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Ruzasvir

Phase 1

Hepatitis C Infection | Small molecule | Infectious Disease |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Dec 24, 2018

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Trial Design

CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment22

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

Ruzasvir · 1 trial · 1 indication

Phase 1 1
NCT02076100Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Ruzasvir (MK-8408) in Participants With Hepatitis C Infection (MK-8408-003)Hepatitis C Infection
COMPLETED22 Analytics
PHASE1COMPLETED
Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Ruzasvir (MK-8408) in Participants With Hepatitis C Infection (MK-8408-003)
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Maximum log10 HCV Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Change From Baseline
Baseline and up to Day 5

Blood was collected at baseline and on Days 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to determine HCV RNA levels. Least squares means (LSM) and confidence intervals (CI) were obtained from an analysis of variance (ANOVA) model with maximum log10 HCV RNA change from baseline as response and a fixed effect for treatment. The primary hypothesis was that the mean change from baseline would be a reduction of ≥3 log10. A positive change from baseline indicates a reduction from baseline in log10 HCV RNA.

Number of Participants Who Experienced One or More Adverse Events (AEs)
Up to 61 days

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an AE.

Number of Participants Who Discontinued Study Drug Due To An AE
Up to 5 days

An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a pharmaceutical product which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product or protocol-specified procedure. Any worsening (i.e., any clinically significant adverse change in frequency and/or intensity) of a preexisting condition that is temporally associated with the use of the Sponsor's product, is also an AE.

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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNON_RANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Part I GT3 ParticipantsEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive Ruzasvir capsules, orally, starting at a dose of 60 mg once per day (QD) x 5 days with doses increasing or decreasing as clinically indicated.
Part II GT1a ParticipantsEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive Ruzasvir capsules, orally, starting at a dose of 60 mg once per day (QD) x 5 days with doses increasing or decreasing as clinically indicated.
Part III GT2b ParticipantsEXPERIMENTALParticipants receive Ruzasvir capsules, orally, starting at a dose of 60 mg once per day (QD) x 5 days with doses increasing or decreasing as clinically indicated.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
RuzasvirDRUGRuzasvir capsules, orally, starting at a dose of 60 mg once per day (QD) x 5 days with doses increasing or decreasing as clinically indicated.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo

Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index (BMI) \>=18 to\<=37 kg/m\^2 * In general good health, except for HCV infection * Clinical diagnosis of chronic HCV infection exclusively GT3 (Panels A-D) or exclusively GT1a (Panels E-F), or exclusively GT2b (Panels G-H). * Must agree to follow the smoking rest...

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Frequently asked questions about Ruzasvir

What is Ruzasvir used for?

Ruzasvir is an investigational small molecule being developed for the treatment of Hepatitis C Infection. It is currently in Phase 1 clinical development and has been studied in a completed clinical trial. Ruzasvir is not yet approved and remains under investigation for this indication.

Who makes Ruzasvir?

Ruzasvir is being developed by Merck & Company, Inc., a pharmaceutical company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MRK. The drug is currently in Phase 1 clinical development for Hepatitis C Infection.

What phase is Ruzasvir in?

Ruzasvir is in Phase 1 clinical development. It has completed one Phase 1 clinical trial, which was a controlled study. Ruzasvir is an investigational drug and has not been approved for any use.

What clinical trials is Ruzasvir in?

Ruzasvir has been studied in one clinical trial, identified as NCT02076100. This was a Phase 1 study titled "Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Ruzasvir (MK-8408) in Participants With Hepatitis C Infection (MK-8408-003)." The trial enrolled 22 participants and has been completed.

Is Ruzasvir the same as MK-8408?

Yes, Ruzasvir is also known as MK-8408. The clinical trial NCT02076100, which studied the drug in participants with Hepatitis C Infection, refers to it as MK-8408. This alternative name is used in the trial title and may appear in related research.