A Pharmacokinetic Study of Tulisokibart Administered Subcutaneously Via Autoinjector or Syringe in Healthy Adult Participants
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf): Treatment A
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The primary objectives of the study are to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single subcutaneous (SC) dose of tulisokibart (MK-7240) administered via autoinjector (AI) (Treatment A) and to characterize the PK of different concentrations of tulisokibart following SC administration of a single dose via vial/syringe (Treatments B and C). There is no formal hypothesis.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Is in good health
- •Has a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kg/m2, inclusive
- •Has a weight between 50 and 100 kg, inclusive
Exclusion Criteria
- •Has a history of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal (GI), cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory, genitourinary, or major neurological (including stroke and chronic seizures) abnormalities or diseases
- •Is mentally or legally incapacitated, has significant emotional problems at the time of prestudy (screening) visit or expected during the conduct of the study or has a history of clinically significant psychiatric disorder of the last 5 years
- •Has a history of cancer (except fully treated non-melanoma skin cell cancers or cervical carcinoma in situ after complete surgical removal) within the last 5 years or has had diagnostic evaluation suggestive of malignancy (eg, chest or breast imaging) in which the possibility of malignancy cannot be reasonably excluded following additional clinical assessments
- •Has a history of significant multiple and/or severe allergies (eg, food, drug, latex allergy), or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability (ie, systemic allergic reaction) to prescription or nonprescription drugs or food
- •Has a positive test(s) for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C antibodies, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); OR positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) with negative hepatitis B core antibody (HBsAb)
- •Has a history of more than one episode of herpes zoster infection or history of disseminated herpes zoster infection
- •Has a history of or current active tuberculosis (TB) infection; history of latent TB that was not fully treated or a positive QuantiFERON-TB test at screening
- •Is a smoker and/or has used nicotine or nicotine-containing products (eg, nicotine patch and electronic cigarette) within 3 months of screening
- •Consumes greater than 3 servings of alcoholic beverages per day
- •Is a regular user of cannabis, any illicit drugs or has a history of drug (including alcohol) abuse within approximately 12 months
Arms & Interventions
Treatment A
Single dose delivered subcutaneously (SC) with an autoinjector
Intervention: Tulisokibart (Biological)
Treatment B
Single dose of concentration A delivered SC with syringe and vial
Intervention: Tulisokibart (Biological)
Treatment C
Single dose of concentration B delivered SC with syringe and vial
Intervention: Tulisokibart (Biological)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf): Treatment A
Time Frame: Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99)
Blood will be collected at pre-specified time points to determine the AUC0-inf of tulisokibart. AUC0-inf is defined as the area under concentration-time curve of tulisokibart from time zero to infinity.
Clearance after Nonintravenous Administration (CL/F): Treatment A
Time Frame: Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99)
Blood will be collected at pre-specified time points to determine the CL/V of tulisokibart. CL/F is the rate at which the tulisokibart is completely removed from plasma.
Volume of Distribution (V/F): Treatment A
Time Frame: Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99)
Blood will be collected at pre-specified time points to determine the V/F of tulisokibart. V/F is the volume of distribution of tulisokibart.
Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0- last): Treatment A
Time Frame: Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99)
Blood will be collected at pre-specified time points to determine the AUC0-last of tulisokibart. AUC0-last is defined as the area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to time of last measurable concentration of tulisokibart.
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax): Treatment A
Time Frame: Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99)
Blood will be collected at pre-specified time points to determine the Cmax of tulisokibart. Cmax is defined as the maximum concentration of tulisokibart reached.
Time to Cmax (Tmax): Treatment A
Time Frame: Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99)
Blood will be collected at pre-specified time points to determine the Tmax of tulisokibart. Tmax is defined as the time to maximum concentration of tulisokibart reached.
Half Life (t1/2): Treatment A
Time Frame: Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99)
Blood will be collected at pre-specified time points to determine the t1/2 of tulisokibart. t1/2 is defined as the time required to divide plasma concentration of tulisokibart by half.
Secondary Outcomes
- AUC0-inf: Treatment B vs Treatment C(Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99))
- Tmax: Treatment B vs Treatment C(Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99))
- CL/V: Treatment B vs Treatment C(Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99))
- V/F: Treatment B vs Treatment C(Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99))
- AUC0-last: Treatment B vs Treatment C(Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99))
- Cmax: Treatment B vs Treatment C(Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99))
- t1/2: Treatment B vs Treatment C(Predose and Days 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 57, 71 and Post-study (Day 99))