A 1-Year Study of an Investigational Drug in Obese Patients (0557-012)(COMPLETED)
A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of MK0557 in Obese Patients
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Brief Summary
This is a 1-year study to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of an investigational drug in obese patients after a very low calorie diet.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_3 obesity
Started Nov 2003
Shorter than P25 for phase_3 obesity
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2003
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 23, 2004
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 28, 2004
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2005
CompletedJanuary 30, 2015
January 1, 2015
1.3 years
September 23, 2004
January 29, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Body weight after 1 year of treatment.
After 1 year of treatment
Safety and tolerability.
After 1 year of treatment
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Waist circumference; Blood pressure, body fat mass, biochemical markers (fasting plasma, lipid profile, fasting plasma glucose, leptin, insulin, insulin sensitivity); body weight after 2 years
After 2 years
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Obese men and nonpregnant women between the ages of 18 and 65 years with a body mass index (height to weight ratio) as required by the study.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure and/or diabetes mellitus (high blood sugar)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
Erondu N, Gantz I, Musser B, Suryawanshi S, Mallick M, Addy C, Cote J, Bray G, Fujioka K, Bays H, Hollander P, Sanabria-Bohorquez SM, Eng W, Langstrom B, Hargreaves RJ, Burns HD, Kanatani A, Fukami T, MacNeil DJ, Gottesdiener KM, Amatruda JM, Kaufman KD, Heymsfield SB. Neuropeptide Y5 receptor antagonism does not induce clinically meaningful weight loss in overweight and obese adults. Cell Metab. 2006 Oct;4(4):275-82. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2006.08.002.
PMID: 17011500RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Medical Monitor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 23, 2004
First Posted
September 28, 2004
Study Start
November 1, 2003
Primary Completion
February 1, 2005
Study Completion
February 1, 2005
Last Updated
January 30, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-01