Conditions: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 120
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of escalating single- and multiple-oral doses of cilofexor, and characterize the single- and multiple-dose pharmacokinetics (PK) of cilofexor. The study will be conducted in 3 parts (Part A, Part B, and Part C). Participants will receive either cilofexor or cilofexor placebo.

Part A will proceed in 4 prespecified staggered cohorts. Within each cohort, the cumulative, blinded safety data will be evaluated for dose escalation from single-dose (Period 1) to multiple-dose (Period 2). Based on the available safety, pharmacokinetics, and/or pharmacodynamics (PD) data from cohorts in Part A and Part C (if applicable), total daily doses and frequency of dosing will be chosen for the cohorts in Part B. Parts B and C will consist of adaptive cohorts and may be initiated in parallel. Part B cohorts may be initiated in parallel with cohorts in Part A if the total dose under evaluation is at or below a dose already evaluated.

This study is partially blinded (no one is blinded on Day -1).

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Participants in fasted state will receive cilofexor 10 mg or placebo once on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 10 mg or placebo once daily from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 2: Participants in fasted state will receive cilofexor 30 mg or placebo once on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 30 mg or placebo once daily from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 3: Participants in fasted state will receive cilofexor 100 mg or placebo once on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 100 mg or placebo once daily from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 4: Participants in fasted state will receive cilofexor 300 mg or placebo once on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 300 mg or placebo once daily from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 5: Participants in fed state will receive cilofexor 100 mg or placebo once with food on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 100 mg or placebo tablet, orally, once daily with food from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 6: Participants in fed state will receive cilofexor 50 mg or placebo twice with food on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 50 mg or placebo twice daily from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 7: Participants in fed state will receive cilofexor 15 mg or placebo twice with food on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 15 mg or placebo twice daily from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 8: Participants in fed state will receive cilofexor 10 mg or placebo once with food on Day 1 followed by a 5-day washout period then receive cilofexor 10 mg or placebo once daily from Day 7 to Day 20. arm 9: Participants will receive cilofexor up to 300 mg or placebo once daily in the evening on empty stomach. arm 10: Participants will receive cilofexor up to 300 mg or placebo once daily in the evening on empty stomach.

Interventions: intervention 1: Cilofexor intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Tablets administered orally intervention 2: Tablets administered orally

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