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NCT03565068 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

A Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics Study of MK-8189 in Participants With Schizophrenia and in Healthy Participants (MK-8189-007)

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
75
Enrollment target

NCT03565068: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

NCT03565068 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Merck Sharp & Dohme. The registered enrollment target is 75 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03565068, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
75 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This 4-panel study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and corrected QT interval (QTc) effect of MK-8189 versus placebo, as monotherapy in healthy participants (Panel A) including those of Japanese descent, as monotherapy in participants with schizophrenia (Panel B), as add-on therapy in participants with schizophrenia (Panel C), and under an alternative dosing regimen as monotherapy in participants with schizophrenia (Panel D). Analysis of QTc effect will be exploratory. There will be no hypothesis testing in this study.

Primary Outcome

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. Per protocol, safety was analyzed by panel and dose. The number of participants who experienced one or more AEs was reported.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG MK-8189
  • DRUG Background AAP Therapy

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 75 participants
Start Date 2018-06-20
Est. Completion 2020-04-03
Phase Phase 1
Merck Sharp & Dohme

558 total trials

What the finished NCT03565068 record still lists

NCT03565068 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 75 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03565068 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03565068 about?

NCT03565068 is a clinical study titled "A Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics Study of MK-8189 in Participants With Schizophrenia and in Healthy Participants (MK-8189-007)". This 4-panel study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and corrected QT interval (QTc) effect of MK-8189 versus placebo, as monotherapy in healthy participants (Panel A) including those of Japanese descent, as monotherapy in participants with schizophrenia (Panel B), as add...

What is the current status of trial NCT03565068?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 75 participants. The study started on 2018-06-20. Estimated completion is 2020-04-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03565068?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), MK-8189 (DRUG), Background AAP Therapy (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03565068?

This trial is sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme, which has 558 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03565068's enrollment target sits among peer trials

75 711th of 2000 higher than 1,276 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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