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A Single Escalating Dose Study Of Ertugliflozin (PF-04971729, MK-8835) Under Fed and Fasted Conditons In Healthy Volunteers (MK-8835-036)

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00989079
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brief Summary

Ertugliflozin (PF-04971729, MK-8835) is a new compound proposed for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability along with the pharmacokinetics of single escalating doses of ertugliflozin under fed and fasted conditions in healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy male and/or female subjects of non childbearing potential.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 17.5 to 30.5 kg/m2; and a total body weight >50 kg
Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic, or allergic disease (including drug allergies, but excluding untreated, asymptomatic, seasonal allergies at time of dosing)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort 2 Sequence 1Placebo to ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) Placebo → Period 2 (fasted) E 30 mg → Period 3 (fasted) E 300 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 1 Sequence 1Placebo to ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) Placebo → Period 2 (fasted) ertugliflozin (E) 10 mg → Period 3 (fasted) E 100 mg → Period 4 (fed) E 100 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 1 Sequence 2Placebo to ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 0.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) Placebo → Period 3 (fasted) E 100 mg → Period 4 (fed) E 100 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 1 Sequence 3Placebo to ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 0.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) E 10 mg → Period 3 (fasted) Placebo → Period 4 (fed) E 100 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 2 Sequence 3Placebo to ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 2.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) E 30 mg → Period 3 (fasted) Placebo. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 2 Sequence 2Placebo to ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 2.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) Placebo → Period 3 (fasted) E 300 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 1 Sequence 1ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) Placebo → Period 2 (fasted) ertugliflozin (E) 10 mg → Period 3 (fasted) E 100 mg → Period 4 (fed) E 100 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 1 Sequence 2ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 0.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) Placebo → Period 3 (fasted) E 100 mg → Period 4 (fed) E 100 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 1 Sequence 3ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 0.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) E 10 mg → Period 3 (fasted) Placebo → Period 4 (fed) E 100 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 2 Sequence 1ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) Placebo → Period 2 (fasted) E 30 mg → Period 3 (fasted) E 300 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 2 Sequence 2ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 2.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) Placebo → Period 3 (fasted) E 300 mg. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Cohort 2 Sequence 3ErtugliflozinPeriod 1 (fasted) E 2.5 mg → Period 2 (fasted) E 30 mg → Period 3 (fasted) Placebo. Each dose of study drug will be separated by a minimum of 7 days.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event (AE)Up to Day 10 of each dosing period
Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to an AEUp to Day 8 of each dosing period
Change from baseline in 24-hour urinary glucose excretionBaseline and 24 hours
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) from Time 0 to infinity (AUCinf) for ertugliflozinUp to Day 4 of each treatment period
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) from Time 0 to time of the last quantifiable concentration (AUClast) for ertugliflozinUp to Day 4 of each treatment period
Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of ertugliflozinUp to Day 4 of each treatment period
Time taken to reach the maximum observed plasma concentration (Tmax) of ertugliflozinUp to Day 4 of each treatment period
Ertugliflozin half life (t1/2)Up to Day 4 of each treatment period
Apparent clearance (CL/F) after a single dose of ertugliflozinUp to Day 4 of each treatment period
Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F)Up to Day 4 of each treatment period
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Urinary glucose excretion over 72 hoursUp to 72 hours of each dosing period
Change from baseline in 24-hour weighted mean glucoseBaseline and 24 hours
Inhibition of glucose reabsorptionUp to 24 hours of each dosing period
Renal clearance (CLr) of ErtugliflozinUp to 24 hours of each dosing period
Urinary recovery of ErtugliflozinUp to 24 hours of each dosing period
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