A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of K-808 (Pemafibrate) in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis With Compensated Cirrhosis and Without Cirrhosis.

Last updated: April 4, 2025
Sponsor: Kowa Research Institute, Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Liver Disorders

Scar Tissue

Liver Disease

Treatment

K-808

Clinical Study ID

NCT06525311
K-808-1.01
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A Trial to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics (PK) Effects and Safety Profile of K-808 (Pemafibrate) in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) Subjects with and without Cirrhosis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has a PBC diagnosis as demonstrated by the presence of ≥2 of thefollowing three diagnostic criteria (Lindor et al, 2019; Hirschfield et al, 2017):
  1. History of ALP above ULN for at least 6 months

  2. History of positive antimitochondrial antibody (AMA) titer or positivePBC-specific antinuclear antibody (ANA) titers

  3. Historical liver biopsy consistent with PBC

  • Has PBC with cirrhosis Child-Pugh grade A (well-compensated disease; score 5 to 6)at Screening. Group 2 (PBC w/ CIRR CP-A) only

  • Male or female participant is ≥18 years of age at consent.

  • Able to understand and comply with study requirements and procedures and providewritten informed consent.

  • Meet all other inclusion criteria outlined in the clinical study protocol.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Female subject of childbearing potential who is known to be pregnant, has a positivepregnancy test (serum test, or urine test that is confirmed by a positive serumpregnancy test), or is lactating and breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnantor breastfeed during the study.

  • Subject has had ongoing conditions that may affect drug absorption such asgastroparesis, intestinal obstruction, severe gastritis, severe gastric refluxsyndrome, conditions causing frequent vomiting and/or diarrhea.

  • Subject who has participated in another investigational drug, biologic, or medicaldevice study within five half-lives of the agent (or within 8 weeks when half-lifeis unknown) prior to the first dose of study drug, or prior participation in aninvestigational antibody drug study within 6 months prior to the first dose of studydrug. Participation in noninterventional studies (eg, observational studies,registries) is allowed.

  • Meet any other exclusion criteria outlined in the clinical study protocol.

Study Design

Total Participants: 16
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: K-808
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
October 01, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
April 30, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • 303

    Fukuoka,
    Japan

    Completed

  • 302

    Kita-gun,
    Japan

    Completed

  • 304

    Shinjuku-ku,
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • 301

    Yifu,
    Japan

    Completed

  • Arizona Liver Health

    Chandler, Arizona 85225
    United States

    Completed

  • Southern California Research Center, Inc

    Coronado, California 92118
    United States

    Completed

  • Elixia EPCT

    Hollywood, Florida 33024
    United States

    Completed

  • Indiana University School of Medicine - Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

    Completed

  • Mercy Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland 21202
    United States

    Completed

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
    United States

    Completed

  • Houston Research Institute

    Houston, Texas 77079
    United States

    Completed

  • Pioneer Research Solutions

    Houston, Texas 77099
    United States

    Completed

  • Pinnacle Clinical Research

    San Antonio, Texas 782329
    United States

    Completed

  • Texas Liver Institute

    San Antonio, Texas 78215
    United States

    Completed

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