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NCT Number: NCT01379300

A Study to Investigate Biomarkers After Single Doses of Anticoagulants in Healthy Young Male and Healthy Elderly Participants (MK-0000-216 AM1)

This is a study to investigate biomarkers after single oral doses of the anticoagulant agents dabigatran etexilate and rivaroxaban in healthy young male subjects and in healthy elderly subjects.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

for non-hemophilia participants:

Panel A

  • Male or female between 65 to 85 years of age

Panel B

  • Male between 18 to 45 years of age

Both Panels

  • Weight of ≥50 kg and ≤110 kg
  • In good health
  • No clinically significant abnormality on electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Nonsmoker and/or has not used nicotine or nicotine-containing products for at least approximately 6 months

Exclusion criteria

for non-hemophilia participants:

  • History of stroke, chronic seizures, or major neurological disorder
  • History of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal (including peptic ulcer disease), cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory, or genitourinary abnormalities or diseases
  • History of malignant neoplastic disease, with the exception of adequately treated non-melanomatous skin carcinoma or other malignancies that have been successfully treated ≥10 years prior to the study
  • History of a thrombotic or platelet-related disorder including prior deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolus
  • Use of warfarin, coumadin, heparin, aspirin, dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban or dipyridamole within 2 weeks
  • History of poor wound healing
  • Unable to refrain from or anticipates the use of any medication, including aspirin and aspirin-containing products, all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-containing products (including pain, cold and allergy products, etc.) and including prescription and non-prescription drugs or herbal remedies (such as St. John's Wort [Hypericum perforatum]) beginning approximately 2 weeks (or 5 half-lives) prior to initiation of the treatment periods, throughout the study until the post-study visit
  • Consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol, defined as greater than 3 glasses of alcoholic beverages (1 glass is approximately equivalent to: beer [284 mL/10 ounces], wine [125 mL/4 ounces], or distilled spirits [25 mL/1 ounce]) per day
  • Consumption of excessive amounts, defined as greater than 6 servings (1 serving is approximately equivalent to 120 mg of caffeine) of coffee, tea, cola, or other caffeinated beverages per day
  • Major surgery, donation or loss of 1 unit of blood (approximately 500 mL) or participation in another investigational study within 4 weeks
  • History of significant multiple and/or severe allergies (including latex allergy), or an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability to prescription or non-prescription drugs or food, including dabigatran etexilate and rivaroxaban
  • Current regular user (including illicit drugs or has a history of drug [including alcohol] abuse within approximately 6 months
  • History (including family history if hereditary) or symptoms of clinically relevant bleeding disorder
  • Organic lesion at risk of bleeding (e.g., aneurysm, cavernous hemangioma, arterio-venous malformation)
  • History of frequent epistaxis or has recurrent or active gingivitis or hemorrhoids

Inclusion criteria

for hemophilia participants:

  • Male with diagnosis of hemophilia B between 18 to 64 years of age
  • Weight of ≥110 lbs and ≤300 lbs
  • Has not received clotting factor in the 7 days prior to blood sampling
  • No active bleeding event
  • No procedure or surgery in the past 8 weeks
  • Judged to be in good health based on medical history
  • Has not smoked more than 2 cigarettes per day for at least approximately 1 week prior; has not smoked a pipe or cigar or chewed tobacco for at least 3 days prior
  • Can refrain from the use of all NSAIDs (e.g., Advil, Aleve, aspirin), all NSAID-containing products (including pain, cold, and allergy products, etc.), herbal meds or drugs for 7 days prior to the date of study procedure

Exclusion criteria

for hemophilia participants:

  • Clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal (including peptic ulcer disease), cardiovascular, hematological (except factor IX deficiency), immunological, renal, respiratory, neurological or genitourinary abnormalities or diseases
  • History of malignant neoplastic disease, with the exception of adequately treated non-melanomatous skin carcinoma or other malignancies that have been successfully treated ≥10 years prior to the study
  • Consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol, defined as greater than 3 glasses of alcoholic beverages (1 glass is approximately equivalent to: beer [284 mL/10 ounces], wine [125 mL/4 ounces], or distilled spirits [25 mL/1 ounce]) within 24 hours prior to study procedures
  • Major surgery, donation or loss of 1 unit of blood (approximately 500 mL) or participation in another investigational study within 7 days prior to the date of study procedures
  • Current regular user (including illicit drugs or has a history of drug [including alcohol] abuse within approximately 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Dabigatran Etexilate

Drug

dabigatran etexilate, orally, as 2 x 75-mg capsules (150 mg), single administration

Rivaroxaban

Drug

rivaroxaban, orally, as 2 x 10-mg tablets (20 mg), single administration

Primary outcomes

  1. Endogenous thrombin potential by Thrombin Generation Assay (TGA)-2a assay

    Time frame: From up to 2 hours pre-dose to up to 24 hours post-dose

  2. Level of fibrin degradation product (D-dimer)

    Time frame: From up to 2 hours pre-dose to up to 24 hours post-dose

  3. Level of fibrinopeptide A (FPA)

    Time frame: From up to 2 hours pre-dose to up to 24 hours post-dose

  4. Level of prothrombin split products (F1+2)

    Time frame: From up to 2 hours pre-dose to up to 24 hours post-dose

  5. Level of thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT)

    Time frame: From up to 2 hours pre-dose to up to 24 hours post-dose

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Clinical Trial to Validate Novel Biomarker Approaches After Single Doses of Anticoagulants in Healthy Young Male Subjects and in Healthy Elderly Subjects

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 23, 2011
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2015

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