Intervention: Tirabrutinib
Trial phase: Phase 1
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Sex: All
Age groups: Adult | Older Adult
Healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Participants at risk: 8
Group description: Tirabrutinib 20 mg capsules orally once daily (QD) in the morning for 1 week.
Eligibility criteria:
Inclusion Criteria

Part A

Be a nonsmoker
Have a calculated body mass index (BMI) from 19 to 30 kg/m^2, inclusive, at screening
Have a creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 90 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault method based on serum creatinine and actual body weight as measured at screening
Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and clinic admission.
Male and female individuals of childbearing potential who engage in heterosexual intercourse must agree to use protocol specified method(s) of contraception
Must, in the opinion of the investigator, be in good health based upon medical history and physical examination, including vital signs
Screening laboratory evaluations (hematology including reticulocytes, fasting lipids, chemistry, and urinalysis) must fall within the normal range of the local laboratory's reference ranges unless the results have been determined by the investigator to have no clinical significance
Have either a normal 12-lead ECG or one with abnormalities that are considered clinically insignificant by the investigator in consultation with the Sponsor

Part B

Diagnosis of RA (according to the 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria OR a score of ≥ 6 as defined by the ACR/European League Against Rheumatism Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for RA)
Individuals must have taken methotrexate (MTX) 7.5 to 25 mg/week continuously for at least 12 weeks, with at least 6 weeks of stable dose prior to first study drug dose and throughout study duration.
Individuals must be receiving folic or folinic acid supplementation at a stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior to Day 1 dosing and throughout study duration
Individuals are allowed to remain on anti-malarial therapy, with at least 8 weeks of stable dose prior to first study drug dose
Use of oral corticosteroids of no more than 10 mg prednisone or its equivalent per day is allowed if dose is stable for at least 28 days prior to first study drug dose
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or other analgesics (including aspirin ≤ 100 mg daily) are allowed if doses are stable for at least 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug
Estimated creatinine clearance (CLCr) ≥ 60 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault method) based on serum creatinine and actual body weight as measured at the screening evaluation
White blood cells (WBC), neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, and platelet count ≥ 0.75 x lower limit of normal (LLN)
A negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative pregnancy test on the Day 1 visit prior to the first dose of study drug for female individual of child bearing potential.
Male and female individuals of childbearing potential who engage in heterosexual intercourse must agree to use protocol specified method(s) of contraception

Exclusion Criteria

Part A

Pregnant or lactating individuals
Have any serious or active medical or psychiatric illness (including depression) which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with individual's treatment, assessment, or compliance with the protocol. This would include renal, cardiac, hematological, hepatic, pulmonary (including chronic asthma), endocrine (including diabetes), central nervous, gastrointestinal (including an ulcer), vascular, metabolic (thyroid disorders, adrenal disease), immunodeficiency disorders, active infection, or malignancy that are clinically significant or requiring treatment
Positive test for drugs of abuse, including alcohol at screening or on Day -1/check-in
A positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) antibody, hepatitis B (HBV) surface antigen or hepatitis C (HCV) antibody
Have poor venous access that limits phlebotomy
Have taken any prescription medications or over-the-counter medications, including herbal products, within 28 days prior to start of study drug dosing, with the exception of vitamins and/or acetaminophen and/or hormonal contraceptive medications
Have been treated with systemic steroids, immunosuppressant therapies, or chemotherapeutic agents within 3 months prior to Screening or expected to receive these agents during the study (eg, corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, and other immune- or cytokine-based therapies)
Significant drug sensitivity or drug allergy (such as anaphylaxis or hepatoxicity)
Medical or surgical treatment that permanently alters gastric absorption (eg, gastric or intestinal surgery); a history of cholecystectomy is not exclusionary

Part B

Known hypersensitivity to formulation excipient.
Pregnant or lactating females
Previous treatment with B-cell depleting agents (eg, rituximab) within 12 months of treatment
Prior treatment with any commercially available or investigational Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor
Diagnosis of diabetes, history of impaired glucose tolerance test, history of abnormal glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), or history of impaired fasting glucose
Current treatment with any other disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) other than MTX and hydroxychloroquine, unless appropriate wash out
Current treatment with any biologic agent, unless appropriate wash out
Any laboratory abnormality or condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could adversely affect the safety of the individual or impair the assessment of study results
History of or current inflammatory joint disease, other than RA
Active significant systemic involvement secondary to RA such as vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis or Felty's syndrome
History of or current autoimmune or rheumatic disorders, other than RA
RA functional class 4 or other uncontrolled medical conditions
History of ongoing, chronic or recurrent infections or recent serious or life-threatening infection
Presence of any condition that could, in the opinion of the investigator, compromise the individual's ability to participate in the study, such as history of substance abuse, alcoholism, or a psychiatric condition