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Gefapixant

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Chronic Cough | Small molecule | Respiratory |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Nov 5, 2024

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials7
Total Enrollment3,066

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Clinical trial landscape

Gefapixant · 22 trials · 11 indications

Phase 3 5Phase 2 12Phase 1 5
NCT04193202Efficacy and Safety of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Recent Onset Chronic Cough (MK-7264-043)Chronic Cough
COMPLETED419 Analytics
NCT04193176Efficacy and Safety of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Women With Chronic Cough and Stress Urinary Incontinence (MK-7264-042)Chronic Cough
COMPLETED376 Analytics
NCT03696108A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Japanese Adult Participants With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough (MK-7264-038)Chronic Cough
COMPLETED175 Analytics
NCT03449147A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Chronic Cough (MK-7264-030)Chronic Cough
COMPLETED1,317 Analytics
NCT03449134A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Chronic Cough (MK-7264-027)Chronic Cough
COMPLETED732 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Recent Onset Chronic Cough (MK-7264-043)
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Efficacy and Safety of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Women With Chronic Cough and Stress Urinary Incontinence (MK-7264-042)
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A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Japanese Adult Participants With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough (MK-7264-038)
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A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Chronic Cough (MK-7264-030)
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A Study of Gefapixant (MK-7264) in Adult Participants With Chronic Cough (MK-7264-027)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) Total Score at Week 12
Baseline, Week 12

Participants will be asked to complete the LCQ to assess the impact of their cough severity on health related quality of life (HRQoL) over the past 2 weeks. The LCQ is a 19-item, cough-specific HRQoL questionnaire. Each item on the LCQ assesses symptoms using a 7-point scale ranging from 1 to 7. The LCQ contains three domains on physical, psychological, and social functioning, and each domain score is calculated as the mean score of the items (range: 1 to 7) within the domain. The LCQ total score is the sum of the 3 domains, with a range from 3 (lowest total score) to 21 (highest total score). Higher scores indicate better HRQoL. The change from baseline in LCQ total score is calculated.

Percent Change From Baseline in Average Daily Cough-induced Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) Episodes at Week 12
Baseline and week 12

Cough-induced SUI episodes were assessed using an event-driven electronic Incontinence Diary where the participant recorded the main cause of each urinary incontinence episode as coughing, another stress reason, or other cause. Episodes of incontinence were recorded for the week before baseline and treatment visit. Average daily cough induced SUI episodes were calculated as (sum of daily cough-induced SUI episodes in a week)/number of days recorded. The percent change from baseline in the average daily cough-induced SUI episodes to Week 12 are presented.

Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event (AE)
Up to 54 Weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an AE
Up to 52 Weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Model-Based Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of 24-Hour Coughs Per Hour at Week 24/Baseline
Baseline, Week 24

24-hour coughs per hour was defined as the average hourly cough frequency based on 24-hour sound recordings using a digital recording device (cough monitor). A longitudinal analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model was applied to log-transformed cough data to determine geometric mean (GM) 24-hour coughs per hour at baseline and week 24. The GMR (Week 24 GM 24-hour coughs per hour divided by Baseline GM 24-hour coughs per hour) is reported.

Number of Participants Who Experienced At Least One Adverse Event (AE) During Treatment and Follow-up
Up to 54 Weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued a Study Drug Due to an AE
Up to 52 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Model-Based Geometric Mean Ratio (GMR) of 24-hour Objective Coughs Per Hour (Week 12/Baseline)
Baseline, Week 12

24-hour objective coughs per hour was defined as the total number of cough events during the monitoring period (24-hour interval) divided by 24 hours (denominator could be different if the recording period was actually \<24 hours but ≥20 hours). Assessment was based on 24-hour sound recordings using a digital recording device which recorded sounds from the lungs and trachea through a chest contact sensor, as well as ambient sounds through a lapel microphone. A longitudinal analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model was applied to log-transformed cough counts to determine geometric mean (GM) 24-hour objective coughs per hour at baseline and Week 12 on the original scale. The GMR corresponding to the Week 12 GM 24-hour objective coughs per hour divided by the Baseline GM 24-hour objective coughs per hour was reported for all treatment study arms.

Number of Participants Experiencing At Least One Adverse Event (AE) During Treatment and Follow-up
Up to approximately 54 weeks

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. The number of participants with at least one AE during either the 52-week treatment period or 2-week telephone follow-up was reported for all treatment study arms.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Treatment Due to AEs
Up to approximately 52 weeks

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. The number of participants who discontinued study intervention during the 52-week treatment period due to an AE for which the action taken was listed as 'drug withdrawn' was reported for all treatment study arms.

Change From Baseline in Average Daily Pelvic Pain Score During Treatment Cycle 2
Baseline and Treatment Cycle 2 (Week 4 to Week 8; each cycle is approximately 28 days)

Pelvic pain (cyclic pain associated with menses, and non-cyclic pain not associated with menses) severity score was measured using a 0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS), with 0 representing no pain and 10 representing extremely severe pain. The averages of the daily pelvic pain scores (cyclic and non-cyclic, combined) entered in participants' electronic diaries (eDiaries) were calculated for Baseline and Treatment Cycle 2 (approximately Week 4 to Week 8). A negative change indicates a decrease in pain severity from baseline.

Percentage of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event
Up to approximately 10 weeks

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. Per protocol, this analysis included AEs reported up to 14 days after end of study intervention.

Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to an Adverse Event
Up to approximately 8 weeks

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.

Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event
Up to 6 weeks

An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an Adverse Event
Up to 4 weeks

An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment.

Change From Baseline in Awake Cough Frequency After 8 Weeks of Treatment.
Baseline and Week 8 (Day 56)

Cough monitoring was conducted for 24 hours while awake, at pre-dose on Day 0, and after administration of the study drug on Day 56. The cough frequency is the coughs/hr over each 24 hour period. An independent cough monitoring core lab provided documentation of the time of each cough event over each 24-hour period. A negative change indicates a decrease in cough frequency, while a positive change indicates an increase in cough frequency.

Change From Baseline in Awake Objective Cough Frequency After 12 Weeks of Treatment (Day 84)
Baseline Visit (Day -1), Day 84

Awake Objective Cough Frequency (per hour) was defined as the total number of cough events during the monitoring period (in general, 24-hr interval) while the participant was awake divided by the total duration (in hours) for the monitoring period that the participant was awake. 24 hour sound recordings were made at Baseline (Study Day -1) and at Week 12 (Day 84) using a digital recording device. An independent cough monitoring center documented the time of each cough event over the 24 hour period, as well as the time when the participant went to sleep and the time the participant woke. Least-squares (LS) mean change from baseline (in log scale) with associated standard error (SE) reported for each treatment group. Change from Baseline in Awake Objective Cough Frequency = (Post-Treatment Awake Cough Frequency minus Baseline Awake Cough Frequency).

Cough Reflex Sensitivity to Capsaicin in Participants Who Received Gefapixant 100 mg and Placebo (Period 1 & Period 2 Combined)
Average of 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose

The concentration of capsaicin inducing at least 2 coughs (C2) and at least 5 coughs (C5) was assessed at 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose in healthy and chronic cough participants. The concentrations of capsaicin for cough challenge were 0.3 micromoles (µM), 1 µM, 3 µM, 10 µM, 30 µM, 100 µM, 300 µM, and 1000 µM. The Measure Type is least-squares mean in natural log scale. The challenge agent was prepared by dilution of capsaicin with saline, and was administered by inhalation. A mixed effects model used natural log-transformed values for the lowest concentrations of inhaled solution required to evoke at least 2 (C2) or at least 5 (C5) coughs to estimate the average of C2 or C5 across 3 time points for each treatment group, and to compare treatment difference relative to placebo. When applying the mixed model repeated measure analysis, if there is a missing value for concentration, it was imputed as 1.5 times the maximum concentration (=150%).

Cough Reflex Sensitivity to Citric Acid in Participants Who Received Gefapixant 100 mg and Placebo (Period 1 & Period 2 Combined)
Average of 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose

The concentration of citric acid inducing at least 2 coughs (C2) and at least 5 coughs (C5) was assessed at 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose in healthy and chronic cough participants. The concentrations of citric acid for cough challenge were 1 millimoles (mM), 3 mM, 10 mM, 30 mM, 100 mM, 300 mM, 1 M, and 3 M. The Measure Type is least-squares mean in natural log scale. The challenge agent was prepared by dilution of citric acid with saline, and was administered by inhalation. A mixed effects model used natural log-transformed values for the lowest concentrations of inhaled solution required to evoke at least 2 (C2) or at least 5 (C5) coughs to estimate the average of C2 or C5 across 3 time points for each treatment group, and to compare treatment difference relative to placebo. When applying the mixed model repeated measure analysis, if there is a missing value for concentration, it was imputed as 1.5 times the maximum concentration (=150%).

Cough Reflex Sensitivity to ATP in Participants Who Received Gefapixant 100 mg and Placebo (Period 1 & Period 2 Combined)
Average of 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose

The concentration of ATP inducing at least 2 coughs (C2) and at least 5 coughs (C5) was assessed at 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose in healthy and chronic cough participants. The concentrations of ATP for cough challenge were 0.1 mM, 0.3 mM, 1 mM, 3 mM, 10 mM, 30 mM, 100 mM, and 300 mM. The Measure Type is least-squares mean in natural log scale. The challenge agent was prepared by dilution of ATP with saline, and was administered by inhalation. A mixed effects model used natural log-transformed values for the lowest concentrations of inhaled solution required to evoke at least 2 (C2) or at least 5 (C5) coughs to estimate the average of C2 or C5 across 3 time points for each treatment group, and to compare treatment difference relative to placebo. When applying the mixed model repeated measure analysis, if there is a missing value for concentration, it was imputed as 1.5 times the maximum concentration (=150%).

Cough Reflex Sensitivity to Distilled Water in Participants Who Received Gefapixant 100 mg and Placebo (Period 1 & Period 2 Combined)
Average of 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose

The concentration of distilled water inducing at least 2 coughs (C2) and at least 5 coughs (C5) was assessed at 1, 3, and 5 hours post-dose in healthy and chronic cough participants. The concentrations of distilled water for cough challenge were 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%. The Measure Type is least-squares mean in natural log scale. The number of coughs generated in 1 minute of exposure was recorded. The challenge agent was prepared by dilution of distilled water with saline, and was administered by inhalation. A mixed effects model used natural log-transformed values for the lowest concentrations of inhaled solution required to evoke at least 2 (C2) or at least 5 (C5) coughs to estimate the average of C2 or C5 across 3 time points for each treatment group, and to compare treatment difference relative to placebo. When applying the mixed model repeated measure analysis, if there is a missing value for concentration, it was imputed as 1.5 times the maximum concentration (=150%).

Mixed Model of Repeated Measures (MMRM) Change From Baseline in Awake Objective Cough Frequency (Periods 1 & 2 Combined)
Baseline (Day 0), Day 7, and Day 14 (Period 1 and Period 2)

Cough monitoring was conducted for 24 hours while awake, at pre-dose on Day 0 (baseline), and after administration of the study drug on Day 7 and Day 14 in Periods 1 and 2. The cough frequency is the coughs/hour over each 24-hour period. Awake objective cough frequency was analyzed using Mixed Effect Model for Repeated Measures (MMRM) to evaluate the results of the 2-period cross-over study. Baseline cough frequency was derived from the cough monitoring performed at the beginning of each treatment period while the post-treatment cough frequency was derived from the cough monitoring performed at the end of the dosing period. A negative change indicates a decrease in cough frequency, while a positive change indicates an increase in cough frequency.

Awake Objective Cough Frequency (Periods 1 & 2 Combined)
Baseline (Day 0), Day 7, and Day 14 (Period 1 and Period 2)

Cough monitoring was conducted for 24 hours while awake, at pre-dose on Day 0 (baseline), and after administration of the study drug on Day 7 and Day 14 in Periods 1 and 2. The cough frequency is the coughs/hour over each 24-hour period. Awake objective cough frequency was defined as the total number of cough events during the monitoring period the participant was awake divided by the total duration for the monitoring period the participant was awake. Baseline cough frequency was derived from the cough monitoring performed at the beginning of each treatment period while the post-treatment cough frequency was derived from the cough monitoring performed at the end of the dosing period.

Change From Baseline of Awake Objective Cough Frequency (Periods 1 & 2 Combined)
Baseline (Day 0), Day 7, and Day 14 (Period 1 and Period 2)

Cough monitoring was conducted for 24 hours while awake, at pre-dose on Day 0 (baseline), and after administration of the study drug on Day 7 and Day 14 in Periods 1 and 2. The cough frequency is the coughs/hour over each 24-hour period. Awake objective cough frequency was defined as the total number of cough events during the monitoring period the participant was awake divided by the total duration for the monitoring period the participant was awake. Baseline cough frequency was derived from the cough monitoring performed at the beginning of each treatment period while the post-treatment cough frequency was derived from the cough monitoring performed at the end of the dosing period. A negative value indicates a decrease in cough frequency.

Percent Change From Baseline of Awake Objective Cough Frequency (Periods 1 & 2 Combined)
Baseline (Day 0), Day 7, and Day 14 (Period 1 and Period 2)

Awake objective cough frequency was defined as the total number of cough events during the monitoring period the participant was awake divided by the total duration for the monitoring period the participant was awake. Percent change from baseline in awake objective cough frequency (0-6 hours after the morning dose) was reported at each dosing interval. Percent change in awake cough frequency = 100 X (post treatment cough frequency - baseline cough frequency) divided by the baseline cough frequency. A negative value indicates a decrease in cough frequency.

Effect of Gefapixant on BP
6 hours

BP data will be summarized using descriptive statistics

Cough Reflex Sensitivity to Capsaicin Measured by Maximal Cough Response (Emax)
2 hours post-dose

The effect of single doses of 50 mg and 300 mg gefapixant on cough reflex sensitivity to challenge with capsaicin was assessed in male and female healthy participants and participants with chronic cough. Capsaicin-evoked cough challenge was performed 2 hours post-dose in Periods 1 and 2. The maximal cough response (Emax) to capsaicin was assessed. For capsaicin challenge, doubling concentrations from 0.49 μM to 1000 μM were prepared by dilution of stock solutions with saline, and were administered by inhalation. The number of explosive cough sounds occurring within the first 15 seconds after inhalation were recorded. Nonlinear mixed-effects modeling was used to estimate the Emax. Population pharmacodynamic modeling was performed in NONMEM 7.3. Data exploration, goodness-of-fit plots, statistical analyses, and simulations were performed in Matlab R2015a. Note: All values presented in this table are model-based.

Cough Reflex Sensitivity to Capsaicin Measured by the Tussive Concentration Required to Achieve 50% of Emax (ED50)
2 hours post-dose

The effect of single doses of 50 mg and 300 mg gefapixant on cough reflex sensitivity to challenge with capsaicin was assessed in male and female healthy participants and participants with chronic cough. Capsaicin-evoked cough challenge was performed 2 hours post-dose in Periods 1 and 2. The concentration of capsaicin required to induce 50% of the Emax (ED50) was assessed. For capsaicin challenge, doubling concentrations from 0.49 μM to 1000 μM were prepared by dilution of stock solutions with saline, and were administered by inhalation. Nonlinear mixed-effects modeling was used to estimate the ED50. Population pharmacodynamic modeling was performed in NONMEM 7.3 using Laplace estimation method. Data exploration, goodness-of-fit plots, statistical analyses, and simulations were performed in Matlab R2015a. Note: All values presented in this table are model-based.

Change in Awake Objective Cough Frequency on Log-transformed Scale - Cohort 1
Period 1 (while awake): baseline (Day 0) and 24 hours after Day 4, 8, 12 & 16 doses; Period 2 (while awake): baseline (Day 22) and 24 hours after Day 26, 30, 34 and 38 doses

Awake Objective Frequency (per hour) is the total number of cough events during the monitoring period (in general, 24-hr interval) the participant is awake divided by the total duration (in hours) for the monitoring period the participant is awake. 24-hour sound recordings were collected using a digital recording device.

Change in Awake Objective Cough Frequency on Log-transformed Scale - Cohort 2
Period 1 (while awake): baseline (Day 0) and 24 hours after Day 4, 8, 12 & 16 doses; Period 2 (while awake): baseline (Day 22) and 24 hours after Day 26, 30, 34 and 38 doses

Awake Objective Frequency (per hour) is the total number of cough events during the monitoring period (in general, 24-hr interval) the participant is awake divided by the total duration (in hours) for the monitoring period the participant is awake. 24-hour sound recordings were collected using a digital recording device.

Percent Change From Baseline in Awake Cough Frequency for Cohort 1
Period 1 (while awake): baseline (Day 0) and 24 hours after Day 4, 8, 12 & 16 doses; Period 2 (while awake): baseline (Day 22) and 24 hours after Day 26, 30, 34 and 38 doses

Awake Objective Cough Frequency (per hour) is the total number of cough events during the monitoring period (in general, 24-hr interval) the participant is awake divided by the total duration (in hours) for the monitoring period the participant is awake. 24-hour sound recordings were collected using a digital recording device. Percent Change in Awake Cough Frequency is the change from baseline in awake cough frequency x 100, divided by baseline awake cough frequency. A negative result indicates a decrease in cough frequency, while a positive result indicates an increase in cough frequency.

Percent Change From Baseline in Awake Cough Frequency for Cohort 2
Period 1 (while awake): baseline (Day 0) and 24 hours after Day 4, 8, 12 & 16 doses; Period 2 (while awake): baseline (Day 22) and 24 hours after Day 26, 30, 34 and 38 doses

Awake Objective Cough Frequency (per hour) is the total number of cough events during the monitoring period (in general, 24-hr interval) the participant is awake divided by the total duration (in hours) for the monitoring period the participant is awake. 24-hour sound recordings were collected using a digital recording device. Percent Change in Awake Cough Frequency is the change from baseline in awake cough frequency x 100, divided by baseline awake cough frequency. A negative result indicates a decrease in cough frequency, while a positive result indicates an increase in cough frequency.

Responder Analysis of Awake Cough Frequency for Cohort 1
Period 1 (while awake): baseline (Day 0) and 24 hours after Day 4, 8, 12 & 16 doses; Period 2 (while awake): baseline (Day 22) and 24 hours after Day 26, 30, 34 and 38 doses

Participants were classified as responders based on the magnitude of the percent change from baseline in Awake Objective cough frequency: 1. ≥70% Reduction=1 if Percent Change from Baseline in cough frequency at the end of the dosing interval ≤-70.0%; 0 Otherwise; 2. ≥50% Reduction=1 if Percent Change from Baseline in cough frequency at the end of the dosing interval ≤ -50.0%; 0 Otherwise; 3. ≥30% Reduction=1 if Percent Change from Baseline in cough frequency at the end of the dosing interval ≤ -30.0%; 0 Otherwise. These responder definitions were not mutually exclusive. A participant who achieved a 1 for ≥70% Reduction for a particular period and dosing interval, were by definition, classified as ≥50% Reduction and ≥ 30% Reduction.

Responder Analysis of Awake Cough Frequency for Cohort 2
Period 1 (while awake): baseline (Day 0) and 24 hours after Day 4, 8, 12 & 16 doses; Period 2 (while awake): baseline (Day 22) and 24 hours after Day 26, 30, 34 and 38 doses

Participants were classified as responders based on the magnitude of the percent change from baseline in Awake Objective cough frequency: 1. ≥70% Reduction=1 if Percent Change from Baseline in cough frequency at the end of the dosing interval ≤-70.0%; 0 Otherwise; 2. ≥50% Reduction=1 if Percent Change from Baseline in cough frequency at the end of the dosing interval ≤ -50.0%; 0 Otherwise; 3. ≥30% Reduction=1 if Percent Change from Baseline in cough frequency at the end of the dosing interval ≤ -30.0%; 0 Otherwise. These responder definitions were not mutually exclusive. A participant who achieved a 1 for ≥70% Reduction for a particular period and dosing interval, were by definition, classified as ≥50% Reduction and ≥ 30% Reduction.

Provocative Concentration (PC20) After Methacholine Challenge
Screening (Day -21 to Day -1) and Day 3

The provocative concentration (PC) of inhaled methacholine required to reduce forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) by 20% (PC20) was calculated from the methacholine challenge at screening and 2 hours (+15 minutes) post dose on Day 3 of each Treatment Period using a five-breath dosimeter method. The primary endpoint was the methacholine PC20 value normalized by means of a log (base 2) transformation, at 2 dose levels compared with placebo in participants with asthma following provocation with methacholine.

The Primary Efficacy Endpoint of This Study is the Weekly Average Daily NPRS (Average Pain)
2 Weeks

Subjects were instructed to select a number on a scale that best described their knee arthritis pain during the past 24 hours. The scale was between 0 and 10 where 0 was no pain and 10 was the worst possible pain. The scale was completed by telephone (an interactive voice response system \[IVRS\]) every evening before bedtime.

Change From Baseline in Daytime Objective Cough Frequency
Baseline (Day 0) and Day 14 of each study period

Daytime Objective Cough Frequency (per hour) is the total number of cough events during the monitoring period (in general, 24-hr interval) the participant is awake divided by the total duration (in hours) for the monitoring period the participants is awake. 24-hour sound recordings were collected using a digital recording device. Change from baseline in awake cough frequency = (post-treatment awake cough frequency - baseline awake cough frequency). A negative result indicates a decrease in cough frequency, while a positive result indicates an increase in cough frequency.

Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) Change From Baseline as Calculated From Polysonagraphy (PSG)
Day-1 at Baseline and Day 7 of each treatment period

The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the sum of the apnea and hypopnea indices for each participant. The apnea index for each participant is calculated as the number of apneas divided by the total sleep time. The hypopnea index for each participant is calculated as the number of hypopneas divided by the total sleep time. These measurements are collected from polysonagraphs (PSGs), which are diagnostic sleep studies that collect electroencephalogram (EEG), electrooculograph (EOG), electromyogram (EMG), electrocardiogram (ECG), airflow, respiratory effort, oximetry, and sleep position data. Baseline AHI measurements in each period are obtained on Day -1. Individual AHI fold-change from baseline in each treatment period are calculated as the ratio of on-treatment AHI to baseline AHI.

[Parts 1 and 2] Mean Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero Up to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of Gefapixant 50 mg (Categorical Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

The mean area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity (AUC0-inf) of plasma gefapixant was assessed. In Part 1, participants with Moderate RI, Severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) received a single oral dose of gefapixant 50 mg at Hour 0 on Day 1. In Part 2, Period 1, ESRD participants received a single oral dose of gefapixant 50 mg at Hour 0 on Day 1, immediately following the scheduled HD. In Part 2, Period 2, participants received a single oral dose of gefapixant 50 mg at Hour 0 on Day 1, approximately 2 hours prior to initiation of HD. Non-model based summary statistics were provided for the number of participants with non-missing data, as well as mean and standard deviation values. Serial blood samples for the determination of plasma gefapixant concentrations were collected at predose and at selected time points over 72 hours postdose.

[Part 2] Geometric Least Squares Mean (GM) AUC0-inf in ESRD HD Participants vs. ESRD Non-HD Participants (Categorical Analysis)
Part 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

To evaluate the extent of gefapixant removal by hemodialysis, individual values of AUC0-inf, were natural log (ln)-transformed and analyzed using a linear mixed-effects model with population (ESRD Non-HD, ESRD HD) as a fixed effect. An unstructured covariance matrix was used to allow for unequal variances and to model the correlation between the 2 measurements within each participant. A two-sided 90% confidence interval (CI) for the true difference in means was calculated for AUC0-inf. These confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the geometric least squares mean ratio (GMR) (ESRD HD/ESRD Non-HD) for AUC0-inf.

[Part 1] Estimated AUC0-inf of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With Body Surface Area (BSA)-Normalized Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

AUC0-inf values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of AUC0-inf were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean AUC0-inf and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA enormalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

[Part 1] Estimated AUC0-inf of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA Non-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

AUC0-inf values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA non-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of AUC0-inf were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA non-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean AUC0-inf and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA non-normalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their BSA non-normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

[Part 1 and 2] Estimated AUC0-inf of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With Moderate RI, Severe RI, ESRD Non-HD, or Normal Renal Function (Categorical Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

Geometric mean and 95%CI for AUC0-inf were estimated in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, ESRD requiring but not receiving HD, and normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls). Individual values of AUC0-inf, were ln-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects heterogeneous variance model containing a categorical effect for population (ESRD Non-HD, severe RI, moderate RI, and healthy matched control, based on BSA normalized eGFR). To compare subjects with RI in each of the renal categories to subjects with normal renal function, a two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means (renal impairment - normal renal function) was calculated for AUC0-inf, using the mean square error from the model and referencing a t-distribution. For each of the RI populations, these confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the GMR (renal impairment/normal renal function).

[Parts 1 and 2] Mean Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve of From Time Zero to the Last Quantifiable Sample (AUC0-last) of Gefapixant 50 mg
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

The mean area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last quantifiable sample (AUC0-last), above the lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ), of plasma gefapixant in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, ESRD, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) was assessed. Non-model based summary statistics were provided for the number of participants with non-missing data, as well as mean and standard deviation values.

[Part 2] Geometric Least Squares Mean AUC0-last of Gefapixant 50 mg in ESRD HD Participants vs. ESRD Non-HD Participants (Categorical Analysis)
Part 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

To evaluate the extent of gefapixant removal by hemodialysis, individual values of AUC0-last, were ln-transformed and analyzed using a linear mixed-effects model with population (ESRD Non-HD, ESRD HD) as a fixed effect. An unstructured covariance matrix was used to allow for unequal variances and to model the correlation between the 2 measurements within each participant. A two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means was calculated for AUC0-last. These confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the geometric least squares mean ratio (GMR) (ESRD HD/ESRD Non-HD) for AUC0-last.

[Part 1] Estimated AUC0-last of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

AUC0-last values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of AUC0last were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The mean AUC0-ilast and corresponding 95% CI were back-transformed and predicted at the midpoint of th BSA enormalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

[Part 1] Estimated AUC0-last of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA Non-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

AUC0-last values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA non-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of AUC0-last were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA non-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean AUC0-last and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA non-normalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their BSA non-normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

[Parts 1 and 2] Estimated AUC0-last of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With Moderate RI, Severe RI, ESRD Non-HD, or Normal Renal Function (Categorical Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

Geometric mean and 95%CI for AUC0-last were estimated in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, ESRD requiring but not receiving HD, and normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls). Individual values of AUC0-last, were ln-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects heterogeneous variance model containing a categorical effect for population (ESRD Non-HD, severe RI, moderate RI, and healthy matched control, based on BSA normalized eGFR). To compare subjects with RI in each of the renal categories to subjects with normal renal function, a two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means (renal impairment - normal renal function) was calculated for AUC0-last, using the mean square error from the model and referencing a t-distribution. For each of the RI populations, these confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the GMR (renal impairment/normal renal function).

[Parts 1 and 2] Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of Gefapixant 50 mg
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

The maximum concentration (Cmax) of plasma gefapixant in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, ESRD Non-HD, ESRD HD, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) following administration of gefapixant 50 mg was assessed. Non-model based summary statistics were provided for the number of participants with non-missing data, as well as mean and standard deviation values. Serial blood samples for the determination of plasma gefapixant concentrations were collected at predose and at selected time points over 72 hours postdose.

[Part 2] Geometric Least Squares Mean Cmax of Gefapixant 50 mg in ESRD HD Participants vs. ESRD Non-HD Participants (Categorical Analysis)
Part 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

To evaluate the extent of gefapixant removal by hemodialysis, individual values of Cmax, were ln transformed and analyzed using a linear mixed-effects model with population (ESRD Non-HD, ESRD HD) as a fixed effect. An unstructured covariance matrix was used to allow for unequal variances and to model the correlation between the 2 measurements within each participant. A two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means was calculated for Cmax. These confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the geometric least squares mean ratio (GMR) (ESRD HD/ESRD Non-HD) for Cmax.

[Part 1] Estimated Cmax of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

Cmax values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of Cmax were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean Cmax and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA enormalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min. Serial blood samples for the determination of plasma gefapixant concentrations were collected at predose and at selected time points over 72 hours postdose.

[Part 1] Estimated Cmax of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA Non-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

Cmax values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA non-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of Cmax were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA non-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean Cmax and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA non-normalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their BSA non-normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min. Serial blood samples for the determination of plasma gefapixant concentrations were collected at predose and at selected time points over 72 hours postdose.

[Part 1 and 2] Estimated Cmax of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With Moderate RI, Severe RI, ESRD Non-HD, or Normal Renal Function (Categorical Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

Geometric mean and 95%CI for Cmax were estimated in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, ESRD requiring but not receiving HD, and normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls). Individual values of Cmax, were ln-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects heterogeneous variance model containing a categorical effect for population (ESRD Non-HD, severe RI, moderate RI, and healthy matched control, based on BSA normalized eGFR). To compare subjects with RI in each of the renal categories to subjects with normal renal function, a two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means (renal impairment - normal renal function) was calculated for Cmax, using the mean square error from the model and referencing a t-distribution. For each of the RI populations, these confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the GMR (renal impairment/normal renal function).

[Parts 1 and 2] Apparent Clearance (CL/F) of Gefapixant 50 mg
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

The apparent clearance (CL/F) of plasma gefapixant after oral administration of gefapixant 50 mg in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, ESRD requiring HD, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) was assessed. Non-model based summary statistics were provided for the number of participants with non-missing data, as well as mean and standard deviation values. Serial blood samples for the determination of plasma gefapixant concentrations were collected at predose and at selected time points over 72 hours postdose.

[Part 2] Geometric Least Squares Mean CL/F of Gefapixant 50 mg in ESRD HD Participants vs. ESRD Non-HD Participants (Categorical Analysis)
Part 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

To evaluate the extent of gefapixant removal by hemodialysis, individual values of CL/F, were ln-transformed and analyzed using a linear mixed-effects model with population (ESRD Non-HD, ESRD HD) as a fixed effect. An unstructured covariance matrix was used to allow for unequal variances and to model the correlation between the 2 measurements within each participant. A two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means was calculated for CL/F. These confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the geometric least squares mean ratio (GMR) (ESRD HD/ESRD Non-HD) for CL/F.

[Part 1] Estimated CL/F of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

CL/F values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of CL/F were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean CL/F and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA enormalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

[Part 1] Estimated CL/F of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA Non-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Part 1 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

CL/F values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA non-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of CL/F were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA non-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean CL/F and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA non-normalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their BSA non-normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

[Parts 1 and 2] Estimated CL/F of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With Moderate RI, Severe RI, ESRD Non-HD, or Normal Renal Function (Categorical Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 hours postdose

Geometric mean and 95% CI for CL/F were estimated in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, ESRD requiring but not receiving HD, and normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls). Individual values of CL/F, were ln-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects heterogeneous variance model containing a categorical effect for population (ESRD Non-HD, severe RI, moderate RI, and healthy matched control, based on BSA normalized eGFR). To compare subjects with RI in each of the renal categories to subjects with normal renal function, a two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means (renal impairment - normal renal function) was calculated for CL/F, using the mean square error from the model and referencing a t-distribution. For each of the RI populations, these confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the GMR (renal impairment/normal renal function).

[Parts 1 and 2] Renal Clearance (CLr) of Gefapixant 50 mg
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose and at 0-12 hrs, 12-24 hrs, and 24-48 hrs post dose

The renal clearance (CLr) in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) was assessed. Non-model base summary statistics were provided. Renal clearance could not be assessed for participants with ESRD. Urine specimens were obtained by spot collection predose and at multiple timepoints postdose.

[Parts 1 and 2] Estimated CLr of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With Moderate RI, Severe RI, or Normal Renal Function (Categorical Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose and at 0-12 hrs, 12-24 hrs, and 24-48 hrs post dose

Geometric mean and 95% CI for CLr were estimated in participants with moderate RI, severe RI, and normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls). Individual values of CLr, were ln-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects heterogeneous variance model containing a categorical effect for population (severe RI, moderate RI, and healthy matched control, based on BSA normalized eGFR). To compare subjects with RI in each of the renal categories to subjects with normal renal function, a two-sided 90% CI for the true difference in means (renal impairment - normal renal function) was calculated for CLr, using the mean square error from the model and referencing a t-distribution. For each of the RI populations, these confidence limits were exponentiated to obtain the 90% CI for the GMR (renal impairment/normal renal function).

[Parts 1 and 2] Estimated CLr of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose and at 0-12 hrs, 12-24 hrs, and 24-48 hrs post dose

CLr values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of CLr were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean CLr and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA-normalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

[Parts 1 and 2] Estimated CLr of Gefapixant 50 mg in Participants With BSA Non-Normalized eGFR (Regression Analysis)
Parts 1 and 2 - Predose and at 0-12 hrs, 12-24 hrs, and 24-48 hrs post dose

CLr values of plasma gefapixant based on BSA non-normalized eGFR for participants with moderate RI, severe RI, or normal renal function (i. e., Healthy Controls) were estimated using regression analysis. Individual values of CLr were natural log-transformed and evaluated with a linear fixed-effects model containing BSA non-normalized eGFR as a continuous variable. The back transformed mean AUC0-inf and corresponding 95% CI were predicted at the midpoint of the BSA non-normalized eGFR range for each group (45 mL/min, 22.5 mL/min, and 139 mL/min for moderate RI, severe RI, and healthy controls, respectively). Although no participants with mild RI were included in this study, their BSA non-normalized eGFR estimates were predicted at midpoint 75 mL/min.

Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) profiles of three different oral formulations of gefapixant
12 hours

Plasma gefapixant concentration versus time profiles will be plotted for each subject; similar summary plots will be constructed for each treatment period. Plasma gefapixant PK parameters will be calculated using noncompartmental methods and summarized using descriptive statistics by each treatment.

Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) profile of gefapixant following administration of Omeprazole
12 hours

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be performed on log normal-transformed Cmax and AUC0-t values to determine the extent of a drug interaction, if any, of Omeprazole on the plasma gefapixant PK parameters

Plasma concentration profiles of two different oral formulations of gefapixant
12 hours

Plasma gefapixant concentration versus time profiles will be plotted for each subject; similar summary plots will be constructed for each treatment period. Plasma gefapixant PK parameters will be calculated using noncompartmental methods and summarized using descriptive statistics by each treatment.

Plasma concentration profile of gefapixant following administration of omeprazole
5.5 hours

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be performed on log normal-transformed Cmax and AUC0-t values to determine the extent of a drug interaction, if any, of omeprazole on the plasma gefapixant PK parameters.

Effect of Intragastric pH on gefapixant PK
At pre-dose (time 0) and at 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 12 hours post dose

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) will be performed on log normal-transformed Cmax and AUC0-t values to determine the extent of a drug interaction, if any, of omeprazole on the plasma gefapixant PK parameters. These analyses will be conducted for both fed and fasted conditions and the 50 mg and 150 mg treatments.

Secondary Endpoints

Change From Baseline in the Cough Severity Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score at Week 12
Baseline, Week 12
Percentage of Participants With One or More Adverse Events (AEs)
Up to approximately 14 weeks
Percentage of Participants Who Discontinue Study Drug Due to an AE
Up to approximately 12 weeks
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
GefapixantEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive gefapixant at a dose of 45 mg administered as an oral tablet twice daily for 12 weeks.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants will receive placebo matching gefapixant, administered as an oral tablet twice daily for 12 weeks.
Gefapixant 15 mg BIDEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive gefapixant 15 mg tablet and placebo tablet to match gefapixant 45 mg twice daily (BID) during the study period (52 weeks).
Gefapixant 45 mg BIDEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive gefapixant 45 mg tablet and placebo tablet to match gefapixant 15 mg BID during the study period (52 weeks).
Gefapixant 45 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a gefapixant 45 mg film-coated tablet BID for 28 days.
Gefapixant 15 mg twice dailyEXPERIMENTALTwo 7.5 mg gefapixant tablets administered by mouth twice daily for 8 weeks
Gefapixant 30 mg twice dailyEXPERIMENTALFour 7.5 mg gefapixant tablets administered by mouth twice daily for 8 weeks
Gefapixant 50 mg twice dailyEXPERIMENTALOne 50 mg gefapixant tablet administered by mouth twice daily for 8 weeks
Placebo to match gefapixantEXPERIMENTALMatching placebo tablets administered by mouth twice daily for 8 weeks
Gefapixant 7.5 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received one 7.5 mg gefapixant tablet administered by mouth twice daily for 12 weeks.
Gefapixant 20 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received one 20 mg gefapixant tablet administered by mouth twice daily for 12 weeks.
Gefapixant 50 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received one 50 mg gefapixant tablet administered by mouth twice daily for 12 weeks.
Placebo then gefapixant 100 mg/Healthy (Sequence A)EXPERIMENTALHealthy participants in Sequence A received a single dose of placebo in treatment Period 1 then a single dose of gefapixant 100 mg in treatment Period 2. There was a minimum 48-hr washout between Periods 1 \& 2.
Gefapixant 100 mg then placebo/Healthy (Sequence B)EXPERIMENTALHealthy participants in Sequence B received a single dose of gefapixant 100 mg in treatment Period 1 then a single dose of placebo in treatment Period 2. There was a minimum 48-hr washout between Periods 1 \& 2.
Placebo then gefapixant 100 mg/Chronic Cough (Sequence A)EXPERIMENTALChronic Cough participants in Sequence A received a single dose of placebo in treatment Period 1 then a single dose of gefapixant 100 mg in treatment Period 2. There was a minimum 48-hr washout between Periods 1 \& 2.
Gefapixant 100 mg then placebo/Chronic Cough (Sequence B)EXPERIMENTALChronic Cough participants in Sequence B received a single dose of gefapixant 100 mg in treatment Period 1 then a single dose of placebo in treatment Period 2. There was a minimum 48-hr washout between Periods 1 \& 2.
Gefapixant>Placebo Pre-Amendment 3EXPERIMENTALGefapixant 50 mg twice daily (BID) for 10 days, then 150 mg BID for 4 days in Period 1, followed by a 14-21 day washout period, then placebo BID for 14 days in Period 2
Placebo>Gefapixant Pre-Amendment 3EXPERIMENTALPlacebo BID for 14 days in Period 1, followed by a 14-21 day washout period, then gefapixant 50 mg BID for 10 days, then 150 mg for 4 days in Period 2
Gefapixant>Placebo Post-Amendment 3EXPERIMENTALGefapixant 50 mg twice daily (BID) for 14 days in Period 1, followed by a 14-21 day washout period, then placebo BID for 14 days in Period 2
Placebo>Gefapixant Post-Amendment 3EXPERIMENTALPlacebo BID for 14 days in Period 1, followed by a 14-21 day washout period, then gefapixant 50 mg BID for 14 days in Period 2
Gefapixant 300 mgEXPERIMENTALGefapixant 300 mg (6 tablets) administered as a single dose
Cohort 1: Gefapixant>PlaceboEXPERIMENTAL50, 100, 150, and 200 mg gefapixant twice daily (BID) for 4 days each in Period 1 and placebo BID for 16 days in Period 2. For Cohort 1, there was a 3 to 7 day washout period between treatment periods.
Cohort 1: Placebo>GefapixantEXPERIMENTALPlacebo BID for 16 days in Period 1 and gefapixant 50, 100, 150, and 200 mg BID for 4 days each in Period 2. For Cohort 1, there was a 3 to 7 day washout period between treatment periods.
Cohort 2: Gefapixant>PlaceboEXPERIMENTALGefapixant 7.5, 15, 30, and 50 mg BID for 4 days each in Period 1 and placebo BID for 16 days in Period 2. For Cohort 2, there was a 14 to 21 day washout period between treatment periods.
Cohort 2: Placebo>GefapixantEXPERIMENTALPlacebo BID for 16 days in Period 1 and gefapixant 7.5, 15, 30, and 50 mg BID for 4 days each in Period 2. For Cohort 2, there was a 14 to 21 day washout period between treatment periods.
Gefapixant 50/ Gefapixant 300/ PlaceboEXPERIMENTALGefapixant 50 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 300 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 1, gefapixant 300 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 50 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 2, placebo to match gefapixant 50 mg and placebo to match gefapixant 300 mg twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 3. Each period is separated by at least a 7-day wash-out period.
Gefapixant 50/ Placebo/ Gefapixant 300EXPERIMENTALGefapixant 50 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 300 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 1, placebo to match gefapixant 50 mg and placebo to match gefapixant 300 mg twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 2, gefapixant 300 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 50 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 3. Each period is separated by at least a 7-day wash-out period.
Gefapixant 300/ Gefapixant 50/ PlaceboEXPERIMENTALGefapixant 300 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 50 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 1, gefapixant 50 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 300 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 2, placebo to match gefapixant 50 mg and placebo to match gefapixant 300 mg twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 3. Each period is separated by at least a 7-day wash-out period.
Gefapixant 300/ Placebo/ Gefapixant 50EXPERIMENTALGefapixant 300 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 50 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 1, placebo to match gefapixant 50 mg and placebo to match gefapixant 300 mg twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 2, gefapixant 50 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 300 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 3. Each period is separated by at least a 7-day wash-out period.
Placebo/ Gefapixant 50/ Gefapixant 300EXPERIMENTALPlacebo to match gefapixant 50 mg and placebo to match gefapixant 300 mg twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 1, gefapixant 50 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 300 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 2, gefapixant 300 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 50 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 3. Each period is separated by at least a 7-day wash-out period.
Placebo/ Gefapixant 300/ Gefapixant 50EXPERIMENTALPlacebo to match gefapixant 50 mg and placebo to match gefapixant 300 mg twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 1, gefapixant 300 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 50 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 2, gefapixant 50 mg and placebo (for gefapixant 300 mg) twice daily for 3.5 days during Period 3. Each period is separated by at least a 7-day wash-out period.
Sugar pillPLACEBO_COMPARATOR -
Gefapixant 600 mg>PlaceboEXPERIMENTALGefapixant, 600 mg, twice daily (BID), taken orally for 2 weeks followed by a 2-week washout period and then placebo to gefapixant, BID, taken orally for 2 weeks.
Placebo>Gefapixant 600 mgEXPERIMENTALPlacebo to gefapixant BID, taken orally for 2 weeks followed by a 2-week washout period and then gefapixant, 600 mg, BID, taken orally for 2 weeks.
Sequence 1: Placebo -> GefapixantEXPERIMENTALIn Period 1, participants receive a single oral dose of placebo matching gefapixant (MK-7264) every night at bedtime (QHS), for 7 days. In Period 2, participants receive a single oral dose of gefapixant (MK-7264) QHS, for 7 days. The two 7-day dosing periods are separated by a 7-day washout period.
Sequence 2: Gefapixant -> PlaceboEXPERIMENTALIn Period 1, participants receive a single oral dose of gefapixant (MK-7264) QHS for 7 days. In Period 2, participants receive a single oral dose of placebo matching gefapixant (MK-7264) QHS, for 7 days. The two 7-day dosing periods are separated by a 7-day washout period.
Moderate RIEXPERIMENTALParticipants with moderate renal insufficiency (RI) are treated with a single 50 mg dose of gefapixant
Severe RIEXPERIMENTALParticipants with severe RI are treated with a single 50 mg dose of gefapixant
Healthy Matched ControlsOTHERHealthy, participants matched for age and body weight are treated with a single 50 mg dose of gefapixant
ESRD Requiring HDEXPERIMENTALParticipants with end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis (HD), are treated in Period 1 with a single 50 mg dose of gefapixant immediately after the scheduled HD, followed in Period 2 with a single 50 mg dose of gefapixant two hours prior to HD. Between the Periods 1 and 2 MK-7264 dose administrations there was approximately a 7-day washout period with 3 dialysis sessions.
Gefapixant + OmeprazoleEXPERIMENTALGefapixant oral tablets (15mg and 30 mg) administered twice daily for 15 days + Omeprazole oral capsules (20 mg or 40 mg) administered once or twice daily for 10 days

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
GefapixantDRUGAdministered twice daily as an oral tablet of 45 mg
PlaceboDRUGAdministered twice daily as a placebo oral tablet matching gefapixant
Gefapixant 15 mg BIDDRUGGefapixant 15 mg tablet administered orally BID
Gefapixant 45 mg BIDDRUGGefapixant 45 mg tablet administered orally BID
NaproxenDRUGNaproxen sodium 275 mg tablets taken orally as needed, at dose prescribed by sites' principal investigator
Gefapixant 45 mgDRUGGefapixant 45 mg (film-coated tablet) to be administered orally BID
Placebo (for gefapixant)DRUGMatching placebo to gefapixant tablets administered by mouth twice daily for 8 weeks
Gefapixant 100 mgDRUGGefapixant 100 mg (2 x 50 mg tablets), administered orally as a single dose in treatment Period 1 or treatment Period 2
Gefapixant 50 mgDRUGGefapixant 50 mg tablet administered orally
Gefapixant 300 mgDRUGGefapixant 300 mg tablet administered orally
Placebo to mimic 50 mg tabletsDRUGSugar pill manufactured to mimic gefapixant 50 mg tablets
Placebo to mimic 300 mg tabletsDRUGSugar pill manufactured to mimic gefapixant 300 mg tablets
Sugar PillDRUGPlacebo
OmeprazoleDRUG20 mg oral capsules administered once daily for 10 days
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites91

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Frequently asked questions about Gefapixant

What is Gefapixant used for?

Gefapixant is an investigational small molecule being studied for chronic cough, including refractory chronic cough, as well as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, osteoarthritis of the knee, obstructive sleep apnea, and endometriosis-related pain. It is in clinical development for these conditions and is not approved for any use.

Who makes Gefapixant?

Gefapixant is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc., which trades under the ticker MRK. The company has sponsored multiple clinical trials of the drug across several indications.

What phase is Gefapixant in?

Gefapixant has completed Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials. It remains an investigational drug and has not been approved by regulatory authorities. Its development status is based on completed trials in chronic cough and other conditions.

What clinical trials is Gefapixant in?

Gefapixant has been studied in completed trials including NCT01432730, a Phase 2 study in chronic cough with 24 participants, and NCT03449134, a Phase 3 study in chronic cough with 732 participants. Other trials include NCT03482713 and NCT04193176.

Is Gefapixant the same as MK-7264?

Yes, Gefapixant is also known as MK-7264 and AF-219. Clinical trial records refer to the drug by these alternative names, such as in the study titled 'A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Gefapixant (MK-7264/AF-219)'.

What is Gefapixant used for in chronic cough?

Gefapixant is being studied for the treatment of chronic cough, including refractory chronic cough. Clinical trials have evaluated its efficacy in reducing cough in adults with this condition, with studies conducted in multiple countries including the United States, Japan, and European nations.