Clinical trial • Phase III • Cardiology
ENLICITIDE CHLORIDE for Hyperlipidemia
Phase III trial of ENLICITIDE CHLORIDE for Hyperlipidemia.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Cardiology
- Trial Disease
- Hyperlipidemia
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 21-08-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 19-11-2025
Trial design
Randomised, placebo (matching placebos for mk-0616 and rosuvastatin); rosuvastatin monotherapy; enlicitide (mk-0616) monotherapy; enlicitide + rosuvastatin combination. dose and schedule are not specified in the available record.-controlled Phase III trial in Hungary, Spain.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Placebo (matching placebos for MK-0616 and rosuvastatin); rosuvastatin monotherapy; enlicitide (MK-0616) monotherapy; enlicitide + rosuvastatin combination. Dose and schedule are not specified in the available record.
- Target Sample Size
- 865
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 84
Eligibility
Recruits 865 No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults aged 18 to 64 years; informed consent is required from participants and no assent process for minors is described..
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults aged 18 to 64 years; informed consent is required from participants and no assent process for minors is described.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"-Has either not received lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) or has not received certain LLTs within a specified time period prior to the study.\n-Is an individual of any sex/gender, from 18 years to 64 years age inclusive."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"-Has a history of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), compound heterozygous FH, or double heterozygous FH.\n-Had a heart failure hospitalization within 3 months before Screening.\n-Is unwilling to take a statin, and/or has a history of statin-associated muscle symptoms or other statin-related AEs to any statin and dose, and/or is known to be intolerant to 1 or more statins.\n-Has a history of any of the following conditions: (1) Myopathy, myositis, rhabdomyolysis, or unexplained muscle pain; (2) Muscular or neuromuscular disease; (3) Neuropathy, fibromyalgia, or chronic pain; or (4) Has a personal or family history of hereditary muscular disorders.\n-Has active or chronic hepatobiliary or hepatic disease.\n-Has known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.\n-Is undergoing or previously underwent an LDL-C apheresis program within 3 months before Screening or plans to initiate an LDL-C apheresis program.\n-Has received any medication that may interact with rosuvastatin within 5 half-lives prior to Screening or is planning to initiate such treatment."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"-Mean Percent Change from Baseline in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) at Week 8 (Enlicitide + Rosuvastatin Versus Placebo)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean percent change from baseline in LDL-C at Week 8 comparing Enlicitide + Rosuvastatin versus Placebo (analysis of mean percent change from baseline in LDL-C at Week 8)."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"-Mean Percent Change from Baseline in LDL-C at Week 8","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean percent change from baseline in LDL-C at Week 8."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Mean Percent Change from Baseline in Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) at Week 8","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean percent change from baseline in ApoB at Week 8."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Number of Participants with One or More Adverse Events (AEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants reporting one or more adverse events during the study period."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Number of Participants who Discontinue Study Drug Due to One or More AEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants who permanently discontinue study drug because of one or more adverse events."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Mean Percent Change from Baseline in LDL-C at Week 12","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean percent change from baseline in LDL-C at Week 12."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Mean Percent Change from Baseline in Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (non-HDL-C) at Week 8","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Mean percent change from baseline in non-HDL-C at Week 8."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Percent Change from Baseline in Lipoprotein (a) (Lp[a]) at Week 8","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change from baseline in Lp(a) at Week 8."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Percentage of Participants with LDL-C <70 mg/dL and ≥50% Reduction from Baseline at Week 8","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants achieving LDL-C <70 mg/dL and ≥50% reduction from baseline at Week 8."}
- {"endpoint_text":"-Percentage of Participants with LDL-C <55 mg/dL and ≥50% Reduction from Baseline at Week 8","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants achieving LDL-C <55 mg/dL and ≥50% reduction from baseline at Week 8."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 865
- Recruitment Window Months
- 15
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent obtained from participants (adults aged 18–64). Main consent forms and optional consent modules (e.g., pregnant partner follow-up, genetic consent, limited screening consent) are documented. Consent documents are available in Hungarian, Spanish and English versions as indicated in the submission.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 8
- Total Number Of Participants
- 110
Hungary
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 02-10-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 24-11-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 53
- Number Of Sites
- 5
- Number Of Participants
- 60
Sites
- Site Name
- Lausmed Kft.
- Contact Person Name
- László Könyves
- Contact Person Email
- dr.konyves@lausmed.hu
- Site Name
- Borbanya Praxis Egeszsegugyi Kft.
- Contact Person Name
- Szilárd Vasas
- Contact Person Email
- szilard.vasas@gmail.com
- Site Name
- University Of Debrecen
- Department Name
- Belgyógyászati Klinika A épület
- Contact Person Name
- Dénes Páll
- Contact Person Email
- pall.denes@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Belinus Bt.
- Contact Person Name
- Sándor Vangel
- Contact Person Email
- sandor.vangel@gmail.com
- Site Name
- DRC Kft.
- Contact Person Name
- József Pauer
- Contact Person Email
- jozsef.pauer@drc.hu
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 27-10-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 04-12-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 38
- Number Of Sites
- 3
- Number Of Participants
- 50
Sites
- Site Name
- Equip D'Atencio Primaria Barcelona Sardenya S.L.P.
- Department Name
- Atención Primaria
- Contact Person Name
- Carlen Reyes
- Contact Person Email
- creyes@eapsardenya.cat
- Site Name
- Eap Osona Sud Alt Congost S.L.P.
- Department Name
- Medicina interna
- Contact Person Name
- Silvia Najeros
- Contact Person Email
- snarejos@ebacentelles.cat
- Site Name
- Centro De Salud Concepcion Arenal
- Department Name
- Atención Primaria
- Contact Person Name
- Sergio Cinza
- Contact Person Email
- sergio.cinza@usc.es
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United States
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Signant Health Global LLC
- Responsibilities
- sponsorDuties codes: 3
- Name
- Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL
- Responsibilities
- sponsorDuties codes: 4
- Name
- Parexel International Corp.
- Responsibilities
- EUB services (call center and medical services)
Third parties
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Signant Health Global LLC","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Parexel International Corp.","duties_or_roles":"EUB services (call center and medical services); sponsorDuties code: 15","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- MK-0616
- Active Substance
- ENLICITIDE CHLORIDE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Investigational Product Name
- ROSUVASTATIN
- Active Substance
- ROSUVASTATIN ZINC
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
Related trials
Other published trials that may interest you.