Status:
COMPLETED
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of MK-8669 (Ridaforolimus) on QTc Interval in Participants With Advanced Cancer (MK-8669-037)
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Conditions:
Metastatic or Locally Advanced Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
To assess the potential for ridaforolimus to prolong the QTc interval (an effect on the electrical activity of the heart) in participants with advanced cancer. This study will be done in 2 parts. Part...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant must have metastatic or locally advanced cancer which has failed to respond to standard therapy or no therapy exists.
- If the participant is a female, she must be postmenopausal or if she is of childbearing potential she must have blood pregnancy tests during the study and be willing to use 2 methods of contraception.
- If the participant is male and has female partners of child-bearing potential, he must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception during the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
Exclusion
- Participant has had chemotherapy, radiotherapy or biological therapy within the past 4 weeks.
- Participant is currently receiving other anti-cancer therapy.
- Participant is currently participating or has participated in a study with an investigation drug or device within the last 30 days.
- Participant has a primary central nervous system tumor or active brain metastases.
- Participant has a psychiatric disorder.
- Participant uses illegal drugs.
- Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Participant is known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.
- Participant has a known history of Hepatitis B or C.
- Participant has newly diagnosed diabetes.
- Participant has an active infection.
- Participant is unable to swallow capsules.
- Participant has received a blood transfusion with one week of study entry.
- Participant has a history of cardiac problems including heart failure, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia.
- Participant has a known sensitivity to the components of the study drug.
- Participant has not adequately recovered from any prior surgical procedure.
- Participant does not agree to refrain from use of herbal remedies and consumption of grapefruit juice for 2 weeks prior to and during the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 28 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00874731
Start Date
April 28 2009
End Date
April 30 2010
Last Update
May 6 2019
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