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MK-1167

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Alzheimer's Disease | Small molecule | Neurology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Jun 15, 2026

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment28

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

MK-1167 · 5 trials · 2 indications

Phase 1 5
NCT07334860A Clinical Trial to Compare Forms of MK-1167 in Healthy People (MK-1167-011)Healthy
COMPLETED16 Analytics
NCT07266818A Clinical Trial of MK-1167 in Healthy Adults (MK-1167-010)Healthy
COMPLETED30 Analytics
NCT06285240Efficacy and Safety of MK-1167 in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Taking Stable Donepezil Treatment (MK-1167-007)Alzheimer's Disease
COMPLETED28 Analytics
NCT06703463A Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Diltiazem and MK-1167 in Healthy Adult Participants (MK-1167-006)Healthy
COMPLETED16 Analytics
NCT06625840A Study of MK-1167 in Healthy Elderly Participants (MK-1167-004)Healthy
COMPLETED16 Analytics
PHASE1COMPLETED
A Clinical Trial to Compare Forms of MK-1167 in Healthy People (MK-1167-011)
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PHASE1COMPLETED
A Clinical Trial of MK-1167 in Healthy Adults (MK-1167-010)
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PHASE1COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of MK-1167 in Participants With Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Taking Stable Donepezil Treatment (MK-1167-007)
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PHASE1COMPLETED
A Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Diltiazem and MK-1167 in Healthy Adult Participants (MK-1167-006)
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A Study of MK-1167 in Healthy Elderly Participants (MK-1167-004)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of MK-1167
At designated time points (up to approximately 21 days)

Blood samples will be collected to determine the AUC0-inf of MK-1167.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MK-1167
At designated time points (up to approximately 21 days)

Blood samples will be collected to determine the Cmax of MK-1167.

Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to Last Measurable Concentration (AUC0-last) of MK-1167
At designated time points (up to approximately 21 days)

Blood samples will be collected to determine the AUC0-last of MK-1167.

Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 9 weeks

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.

Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE
Up to approximately 1 week

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 treatment due to an AE will be reported.

Number of Participants Who Experienced an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 7 weeks

An AE was 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. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who experienced an AE were reported.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Treatment Due to an AE
Up to approximately 4 weeks

An AE was 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. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention. The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to an AE were reported.

Number of participants who experience one or more adverse events (AEs)
Up to approximately 99 days

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.

Number of participants who discontinue study intervention due to an AE
Up to approximately 85 days

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.

Area under the concentration versus time curve from 0 to infinity after single dosing (AUC0-inf) of MK-1167 in plasma
Predose, and at designated timepoints up to 50 days post-dose

AUC0-inf of MK-1167 in plasma will be determined.

Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to approximately 41 days

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. For each arm, the number of participants experiencing an AE will be assessed.

Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Treatment due to an AE
Up to approximately 16 days

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. For each arm, the number of participants experiencing an AE will be assessed.

Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve from 0 to 24 hours (AUC0-24) of MK-1167 after Multiple Doses
Predose and at designated timepoints up to 24 hours postdose on days 1, 8 and 16

Blood samples will be collected to determine the AUC0-24 of MK-1167.

Maximum Concentration (Cmax) of MK-1167 after Multiple Doses
Predose and at designated timepoints up to 24 hours postdose on days 1 and 8 and up to 600 hours postdose on day 16

Blood samples will be collected to determine the Cmax of MK-1167.

Concentration at 24 hours (C24) of MK-1167 after Multiple Doses
24 hours postdose on days 1, 8 and 16

Blood samples will be collected to determine the C24 of MK-1167.

Time to reach maximum concentration (Tmax) of MK-1167 after Multiple Doses
Predose and at designated timepoints up to 24 hours postdose on days 1 and 8 and up to 600 hours postdose on day 16

Blood samples will be collected to determine the Tmax of MK-1167.

Apparent Clearance (CL/F) of MK-1167 after Multiple Doses
Predose and at designated timepoints up to 600 hours postdose on day 16

Blood samples will be collected to determine the CL/F of MK-1167.

Volume of Distribution (Vz/F) of MK-1167 at Steady State after Multiple Doses
Predose and at designated timepoints up to 600 hours postdose on day 16

Blood samples will be collected to determine the Vz/F of MK-1167.

Apparent Half Life (t½) of MK-1167 after Multiple Doses
Predose and at designated timepoints up to 600 hours postdose on day 16

Blood samples will be collected to determine the t½ of MK-1167.

Secondary Endpoints

Area Under the Curve from Time 0 to 24 hours (AUC0-24) of MK-1167
At designated time points (up to approximately 24 hours)
Concentration at 24 hours (C24) of MK-1167
At designated time points (up to approximately 24 hours)
Time to Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax) of MK-1167
At designated time points (up to approximately 21 days)
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNON_RANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelSEQUENTIAL
PurposeBASIC_SCIENCE

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Arm 1: MK-1167 Form 2EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive MK-1167 Form 2 orally.
Arm 2: MK-1167 Form 1EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive MK-1167 Form 1 orally.
MK-1167EXPERIMENTALMK-1167 administered orally
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo for MK-1167 administered orally
Panel A: MK-1167 + Donepezil 10mg QDEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive 6mg MK-1167 oral loading doses once daily (QD) Days 1 to 7, followed by 3mg MK-1167 oral maintenance doses QD Days 8 to 21. Participants also receive 10mg oral Donepezil on Days -3 to 21.
Panel A: Placebo to MK-1167 + Donepezil 10mg QDPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants receive dose matched placebo to MK-1167 oral QD from Days 1 to 21. Participants also receive 10mg oral Donepezil QD on Days -3 to 21.
Panel B: MK-1167 6mg QD + Donepezil 10mg QDEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive 6mg MK-1167 oral doses QD Days 1 to 31. Participants also receive 10mg oral Donepezil on Days -3 to 31.
Panel B: Placebo to MK-1167 + Donepezil 10mg QDPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants receive dose matched placebo to MK-1167 oral QD from Days 1 to 31. Participants also receive 10mg oral Donepezil QD on Days -3 to 31.
MK-1167 Period 1EXPERIMENTALOn Day 1 a single dose of MK-1167 will be administered.
MK-1167 Period 2EXPERIMENTALThere will be a washout of at least 35 days between MK-1167 dosing in Period 1 and the first diltiazem dose in Period 2. In Period 2, diltiazem will be administered once daily (QD) for 49 consecutive days with a single dose of MK-1167 coadministered on Day 3.
Panel AEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive a loading dose of MK-1167 or Placebo orally on day 1, followed by a once daily (QD) maintenance dose orally on days 2 to 16.
Panel BEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive a loading dose of MK-1167 or Placebo orally on days 1 to 3, followed by a QD maintenance dose orally on days 4 to 16.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
MK-1167DRUGOral administration
PlaceboDRUGOral capsule administered once daily
DonepezilDRUG10 mg oral tablets
DiltiazemDRUGDiltiazem hydrochloride administered at a dose of 240 mg QD via oral capsules.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 60 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersYes
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Is in good health * Has a body mass index (BMI) ≥18 and ≤ 32 kg/m\^2, inclusive Exclusion Criteria: * Has a history of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory, genitourinary, or major neuro...

Countries:United States
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

MEDIUMJul 16, 2026NCT07334860TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
MEDIUMJul 16, 2026NCT07334860TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
MEDIUMJul 16, 2026NCT07334860TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
HIGHJun 16, 2026NCT07334860Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING → COMPLETED
HIGHJun 16, 2026NCT07334860Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING → COMPLETED
HIGHJun 16, 2026NCT07334860Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING → COMPLETED
HIGHJun 16, 2026NCT07334860Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING → COMPLETED

Frequently asked questions about MK-1167

What is MK-1167 used for?

MK-1167 is an investigational small molecule being studied for Alzheimer's Disease and in healthy participants. It is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) and is currently in Phase 1 clinical development. The drug is not approved and remains under investigation.

Who makes MK-1167?

MK-1167 is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc., which trades under the ticker MRK. The company is conducting Phase 1 clinical trials of this investigational small molecule in the United States for Alzheimer's Disease and in healthy participants.

What phase is MK-1167 in?

MK-1167 is in Phase 1 clinical development. All four clinical trials for this investigational drug have been completed, with no active trials currently ongoing. The drug is not FDA approved and remains under investigation for Alzheimer's Disease.

What clinical trials is MK-1167 in?

MK-1167 has completed four Phase 1 clinical trials. These include NCT06285240 in Alzheimer's Disease patients on stable donepezil, NCT06625840 in healthy elderly participants, NCT06703463 a drug-drug interaction study with diltiazem, and NCT07334860 comparing different forms of the drug in healthy people.

Is MK-1167 being studied in Alzheimer's Disease?

Yes, MK-1167 is being studied in Alzheimer's Disease. One completed Phase 1 trial, NCT06285240, evaluated the efficacy and safety of MK-1167 in participants with Alzheimer's Disease dementia who were taking stable donepezil treatment. This trial enrolled 28 participants in the United States.

How many people have been enrolled in MK-1167 trials?

A total of 78 participants have been enrolled across four completed Phase 1 clinical trials of MK-1167. These trials were randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled, and were conducted in the United States.