A Clinical Trial of MK-4082 in Healthy Participants (MK-4082-005)

ConditionHealthy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-55
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC

About this trial

Researchers are looking for new weight loss medicines for people with higher body weight. The trial medicine, MK-4082, is different from similar weight loss medicines because people take it as a pill instead of an injection. Before giving a trial medicine to participants with a health condition, researchers first do trials in healthy participants to find a safe dose level (amount) of the trial medicine.

The goal of this study is to learn what happens to MK-4082 in a person's body over time. Researchers will compare what happens to levels of MK-4082 in people's blood when it is taken without (Period 1) and with (Period 2) another medicine called diltiazem. Researchers also want to learn about the safety of MK-4082 taken with and without diltiazem and if people tolerate them.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Is in good health

Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 32 kg/m², inclusive

Disqualifiers

Has a history of previous surgical treatment for obesity that may induce malabsorption, history of bowel resection >20 cm, any malabsorption disorder, severe gastroparesis, or any GI procedure for weight loss

Had a recent pancreatitis or has a history of pancreatitis

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • MK-4082

    Drug

    Oral administration

  • Diltiazem

    Drug

    Oral administration

  • Rescue medication

    Drug

    All participants will receive ondansetron as a rescue medication. Ondansetron is a medication used to prevent nausea or vomiting.

Treatment groups

18 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: MK-4082 + DiltiazemExperimental treatment 3 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of MK-4082

Blood samples will be collected to determine the AUC0-inf of MK-4082.

Time frame
At designated timepoints (up to approximately 1 week postdose)
2

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MK-4082

Blood samples will be collected to determine the Cmax of MK-4082.

Time frame
At designated timepoints (up to approximately 1 week postdose)
3

Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)

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 who experience an AE will be reported.

Time frame
Up to approximately 31 days
4

Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Intervention Due to an AE

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 who discontinue study intervention due to an AE will be reported.

Time frame
Up to approximately 17 days

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

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