A Clinical Study of How Coffee and Tea Affect Enlicitide in Healthy Volunteers (MK-0616-040)

NCT ID: NCT07044479

Last Updated: 2025-09-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-03

Study Completion Date

2025-08-28

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to learn what happens to enlicitide in a person's body over time when enlicitide is taken at the same time as coffee or tea. Researchers will measure the amount of enlicitide in the blood when taken with coffee or tea compared with enlicitide taken with water.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Enlicitide Coffee Sequence 1

Participants will be randomized to receive enlicitide administered with water in period 1 and enlicitide with coffee in period 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enlicitide

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose of enlicitide is administered orally on day 1 of each testing period

Enlicitide Coffee Sequence 2

Participants will be randomized to receive enlicitide administered with coffee in period 1 and enlicitide with water in period 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enlicitide

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose of enlicitide is administered orally on day 1 of each testing period

Enlicitide Tea Sequence 1

Participants will be randomized to receive enlicitide administered with water in period 1 and enlicitide with tea in period 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enlicitide

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose of enlicitide is administered orally on day 1 of each testing period

Enlicitide Tea Sequence 2

Participants will be randomized to receive enlicitide administered with tea in period 1 and enlicitide with water in period 2.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enlicitide

Intervention Type DRUG

Single dose of enlicitide is administered orally on day 1 of each testing period

Interventions

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Enlicitide

Single dose of enlicitide is administered orally on day 1 of each testing period

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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MK-0616 enlicitide decanoate

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Is in good health
* Is a non-smoker for at least 3 months prior to study entry
* Part 1 only: Consumes at least 1 cup of caffeinated coffee per day
* Part 2 only: Consumes at least 1 cup of caffeinated tea per day

Exclusion Criteria

* Has a history or presence of clinically significant medical or psychiatric condition or disease
* History of gastrointestinal disease which might affect food and drug absorption, or has had gastric bypass or similar surgery.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Locations

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Celerion, Inc. ( Site 0001)

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.merckclinicaltrials.com

Merck Clinical Trials Information

Other Identifiers

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MK-0616-040

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0616-040

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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