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Study of M5049 in Healthy Japanese and Caucasian Participants

A Phase I, Open-label, Single-dose, Sequential Dose Group Study of Orally Administered M5049 Tablet Formulation in Healthy Japanese and Caucasian Participants to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04880213
Enrollment
36
Registered
2021-05-10
Start date
2021-05-06
Completion date
2021-11-23
Last updated
2022-04-06

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Healthy, M5049, Japanese, Caucasian

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and determine the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single-doses of M5049 up to 3 dose levels administered as film-coated tablet under fasted conditions in healthy Japanese and Caucasian participants.

Interventions

DRUGM5049

Participants will receive single oral dose of film-coated tablet M5049 at low dose on Day 1 under fasted condition.

Sponsors

Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Japanese participants must be first generation (born in Japan) with both biological parents and all 4 biological grandparents being Japanese native born. Caucasian participants must have both biological parents and 4 biological grandparents of Caucasian descent * Overtly healthy participants as determined by medical evaluation, including medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and cardiac monitoring (blood pressure, heart rate and 12-Lead resting ECG) * Participants with body weight within 45 to 90 kilograms (kg) (female) and 55 to 90 kg (male) and body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.9 kilograms per meter square (kg/m\^2) * A Caucasian participant will be matched by body weight (± 20% body weight \[kg\]), height (± 15% height \[centimeter (cm) \]) and sex to each Japanese participant * Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion criteria

* Participants with history of clinically relevant disease of any organ system that may interfere with the objectives of the study or provide a risk to the health of the participant * Participants with history of relevant drug hypersensitivity * Participants with history of splenectomy, epilepsy, other neurological disorders or neuropsychiatric conditions * Participants with history of a tuberculosis and positive Screening test for hepatitis B surface antigen * Participants with history of alcoholism or drug abuse * Other protocol defined

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes from Baseline in 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECGs) FindingsBaseline up to Day 3
Area Under Plasma Concentration-Time Curve from Time Zero Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-inf) of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose
Number of Participants with Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious TEAEs and TEAEs Leading to DeathBaseline up to Day 8
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes from Baseline in Laboratory ParametersBaseline up to Day 3
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes from Baseline in Vital SignsBaseline up to Day 3
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time (tlast) (AUC0-tlast) of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to Reach Maximum Plasma Concentration (tmax) of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose
Terminal Half-life (t1/2) of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose
Apparent Total Body Clearance (CL/f) of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose
Apparent Volume of Distribution (Vz/f) During Terminal Phase of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose
Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to 48 Hours Post-dose (AUC0-48) of M5049Pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours post-dose

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026