A Dose-Ranging Study of MK-1029 in Adults With Persistent Asthma (MK-1029-012 AM2)

Overview[ - collapse ][ - ]

Purpose The purpose of this adaptive-design study is to evaluate the dose-related effectiveness and safety of MK-1029, alone or in combination with montelukast, compared to placebo and to montelukast alone, in the treatment of persistent asthma in adults.
ConditionAsthma
InterventionDrug: MK-1029 10 mg
Drug: MK-1029 30 mg
Drug: MK-1029 150 mg
Drug: Montelukast 10 mg
Drug: Placebo
Drug: MK-1029 1 mg or 3 mg
Drug: Montelukast 10 mg + MK-1029
PhasePhase 2
SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Responsible PartyMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT01656395
First ReceivedJuly 3, 2012
Last UpdatedApril 24, 2014
Last verifiedApril 2014

Tracking Information[ + expand ][ + ]

First Received DateJuly 3, 2012
Last Updated DateApril 24, 2014
Start DateAugust 2012
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2016
Current Primary Outcome Measures
  • Average Change from Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) [Time Frame: Baseline and last six weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Percentage of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events (AEs) [Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
  • Percentage of Participants Who Discontinue Due to AEs [Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks] [Designated as safety issue: Yes]
Current Secondary Outcome Measures
  • Percentage of Days with Asthma Exacerbations [Time Frame: Last 6 weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Average Change from Baseline in Daytime Symptom Score [Time Frame: Baseline and last six weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Average Change from Baseline in Use of Short-Acting Beta-Agonists (SABAs) [Time Frame: Baseline and last six weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Average Change from Baseline in Number of Nocturnal Awakenings [Time Frame: Baseline and last six weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Average Change from Baseline in Morning (AM) Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) [Time Frame: Baseline and last six weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Average Change from Baseline in Night (PM) Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) [Time Frame: Baseline and last six weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Change from Baseline in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire with Standardised Activities [AQLQ(S)] Overall and Domain Scores [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Percentage of Participants with a ≥0.5 Decrease in AQLQ(S) Overall and Domain Scores from Baseline [Time Frame: Week 12] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Change from Baseline in Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) Score [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Percentage of Participants with a ≥0.5 decrease in ACQ Score from Baseline [Time Frame: Week 12] [Designated as safety issue: No]
  • Percentage of Participants with Asthma Attacks [Time Frame: 12 weeks of treatment] [Designated as safety issue: No]

Descriptive Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Brief TitleA Dose-Ranging Study of MK-1029 in Adults With Persistent Asthma (MK-1029-012 AM2)
Official TitleA Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Parallel-Group, Adaptive-Design, Dose-Ranging Study of MK-1029 in Adult Subjects With Persistent Asthma
Brief Summary
The purpose of this adaptive-design study is to evaluate the dose-related effectiveness and
safety of MK-1029, alone or in combination with montelukast, compared to placebo and to
montelukast alone, in the treatment of persistent asthma in adults.
Detailed DescriptionNot Provided
Study TypeInterventional
Study PhasePhase 2
Study DesignAllocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment
ConditionAsthma
InterventionDrug: MK-1029 10 mg
Parts I-II: Participants will receive MK-1029 10 mg tablets taken once daily (QD)
Drug: MK-1029 30 mg
Parts I-II: Participants will receive MK-1029 30 mg tablets QD
Drug: MK-1029 150 mg
Parts I-II: Participants will receive MK-1029 150 mg tablets QD
Drug: Montelukast 10 mg
Parts I-II: Participants will receive Montelukast 10 mg tablets QD
Other Names:
SINGULAIR®Drug: Placebo
Parts I-II: Participants will receive Placebo tablets QD
Drug: MK-1029 1 mg or 3 mg
Part II: Participants will receive either MK-1029 1 mg or 3 mg tablets (dose to be determined based on results of interim analysis from Part I) QD.
Drug: Montelukast 10 mg + MK-1029
Part II: Participants will receive Montelukast 10 mg tablets QD and MK-1029 tablets (dose to be determined based on results of interim analysis from Part I) QD
Other Names:
SINGULAIR®
Study Arm (s)
  • Experimental: MK-1029 10 mg
  • Experimental: MK-1029 30 mg
  • Experimental: MK-1029 60 mg
  • Experimental: MK-1029 150 mg
  • Active Comparator: Montelukast 10 mg
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo
  • Experimental: MK-1029 1 mg or 3 mg
  • Experimental: Montelukast 10 mg + MK-1029

Recruitment Information[ + expand ][ + ]

Recruitment StatusRecruiting
Estimated Enrollment1475
Estimated Completion DateJuly 2016
Estimated Primary Completion DateJuly 2016
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- not pregnant or breastfeeding, and not planning to become pregnant during the study

- history of symptoms of persistent asthma for at least one year

- current use of acceptable asthma treatments and willingness to taper or discontinue
these treatments; acceptable asthma treatments:

- use of inhaled SABAs (e.g., albuterol/salbutamol) only "as-needed" with no use
of asthma controller medications; OR

- use of stable doses of low- or medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), alone,
or in combination with either a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) or other asthma
controller medications (including leukotriene receptor antagonists) and can
tolerate tapering or discontinuation

- no history of smoking OR no smoking within <1 year with a smoking history of ≤10
pack-years

- ability to maintain a constant day/night, awake/sleep cycle

- agreement to not change habitual consumption of beverages or food containing caffeine
throughout the study

- Body Mass Index (BMI) of 15 to 40 kg/m^2

Exclusion Criteria:

- myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
within past ≤3 months

- hospitalization within past ≤4 weeks

- major surgical procedure within past ≤4 weeks

- participation in a clinical study involving an investigational drug within past ≤4
weeks

- current regular use or recent (within past ≤5 years) past abuse of alcohol (>14
drinks/week) or illicit drugs

- donation of a unit of blood within past ≤2 weeks or intention to donate a unit of
blood during the study

- evidence of another clinically significant, active pulmonary disorder such as chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

- emergency room treatment for asthma within past ≤4 weeks or hospitalization for
asthma within past ≤8 weeks

- respiratory tract infection requiring antibiotic treatment within past ≤8 weeks

- evidence of active, clinically significant sinus disease within past ≤1 week

- history of a clinically significant psychiatric disorder, other than stable
depression, within past ≤12 weeks

- history of HIV

- hypersensitivity or intolerance to inhaled beta-agonists, leukotriene antagonists,
leukotriene synthesis inhibitors, or any of their ingredients, including lactose and
galactose

- clinically unstable disease of the ophthalmologic, neurological, hepatic, renal,
connective tissue, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular or hematologic
systems

- current cancer or history (within past ≤5 years) of cancer (except for successfully
treated basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin); if cancer-free for >5 years,
study participation may be allowed

- evidence of uncontrolled hypertension
GenderBoth
Ages18 Years
Accepts Healthy VolunteersNo
ContactsContact: Toll Free Number
1-888-577-8839
Location CountriesUnited States, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Africa, United Kingdom

Administrative Information[ + expand ][ + ]

NCT Number NCT01656395
Other Study ID Numbers1029-012
Has Data Monitoring CommitteeNo
Information Provided ByMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Study SponsorMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
CollaboratorsNot Provided
Investigators Not Provided
Verification DateApril 2014

Locations[ + expand ][ + ]

Call for Information (Investigational Site 0045)
Mesa, Arizona, United States, 85206
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0150)
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85251
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0052)
San Jose, California, United States, 95117
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0170)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21236
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0072)
Wheaton, Maryland, United States, 20902
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0069)
White Marsh, Maryland, United States, 21162
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0061)
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97202
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0062)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0071)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0148)
Boerne, Texas, United States, 78006
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 9180)
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78249
Recruiting
Call for Information (Investigational Site 0038)
Waco, Texas, United States, 76712
Recruiting
Merck Canada
Kirkland, Quebec, Canada, H9H 3L1
Contact: Medical Information Centre / Centre de l'information medicale de Merck Canada | 514-428-8600 / 1-800-567-2594
Recruiting
Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp.
Santiago, Chile
Contact: Maria Elena Azara Hernandez | 56 2 6558958
Recruiting
MDS Colombia SAS
Bogota, Colombia
Contact: Francesca Carvajal | 57 1219109011090
Recruiting
MSD France
Paris, France
Contact: Dominique Blazy | 33 147548990
Recruiting
Merck Sharp & Dohme GmbH
Haar, Germany
Contact: German Medical Information Center | 49 800 673 673 673
Recruiting
MSD CARD
Guatemala, Guatemala
Contact: Soraya Cedraro | 507-282-7200
Recruiting
MSD Italia S.r.l.
Rome, Italy
Contact: Patrizia Nardini | 39 06 361911
Recruiting
MSD K.K.
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 102-8667
Contact: Japan Call Center | 81-3-6272-1957
Recruiting
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru S.R.L.
Lima, Peru
Contact: Oscar Espinoza | (51-1) 411-5100
Recruiting
Merck Sharp & Dohme (I.A.) Corp.
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Contact: Felipe Arbelaez | (787) 474-8200
Recruiting
MSD (Pty) LTD South Africa
Midrand, South Africa
Contact: Khanyi Mzolo | 27 11 655 3140
Recruiting
Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.
Hoddesdon, United Kingdom
Contact: Paul Robinson | 44 1992452396
Recruiting