a study to investigate the safety and pharmacokinetics of azd6793 in healthy japanese and chinese participants

Conditions: Healthy Participants

Summary: the main purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (pk) of oral azd6793 in healthy japanese and chinese participants.

this study will be conducted to assess the safety, tolerability, and pk of oral azd6793 suspension following single (part 1) and multiple (part 2) administrations in healthy japanese and chinese participants performed at a single clinical unit. part 1 of the study will comprise: * a screening period of maximum 28 days (day -29 to day -2). * a treatment period during which participants will be resident at the clinical unit from day -1 until at least 72 hours after study intervention administration. * a follow-up visit within 6 ± 1 days after the study intervention administration. part 2 of the study will comprise: * a screening period of maximum 28 days (day -29 to day -2). * a treatment period during which participants will be resident at the clinical unit from day -1 (the day before first study intervention administration \[day 1\]) until day 10. * a follow-up visit within 6 ± 1 days after the last study intervention administration. participants will be randomized to receive azd6793 and placebo in both part 1 and part 2. participants who enrolled in part 1 will be excluded from participation in part 2 of the study.

Eligibility criteria:
main inclusion criteria: 1. for japanese participants only: 1. participant was born in japan 2. participant has 2 japanese biological parents and 4 japanese grandparents as confirmed by the interview. 3. participant did not live outside of japan for more than 10 years at the time of the screening visit. 2. for chinese participants only: 1. participant was born in china (including hong kong, macau, and taiwan) 2. participant has 2 chinese biological parents and 4 chinese grandparents as confirmed by the interview. 3. participant did not live outside of greater china for more than 10 years at the time of the screening visit. 3. all females must have a negative pregnancy test at the screening visit and on admission to the clinical unit. 4. females of childbearing potential must not be lactating and if heterosexually active must agree to use an approved method of highly effective contraception, 5. have a body mass index between 18 and 30 kilograms per meter square (kg/m2) inclusive and weigh at least 45 kilograms (kg), at the screening visit. 6. females of non-childbearing potential must be confirmed at the screening visit by fulfilling one of the following criteria: 1. postmenopausal defined as amenorrhea for at least 12 months following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatments and fsh levels in the postmenopausal range. 2. documentation of irreversible surgical sterilization by hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral salpingectomy (but not tubal ligation). main exclusion criteria: 1. history of any clinically important disease or disorder or presence of gastrointestinal, hepatic, or renal disease or any other condition known to interfere with absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs. 3. diagnosis or history of immunodeficiency or increased susceptibility to severe infection, or a clinically significant infection within 4 weeks of the screening visit. 4. any positive result on screening for serum hepatitis b surface antigen, hepatitis b core antibody, or human immunodeficiency virus. 5. 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 azd6793. 6. plasma donation within one month of the screening visit or any blood donation/blood loss greater than (\>) 500 milliliter (ml) during the 3 months prior to the screening visit. 7. participants who have previously received azd6793. 8. positive or indeterminate quantiferon® tb test at screening visit. 9. current smokers or those who have smoked or used nicotine products (including e-cigarettes) within the previous 3 months prior to the screening visit. 10. known or suspected history of alcohol or drug abuse or excessive intake of alcohol as judged by the investigator. 11. positive screen for drugs of abuse, or alcohol or cotinine at the screening visit or admission to the clinical unit (day -1). 12. excessive intake of caffeine-containing drinks or food (eg, coffee, tea, chocolate) defined as the regular consumption of more than 500 mg of caffeine per day (eg, \> 5 cups of coffee \[one cup \~100 mg caffeine\]; one cup of tea \~30 mg caffeine). 13. use of drugs with enzyme inducing properties such as st john's wort within 3 weeks prior to the first administration of study intervention.

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease