Overview
MK-8510 Monotherapy for the Treatment of Anti-retroviral naïve Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infected Participants (MK-8510-002)
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-02-14
2024-02-14
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and anti-retroviral activity of MK-8510 monotherapy in anti-retroviral-naïve HIV-1 infected participants.Phase:
Phase 1Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- Has HIV-1 infection, and is in good health based on medical history, physical
examination, vital signs (VS) measurements, and laboratory safety tests.
- Has documented HIV-1 positive, as determined by a positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay (ELISA) or real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QT-PCR) with
confirmation (eg, Western Blot).
- Is anti-retroviral therapy (ART)-naïve, which is defined as:
1. Having never received any anti-retroviral agent; or
2. ART-experienced but has not received any ART for HIV-1 infection within 60 days;
or
3. Has received pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment prior to diagnosis of
HIV-infection but has not received any PrEP within 30 days.
- Is willing to receive no other ART prior to Day 11 post-dose of the study.
- Has a body mass index (BMI) ≤35 kg/m2.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has acute (primary) HIV-1 infection.
- Has a history of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal (GI),
cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory,
genitourinary, or major neurological (including stroke and chronic seizures)
abnormalities or diseases.
- Has remote history of uncomplicated medical events (eg, uncomplicated kidney stones,
as defined as spontaneous passage and no recurrence in the last 5 years, or childhood
asthma).
- Is mentally or legally incapacitated or has significant emotional problems.
- Has history of cancer (malignancy).
- Has a history of significant multiple and/or severe allergies (eg, food, drug, latex
allergy), or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability (i.e,
systemic allergic reaction) to prescription or nonprescription drugs or food.
- Has positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
- Has a history of chronic hepatitis C unless there has been documented cure and/or
participant with a positive serologic test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) has a negative
HCV viral load (VL).
- Had a major surgery and/or donated or lost 1 unit of blood (approximately 500 mL)
within 4 weeks prior to the prestudy (screening) visit.
- Has participated in another investigational study within 4 weeks.
- Has a clinically significant abnormality on the electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at
the pre-study visit.
- Has been committed to an institution by way of official or judicial order.
- Is under the age of legal consent or not capable of giving consent.
- Does not agree to follow the smoking restrictions as defined by the clinical research
unit (CRU).
- Consumes greater than 3 servings of alcoholic beverages (1 serving is approximately
equivalent to: beer [354 mL/12 ounces], wine [118 mL/4 ounces], or distilled spirits
[29.5 mL/1 ounce]) per day.
- Consumes excessive amounts, defined as greater than 6 servings (1 serving is
approximately equivalent to 120 mg of caffeine) of coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks,
or other caffeinated beverages per day.
- Is a regular user of any illicit drugs (not including cannabis) or has an history of
drug (including alcohol) abuse within approximately 12 months.