A Study of Two Macitentan Pediatric Formulations in Healthy Adult Participants

A Single-center, Open-label, Single-dose, Randomized, 2-way Crossover Phase 1 Study in Healthy Adult Participants to Assess the Relative Oral Bioavailability of Two Macitentan Pediatric Formulations

The purpose of this study is to assess the rate and extent of absorption of macitentan following administration of a single oral dose of macitentan formulated as final market image (FMI) (test), compared to macitentan as the clinical service formulation (CSF) under fasted conditions in healthy adult participants.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Macitentan

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 16
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Merksem, Belgium, 2170
    • Clinical Pharmacology Unit

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy on the basis of physical examination, medical and surgical history collected at screening. If there are abnormalities, the participant may be included only if the investigator judges the abnormalities to be not clinically significant. This determination must be recorded in the participant's source documents and initialed by the investigator
• Systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 100 and 145 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) (inclusive) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between 50 and 90 mmHg (inclusive) at screening, preferably measured on the right arm, supine after 5 minutes of rest and standing after 3 minutes
• Twelve-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) with heart rate between 45 and 90 beats per minute (bpm) and without clinically relevant abnormalities, at the discretion of the investigator, measured after the participant is supine for at least 5 minutes, at screening
• Body weight not less than 50.0 kilograms (kg) and body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30.0 kilograms per meter square (kg/m^2) (inclusive)
• All women must have a negative highly sensitive serum (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [beta- hCG]) pregnancy test at screening and must have a negative urine pregnancy test on Day -1 of each intervention period

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to macitentan or drugs of the same class, or any excipients of the drug formulations
• Taken any disallowed therapies, concomitant therapy within 14 days (or longer, based on elimination half-life) before administration of study intervention in the first intervention period
• Received an investigational intervention (including investigational vaccines) or used an invasive investigational medical device within 30 days or 10 half-lives (whichever is longer) before study intervention intake in the first intervention period, or received a biological product within 3 months or 10 half-lives (whichever is longer) before study intervention intake in the first intervention period, or is currently enrolled in an investigational study
• Values of hepatic aminotransferase (alanine aminotransferase and/or aspartate aminotransferase) greater than (>) 1.5 * upper limit of normal at screening
• Positive results from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (type 1 and 2) serology at screening

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment Sequence AB; Participants will receive single oral dose of macitentan formulated as final market image (FMI) in fasted conditions (test) (Treatment A) in treatment period 1 followed by a single oral dose of macitentan as the clinical service formulation (CSF) in fasted conditions (reference) (Treatment B) in treatment period 2 on Day 1. Study intervention intake in subsequent intervention periods in an individual participant will be separated by a washout period of at least 10 days.	Drug: Macitentan; Macitentan dispersible tablets will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.; Other Names: Opsumit; ACT-064992
Experimental: Treatment Sequence BA; Participants will receive Treatment B in treatment period 1 followed by Treatment A in treatment period 2 on Day 1. Study intervention intake in subsequent intervention periods in an individual participant will be separated by a washout period of at least 10 days.	Drug: Macitentan; Macitentan dispersible tablets will be administered orally as per assigned treatment sequence.; Other Names: Opsumit; ACT-064992

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximum Observed Plasma Analyte Concentration (Cmax) of Macitentan	Cmax is defined as maximum observed plasma analyte concentration of Macitentan.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Area Under the Plasma Analyte Concentration-time Curve of Macitentan from Time Zero to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC [0-last])	AUC (0-last) is defined as area under the plasma analyte concentration-time curve of macitentan from time zero to time of the last quantifiable (non-below quantification limit [BQL]) concentration, calculated by linear-linear trapezoidal summation.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Area Under the Plasma Analyte Concentration-time Curve of Macitentan from Time Zero to Infinity (AUC [0-infinity])	AUC (0-infinity) is defined as area under the plasma analyte concentration-time curve of macitentan from time zero to infinite time, calculated as the sum of AUC (0-last) and C(last)/lambda(z), where AUC (0-last) is area under the plasma analyte concentration-time curve from time zero to last measurable concentration, C(last) is the last observed measurable (non-BQL) plasma analyte concentration and lambda(z) is apparent terminal elimination rate constant.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Actual Sampling Time to Reach the Maximum Observed Plasma Analyte Concentration (Tmax) of Macitentan and its Metabolite ACT-132577	Tmax is defined as actual sampling time to reach the maximum observed plasma analyte concentration of macitentan and its metabolite ACT-132577.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Last Observed Measurable Plasma Analyte Concentration (Clast) of Macitentan and its Metabolite ACT-132577	Clast is defined as last observed measurable BQL plasma analyte concentration of macitentan and its metabolite ACT-132577.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Area Under the Plasma Analyte Concentration-time Curve of Macitentan and its Metabolite ACT-132577 from Time Zero to 72 Hours (AUC [0-72 Hours]) Postdose	AUC (0-72 hours) is defined as area under the plasma analyte concentration-time curve of macitentan and its metabolite ACT-132577 from time zero to 72 hours postdose, calculated by linear-linear trapezoidal summation.	Predose up to 72 hours post dose
Apparent Terminal Elimination Half-life (t1/2) of Macitentan and its Metabolite ACT-132577	t1/2 of macitentan and its metabolite ACT-132577 is time measured for the plasma analyte concentration to decrease by 1 half to its original concentration. It is associated with the terminal slope of the semi logarithmic drug concentration-time curve, and is calculated as 0.693/lambda(z).	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Apparent Terminal Elimination Rate Constant (Lambda[z]) of Macitentan and its Metabolite ACT-132577	Lambda(z) of macitentan and its metabolite ACT-132577 is defined as apparent terminal elimination rate constant, estimated by linear regression using the terminal log-linear phase of the log transformed concentration versus time curve.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Total Apparent Oral Clearance (CL/F) of Macitentan and its Metabolite ACT-132577	CL/F of macitentan and its metabolite ACT-132577 is defined as total apparent oral clearance, calculated as dose/AUC (0-infinity).	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vdz/F) of Macitentan and its Metabolite	Vdz/F of macitentan and its metabolite ACT-132577 is defined as apparent volume of distribution, calculated as dose/(Lambda[z]*AUC [0-infinity]).	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Maximum Observed Plasma Analyte Concentration (Cmax) of Metabolite ACT-132577	Cmax is defined as maximum observed plasma analyte concentration of metabolite ACT-132577.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Area Under the Plasma Analyte Concentration-Time Curve of Metabolite ACT-132577 from Time Zero to Time of the Last Quantifiable Concentration (AUC [0-last])	AUC (0-last) of metabolite ACT-132577 is defined as area under the plasma analyte concentration-time curve from time zero to time of the last quantifiable (BQL) concentration, calculated by linear-linear trapezoidal summation.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Area Under the Plasma Analyte Concentration-Time Curve of Metabolite ACT-132577 from Time Zero to Infinity (AUC [0-infinity])	AUC (0-infinity) is defined as area under the plasma analyte concentration-time curve of metabolite ACT-132577 from time zero to infinite time, calculated as the sum of AUC (0-last) and C(last)/lambda(z), where AUC (0-last) is area under the plasma analyte concentration-time curve from time zero to last measurable concentration, C(last) is the last observed measurable (non-BQL) plasma analyte concentration and lambda(z) is apparent terminal elimination rate constant.	Predose and up to 216 hours post dose (Up to Day 10)
Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)	AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the pharmaceutical/biological agent under study. SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose may results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, is a suspected transmission of any infectious agent via a medicinal product.	Up to Week 10
Number of Participants with Abnormalities in Physical Examination	Number of participants with abnormalities in physical examination (including general appearance, respiratory, neurological, eyes, ear/nose/throat, thyroid, cardiovascular, abdominal/gastrointestinal, hepatic, musculoskeletal, and dermatologic) will be reported.	Up to Day 10 of each treatment period (Up to 7 weeks)
Number of Participants with Abnormalities in Vital Signs	Number of participants with abnormalities in vital signs (including temperature [tympanic], pulse rate, and blood pressure) will be reported.	Up to Day 10 of each treatment period (Up to 7 weeks)
Number of Participants with Abnormalities in Electrocardiograms (ECGs)	Number of participants with abnormalities in ECGs will be reported.	Up to Day 10 of each treatment period (Up to 7 weeks)
Number of Participants with Abnormalities in Clinical Laboratory Tests	Number of participants with abnormalities in clinical laboratory tests (such as serum chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis) will be reported.	Up to Day 10 of each treatment period (Up to 7 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Actelion

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 8, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 12, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): October 5, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 6, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 6, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): July 15, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 14, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 13, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; Endothelin A Receptor Antagonists; Endothelin B Receptor Antagonists; Macitentan
• Other Study ID Numbers: CR109027; 2021-001258-67 (EudraCT Number); 67896062PAH1008 (Other Identifier: Actelion)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Yes
• IPD Plan Description: The data sharing policy of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson is available at www.janssen.com/clinical-trials/transparency. As noted on this site, requests for access to the study data can be submitted through Yale open Data Access (YODA) Project site at yoda.yale.edu

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No