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MK-1293

Phase 3

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus | Small molecule | Metabolic |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Sep 5, 2018

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials2
Total Enrollment584
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (2)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT02059161A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MK-1293 Compared to Lantus™ in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) (MK-1293-003)PHASE3 COMPLETED 508Oct 17, 2013Nov 12, 2015Sep 5, 2018 -
NCT02059174A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of MK-1293 Compared With a Basal Insulin in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes (MK-1293-005)PHASE1 COMPLETED 76Feb 10, 2014Apr 27, 2015Sep 5, 2018 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Primary: Change From Baseline in Hemoglobin A1c (A1C) at Week 24
Baseline and Week 24

A1C is blood marker used to report average blood glucose levels over prolonged periods of time and is reported as a percentage (%). This change from baseline reflects the Week 24 A1C minus the Week 0 A1C.

Percentage of Participants With Any Confirmed Positive Anti-insulin Antibody (AIA) at Any Time Up Through Week 24
Up to Week 24

Percentage of participants with confirmed positive AIA at any time up through Week 24 including baseline.

Percentage of Participants With Negative AIA at Baseline Who Develop Confirmed Positive AIA at Any Time Up Through Week 24
Up to Week 24

Percentage of participants who became positive to AIA at or before Week 24, among participants who were AIA negative at baseline.

Change From Baseline in AIA Titer After 24 Weeks of Treatment
Baseline and Week 24

This immunogenicity analysis will assess the effect of treatment with MK-1293 compared with Lantus on anti-insulin antibody development after 24 weeks of treatment. This change from baseline reflects the Week 24 AIA titer minus the Week 0 AIA titer.

Percentage of Participants Who Develop Insulin Neutralizing Antibodies Up Through Week 24
Up to Week 24

Percentage of Participants Who Develop Insulin Neutralizing Antibodies Up Through Week 24. This immunogenicity analysis assessed the effect of treatment with MK-1293 and with Lantus on insulin-neutralizing antibody (INab) development up through 24 weeks of treatment.

Comparison of MK-1293 and EU-Approved Lantus Duration of Pharmacodynamic Action During a 30-Hour Euglycemic Clamp Study
Up to 30 hours postdose

Duration of Action (DOA) is defined as the length of time from dosing to End of Action. End of Action is defined as the time point at which plasma glucose has been above 150 mg/dL for 30 minutes and no glucose has been infused for 30 minutes. Median and max below are reported for the length of clamp duration (i.e. 30 hours).

PD: Area Under the Glucose Infusion Rate Versus Time Curve Over 24 Hours After Dosing (GIR-AUC0-24hr)
Up to 24 hours postdose

The area under the glucose infusion rate curve from hours 0 to 24 after injection (AUC\[GIR{0-24}\]) for participants who received either MK-1293 or EU-Lantus™ administered subcutaneously on Day 1 in 2 out of 4 study periods in a replicate crossover design was measured from blood samples obtained during a euglycemic clamp procedure.

PD: Area Under the Glucose Infusion Rate Versus Time Curve Over the First 12 Hours After Dosing (GIR-AUC0-12hr)
Up to 12 hours postdose

The area under the glucose infusion rate curve from hours 0 to 12 after injection (AUC\[GIR{0-12}\]) for participants who received either MK-1293 or EU-Lantus™ administered subcutaneously on Day 1 in 2 out of 4 study periods in a replicate crossover design was measured from blood samples obtained during a euglycemic clamp procedure.

PD: Area Under the Glucose Infusion Rate Versus Time Curve Over the Second 12 Hours After Dosing (GIR-AUC12-24hr)
From 12 to 24 hours postdose

The area under the glucose infusion rate curve from hours 12 to 24 after injection (AUC\[GIR{12-24}\]) for participants who received either MK-1293 or Lantus™ administered subcutaneously on Day 1 in 2 out of 4 study periods in a replicate crossover design was measured from blood samples obtained during a euglycemic clamp procedure.

PD: Maximum Glucose Infusion Rate (GIRmax)
Up to 30 hours postdose

Maximum glucose infusion rate (GIR\[max\]) based on smoothed data for participants who received either MK-1293 or EU-Lantus™ administered subcutaneously on Day 1 in 2 out of 4 study periods in a replicate crossover design was measured from blood samples obtained during a euglycemic clamp procedure.

M1 Glargine Metabolite Pharmacokinetics (PK): Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC0-24)
Up to 24 hours postdose

M1 glargine is the dominant circulating glargine-derived insulin metabolite after subcutaneous injection and it is pharmacologically active. AUC0-24 is a measure of the total amount of drug in the plasma from the dose to Hour 24. Analysis was performed on log scale with results back transformed to the original scale

M1 Glargine Metabolite PK: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Up to 24 hours postdose

M1 glargine is the dominant circulating glargine-derived insulin metabolite after subcutaneous injection and it is pharmacologically active. Cmax is a measure of the maximum amount of drug in the plasma after the dose is given. Analysis was performed on log scale with results back transformed to original scale.

Secondary Endpoints
Change From Baseline in A1C at Week 52
Baseline and Week 52
Total Insulin Dose at Week 24
Week 24
Total Insulin Dose Per Kilogram (kg) of Body Weight (Unit/kg) at Week 24
Week 24
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
MK-1293EXPERIMENTALMK-1293 dosed subcutaneously once daily at bedtime for 52 weeks. Doses were individually titrated post randomization to the suggested target for fasting fingerstick glucose levels of \>70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) and ≤100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L).
LantusACTIVE_COMPARATORLantus dosed subcutaneously once daily at bedtime for 52 weeks. Doses were individually titrated post-randomization to the suggested target for fasting fingerstick glucose levels of \>70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) and ≤100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L).
MK-1293 / EU-Lantus™ / MK-1293 / EU-Lantus™EXPERIMENTALMK-1293 or EU-Lantus™ 0.4 units/kg administered subcutaneously on Day 1 in 2 out of 4 study periods in a replicate crossover design with a minimum of 7 days between each treatment period
EU-Lantus™ / MK-1293 / EU-Lantus™ / MK-1293EXPERIMENTALMK-1293 or EU-Lantus™ 0.4 units/kg administered subcutaneously on Day 1 in 2 out of 4 study periods in a replicate crossover design with a minimum of 7 days between each treatment period
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
MK-1293DRUGMK-1293 dosed subcutaneously once daily at bedtime for 52 weeks. Initial dose will be determined based on the participant's previous insulin therapy. Thereafter, the dose will be titrated to the suggested target for fasting fingerstick glucose levels. MK-1293 dosing once daily at times other than bedtime will be permitted for participants with a previously established dosing time.
Lantus™DRUGLantus™ dosed subcutaneously once daily at bedtime for 52 weeks. Initial dose will be determined based on the participant's previous insulin therapy. Thereafter, the dose will be titrated to the suggested target for fasting fingerstick glucose levels. Lantus™ dosing once daily at times other than bedtime will be permitted for participants with a previously established dosing time.
Prandial InsulinDRUGParticipants will continue their prandial insulin during the study.
EU-Lantus™DRUGEU-Lantus™ 0.4 units/kg administered subcutaneously
Novolog™DRUGParticipants will receive an intravenous infusion of insulin aspart (Novolog™ or other rapid-acting insulin analog) for several hours prior to MK-1293 or EU-Lantus™ dosing in each dosing period to meet basal insulin requirements
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * T1DM For at least 1 year * is currently using or has been using prandial insulin for at least 4 weeks. Participants taking any type of basal insulin should require a total daily dose of \>=10 units/day. For participants currently taking pre-mixed insulin, the basal insulin com...

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