Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Single Rising TAK‐438 (Vonoprazan) Doses in Healthy Male Japanese/non‐Japanese Subjects. Issue 6 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sakurai, Yuuichi; Nishimura, Akira; Kennedy, Gale; Hibberd, Mark; Jenkins, Richard; Okamoto, Hiroyuki; Yoneyama, Tomoki; Jenkins, Helen; Ashida, Kiyoshi; Irie, Shin; Täubel, Jörg
• Is Part Of: Clinical and translational gastroenterology. Volume 6:Issue 6(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Stomach -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Intestines -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Liver Diseases; Intestines -- Diseases; Stomach -- Diseases; Periodical; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1038/ctg.2015.18
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2155-384X

Abstract

Abstract : OBJECTIVES: : To evaluate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of TAK‐438 (vonoprazan, a potassium‐competitive acid blocker) in healthy male subjects. METHODS: : In two phase I, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, single rising‐dose studies, healthy male subjects (Japan N =84; UK N =63) received a single TAK‐438 dose (1–120 mg in Japan and 1–40 mg in the UK). Assessments included safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics (intragastric pH). RESULTS: : Plasma concentration–time profiles of TAK‐438 at all dose levels showed rapid absorption (median T max up to 2 h). Estimated mean elimination half‐life was up to 9 h. Exposure was slightly greater than dose proportional. No clear difference in TAK‐438 pharmacokinetics was observed between Japanese and non‐Japanese subjects. Acid suppression was dose dependent and similar in both studies. The 24‐h intragastric pH ≥4 holding time ratio with 40 mg TAK‐438 was 92% in Japan and 87% in the UK. TAK‐438 was well tolerated, with no adverse events reported in Japanese subjects; 10 of 63 UK subjects experienced 12 treatment‐emergent adverse events (non‐serious). Increases in serum gastrin and pepsinogen I and II concentrations were observed at doses ≥10 mg, but there were no changes in alanine aminotransferase concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: : Single oral doses of TAK‐438 20–120 mg caused rapid, profound, and 24‐h suppression of gastric acid secretion in healthy male subjects, regardless of geographical region, and TAK‐438 was well tolerated at all doses studied, making it a potential alternative to proton pump inhibitors for the treatment of acid‐related disorders.