A Study of MK-6072 and MK-3415A in Participants Receiving Antibiotic Therapy for Clostridium Difficile Infection (MK-3415A-002)
NCT ID: NCT01513239
Last Updated: 2018-09-05
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
1203 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-02-01
2015-05-22
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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MK-6072 + SOC
Single intravenous (IV) infusion of 10 mg/kg MK-6072 + Standard of Care (SOC) for CDI
MK-6072
Single IV infusion of MK-6072 (10 mg/kg of monoclonal antibody to C. difficile Toxin B)
SOC
SOC for CDI will be prescribed for 10 to 14 days and can begin on the day of study drug infusion; but the first dose must have been administered prior to or within a few hours following study drug infusion. SOC is defined as the receipt of oral metronidazole, oral vancomycin, IV metronidazole concurrent with oral vancomycin, oral fidaxomicin, or oral fidaxomicin concurrent with IV metronidazole.
MK-3415A + SOC
Single IV infusion of 10 mg/kg MK-3415A + SOC for CDI
MK-3415A
Single IV infusion of MK-3415A (10 mg/kg of monoclonal antibody to C. difficile Toxin A and 10 mg/kg of monoclonal antibody to C. difficile Toxin B)
SOC
SOC for CDI will be prescribed for 10 to 14 days and can begin on the day of study drug infusion; but the first dose must have been administered prior to or within a few hours following study drug infusion. SOC is defined as the receipt of oral metronidazole, oral vancomycin, IV metronidazole concurrent with oral vancomycin, oral fidaxomicin, or oral fidaxomicin concurrent with IV metronidazole.
Placebo + SOC
Normal saline IV infusion (0.9% sodium chloride) + SOC for CDI
Placebo
Single IV infusion of normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
SOC
SOC for CDI will be prescribed for 10 to 14 days and can begin on the day of study drug infusion; but the first dose must have been administered prior to or within a few hours following study drug infusion. SOC is defined as the receipt of oral metronidazole, oral vancomycin, IV metronidazole concurrent with oral vancomycin, oral fidaxomicin, or oral fidaxomicin concurrent with IV metronidazole.
Interventions
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MK-6072
Single IV infusion of MK-6072 (10 mg/kg of monoclonal antibody to C. difficile Toxin B)
MK-3415A
Single IV infusion of MK-3415A (10 mg/kg of monoclonal antibody to C. difficile Toxin A and 10 mg/kg of monoclonal antibody to C. difficile Toxin B)
Placebo
Single IV infusion of normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
SOC
SOC for CDI will be prescribed for 10 to 14 days and can begin on the day of study drug infusion; but the first dose must have been administered prior to or within a few hours following study drug infusion. SOC is defined as the receipt of oral metronidazole, oral vancomycin, IV metronidazole concurrent with oral vancomycin, oral fidaxomicin, or oral fidaxomicin concurrent with IV metronidazole.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Participant is receiving SOC therapy (i.e., oral metronidazole, oral vancomycin, IV metronidazole concurrent with oral vancomycin, oral fidaxomicin, or oral fidaxomicin concurrent with IV metronidazole) for CDI.
* Participant is highly unlikely to become pregnant or to impregnate a partner by meeting at least one of the following criteria: a) females not of reproductive potential (i.e., one who has either (1) reached natural menopause, defined as 6 months of spontaneous amenorrhea with serum follicle stimulating hormone \[FSH\] levels in the postmenopausal range, or 12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea not including cases with an underlying disease, such as anorexia nervosa, that causes amenorrhea; (2) 6 weeks post surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy; or (3) bilateral tubal ligation); or b) participants of reproductive potential who agree to remain abstinent or use (or have their partner use) two acceptable methods of birth control (i.e., intrauterine device \[IUD\], diaphragm with spermicide; contraceptive sponge, condom, vasectomy and any registered and marketed hormonal contraceptives that contain an estrogen and/or progestational agent including oral, subcutaneous, intrauterine, or intramuscular agents) starting at enrollment and throughout the 12-week study.
Exclusion Criteria
* Participant with planned surgery for CDI within 24 hours.
* Female participant with a positive pregnancy test in the 48 hours before infusion and pre-menopausal females who are not sterilized and therefore have the potential to bear a child who are unwilling to undergo pregnancy testing.
* Female participant breast feeding or planning to breast feed before completion of the 12-week study.
* Female participant planning to donate ova before completion of the 12-week study and male participants planning to impregnate or donate sperm before completion of the 12-week study.
* Participant has previously participated in this study, has previously received MK-3415 or MK-6072 (either alone or in combination), has received a C. difficile vaccine, or has received another experimental monoclonal antibody against C. difficile toxin A or B.
* Participant plans to donate blood and/or blood products within 6 months after infusion.
* Participant has received immune globulin within 6 months before infusion or is planning to receive immune globulin before completion of the 12-week study.
* Treatment with SOC therapy is planned for longer than 14 days.
* Participant has received more than a 24-hour regimen of cholestyramine, colestimide, rifaximin, or nitazoxanide within 14 days before infusion or plans to receive these medication before completion of the 12-week study period.
* Participant plans to take medications that are given to decrease gastrointestinal peristalsis, such as loperamide (Imodium™) or diphenoxylate hydrochloride/atropine sulfate (Lomotil™) any time during the 14 days after infusion. Participants receiving opioid medications at the onset of diarrhea may be included if they are on a stable dose or if there is anticipation of a dose decrease or cessation of use.
* Participant plans to take the probiotic Saccaromyces boulardii or plans to receive fecal transplantation therapy, or any other therapies that have been demonstrated to decrease CDI recurrence at any time after infusion (Day 1) and through completion of the 12-week study period.
* Participant has received another investigational study agent within the past 30 days or is currently participating in or scheduled to participate in any other clinical study with an investigational agent during the 12-week study.
* Participant is not expected to survive for 72 hours.
* Participant has any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize the safety or rights of the participant, would make it unlikely for the participant to complete the study, or would confound the results of the study.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Medical Director
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
References
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Other Identifiers
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132231
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2011-004994-94
Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
3415A-002
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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