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Bioequivalence of the Tablet and Liquid-Filled Capsule Forms of MK0974 (0974-042)

An Open-Label, Randomized, 2-Period Crossover Study to Demonstrate the Definitive Bioequivalence of a Single Dose of a Tablet Form of MK0974 Ethanolate Vs. a Single Dose of the Reference MK0974 Liquid Filled Capsule in Healthy Subjects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00966030
Enrollment
50
Registered
2009-08-26
Start date
2008-03-31
Completion date
2008-05-31
Last updated
2015-07-07

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Conditions

Migraine

Brief summary

This study will demonstrate the definitive bioequivalence of a solid dose formulation of MK0974 to the liquid filled capsule formulation of MK0974.

Interventions

DRUGMK0974 tablet

MK0974 280 mg tablet in one of two treatment periods

DRUGComparator: MK0974 liquid filled capsule

MK0974 300 mg liquid filled capsule in one of two treatment periods

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subject is in good health * Subject is a nonsmoker * Subject is willing to comply with the study restrictions

Exclusion criteria

* Subject has history of stroke, chronic seizures, or any major neurological disorder * Subject has a history of cancer * Subject is a nursing mother * Subject has uncontrolled high blood pressure * Subject has or has a history of any disease or condition that might made participation in the study unsafe or confound the study results

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Area under the curve (AUC(0 to infinity)) following single dose administration of MK0974 tablet formulation and MK0974 liquid filled capsule formulationThrough 48 Hours Post Dose
Peak plasma concentration (Cmax) following single dose administration of MK0974 tablet formulation and MK0974 liquid filled capsule formulationThrough 48 Hours Post Dose

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026