Acute Dosing of MK-8892 in Participants With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) (MK-8892-003)

March 27, 2018 updated by: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Non-randomized, Single-Panel, Open-Label Trial to Study the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamics of MK-8892 Acute Dosing in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

This clinical trial will study the safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics of single doses of MK-8892 in participants with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The primary objective is to estimate the measured peak effect of the highest acutely tolerated (HAT) single oral dose of MK-8892 on pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).

Study Overview

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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7

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • postmenopausal female or if female of reproductive potential, remains abstinent or uses two acceptable methods of birth control during 14 days after dosing with MK-8892
  • has suspected PAH classified in one of the following sub-groups: idiopathic, heritable, drug- or toxin-induced, or associated with connective tissue disease, as defined by the Dana Point 2008 Clinical Classification
  • has a clinical indication for right heart catheterization
  • PAH classified as World Health Organization (WHO) functional class II or III

Exclusion Criteria:

  • has a medical history indicating a secondary cause of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) or a non-included etiology of PAH including the following tests within 6 months of Visit 1: Echo indicating significant left heart disease, valvular disease, or structural defects; function test indicating significant pulmonary disease; imaging test indicating veno-occlusive disease; perfusion scan indicating thromboembolic disease; abdominal ultrasound indicating cirrhosis; positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • has persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation, significantly impaired gas exchange, history of radiation of the lung or mediastinum, hepatic or hepatobiliary disease, immunodeficiencies or latent bleeding risk
  • has estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) <45 mL/min
  • has alanine aminotransferase test (ALT) serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) or aspartate aminotransferase test (AST) serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) >= 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) at Visit 1
  • has a systolic blood pressure (BP) <105 mmHg, or heart rate (HR) > 100 beats/min at Visit 1 (Day -7 to -1)
  • has previously received specific therapy for PAH within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1
  • has taken sildenafil, valdenafil or a nitrate within 24 hours prior to Visit 2 date
  • has taken tadalafil within 7 days prior to Visit 2 date
  • has taken 2 or more specific PAH medications concomitantly within 4 weeks of anticipated Visit 2 date. Only treatment naïve subjects or subjects on stable PAH-specific monotherapy with an endothelin receptor antagonist ([ERA]; bosentan, ambrisentan, or macitentan) or a prostacyclin analog ([PCA]; treprostinil, epoprostenol, or iloprost) are eligible. PAH monotherapy with one of these medications may continue without interruption during this study
  • has taken a soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) activator (riociguat) within 24 hours of anticipated Visit 2 date.
  • has taken diltiazem immediate release within 1 day or diltiazem extended release within 2 days prior to Visit 2 date
  • is currently taking potent inhibitors or inducers of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYPA4), or is consuming >1 liter of grapefruit juice per day
  • is pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive during study or post study follow-up period
  • has donated 500 mL of blood within prior 60 days
  • is currently participating in or has within the prior three months participated in a study with an investigational compound or device

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: 1 mg MK-8892
Participants will receive a single oral dose of 1 mg MK-8892.
Drug: MK-8892
Single oral capsule with 1 mg, 4 mg, or 8 mg of MK-8892
EXPERIMENTAL: 4 mg MK-8892
Participants will receive a single oral dose of 4 mg MK-8892.
Drug: MK-8892
Single oral capsule with 1 mg, 4 mg, or 8 mg of MK-8892
EXPERIMENTAL: 8 mg MK-8892
Participants will receive a single oral dose of 8 mg MK-8892.
Drug: MK-8892
Single oral capsule with 1 mg, 4 mg, or 8 mg of MK-8892

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Peak Percent Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR) at the Highest Acutely Tolerated (HAT) Dose of MK-8892
Time Frame: Baseline and up to 5 hours post-dose
PVR assessments were performed throughout the right heart catheterization (RHC). Peak PVR reduction was determined to occur if 2 consecutive PVR measurements were at least 20% greater than the nadir PVR measurement.
Baseline and up to 5 hours post-dose

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

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November 22, 2013

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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September 8, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

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September 8, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 30, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 30, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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September 4, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

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October 22, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 27, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 8892-003
  • 2013-001680-23 (EUDRACT_NUMBER)
  • MK-8892-003 (OTHER: Merck Protocol Number)

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