Single-dose hydroxynidone for people with reduced kidney function

Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Single-dose Hydroxynidone Capsules in Patients With Renal Insufficiency

This trial will test a single dose of hydroxynidone to see how the drug is processed and tolerated in people with renal insufficiency compared with healthy volunteers.

Quick facts

• Phase: PHASE1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 70 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Beijing Continent Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd. (industry)
• Locations: 1 site (Hubei, Wuhan)
• Trial ID: NCT07262333 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This Phase 1, single-dose pharmacokinetic and safety study compares how hydroxynidone is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and cleared in adults with varying degrees of renal insufficiency and in healthy controls. Participants are grouped by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) — healthy, mild, moderate, and severe renal dysfunction — and receive a single oral dose of hydroxynidone with timed blood sampling for drug levels and safety monitoring. The study is conducted at Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and is sponsored by Beijing Continent Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Results will be used to guide dosing recommendations for patients with impaired kidney function.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults aged 18–70 who meet specified eGFR ranges for healthy (≥90 mL/min) or mild (60–89), moderate (30–59), or severe (15–29) renal dysfunction, who meet the study weight and BMI limits and can comply with visit requirements, are the intended participants.

Not a fit: People on dialysis, with eGFR below 15 mL/min, pregnant or breastfeeding individuals, or those outside the study age/weight/BMI criteria are unlikely to benefit from participating in this trial.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the results could provide dosing guidance to improve safety and reduce the risk of toxicity when hydroxynidone is given to patients with reduced kidney function.

How similar studies have performed: Previous Phase I and Phase II trials of hydroxynidone reported good safety and effectiveness for liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B, but pharmacokinetics in renal insufficiency have not been well studied.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* The subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion:
* (1) Healthy Chinese subjects, with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (absolute eGFR) meeting the following conditions: ≥ 90 mL/min and \< 130 mL/min; (limited to healthy subjects)
* (2) Patients diagnosed with renal dysfunction, with the estimated glomerular filtration rate (absolute eGFR) for mild, moderate, and severe renal dysfunction meeting the following standards respectively: 1. Mild renal dysfunction 60-89 mL/min; 2. Moderate renal dysfunction 30-59 mL/min; 3. Severe renal dysfunction 15-29 mL/min; (limited to patients with renal dysfunction)
* (3) Age 18-70 years old, inclusive of 18 years and 70 years old;
* (4) Weight: Male ≥ 50 kg, female ≥ 45 kg, 18 ≤ BMI ≤ 28 (BMI = weight (kg) / height2 (m2));
* (5) During the 24 hours before the start of the trial to the end of the trial, the subjects agree to quit smoking, alcohol, fruit juices, caffeine, and tea;
* (6) Before the trial, they have fully understood the nature, significance, possible benefits, possible inconveniences, and potential risks of the trial, and voluntarily participated in this clinical trial, can communicate well with the researchers, comply with all the requirements of the entire study, and have the ability to understand and sign the written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

* The following conditions must be met for a subject to be eligible for this trial:
* (1) If the subject has participated in any other clinical trial within the three months prior to the trial;
* (2) If the subject has any disease that may affect the safety of the trial or the body's process of the drug, excluding renal insufficiency, including but not limited to: previous or existing diseases of the heart, liver, digestive tract, immune system and respiratory system (especially any gastrointestinal diseases that affect drug absorption, such as irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, intestinal diseases or inflammatory bowel disease history, active pathological bleeding (such as peptic ulcers), urticaria, epilepsy, allergic rhinitis, eczematous dermatitis, asthma, etc.); (limited to patients with renal insufficiency);
* (3) If the subject has any disease that may affect the safety of the trial or the body's process of the drug, including but not limited to: previous or existing diseases of the heart, liver, kidney, endocrine, digestive tract, immune system and respiratory system (especially cardiovascular diseases including those with cardiovascular disease risk, any gastrointestinal diseases that affect drug absorption (such as irritable bowel syndrome symptoms, intestinal diseases or inflammatory bowel disease history), active pathological bleeding (such as peptic ulcers), urticaria, epilepsy, allergic rhinitis, eczematous dermatitis, asthma, etc.); (limited to healthy subjects);
* (4) If the subject has an allergic constitution: if there is a history of allergy to two or more drugs (including the trial drug), food, or lactose intolerance;
* (5) If the subject has used any drugs that inhibit or induce the liver's metabolism of the drug within 28 days before taking the study drug (common liver enzyme inducers: barbiturates, carbamazepine, amiloride, griseofulvin, amitriptyline, phenytoin, grumet, rifampicin, dexamethasone; common liver enzyme inhibitors: chlorpromazine, cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, chloramphenicol, isoniazid, sulfonamide drugs);
* (6) If the subject has used drugs that inhibit or induce SULT and UGT enzymes within 7 days before taking the study drug and cannot stop the use;
* (7) If the subject cannot tolerate venipuncture and/or has a history of fainting or needle shock;
* (8) If the subject has long-term excessive consumption of tea, coffee or caffeinated beverages (more than 8 cups per day, 1 cup = 250 mL) in the past; or if within 24 hours before the first administration of the study drug, the subject consumed any food or beverage that inhibits or induces liver metabolic enzymes (such as grapefruit, mango, dragon fruit, grape juice, orange juice, etc., which contain rich flavonoids or citrus glycosides compounds); or if within 24 hours before the first administration of the study drug, the subject took any product containing alcohol;
* (9) If the subject has consumed blood or had a large amount of bleeding (more than 450 mL) within 3 months before the first administration of the study drug, or plans to donate blood or blood components during or after the study;
* (10) If the subject has donated blood or had a large amount of bleeding (more than 450 mL) within 3 months before the first administration of the study drug, or plans to donate blood or blood components during or after the study;
* (11) If the subject has acute diseases during the screening stage of the study or before taking the study drug;
* (12) If the subject has consumed foods or beverages that inhibit or induce liver metabolic enzymes within 24 hours before the first administration of the study drug (such as grapefruit, mango, dragon fruit, grape juice, orange juice, etc., which contain rich flavonoids or citrus glycosides compounds);
* (13) If the subject is pregnant or breastfeeding, and the subject (or their partner) has a pregnancy plan during and after the study, and does not agree to use non-drug measures for contraception during the study period;
* (14) (Medical Inquiry) Those who underwent surgery within three months prior to the screening period, or those planning to undergo surgery during the study period, and those who have undergone surgeries that may affect drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion;
* (15) Those with a history of drug use or drug abuse;
* (16) Those who smoked more than 5 cigarettes per day within 14 days prior to the screening, or those who cannot stop using any tobacco products during the trial;
* (17) Those who smoked or used any tobacco products during the screening to admission period;
* (18) During the screening period, abnormalities in physical examination, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests (including routine blood and urine tests, coagulation function, and pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential only) that are judged by the investigator as clinically significant (excluding those caused by renal insufficiency). For liver function tests: ALT \> 3×ULN or AST \> 3×ULN or T-BIL \> 2×ULN or D-BIL \> 2×ULN; for lipid tests: TG ≥ 5.6 mmol/L; for serum electrolyte tests (K+, Na+, Cl-, Ca2+): abnormalities indicating hyperkalemia or a tendency toward acidosis (limited to patients with renal insufficiency).
* (19) Those whose physical examination, vital sign measurement, electrocardiogram examination, laboratory tests \[blood routine, urine routine, blood biochemistry, coagulation function, blood pregnancy (only for women of childbearing age)\] as determined by the researchers show abnormal results with clinical significance; (for healthy subjects)
* (20) Those with positive nicotine test results;
* (21) Those with alcohol breath test results greater than 0.0 mg/100 ml;
* (22) Those with positive urine drug screening results;
* (23) Those with positive hepatitis B surface antigen, or hepatitis C antibody, or syphilis spirochete antibody, or HIV antibody test results positive;
* (24) Those who, as determined by the researchers, have any situation that may affect the subject's provision of informed consent or compliance with the trial protocol, or who participating in the trial may affect the trial results or their own safety.

Where this trial is running

Hubei, Wuhan

• Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology — Hubei, Wuhan, China (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: shaojun Shi — Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
• Study coordinator: Ling Zhang

Conditions: Renal Insufficiency Chronic, Hydroxynidone