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MK3134

Phase 1

Dementia | Small molecule | Neurology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Nov 2, 2015

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 Enrollment57
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (2)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT01110616EEG (Electroencephalogram) Platform Standardization in Healthy Male Subjects (3134-010)PHASE1 COMPLETED 25Jun 1, 2010Oct 1, 2010Nov 2, 2015 -
NCT00887601BOLD Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Cerebral Blood Flow Measurements as Biomarkers for Cognition Enhancing Drugs (3134-006)PHASE1 COMPLETED 32Aug 1, 2007May 1, 2008Jul 30, 2015 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
EEG (Electroencephalogram) theta power averaged across a topographical region of interest 6 hours after administration of MK3134/placebo
Baseline and 6 hours
Part I: Difference in number of voxels showing a positive response after treatment with donepezil and placebo
3.5 to 4.5 hours after study drug administration
Part I: Difference in number of voxels activated for both faces and scenes after treatment with donepezil and placebo
3.5 to 4.5 hours after study drug administration
Part II: Number of voxels showing a positive response after varying doses of MK3134 compared to placebo
3.5 to 4.5 hours after study drug administration
Part II: Number of voxels activated for both faces and scenes after varying doses of MK3134 compared to placebo
3.5 to 4.5 hours after study drug administration
Secondary Endpoints
EEG (Electroencephalogram) beta and sigma power averaged across all cortical leads 2 hours after administration of lorazepam/placebo
Baseline and 2 hours
Part I: Difference in arterial transit time as measured by arterial spin labeling after treatment with donepezil and placebo
3.5 to 4.5 hours after study drug administration
Part I: Difference in Pulsatility index after treatment with donepezil and placebo
5 hours after study drug administration
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelCROSSOVER
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Sequence 1EXPERIMENTALMK3134-Lorazepam-Placebo-MK3134-Lorazepam
Sequence 2EXPERIMENTALMK3134-Lorazepam-Placebo-Lorazepam-MK3134
Sequence 3EXPERIMENTALMK3134-Placebo-Lorazepam-MK3134-Lorazepam
Sequence 4EXPERIMENTALMK3134-Placebo-Lorazepam-Lorazepam-MK3134
Sequence 5EXPERIMENTALLorazepam-Placebo-MK3134-MK3134-Lorazepam
Sequence 6EXPERIMENTALLorazepam-Placebo-MK3134-Lorazepam-MK3134
Sequence 7EXPERIMENTALLorazepam-MK3134-Placebo-MK3134-Lorazepam
Sequence 8EXPERIMENTALLorazepam-MK3134-Placebo-Lorazepam-MK3134
Sequence 9EXPERIMENTALPlacebo-MK3134-Lorazepam-MK3134-Lorazepam
Sequence 10EXPERIMENTALPlacebo-MK3134-Lorazepam-Lorazepam-MK3134
Sequence 11EXPERIMENTALPlacebo-Lorazepam-MK3134-MK3134-Lorazepam
Sequence 12EXPERIMENTALPlacebo-Lorazepam-MK3134-Lorazepam-MK3134
Part IEXPERIMENTALSubjects will receive placebo, MK3134, and donepezil in one of four treatment sequences.
Part IIEXPERIMENTALSubjects will receive placebo and three different doses of MK3134 (1 mg, 5 mg, and 25 mg) in one of four treatment sequences.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
MK3134DRUGMK3134, 25 mg tablets (5 x 5 mg capsule), orally
Comparator: LorazepamDRUGLorazepam, 2 mg (2 x 1 mg tablet), orally
Comparator: PlaceboDRUGPlacebo, to match MK3134, and placebo to match Lorazepam
DonepezilDRUGSingle dose 5 mg donepezil capsules in two of the four treatment periods.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — 40 Years
SexMALE
Healthy VolunteersYes

Inclusion Criteria: * Subject is a male between 18 to 40 years of age * The subject has a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 31 kg/m\^2 at the prestudy (screening) visit * Subject has normal or corrected to normal visual and auditory acuity * Subject has been a nonsmoker and/or has not ...

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