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A Clinical Study of MK-8527 in Healthy Adult Participants (MK-8527-014)

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT07063238
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

Researchers are looking for new medicines to prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) infection. HIV-1 is the most common type of HIV, which is a virus that attacks cells of the immune system. Medicines to prevent HIV-1 infection are called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Some people may have trouble following a PrEP plan because it involves either taking medicine everyday by mouth or getting injections (shots) often.

MK-8527 is a study medicine designed to prevent HIV-1 infection. MK-8527 is different from standard (usual) PrEP because it is taken once a month, by mouth, as a tablet.

The goal of this study is to learn if taking a higher-than-normal dose of MK-8527 increases the QT interval (a measure of heart rhythm) by a certain amount.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria

The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Is in good health before randomization
  • Has body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kg/m^2, inclusive
Exclusion Criteria

The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:

  • Has history of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal (GI), cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory, genitourinary, or major neurological abnormalities or diseases.
  • Has history of cancer (malignancy).
  • Has positive test(s) for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C antibodies or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MK-8527 PLUS Moxifloxacin and PlaceboMK-8527Participants receive a single dose of MK-8527 followed by a single dose of moxifloxacin and a single dose of placebo depending on randomization.
Moxifloxacin PLUS MK-8527 and PlaceboMoxifloxacinParticipants receive a single dose of moxifloxacin followed by a single dose of MK-8527 and a single dose of placebo depending on randomization.
MK-8527 PLUS Moxifloxacin and PlaceboMoxifloxacinParticipants receive a single dose of MK-8527 followed by a single dose of moxifloxacin and a single dose of placebo depending on randomization.
MK-8527 PLUS Moxifloxacin and PlaceboPlaceboParticipants receive a single dose of MK-8527 followed by a single dose of moxifloxacin and a single dose of placebo depending on randomization.
Moxifloxacin PLUS MK-8527 and PlaceboMK-8527Participants receive a single dose of moxifloxacin followed by a single dose of MK-8527 and a single dose of placebo depending on randomization.
Moxifloxacin PLUS MK-8527 and PlaceboPlaceboParticipants receive a single dose of moxifloxacin followed by a single dose of MK-8527 and a single dose of placebo depending on randomization.
Placebo PLUS MK-8527 and MoxifloxacinPlaceboParticipants receive a single dose of placebo followed by a single dose of MK-8527 and a single dose of moxifloxacin depending on randomization.
Placebo PLUS MK-8527 and MoxifloxacinMK-8527Participants receive a single dose of placebo followed by a single dose of MK-8527 and a single dose of moxifloxacin depending on randomization.
Placebo PLUS MK-8527 and MoxifloxacinMoxifloxacinParticipants receive a single dose of placebo followed by a single dose of MK-8527 and a single dose of moxifloxacin depending on randomization.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline in QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) following MK-8527 administrationBaseline and up to approximately 24 hours

Change from Baseline in QTc following MK-8527 administration will be reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of participants who experience one or more adverse events (AEs)Up to approximately 7 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. The number of participants that experience AEs will be reported.

Number of participants who discontinue study intervention due to an AEUp to approximately 7 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. The number of participants that discontinue study intervention due to an AE will be reported.

Change from Baseline in QTc following moxifloxacin administrationBaseline and up to approximately 24 hours

Change from Baseline in QTc following moxifloxacin administration will be reported.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time curve From Time 0 to 24 hours (AUC0-24) of MK-8527At designated timepoints (up to 24 hours postdose)

Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points to estimate AUC0-24 of MK-8527

Time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) of MK-8527At designated timepoints (up to approximately 7 weeks)

Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points to estimate Tmax of MK-8527

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time curve From Time 0 to 168 hours (AUC0-168) of MK-8527At designated timepoints (up to 168 hours postdose)

Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points to estimate AUC0-168 of MK-8527

Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of MK-8527At designated timepoints (up to approximately 7 weeks)

Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points to estimate Cmax of MK-8527

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time curve From Time 0 to infinity (AUC0-inf) of MK-8527At designated timepoints (up to approximately 7 weeks)

Blood samples will be collected at multiple time points to estimate AUC0-inf of MK-8527

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