safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (pk), and pharmacodynamic study of gsk2881078 and study to evaluate the effect of cyp3a4 inhibition on pk of gsk2881078

Conditions: Cachexia

Summary: gsk2881078 is a selective androgen receptor modulator (sarm) that is being evaluated for effects on muscle growth and strength in subjects with muscle wasting to improve their physical function. part a of this study will evaluate the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of gsk2881078 in healthy, older men and post-menopausal women who will take daily dosing for 28 days and be followed for a total of 70 days. part b of this study will characterize the effect of cytochrome p450 3a4 (cyp3a4) inhibition on the gsk2881078 pharmacokinetics. part b will only be conducted if safe and efficacious dose is identified in part a. part a will include healthy older males and post-menopausal females; and randomize approximately 60 subjects (about 15 per cohort \[4 cohorts\]) to complete approximately 48 (about 12 per cohort). part b will enroll one cohort of approximately 15 healthy male subjects to complete approximately 12. the study duration will be approximately 115 days for part a and 122 days for part b.


Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * age: part a: between 50 and 75 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent form. part b: between 18 and 60 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent form. * healthy as determined by the investigator. subjects with hypertension, hyperlipidemia or hypothyroidism, well controlled and stable on a single medication, may also be included. * subject values for hemoglobin (hgb) must be within the normal range (plus or minus 10%). * estimated glomerular filtration rate (gfr) \>=60 milliliter (ml)/minute (min)/1.73 square meter (m\^2). * body mass index (bmi) within the range 19 - 32 kilogram (kg)/m\^2 (inclusive). * sex: part a: male or female; part b: male males: male subjects with female partners of child bearing potential must agree to use a condom from the time of first dose of study medication until the final follow-up visit. females: a female subject is eligible to participate if she is post-menopausal. exclusion criteria: * alanine transaminase (alt) and bilirubin \>1.1x upper limit of normal (uln) (isolated bilirubin \>1.1xuln is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin \<35%). * current or chronic history of liver disease including fatty liver, or known hepatic or biliary abnormalities (with the exception of gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones). * corrected qt interval (qtc) \> 450 msec. heart rate: \ 100 beats per minute, pr interval: \ 210 millisecond (msec), qrs duration: \ 120 msec. * subjects with a history at any time in the past of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction, any cardiac surgery, valvular heart disease, clinically significant arrhythmia, dyspnea, pulmonary edema, stroke, or transient ischemic attack. * subjects with a history of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal, hepatic, cardiovascular, neurological, haematological, immunological, renal, respiratory, or genitourinary abnormalities or diseases. * subjects with a history of malignancy that is not in complete remission for at least 5 years or 1 year for non-melanoma skin carcinoma. * male subjects with a family history of early onset (55 years of age or younger) prostate cancer or 2 or more direct family members with prostate cancer. * unable to refrain from prescription or non-prescription drugs as described in protocol. * history of regular alcohol consumption within 6 months of the study. * history of drug or alcohol abuse within 5 years prior to the screening period. * unable to refrain from consumption (whole fruit or juice) of seville oranges, grapefruit or grapefruit juice and/or pummelos, exotic citrus fruits, or grapefruit hybrids. * regular, strenuous exercise or weightlifting \>2 times per week for at least 2 weeks prior to screening visit or intent to start a new exercise routine during the study. * history of sensitivity to heparin or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. * history of sensitivity to any of the study medications, or components thereof. * metal implants (contraindicated for mri and disrupt dxa imaging). these include intra-orbital metal fragments. * presence of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag), positive hepatitis c antibody test result at screening or within 3 months prior to first dose of study treatment. for potent immunosuppressive agents, subjects with presence of hepatitis b core antibody (hbcab) should also be excluded. * a positive pre-study drug/alcohol screen. * a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibody. * where participation in the study would result in donation of blood or blood products in excess of 500 ml within a 56 day period. * the subject has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the first dosing day in the current study: 30 days, 5 half-lives or twice the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer). subjects who previously received gsk2881078 are allowed to participate in this trial, with the same timeline restrictions. * exposure to more than four new chemical entities within 12 months prior to the first dosing day. * prostate specific antigen (psa) \>4.0 nanograms (ng)/ml. * high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (hdl-c) \<35 milligram (mg)/deciliter (dl). * thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) \>10 miu/l, test may be repeated or thyroid panel discussed with medical monitor. * testosterone \< 0.9 lower limit of normal range (llnr) - 10%, test may be repeated, or free testosterone determined also \<0.9 llnr.

Keywords: itraconazole gsk2881078 cyp3a4 selective androgen receptor modulator safety pharmacokinetics tolerability