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Raltegravir

Phase 3

HIV Infections | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Aug 24, 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-BlindCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials4
Total Enrollment748
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (4)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT00293254A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Raltegravir (MK0518) in HIV-Infected Patients Failing Current Antiretroviral Therapies (0518-019)PHASE3 COMPLETED 351Feb 1, 2006May 1, 2011Mar 21, 2017 -
NCT00293267A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Raltegravir (MK0518) in HIV-Infected Patients Failing Current Antiretroviral Therapies (MK0518-018 EXT2)PHASE3 COMPLETED 352Feb 1, 2006May 1, 2011Sep 7, 2015 -
NCT01930045A Pharmacokinetic Study to Evaluate the Effect of MAALOX on Raltegravir (MK-0518) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Participants (MK-0518-295)PHASE1 COMPLETED 18Oct 1, 2013Dec 10, 2013Aug 24, 2018 -
NCT01622673A Pharmacokinetic Study to Evaluate the Effect of Antacids on Raltegravir (MK-0518) in HIV-Infected Participants (MK-0518-247)PHASE1 COMPLETED 27Jun 1, 2012Oct 1, 2012Mar 21, 2017 -
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV RNA <400 Copies/mL at Week 16
16 Weeks

Percentage of participants who achieved HIV RNA \<400 copies/mL at Week 16

Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV RNA <400 Copies/mL at Week 48
48 Weeks

Percentage of participants who achieved HIV RNA \<400 copies/mL at Week 48

Double-Blind Extension - Week 156: Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV RNA <400 Copies/mL
156 Weeks

Percentage of participants who achieved HIV RNA \<400 copies/mL at Week 156

Open-Label Extension - Week 240: Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV RNA <400 Copies/mL
240 Weeks

Percentage of participants who achieved HIV RNA \<400 Copies/mL at Week 240

Plasma Concentration of Raltegravir at 12 Hours (C 12 Hrs) in Part 1
12 hours after dosing on Day 1 of each period

Blood was drawn 12 hours after dosing with raltegravir in order to determine the geometric mean plasma concentration.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC 0-12 Hrs) of Raltegravir in Part 1
Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose on Day 1 of each period

Blood was drawn at time 0, and at various intervals up to 12 hours after dosing with raltegravir in order to determine the geometric mean area under the curve plasma concentration versus time.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (C Max) of Raltegravir in Part 1
Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose on Day 1 of each period

Blood was drawn at time 0, and at various intervals up to 12 hours after dosing with raltegravir, in order to determine the geometric mean maximum plasma concentration.

Plasma Concentration of Raltegravir at 12 Hours (C 12 Hrs) in Part 2
12 hours after dosing on Day 1 of each period

Blood was drawn 12 hours after dosing with raltegravir in order to determine the geometric mean plasma concentration.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC 0-12 Hrs) of Raltegravir in Part 2
Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose on Day 1 of each period

Blood was drawn at time 0, and at various intervals up to 12 hours after dosing with raltegravir, in order to determine the geometric mean area under the curve plasma concentration versus time.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (C Max) of Raltegravir in Part 2
Predose and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose on Day 1 of each period

Blood was drawn at time 0, and at various intervals up to 12 hours after dosing with raltegravir, in order to determine the geometric mean maximum plasma concentration.

Least Squares Mean Steady State Plasma Concentration (C12hrs) of Raltegravir After Coadministration of Antacid (Primary Hypothesis)
12 hours postdose

Participant blood samples were collected to measure the steady state plasma concentration of raltegravir 12 hours after administration alone or with a single dose of antacid. The primary hypothesis compared C12hrs of raltegravir when administered alone with C12hrs of raltegravir when coadministered with TUMS® or MINTOX®.

Least Squares Mean Steady State Plasma Concentration (C12hrs) of Raltegravir After Staggered Administration of Antacid (Secondary Hypothesis)
12 hours postdose

Participant blood samples were collected to measure the steady state plasma concentration of raltegravir 12 hours after administration alone or before or after a single dose of antacid. The secondary hypothesis compared C12hrs of raltegravir when administered alone with C12hrs of raltegravir when administered 2 hours before or after MINTOX®.

Least Squares Mean Steady State Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC0-12hrs) of Raltegravir After Coadministration of Antacid (Primary Hypothesis)
Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

Participant blood samples were collected to measure the steady state AUC of raltegravir up to 12 hours after administration alone or with a single dose of antacid. The primary hypothesis compared AUC0-12hrs of raltegravir when administered alone with AUC0-12hrs of raltegravir when coadministered with TUMS® or MINTOX®.

Least Squares Mean Steady State Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time (AUC0-12hrs) of Raltegravir After Staggered Administration of Antacid (Secondary Hypothesis)
Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

Participant blood samples were collected to measure the steady state AUC of raltegravir up to 12 hours after administration alone or before or after a single dose of antacid. The secondary hypothesis compared AUC0-12hrs of raltegravir when administered alone with AUC0-12hrs of raltegravir when administered 2 hours before or after MINTOX®.

Least Squares Mean Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Raltegravir After Coadministration of Antacid (Primary Hypothesis)
Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

Participant blood samples were collected to measure the steady state maximum plasma concentration of raltegravir when administered alone or with a single dose of antacid. The primary hypothesis compared Cmax of raltegravir when administered alone with Cmax of raltegravir when coadministered with TUMS® or MINTOX®.

Least Squares Mean Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Raltegravir After Staggered Administration of Antacid (Secondary Hypothesis)
Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

Participant blood samples were collected to measure the maximum steady state plasma concentration of raltegravir after administration alone or before or after a single dose of antiacid. The secondary hypothesis compared Cmax of raltegravir when administered alone with Cmax of raltegravir when administered 2 hours before or after MINTOX®.

Mean Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) of Raltegravir
Predose, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours postdose

Participant blood samples were collected to measure the time to achieve the maximum steady state plasma concentration of raltegravir when administered alone or with a single dose of antacid

Number of Participants With Any Clinical or Laboratory Adverse Event (AE)
Up to 7 days after the last dose of study drug

An AE is defined as any unfavorable and unintended change in the structure, function, or chemistry of the body temporally associated with the use of the study drug, whether or not considered related to the use of the product. Any worsening of a preexisting condition which is temporally associated with the use of the study drug is also an adverse experience.

Secondary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV RNA <50 Copies/mL at Week 16
16 Weeks
Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV RNA <50 Copies/mL at Week 48
48 Weeks
Double-Blind Extension - Week 156: Percentage of Participants Achieving HIV RNA <50 Copies/mL
156 Weeks
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
1EXPERIMENTALraltegravir potassium
2PLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo
Ralt→MAL4Ralt→Ralt4MAL→MAL6Ralt→Ralt6MALEXPERIMENTALPart 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Raltegravir (Ralt) alone in Period 1, MAALOX (MAL) followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 2, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 3, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 4, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 5
MAL4Ralt→Ralt4MAL→Ralt→MAL6Ralt→Ralt6MALEXPERIMENTALPart 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 1, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 2, Ralt alone in Period 3, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 4, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 5
Ralt4MAL→Ralt→MAL4Ralt→MAL6Ralt→Ralt6MALEXPERIMENTALPart 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 1, Ralt alone in Period 2, MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 3, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 4, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 5
Ralt→Ralt4MAL→MAL4Ralt→Ralt6MAL→MAL6RaltEXPERIMENTALPart 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Ralt alone in Period 1, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 2, MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 3, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 4, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 5
MAL4Ralt→Ralt→Ralt4MAL→Ralt6MAL→MAL6RaltEXPERIMENTALPart 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 1, Ralt alone in Period 2, Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 3, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 4, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 5
Ralt4MAL→MAL4Ralt→Ralt→Ralt6MAL→MAL6RaltEXPERIMENTALPart 1 was comprised of periods 1, 2 and 3; Part 2 was comprised of periods 4 and 5; with each study period separated by a washout period of at least 2 days. Part 1 was separated from Part 2 by a Pause. Each period had single oral dose treatments as follows: Ralt followed 4 hrs later by MAL in Period 1, MAL followed 4 hrs later by Ralt in Period 2, Ralt alone in Period 3, Ralt followed 6 hrs later by MAL in Period 4, MAL followed 6 hrs later by Ralt in Period 5
RAL, TUMS+RAL, MINTOX+RAL, MINTOX Before RAL, MINTOX After RALEXPERIMENTALParticipants received Raltegravir in treatment period 1, followed by TUMS® + Raltegravir in treatment period 2, followed by MINTOX® + Raltegravir in treatment period 3, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours before Raltegravir in treatment period 4, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours After Raltegravir in treatment period 5. There was a 2-day washout between treatment periods.
TUMS+RAL, MINTOX+RAL, RAL, MINTOX Before RAL, MINTOX After RALEXPERIMENTALParticipants received TUMS® + Raltegravir in treatment period 1, followed by MINTOX® + Raltegravir in treatment period 2, followed by Raltegravir in treatment period 3, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours before Raltegravir in treatment period 4, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours after Raltegravir in treatment period 5. There was a minimum 2-day washout between treatment periods.
MINTOX+RAL, RAL, TUMS+RAL, MINTOX Before RAL, MINTOX After RALEXPERIMENTALParticipants received MINTOX® + Raltegravir in treatment period 1, followed by Raltegravir in treatment period 2, followed by TUMS® + Raltegravir in treatment period 3, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours before Raltegravir in treatment period 4, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours after Raltegravir in treatment period 5. There was a minimum 2-day washout between treatment periods.
RAL, MINTOX+RAL, TUMS+RAL, MINTOX After RAL, MINTOX Before RALEXPERIMENTALParticipants received Raltegravir in treatment period 1, followed by MINTOX® + Raltegravir in treatment period 2, followed by TUMS® + Raltegravir in treatment period 3, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours after Raltegravir in treatment period 4, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours before Raltegravir in treatment period 5. There was a minimum 2-day washout between treatment periods.
TUMS+RAL, RAL, MINTOX+RAL, MINTOX After RAL, MINTOX Before RALEXPERIMENTALParticipants received TUMS® + Raltegravir in treatment period 1, followed by Raltegravir in treatment period 2, followed by MINTOX® + Raltegravir in treatment period 3, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours after Raltegravir in treatment period 4, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours before Raltegravir in treatment period 5. There was a minimum 2-day washout between treatment periods.
MINTOX+RAL, TUMS+RAL, RAL, MINTOX After RAL, MINTOX Before RALEXPERIMENTALParticipants received MINTOX® + Raltegravir in treatment period 1, followed by TUMS® + Raltegravir in treatment period 2, followed by Raltegravir in treatment period 3, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours after Raltegravir in treatment period 4, followed by MINTOX® 2 hours before Raltegravir in treatment period 5. There was a minimum 2-day washout between treatment periods.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
raltegravir potassiumDRUGRaltegravir 400 mg twice daily (b.i.d.) by mouth (p.o.) with optimized background therapy. Treatment period of 48 weeks.
Comparator: placeboDRUGPlacebo p.o. b.i.d. with optimized background therapy. Treatment period of 48 weeks.
Raltegravir (ISENTRESS™)DRUGRaltegravir 400 mg oral tablet once every 12 hours. Participants will continue with their other prescribed antiretroviral agents throughout the study.
MAALOX (MAL)DRUGMAL (or generic equivalent) 20 mL oral single dose on Day 1
RaltegravirDRUGRaltegravir 400 mg oral tablet taken with 240 mL water every 12 hours Throughout the study, participants will continue to take raltegravir along with their other HIV medications. On the day of co-dosing and intensive pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling, raltegravir will be dosed in the morning in a fasted state in all periods.
TUMS® Ultra StrengthDRUG3 tablets TUMS® Ultra Strength (US) 1000 mg Throughout the study, participants will continue to take raltegravir every 12 hours along with their other HIV medications. There will be a minimum of 2 days washout between treatment periods. On the day of co-dosing and intensive PK sampling, raltegravir will be dosed in the morning in a fasted state in all periods.
MINTOX® Maximum StrengthDRUG20 mL MINTOX® Maximum Strength (MS) Throughout the study, participants will continue to take raltegravir every 12 hours along with their other HIV medications. There will be a minimum of 2 days washout between treatment periods. On the day of co-dosing and intensive PK sampling, raltegravir will be dosed in the morning in a fasted state in all periods.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range16 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient must be HIV positive with HIV RNA values that are within ranges required by the study * Patient must have documented failure of certain antiretroviral therapy * Patient must be on the same antiretroviral therapy for at least the past two months Exclusion Criteria: * ...

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