Pharmacokinetics of LCQ908 in Patients With Hepatic Impairment

An Open-label, Single Dose, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of LCQ908 in Patients With Mild, Moderate and Severe Hepatic Impairment Compared to Age, Gender and Weight-matched Healthy Volunteers.

This study will compare the pharmacokinetics of LCQ908 in subjects with varying degrees of hepatic impairment to healthy subjects.

Inclusion criteria:

Individuals with hepatic impairment only

• Hepatic impairment evidenced by a Child-Pugh score

• Mild hepatic impairment defined Child-Pugh Class A (5-6 points)
• Moderate hepatic impairment defined Child-Pugh Class B (7-9 points)
• Severe hepatic impairment defined Child-Pugh Class C (10-15 points).

Healthy subjects only

• Good health determined.

Exclusion criteria:

All Individuals

• A past medical history of clinically significant ECG abnormalities or a family history of a prolonged QT-interval syndrome.
• Female subjects must be of non child bearing potential or use an effective method of contraception.

Individuals with hepatic impairment

• History of drug or alcohol abuse within 3 months prior to dosing.
• History or presence of significant uncontrolled disease of any major organ class.
• Any surgical or medical condition other than hepatic impairment which might alter the drug metabolism.

Healthy subjects

• History or presence of significant uncontrolled disease of any major organ class.
• Any surgical or medical condition other than hepatic impairment which might alter the drug metabolism.
• History or presence of hepatitis B or C and/or positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C test result at screening.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.