Effects of Doravirine (MK-1439) on Methadone Pharmacokinetics in Methadone-Maintained Participants (MK-1439-045)

Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

Treatments: Drug: Methadone; Drug: Doravirine

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT02715700

1439-045

MK-1439-045 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate the effects of multiple doses of doravirine (MK-1439) on the pharmacokinetics of methadone in participants requiring methadone maintenance therapy. The primary hypothesis is that area under the plasma concentration-time curve to 24 hours postdose (AUC0-24) of (R)-methadone is similar when a maintenance regimen of methadone is administered with or without multiple daily doses of doravirine.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• If female with reproductive potential: must demonstrate a serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β -hCG) level consistent with the nongravid state and agree to use (and/or have their partner use) two acceptable methods of birth control throughout the trial and until 2 weeks after the last dose of trial drug.
• If postmenopausal female: must be without menses for at least 1 year.
• If surgically sterile female: must have a status of post hysterectomy, oophorectomy or tubal ligation.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18-35 kg/m^2 (inclusive).
• Able to comply with the smoking restrictions, including <=10 cigarettes per day while in the Clinical Research Unit, and no smoking from 2 hours predose to 2 hours postdose on Days 1 and 6.
• Reliably participating in a methadone maintenance program for at least two months prior to Day 1. Required to be on a documented stable dose of methadone for at least 14 days prior to Day 1.
• Agree not to change current maintenance methadone dose of 20-200 mg once daily (unless for safety reasons) from screening until the end of the study. Must agree to observation and documentation of daily methadone dose administration during the period of the study during which they are domiciled.

Exclusion criteria

• Mentally or legally incapacitated, have significant emotional problems at the time of pretrial (screening) visit or expected during the conduct of the trial or have a history of clinically significant psychiatric disorder of the last 5 years. Participants who have had situational depression may be enrolled in the trial at the discretion of the investigator.
• History of clinically significant endocrine, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory, genitourinary or major neurological (including stroke and chronic seizures) abnormalities or diseases. Participants with a history of uncomplicated kidney stones or childhood asthma may be enrolled in the trial at the discretion of the investigator.
• History of cancer (malignancy) - exceptions apply.
• History of significant multiple and/or severe allergies (e.g. food, drug, latex allergy), or has had an anaphylactic reaction or significant intolerability to prescription or non-prescription drugs or food.
• Positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
• Major surgery, donated or lost 1 unit of blood (approximately 500 mL) within 4 weeks prior to the pretrial (screening) visit.
• Participated in another investigational trial within 4 weeks prior to the pretrial (screening) visit.
• Nursing mother.
• Unable to refrain from or anticipates the use of any medication, including prescription and non-prescription drugs or herbal remedies beginning approximately 2 weeks prior to the first dose of the 14 day methadone maintenance phase prior to Day 1, throughout the trial, until the post-trial visit - exceptions apply.
• Consumes greater than 3 glasses of alcoholic beverages (1 glass is approximately equivalent to: beer [354 mL/12 ounces], wine [118 mL/4 ounces], or distilled spirits [29.5 mL/1 ounce]) per day - exceptions apply.
• Consumes excessive amounts of caffeine, defined as greater than 6 servings (1 serving is approximately equivalent to 120 mg of caffeine) of coffee, tea, cola, energy-drinks, or other caffeinated beverages per day.
• Has a positive screen for drugs with a high potential for abuse such as cocaine, amphetamines, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), barbiturates, benzodiazepines (exceptions apply), or opiates/opioids (apart from methadone as assigned maintenance therapy) on Day 1 that cannot be explained by concomitant medications, unless at the discretion of the principal investigator and the sponsor. Must have a negative Urine Drug Screen prior to randomization, with the exception of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and prescription benzodiazepines.
• Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) score of >=5 prior to randomization.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 1 patient group

Maintenance Methadone and MK-1439

Experimental group

Description:

Participants maintained on a stable methadone regimen (20 to 200 mg once daily) for ≥14 days prior to Day 1 will continue to receive methadone maintenance once per day on Days 1 to 7. From Day 2 to 6, participants will also receive doravirine 100 mg once daily.

Treatment:

Drug: Doravirine

Drug: Methadone