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A Single-Dose Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Odanacatib (MK0822) in Healthy Volunteers

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Osteoporosis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00863590
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

This study assessed the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of single-dose odanacatib (MK0822) with and without food.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject is in good health
  • Subject is a male between the ages of 18 and 45 years or (for Part I only) a female 60 years or younger
  • Female subject is postmenopausal
  • Subject is within 20% of ideal body weight
  • Subject is a nonsmoker
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject has multiple or severe allergies to food or medications
  • Subject has a history of metabolic bone disease, kidney/bladder stones, or treatment with bisphosphonates
  • Subject has any infections, including HIV
  • Subject consumes excessive amounts of caffeine or alcohol
  • Subject has donated blood or taken another investigational drug in the last month
  • Subject has a history of any illness that may confound the results of the study or pose additional risk in administering the study drug

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AodanacatibPanel A
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
safety and tolerability based on assessment of clinical and laboratory adverse experiencesPart I: 12 Weeks, Part II: 13 Weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Plasma concentration of MK0822Up to 336 hours postdose

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