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Clinical Trials/NCT01963260
NCT01963260
Completed
Phase 1

A Two-Part, Single Rising Dose Study to Assess the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK-8723 in Healthy Adults and Patients With Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC0 sites50 target enrollmentOctober 31, 2013

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
MK-8723
Conditions
Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Enrollment
50
Primary Endpoint
Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and tolerability of single rising doses of MK-8723 in healthy adult participants and adult participants with chronic immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) and to assess pharmacodynamics of MK-8723 in participants with ITP. The primary hypothesis is that the true placebo-adjusted platelet response rate to MK-8723 in adult patients with chronic ITP is >50%.

Detailed Description

In Part 1 of the trial, safety and pharmacokinetics of MK-8723 will be evaluated in healthy participants. In Part 2 of the trial, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics will be evaluated among participants with ITP. In Part 1, dose escalation will occur in up to 5 serial panels of participants; each participant will receive a single intravenous (IV) dose of MK-8723 (or placebo). In Part 2, dose escalation will occur in up to 3 serial panels of participants with ITP; each participant will receive a single IV dose of MK-8723 (or placebo), once safety and tolerability of the corresponding dose is shown in Part 1. Amendment 3 specified a re-enrollment procedure for eligible participants in Part 2 to participate in more than one dosing panel.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
October 31, 2013
End Date
April 26, 2015
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Arms & Interventions

Part 2: MK-8723 100 mg/kg in ITP Participants

MK-8723 100 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to participants with ITP in Part 2.

Intervention: MK-8723

Part 2: Matching Placebo to MK-8723

Matching placebo to MK-8723 administered as a single IV infusion to participants with ITP in Part 2.

Intervention: Matching Placebo

Part 1: MK-8723 1 mg/kg in Healthy Participants

MK-8723 1 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to healthy participants in Part 1.

Intervention: MK-8723

Part 1: MK-8723 3 mg/kg in Healthy Participants

MK-8723 3 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to healthy participants in Part 1.

Intervention: MK-8723

Part 1: MK-8723 10 mg/kg in Healthy Participants

MK-8723 10 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to healthy participants in Part 1.

Intervention: MK-8723

Part 1: MK-8723 30 mg/kg in Healthy Participants

MK-8723 30 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to healthy participants in Part 1.

Intervention: MK-8723

Part 1: MK-8723 100 mg/kg in Healthy Participants

MK-8723 100 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to healthy participants in Part 1.

Intervention: MK-8723

Part 1: Matching Placebo to MK-8723

Matching placebo to MK-8723 administered as a single IV infusion to healthy participants in Part 1.

Intervention: Matching Placebo

Part 2: MK-8723 10 mg/kg in ITP Participants

MK-8723 10 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to participants with ITP in Part 2.

Intervention: MK-8723

Part 2: MK-8723 30 mg/kg in ITP Participants

MK-8723 30 mg/kg administered as a single IV infusion to participants with ITP in Part 2.

Intervention: MK-8723

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event

Time Frame: Up to 84 days

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Due to an Adverse Event (AE)

Time Frame: Up to 84 Days

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment.

Number of Participants With a Positive Platelet Response to MK-8723

Time Frame: Up to Day 14

In participants with ITP, platelet response is a rapid, sensitive, and highly qualitative measure of response to anti-inflammatory therapy. A positive platelet response was defined as: 1) A doubling of platelet counts at the time point of maximum response (through Day 14) as compared to Day 0 AND an increase to an absolute level of ≥50,000/μL in participants with a baseline platelet count of \<50,000/μL, OR 2) A 50% increase in the platelet count at the time point of maximum response (through Day 14) as compared to Day 0 in participants with a baseline platelet count of ≥50,000/μL. The analysis was specified only for participants with ITP (Part 2) that received treatment with MK-8723 or matching placebo.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of MK-8723 From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞) Among Healthy Participants and Participants With ITP(All dose groups: Predose and 4 (end of infusion), 6, 12, 24 hrs postdose and Days 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28; 30 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg dose groups: Days 43, 56, 71, 84)
  • Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of MK-8723 Among Healthy Participants and Participants With ITP(All dose groups: Predose and 4 (end of infusion), 6, 12, 24 hrs postdose and Days 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28; 30 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg dose groups: Days 43, 56, 71, 84)

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