A Study to Test Once-Weekly Doses of Odanacatib (MK0822) on Healthy Adult Females (0822-005)(COMPLETED)
- Registration Number
- NCT00770159
- Lead Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Brief Summary
This study will assess the safety, tolerability, PK, and PD of a once weekly dose of MK0822 in healthy postmenopausal women.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 78
Inclusion Criteria
- Subject is less than or equal to 75 years of age
- Subject is a postmenopausal female
- Subject is within 30% of ideal body weight
- Subject is judged to be in good health
- Subject is a nonsmoker
- Subject is willing to avoid excessive alcohol consumption for the duration of the study
- Subject is willing to avoid strenuous physical activity for the duration of the study
- Subject agrees to refrain from consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria
- Subject has a history of multiple/severe allergies to foods or drugs
- Subject has had surgery within 12 weeks of starting study or has given blood within 4 weeks of starting study
- Subject has a history of major GI abnormalities/ulcers, or genitourinary, cardiovascular, hepatic, pulmonary, psychiatric, endocrine, or metabolic diseases
- Subject has a history of bone disease or treatment with bisphosphonates
- Subject has an infection/condition that would suppress the immune system, including HIV
- Subject has a history of chronic/active hepatic (liver) disease, including Hepatitis B and C
- Subject regularly uses illegal drugs
- Subject consumes more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day
- Subject consumes more than 4 cups of brewed coffee (or equivalent caffeinated beverages) per day
- Subject requires use of any prescription or non-prescription medications during the study
- Part I only: subject has received treatment with any of the following: any estrogen preparation, anabolic steroids, calcitonin, or progestins within 6 months of study start; thyroid hormone if not on a stable dose; fluoride treatment greater than 1mg/day for more than 2 weeks; Glucocorticoid treatment; Vitamin A greater than 10,000 U/day, vitamin D greater than 2000 U/day, anticonvulsants; selective estrogen receptor modulators within 6 months of study start; parathyroid hormone within 2 years of study start; or bisphosphonates.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 odanacatib MK0822
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of Participants With One or More Adverse Events Up to 7 weeks Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due to Adverse Events Up to 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Area Under Time Curve From 0 to 24 Hours (AUC 0-24hr) at Week 1 and Week 3 Up to 24 hours postdose, Week 1 and Week 3