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A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Inhaled MK0476 in Patients With Mild or Moderate Asthma.

Information source: Merck
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2009
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Asthma

Intervention: montelukast sodium (Drug); Comparator: placebo (unspecified) (Drug)

Phase: Phase 1

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Merck

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Medical Monitor, Study Director, Affiliation: Merck

Overall contact:
Toll Free Number, Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Summary

A study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of inhaled MK0476 in patients with mild or moderate asthma.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Sequential, 3-Part, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Rising-Dose and Rising-Multiple-Dose Study in Healthy Subjects and Mild of Moderate Asthmatic Patients to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Inhaled MK0476

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Evaluate the safety and tolerability of inhaled doses of MK0476.

Secondary outcome: Evaluate the plasma pharmacokinetic data of inhaled doses of MK0476.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 65 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Male of female between the ages of 18 and 65

- Must have mild or moderate asthma

- Nonsmoker for at least 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

- History of stroke, chronic seizures or major neurological disorder

- You are nursing

- Drink more than 3 glasses of alcohol a day

- Have allergy to or not able to tolerate milk of lactose

- Have a history of drug abuse in the last 5 years

- Drink more than 6 beverages containing caffeine a day

- Have had surgery, donated blood or participated in another investigational study in

the last 4 weeks

Locations and Contacts

Toll Free Number, Phone: 1-888-577-8839

Call for Information, Cypress, California 90630, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Evansville, Indiana 47714, United States; Recruiting

Call for Information, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, United States; Recruiting

Additional Information

MedWatch - FDA maintained medical product safety Information

PhRMA Clinical Study Results Database - web-based repository for clinical study results

Merck: Patient & Caregiver U.S. Product Web Site

Starting date: October 2007
Last updated: January 8, 2009

Page last updated: February 12, 2009

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