule administered orally as a single dose on Day 1 of the study (total dose 25 mg, 50 mg and 75 mg respectively) with 240 ml of water at room temperature.; Other Names: (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate)
Experimental: Non-Japanese Asian Arm; 3 cohorts of 9 subjects. Each cohort will receive oral 25 mg, 50 mg (anticipated) or 75 mg (anticipated) selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate).	Drug: Selumetinib; 1, 2 or 3 x 25 mg selumetinib (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate) capsule administered orally as a single dose on Day 1 of the study (total dose 25 mg, 50 mg and 75 mg respectively) with 240 ml of water at room temperature.; Other Names: (AZD6244; ARRY-142886) (Hyd-Sulfate)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of maximum plasma selumetinib concentration (Cmax)	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of maximum plasma selumetinib concentration (Cmax). Metabolite to parent drug ratios will be calculated for the primary PK parameters AUC and Cmax, and AUC (0-t) if applicable.	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to infinity (AUC)	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to infinity (AUC). Metabolite to parent drug ratios will be calculated for the primary PK parameters AUC and Cmax, and AUC (0-t) if applicable.	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to the last measurable time point, AUC0-t, if AUC is not adequately measurable	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to the last measurable time point, AUC0-t, if AUC is not adequately measurable. Metabolite to parent drug ratios will be calculated for the primary PK parameters AUC and Cmax, and AUC (0-t) if applicable.	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Assessment of the Safety and Tolerability of Selumetinib by collection of adverse event reports	Assessment of adverse events (AEs) graded by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0	All AEs will be collected from Day -1, throughout the treatment periods, and including the follow-up period, assessed after minimum of 7 days. SAEs will be recorded from the time of informed consent.
Pharmacogenetics	DNA samples may be used to explore how genetic variations may affect the response to selumetinib. PGx samples will be analysed for BCRP (breast cancer resistance protein), CYP2C19 (cytochrome P450 2C19) and UGT1A1 (UDP glucuronosyltransferase 1A1) genotypes. These transporter and enzymes are known to be polymorphic and maybe involved in the disposition of selumetinib. An assessment of subject's genotype for these transporter/enzymes and subjects PK will be made to see if there is any association of genotype and PK exposure.	Optional exploratory sample for pharmacogenetics can be taken any time between Day 1 and Day 3 after dosing.
Determine safety and tolerability of selumetinib by assessment of 12 lead electrocardiograms	Assessment of standard 12 lead electrocardiograms (ECGs)	Triplicate 12-lead ECG evaluated at screening & admission. Single 12-lead paper ECGs will follow all dECGs. Digital ECGs will be taken on Day 1 & Day 2 (pre-dose, 1.5h, 2.5h, 4h, 6h, 24h, 48h (pECG only)) & at follow up, at least 7 days after dose.
Determine safety and tolerability of selumetinib by physical examination	Assessment of physical examination	At screening and follow up (at least 7 days after dose) full physical examination will be performed. On admission and discharge (day 3) from the CPU a brief physical examination will be performed.
Determine safety and tolerability of selumetinib by assessment of vital signs	Assessment of standard vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse)	Supine blood pressure and pulse and oral body temperature will be evaluated at screening and admission, Day 1 (at pre-dose, 1.5h and 6h), Day 2, Day 3 and at follow up at follow up, at least 7 days after dose.
Determine safety and tolerability of selumetinib by assessment of clinical chemistry results	Assessment of lab parameters (clinical chemistry)	Clinical chemistry will be evaluated at screening, Day -1, Day 2 and at follow up, at least 7 days after dose.
Determine safety and tolerability of selumetinib by assessment of haematology results	Assessment of lab parameters (haematology)	Haematology will be evaluated at screening, Day -1, Day 2 and at follow up, at least 7 days after dose.
Determine safety and tolerability of selumetinib by assessment of urinalysis results	A sample for urinalysis to be collected along with the other clinical laboratory evaluations. Microscopy should only be performed if the urinalysis result is abnormal.	Urinalysis results will be evaluated at screening, Day-1 , Day 3 and follow up.
Determine safety and tolerability of selumetinib by assessment of opthalmic examination	Ophthalmic examination (best corrected visual acuity, IOP and slit-lamp fundoscopy) will be conducted at screening (will be considered the baseline value; no need to repeat) and for cause (on occurrence of AE only).	At baseline
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to the last measurable time point, AUC0-t.	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to the last measurable time point, AUC0-t. Metabolite to parent drug ratios will be calculated for the primary PK parameters AUC and Cmax, and AUC (0-t) if applicable.	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to 12h time point, AUC0-12.	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to 12h time point, AUC0-12. Metabolite to parent drug ratios will be calculated for the primary PK parameters AUC and Cmax, and AUC (0-t) if applicable.	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to 24h time point, AUC0-24.	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of area under the plasma concentration time curve from zero to 24h time point, AUC0-24. Metabolite to parent drug ratios will be calculated for the primary PK parameters AUC and Cmax, and AUC (0-t) if applicable.	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of time to reach maximum plasma concentration for selumetinib (tmax).	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of time to reach maximum plasma concentration for selumetinib (tmax).	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of selumetinib apparent clearance (CL/F).	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of of selumetinib apparent clearance (CL/F).	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of rate of the elimination half-life of selumetinib from circulation following single oral dose (t½).	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of rate of the elimination half-life of selumetinib from circulation following single oral dose (t½).	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose
Pharmacokinetics of selumetinib by assessment of volume of distribution divided by bioavailability (Vss/F; estimate of steady state distribution volume for selumetinib following single oral dose).	Rate and extent of absorption of selumetinib following oral doses of selumetinib by assessment of volume of distribution divided by bioavailability (Vss/F; estimate of steady state distribution volume for selumetinib following single oral dose).	Plasma will be collected at the following time points pre-dose then 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post dose

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: AstraZeneca
• Investigators: Study Chair: Ian C Smith, MD, AstraZeneca UK, MSD; Principal Investigator: Ulrike Lorch, MD, Richmond Pharmacology Ltd, UK

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 9, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 9, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): October 10, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 2, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 30, 2014
• Last Verified: May 1, 2014

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: RAS or RAF oncogenes, Inhibition of MEK pathway, inhibition cancer cell proliferation promising anti-cancer therapeutic strategy.
• Other Study ID Numbers: D1532C00086