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MK0893

Phase 2

Type 2 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-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials3
Total Enrollment114
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (3)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT02004886A Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Glucose-Lowering Efficacy of MK-0893 in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK-0893-005)PHASE2 COMPLETED 74Aug 11, 2006Feb 7, 2007Sep 5, 2018 -
NCT00902161A Single-Dose Crossover Study of MK0893 in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (0893-019 AM4)(COMPLETED)PHASE1 COMPLETED 22May 1, 2009Nov 1, 2009Jul 3, 2015 -
NCT02012166A Study of MK-0893 on Glucagon-Induced Glycemic Excursion in Healthy Male Participants Following Intravenous Administration of Glucagon, Sandostatine® and Insulin (MK-0893-002)PHASE1 COMPLETED 18Jul 1, 2005Dec 1, 2005Aug 19, 2015 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Change From Baseline in 24-hour Weighted Mean Glucose (WMG) at Week 4
Baseline and Week 4

Blood samples were collected 30 minutes prior to all meals, and 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes post-meal, then and at midnight, 3 AM, and the next morning at 6:30 AM and 7:30 AM. A 24-hour weighted mean glucose (WMG) was determined by averaging multiple plasma glucose measurements over a 24-hour period.

Number of Participants Experiencing an Adverse Event (AE)
Up to 42 days

An adverse event (AE) is any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function or chemistry of the body temporally associated with study drug administration whether or not considered related to the use of the product.

Number of Participants Discontinuing Study Treatment Due to an AE
Up to 28 days

An AE is any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function or chemistry of the body temporally associated with study drug administration whether or not considered related to the use of the product.

Recovery Time (Rt[65] From Insulin-induced Hypoglycemia
From the time of hypoglycemic clamp (t=0 minutes) through 270 minutes

Rt(65) defined as the time to recover from hypoglycemia (blood glucose level of 50 mg/dL) to an arterialized venous blood glucose of 65 mg/dL. At t= -60 minutes on the morning of Day 1 (Visit 6) or Day 22 (Visit 8), a hypoglycemic clamp was used via an increased insulin infusion rate to achieve blood glucose concentrations of 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L) within \~30-90 minutes. At the end of the 30-minute hypoglycemic clamp interval, insulin and glucose infusions were terminated, and the time to recover from hypoglycemia to 65 mg/dL Rt(65) was determined. Rt(65) was followed up to 270 minutes

Post-infusion Incremental Glucose Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve [AUC0-240 min] Study Part 1
Up to 76 hours postdose
Post-infusion Incremental Glucose Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve [AUC0-240 min] Study Part 2
Up to 124 hours postdose
Secondary Endpoints
Change From Baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
Baseline and Week 4
Change From Baseline in Fructosamine at Week 4
Baseline and Week 4
Change From Baseline in Fasting C-peptide at Week 4
Baseline and Week 4
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
MK-0893 (40 mg)EXPERIMENTALMK-0893 40-mg q.d. (quaque die, once daily) group will receive MK-0893 40-mg tablets (after loading dose with 160 mg) and matching placebo to metformin and matching placebo to MK-0893.
MK-0893 (120 mg)EXPERIMENTALMK-0893 at 120 mg q.d. group will receive MK-0893 120 mg q.d. tablets (after loading dose of 500 mg on Day 1) and matching placebo tablets to metformin and matching placebo to MK-0893
Metformin (2000 mg)ACTIVE_COMPARATORMetformin taken orally, 500 mg tablets, Day 1 to Day 6: 500 mg b.i.d. (bis in die, twice daily), Day 7 to Day 13: 1000 mg in the morning and 500 mg in the evening, and Day 14 to Day 28: 1000 mg. b.i.d. and matching placebo to MK-0893.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo tablets matching the MK-0893 and placebo tablets matching metformin.
Propanolol + Placebo > Propanolol + MK0893EXPERIMENTALParticipants received propanolol for 7 weeks. On Day -1 of Period 1 (Study Visit 6), single dose MK0893-matched placebo was added and propanolol was continued. After Period 1, participants underwent a 3-week wash-out while continuing to receive propanolol. Following the washout, participants were treated with a single dose of MK0893 on Day 21 (Visit 8).
Propanolol + MK0893 > Propanolol + PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants received propanolol for 7 weeks. On Day -1 of Period 1 (Study Visit 6), single dose MK0893 was added and propanolol was continued. After Period 1, participants underwent a 3-week wash-out while continuing to receive propanolol. Following the washout, participants were treated with a single dose of MK0893-matched placebo on Day 21 (Visit 8).
MK-0893 40 mg→MK-0893 200 mg→placeboEXPERIMENTALIn Part 1 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (10 mg, 40 mg or 200 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period, and Sandostatine® (30 ng/kg/min), insulin (0.10 mIU/kg/min), and glucagon (3 ng/kg/min) at 24 and 72 hours post dose. In Part 2 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (200 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period and Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon at 120 hours post dose. There will be at least 21 days between administrations of study drugs.
MK-0893 200 mg→placebo→MK-0893 10 mgEXPERIMENTALIn Part 1 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (10 mg, 40 mg or 200 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period, and Sandostatine® (30 ng/kg/min), insulin (0.10 mIU/kg/min), and glucagon (3 ng/kg/min) at 24 and 72 hours post dose. In Part 2 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (200 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period and Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon at 120 hours post dose. There will be at least 21 days between administrations of study drugs.
Placebo→MK-0893 10 mg→MK-0893 40 mgEXPERIMENTALIn Part 1 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (10 mg, 40 mg or 200 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period, and Sandostatine® (30 ng/kg/min), insulin (0.10 mIU/kg/min), and glucagon (3 ng/kg/min) at 24 and 72 hours post dose. In Part 2 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (200 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period and Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon at 120 hours post dose. There will be at least 21 days between administrations of study drugs.
MK-0893 10 mg→MK-0893 40 mg→MK-0893 200 mgEXPERIMENTALIn Part 1 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (10 mg, 40 mg or 200 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period, and Sandostatine® (30 ng/kg/min), insulin (0.10 mIU/kg/min), and glucagon (3 ng/kg/min) at 24 and 72 hours post dose. In Part 2 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (200 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period and Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon at 120 hours post dose. There will be at least 21 days between administrations of study drugs.
Placebo→MK-0893 1000 mg→MK-0893 200 mgEXPERIMENTALIn Part 1 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (10 mg, 40 mg or 200 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period, and Sandostatine® (30 ng/kg/min), insulin (0.10 mIU/kg/min), and glucagon (3 ng/kg/min) at 24 and 72 hours post dose. In Part 2 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (200 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period and Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon at 120 hours post dose. There will be at least 21 days between administrations of study drugs.
MK-0893 200 mg→placebo→MK-0893 1000 mgEXPERIMENTALIn Part 1 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (10 mg, 40 mg or 200 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period, and Sandostatine® (30 ng/kg/min), insulin (0.10 mIU/kg/min), and glucagon (3 ng/kg/min) at 24 and 72 hours post dose. In Part 2 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (200 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period and Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon at 120 hours post dose. There will be at least 21 days between administrations of study drugs.
MK-0893 1000 mg→MK-0893 200 mg→placeboEXPERIMENTALIn Part 1 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (10 mg, 40 mg or 200 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period, and Sandostatine® (30 ng/kg/min), insulin (0.10 mIU/kg/min), and glucagon (3 ng/kg/min) at 24 and 72 hours post dose. In Part 2 of the study, participants receive MK-0893 (200 mg or 1000 mg) or placebo on Day 1 of each period and Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon at 120 hours post dose. There will be at least 21 days between administrations of study drugs.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
MK-0893DRUG10 mg and 100 mg tablets
MetforminDRUG500 mg metformin tablets
PlaceboDRUGPlacebo tablets matching MK-0893
MK0893DRUGSingle dose of MK0893 1000 mg (ten 100 mg tablets)
MK0893-matched PlaceboDRUGSingle dose of placebo to MK0893 (ten tablets)
Propranolol Hydrochloride (HCL)DRUGPropranolol tablets titrated up to 80 mg three times daily over a four week period. Total treatment was approximately 7 weeks.
MK-0893 10 mgDRUGMK-0893 10 mg administered orally in 240 mL of water
MK-0893 40 mgDRUGMK-0893 40 mg administered orally in 240 mL of water
MK-0893 200 mgDRUGMK-0893 200 mg administered orally in 240 mL of water
MK-0893 1000 mgDRUGMK-0893 1000 mg administered orally in 240 mL of water
Sandostatine®BIOLOGICALSandostatine® is a somatostatin analogue. At 24 and at 72 (Part I) or 120 (Part II) hours postdose, simultaneous infusions of the Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon will be administered over a 2-hour period. These compounds are IV compatible and will be combined in one syringe. Intravenous Sandostatine® will be administered at 30 ng/kg/min.
InsulinBIOLOGICALAt 24 and at 72 (Part I) or 120 (Part II) hours postdose, simultaneous infusions of the Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon will be administered over a 2-hour period. These compounds are IV compatible and will be combined in one syringe. Intravenous insulin will be administered at 0.10 milli-international unit (mIU)/kg/min.
GlucagonBIOLOGICALAt 24 and at 72 (Part I) or 120 (Part II) hours postdose, simultaneous infusions of the Sandostatine®, insulin, and glucagon will be administered over a 2-hour period. These compounds are IV compatible and will be combined in one syringe. Intravenous glucagon will be administered at 3 ng/kg/min.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range21 Years — 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Type 2 diabetes * Not currently on antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) or AHA monotherapy (not to include treatment with insulin or thiazolidinediones \[i.e., peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma, PPARγ agents\]) * male or a female of non-childbearing potential. Women mu...

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