A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of MK-8690 in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (MK-8690-002)

Purpose

The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the efficacy of MK-8690 in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. The primary hypothesis is that MK-8690 is superior to placebo with respect to the proportion of participants achieving clinical remission per Modified Mayo Score at Week 12.

Conditions

  • Colitis Ulcerative
  • Ulcerative Colitis

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 75 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

include but are not limited to the following: - Has had ulcerative colitis (UC) (from onset of symptoms) for at least 3 months before Randomization - Has moderately to severely active UC - Has a weight ≥40 kg - Satisfies at least 1 of the criteria: Has had an inadequate response or loss of response to 1 or more protocol-specified treatments; protocol specified corticosteroid dependence; has been intolerant to 1 or more protocol-specified UC treatments - Is on treatment with any protocol-specified drugs during the study and meets drug stabilization requirements, as applicable The main

Exclusion Criteria

include but are not limited to the following: - Has a diagnosis of Crohn's Disease (CD) or indeterminate colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-undefined) or other types of colitis or enteritis that may confound efficacy assessment - Has a current diagnosis of fulminant colitis and/or toxic megacolon - Has UC limited to the rectum - Has a current or impending need for colostomy or ileostomy - Has had a total proctocolectomy or partial colectomy - Has UC exacerbation requiring hospitalization within 2 weeks before Screening - Has any active infection as specified in the protocol - Is known to be infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - Has evidence of active tuberculosis (TB) or meets TB exclusionary parameters - Has a history of cancer (except fully treated nonmelanoma skin cell cancers or cervical carcinoma in situ after complete surgical removal) and is disease free for <5 years before Randomization or has a history of colorectal cancer at any time - Has prior or current evidence of definite colonic dysplasia except for low-grade dysplasia that has been completely removed - Has had major surgery within 3 months before Screening or has a major surgery (ie, surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia) planned during the study - Has received protocol-specified prohibited medications

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
Participants in Period 1 will have parallel assignment.
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
Period 1 is double-blind. Period 2 and Period 3 are open-label.

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Period 1: MK-8690
Participants will receive MK-8690 via subcutaneous injection for 12 weeks.
  • Drug: MK-8690
    Solution for subcutaneous injection
    Other names:
    • PRA052
Placebo Comparator
Period 1: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo via subcutaneous injection for 12 weeks.
  • Other: Placebo
    Solution for subcutaneous injection
Experimental
Period 2: MK-8690
Participants who do not respond to treatment in Period 1 (regardless of treatment assignment in Period 1) will receive MK-8690 via subcutaneous injection for 12 weeks.
  • Drug: MK-8690
    Solution for subcutaneous injection
    Other names:
    • PRA052
Experimental
Period 3: MK-8690
Participants who respond to treatment in either Period 1 or Period 2 will receive additional MK-8690 via subcutaneous injection for up to approximately 42 weeks.
  • Drug: MK-8690
    Solution for subcutaneous injection
    Other names:
    • PRA052

Recruiting Locations

Clinnova Research ( Site 1042)
Anaheim, California 92805
Contact:
Study Coordinator
949-889-0249

Peak Gastroenterology Associates ( Site 1052)
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907
Contact:
Study Coordinator
719-636-1201

South Denver Gastroenterology, PC ( Site 1068)
Englewood, Colorado 80113
Contact:
Study Coordinator
303-406-4288

Nature Coast Clinical Research ( Site 1045)
Inverness, Florida 34452
Contact:
Study Coordinator
352-341-2100

Research Associates of South Florida - Miami - Southwest 8th Street ( Site 1072)
Miami, Florida 33134
Contact:
Study Coordinator
786-476-8790

Gastroenterology Associates of Central Georgia ( Site 1060)
Macon, Georgia 31201
Contact:
Study Coordinator
478-464-2600

BVL Research - Kansas ( Site 1054)
Liberty, Missouri 64068
Contact:
Study Coordinator
816-222-4241

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Contact

Toll Free Number
1-888-577-8839
Trialsites@msd.com