A Study of MK0364 in Obese Patients (0364-014)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00131391

Recruitment Status : Terminated (The overall profile does not support development for obesity)

First Posted : August 18, 2005

Last Update Posted : April 3, 2015

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Study Description

Brief Summary:

A worldwide study in obese patients to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Obesity	Drug: Comparator: taranabant Drug: Comparator: placebo	Phase 3

Study Design


Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	2400 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	A 2-Year Study (1-Year Weight Loss Followed by 1-Year Prevention of Weight Regain) to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Taranabant (MK0364) in Obese Patients Followed by a 1-Year Extension
Study Start Date :	July 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date :	February 2008
Actual Study Completion Date :	December 2008

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Placebo Comparator: Phase A/B; Arm 1 Phase A: Arm 1: MK0364 Pbo capsule once daily. Phase B: Patients who continue into Part B will remain in the same treatment arm they were assigned to in Part A and will receive the following: Arm 1: MK0364 Pbo capsule once daily.	Drug: Comparator: placebo Placebo capsule once daily . 52 week treatment period.
Experimental: Phase A/B: Arm 2 Phase A: Arm 2: MK0364 4 mg capsule once daily. Phase B: Patients who continue into Part B will remain in the same treatment arm they were assigned to in Part A and will receive the following: Arm 2: MK0364 4 mg capsule once daily.	Drug: Comparator: taranabant taranabant 2 mg capsule, 4 mg capsule, 6 mg capsule. 52 week treatment period. Other Name: MK0364
Experimental: Phase A/B: Arm 3 Phase A: Arm 3: MK0364 6 mg capsule once daily. Phase B: Patients who continue into Part B will remain in the same treatment arm they were assigned to in Part A and will receive the following: Arm 3: MK0364 Pbo capsule once daily.	Drug: Comparator: taranabant taranabant 2 mg capsule, 4 mg capsule, 6 mg capsule. 52 week treatment period. Other Name: MK0364 Drug: Comparator: placebo Placebo capsule once daily . 52 week treatment period.
Experimental: Phase A/B: Arm 4 Phase A: Arm 4: MK0364 6 mg capsule once daily. Phase B: Patients who continue into Part B will remain in the same treatment arm they were assigned to in Part A and will receive the following: Arm 4: MK0364 2 mg capsule once daily.	Drug: Comparator: taranabant taranabant 2 mg capsule, 4 mg capsule, 6 mg capsule. 52 week treatment period. Other Name: MK0364
Experimental: Phase A/B: Arm 5 Phase A: Arm 5: MK0364 6 mg capsule once daily. Phase B: Patients who continue into Part B will remain in the same treatment arm they were assigned to in Part A and will receive the following: Arm 5: MK0364 4 mg capsule once daily.	Drug: Comparator: taranabant taranabant 2 mg capsule, 4 mg capsule, 6 mg capsule. 52 week treatment period. Other Name: MK0364
Experimental: Phase A/B: Arm 6 Phase A: Arm 6: MK0364 6 mg once daily. Phase B: Patients who continue into Part B will remain in the same treatment arm they were assigned to in Part A and will receive the following: Arm 6: MK0364 6 mg capsule once daily.	Drug: Comparator: taranabant taranabant 2 mg capsule, 4 mg capsule, 6 mg capsule. 52 week treatment period. Other Name: MK0364

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Decreases body weight; prevention of weight regain; safety and tolerability [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :

Decreases waist circumference, decreases the proportion of patients with metabolic syndrome, decreases triglycerides, decreases non-HDL-C, decreases LDL-C, decreases fasting insulin, decreases FPG; increases HDL-C, increases insulin sensitivity [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Body Mass Index (BMI) between 30-43 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

History of major psychiatric disorder
History of seizures or at high risk of developing seizures
Blood pressure greater than 160/100
Fasting blood glucose greater than 126 mg/dL
Triglycerides greater than 600 mg/dL

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00131391

Sponsors and Collaborators

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Investigators


Study Director:	Medical Monitor	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

More Information


Responsible Party:	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00131391 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	0364-014 2005_034
First Posted:	August 18, 2005 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	April 3, 2015
Last Verified:	April 2015

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