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NCT Number: NCT02269735

A Three-part Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK-2640 in Healthy Participants (Part I) and Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Parts II and III) (MK-2640-001)

The purpose of Part I of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intravenous (IV) doses of MK-2640 in healthy participants and to obtain preliminary plasma pharmacokinetic profiles of MK-2640. The purpose of Parts II and III of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of IV doses of MK-2640 and regular human insulin (RHI), and to evaluate the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of MK-2640 and RHI in participants with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Part II will be initiated only if Part I general safety, tolerability and other observed data are supportive of progression to Part II. Part III will be initiated only if Parts I and II general safety, tolerability and other observed data are supportive of progression to Part III.

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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

(Part I):

  • healthy male or healthy female of non-child bearing potential
  • in good health
  • is a non-smoker and/or has not used nicotine or nicotine-containing products (e.g., nicotine patch) for at least approximately 3 months

Inclusion criteria

(Parts II and III):

  • male or female of non-child bearing potential
  • has T1DM for at least 12 months
  • on stable doses of insulin
  • in good health
  • is a nonsmoker and/or has not used nicotine or nicotine-containing products (e.g., nicotine patch) for at least approximately 3 months

Exclusion criteria

  • is mentally or legally incapacitated, or has significant emotional problems at the time of screening visit or expected during the conduct of the trial or has a history of clinically significant psychiatric disorder of the last 5 years
  • has a history of clinically significant endocrine (except T1DM for Part II subjects), gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory, genitourinary or major neurological (including stroke and chronic seizures) abnormalities or diseases
  • is positive for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibodies or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • has a history of cancer (malignancy), except adequately treated non-melanomatous skin carcinoma or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
  • has a history of significant multiple and/or severe allergies, or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability to prescription or non-prescription drugs or food, had major surgery, donated or lost 1 unit of blood within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit
  • has participated in another investigational trial within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit
  • is unable to refrain from or anticipates the use of any medication, including prescription and non-prescription drugs or herbal remedies beginning approximately 2 weeks prior to administration of the initial dose of trial drug, throughout the trial, until the posttrial visit
  • consumes greater than 3 glasses of alcoholic beverages daily
  • consumes greater than 6 servings of coffee, tea, cola, energy-drinks, or other caffeinated beverages per day.
  • is currently a regular or recreational user of cannabis, any illicit drugs or has a history of drug (including alcohol) abuse within approximately 3 months

Exclusion criteria

(Parts II and III):

  • has a history of diabetic ketoacidosis in the last 6 months.
  • has had one or more severe hypoglycemic episodes associated with hypoglycemic seizures, comas or unconsciousness within 2 weeks prior to dosing
  • has used systemic (intravenous, oral, inhaled) glucocorticoids within 3 months of screening or is anticipated to require treatment with systemic glucocorticoids during study participation
  • has a history of hypersensitivity to pharmacologic insulins or to any of the inactive ingredients in regular human insulin, or to any E. coli-derived drug product

Treatment and study plan

MK-2640

Drug

MK-2640 intravenous infusion administered to participant in a fasted state

Regular Human Insulin (RHI)

Biological

RHI 100 units/mL intravenous infusion to maintain target glycemic level

Dextrose

Drug

Dextrose 20% or 50% intravenous infusion for approximately 9 or 7 hours, as appropriate to attain a target glycemic level

Insulin aspart

Biological

Insulin aspart subcutaneous injection or intravenous infusion the evening before each period in Parts II and III to achieve/maintain glycemic target.

Rescue medication

Drug

Rescue medication may be administered for hypotension or mild to moderate infusion reaction. Rescue medication may include epinephrine, antihistamines, steroids, or acetaminophen/paracetamol.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants who experienced an adverse event

    Time frame: Up to 30 days following last dose

  2. Pharmacokinetic parameter: steady state plasma concentration (Css)

    Time frame: Part I: final 30 minutes of each infusion rate; Parts II and III: final 30 minutes of each interval

  3. Pharmacokinetic parameter: area under the plasma concentration curve from time 0 to infinity (AUC [0 to infinity])

    Time frame: Part I: 18 time points between predose and 600 minutes (min.); Part II: 19 time points between predose and 535 min.; Part III: 18 time points between predose and 415 min. following start of infusion

  4. Pharmacokinetic parameter: clearance (CL)

    Time frame: Part I: final 30 minutes of each infusion rate; Parts II and III: final 30 minutes of each interval

  5. Pharmacokinetic parameter: volume of distribution (Vd)

    Time frame: Part I: final 30 minutes of each infusion rate; Parts II and III: final 30 minutes of each interval

  6. Pharmacokinetic parameter: plasma apparent terminal half-life

    Time frame: Part II: following 9 hour infusion; Part III: following 7 hour infusion

  7. Pharmacodynamic parameter: steady-state glucose infusion-rate (GIR) in Part II

    Time frame: Part II: during the final 60 minutes of the infusion

  8. Number of participants who discontinued study drug due to an adverse event

    Time frame: Part I: 1 day; Parts II and III: 9 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants with anti-drug antibody (ADA) formation

    Time frame: Up to 30 days following last dose

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Three-part Study Parts I, II and III: Rising Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK-2640 in Healthy Subjects (Part I) and Evaluation of Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of MK-2640 in Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Part II and Part III).

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Oct 21, 2014
Registry last updated
Jan 15, 2019

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