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MK-8655

Phase 1

Type 2 Diabetes | Small molecule | Metabolic |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Nov 13, 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-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment33
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT01640873Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK-8655 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes (MK-8655-002)PHASE1 COMPLETED 33Sep 19, 2012Dec 20, 2012Nov 13, 2018 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Number of Participants With One or More Adverse Events
Up to 14 days after the last dose of study drug (Up to 31 days)

An adverse event is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study.

Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Drug Due to an Adverse Event
Up to 17 days

An adverse event is defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign including an abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease associated with the use of a medical treatment or procedure, regardless of whether it is considered related to the medical treatment or procedure, that occurs during the course of the study.

Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
Day 16 (Predose)

Blood for fasting plasma glucose (central laboratory) was obtained after at least 10 hours overnight fast.

Secondary Endpoints
True Geometric Mean Plasma Concentrations of MK-8655 After Single and Multiple Drug Doses at 24 Hours Post Dose (C24)
24 hours post dose on Days 1, 7, and 14
24-Hour Weighted Mean Glucose (WMG)
Day 15: Predose, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 23 hours post-dose.
Change From Baseline at 2 Hours Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Baseline and 2 hours after dosing on Days 1, 3, and 16
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
MK-8655 80 mg/MK-8655 320 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received a single dose of MK-8655, 80 mg on Day 1 and then MK-8655 320 mg, once daily, starting on Day 3 for 14 consecutive days.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants received a single dose of placebo to MK-8655, 80 mg on Day 1 and then placebo to MK-8655 320 mg, once daily, starting on Day 3 for 14 consecutive days.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
MK-8655DRUGParticipants will receive MK-8655 as a single dose on Day 1. Participants will receive MK-8655, once a day (q.d.), for 14 consecutive days (Day 3 through Day 16). MK-8655 doses may be adjusted downward based on the results of ongoing studies.
PlaceboDRUGParticipants will receive Placebo as a single dose on Day 1. Participants will receive Placebo, q.d., for 14 consecutive days (Day 3 through Day 16).
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female of non-child bearing potential * Body Mass Index ≤40 kg/m\^2 * Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and is either drug naive or is being treated with metformin only * In good health except for T2DM * Willing to follow a standard diet * Nonsmoker and/or no use of ...

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