Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Bacterial Infections, Eye Infections
Study of AzaSite (Azithromycin) Versus Vigamox in the Conjunctiva of Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the drug concentrations of AzaSite™ compared to Vigamox at various time points in conjunctiva tissue of healthy volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT00564447
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Moxifloxacin
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Bacterial Infections, Eye Infections
Study of AzaSite Versus Vigamox in the Tears of Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the drug concentrations of AzaSite compared to Vigamox in tears of healthy volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT00575367
- Testing
- AzaSite (azithromycin ophthalmic solution), Vigamox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride ophthalmic solution)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Bacterial Infections, Eye Infections
Study of AzaSite Versus Vigamox Concentrations in the Conjunctiva and Aqueous Humor in Subjects Undergoing Routine Cataract Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the drug concentrations in the conjunctiva and aqueous humor of AzaSite™ compared to Vigamox® in subjects undergoing routine cataract surgery
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Eye Infections, Cataract Extraction
- Trial name
- NCT00575380
- Testing
- AzaSite Eye Drops, Vigamox Eye Drops
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chronic Hepatitis C
Valopicitabine When Administered Alone and in Combination With Interferon to Treatment-Naive Patients With Hepatitis C
This study is being conducted in treatment-naive patients (no previous hepatitis C treatment) to evaluate the safety of valopicitabine (NM283) alone and together with pegylated interferon, a drug approved by the Food and Drug…
- Trial name
- NCT00120835
- Testing
- valopicitabine, pegylated interferon
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chronic Hepatitis C
Valopicitabine Alone and Together With Pegylated Interferon in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Who Have Failed to Respond to Standard Therapy
This study is being conducted to compare the safety, effectiveness and tolerance of valopicitabine (NM283) when used alone and when valopicitabine is used together with pegylated interferon in hepatitis C treatment failure…
- Trial name
- NCT00120861
- Testing
- valopicitabine, pegylated interferon, ribavirin
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chronic Hepatitis C
Study to Evaluate Drug-drug Interaction Between Valopicitabine and Ribavirin
This study is being conducted to see if the investigational medication, valopicitabine, is safe to use in combination with ribavirin, a drug approved by the FDA for treating hepatitis C infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00395421
- Testing
- NM283 plus Peg-IFNα-2a
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease
MARS - Monitored Atherosclerosis Regression Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether significant alterations in serum lipoproteins as provided by the drug lovastatin can substantially reduce atherosclerosis progression or even induce regression.
- Trial name
- NCT00116870
- Testing
- lovastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Response to Losartan and Genetic Polymorphisms
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antihypertensive response of treatment with losartan with reference to genetic polymorphisms.
- Trial name
- NCT00617877
- Testing
- losartan potassium, Comparator: Hydrochlorothiazide
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hypertension
A Study to Investigate the Antihypertensive Efficacy of MK0954
After a 4 week placebo period, patients were randomized to Placebo or Losartan 50 mg arms, after 6 weeks non-responders were up titrated to 100 mg losartan for the remaining 6 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT00887250
- Testing
- losartan potassium, Comparator: losartan
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hypertension
MK0954 Versus Placebo for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Hypertension
The study had a 4 week single blind placebo period followed by 12 weeks of double blind treatment. Patients were randomized to one of four treatment arms to evaluate the antihypertensive efficacy of Losartan.
- Trial name
- NCT00888355
- Testing
- losartan potassium
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Advanced Cancer
Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid in Advanced Solid Tumors
The purpose of this investigational study is to determine the safety and tolerability of oral suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid when administered in combination with standard doses of pemetrexed and cisplatin for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT00106626
- Testing
- vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid [SAHA]) in combination with Pemetrexed and Cisplatin
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chronic Hepatitis C
A Study to Evaluate the Combination of Pegylated Interferon Alfa Plus Valopicitabine in Patients With Hepatitis C
This Phase II study is being conducted in treatment-naive patients (no previous antiviral therapy for Hepatitis C infection) with genotype-1 chronic hepatitis C to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of valopicitabine alone and…
- Trial name
- NCT00118768
- Testing
- valopicitabine, Pegylated Interferon Alfa
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hyperlipidemia
Ezetrol Post-Marketing Study
To compare the lipid lowering efficacy of adding ezetimibe to statin vs. statin alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00753883
- Testing
- simvastatin, Ezetimibe
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV Infections
A Pharmacokinetic Study of L-697,661 Alone and in Combination With Zidovudine
Part 1: To study the potential safety and pharmacokinetic (blood level) effects of zidovudine (AZT) on L-697,661; to obtain additional pharmacokinetic information in humans with L-697,661; to study the effect of L-697,661 on…
- Trial name
- NCT00000628
- Testing
- L-697,661, Zidovudine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hyperlipidemia
A Randomized, Double-Blinded Study of Simvastatin 20 mg/Day Versus Vytorin 10/20 in Subjects With Lipid Profiles Not Meeting Current NCEP Guidelines, Following a Low-Carbohydrate Diet
People who follow a low-carbohydrate diet typically experience a decrease in triglycerides and increase in HDL-C level, but fail to lower their LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). Such patients may require lipid-lowering therapy.
- Trial name
- LOCUST (NCT00566267)
- Testing
- simvastatin 20 mg/ezetimibe
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Osteoporosis
Upper GI Handling of Branded vs. Generic Alendronate
To compare upper GI handling of fosamax and generic, because the main AE profile of alendronate is before systemic absorption in the esophagus; differences could be relevant to the side effect profile.
- Trial name
- NCT00400530
- Testing
- MK0217, alendronate sodium / Duration of Treatment: 1 Month, Comparator: Alendronate-Teva / Duration of Treatment: 1 Month
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV Infections
A Six-Month Safety and Antiviral Study in HIV-1 Seropositive, AZT-Experienced Patients With CD4 Counts Less Than or Equal to 50 Cells/mm3 to Evaluate MK-639 Alone Versus Zidovudine (AZT) and 3TC Versus the Combination of MK-639 With AZT/3TC
To compare effects on CD4 counts and serum viral RNA among HIV-seropositive, zidovudine (AZT)-experienced patients in three treatment arms: indinavir sulfate ( MK-639; Crixivan ) plus AZT plus lamivudine ( 3TC ) versus MK-639…
- Trial name
- NCT00002155
- Testing
- Indinavir sulfate, Lamivudine, Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV Infections
The Effectiveness of Indinavir Plus Zidovudine Plus Lamivudine in HIV-Infected Patients With No Symptoms of Infection
To evaluate the ability of the combination of indinavir, zidovudine, and lamivudine to suppress HIV-1 infection as measured by: (1) the maintenance of HIV-1 serum viral RNA below the limit of detection of the most sensitive…
- Trial name
- NCT00002179
- Testing
- Indinavir sulfate, Lamivudine, Zidovudine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV Infections
A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, 24-Week Study to Compare the Safety and Activity of Indinavir Sulfate, 800 Mg q 8 h Versus 1,200 Mg q 12 h in Combination With Zidovudine and 3TC
To demonstrate that the antiviral activity and safety/tolerability of a test regimen of indinavir is equivalent to that of a control regimen of indinavir when each is coadministered with zidovudine (ZDV) (or stavudine, d4T) and…
- Trial name
- NCT00002208
- Testing
- Indinavir sulfate, Lamivudine, Stavudine
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
HIV Infections
Indinavir Plus Efavirenz Plus Adefovir Dipivoxil in HIV-Infected Patients Who Have Not Had Success With Nelfinavir
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of giving indinavir plus efavirenz plus adefovir dipivoxil to patients who have failed treatment with nelfinavir and patients who have never taken a protease inhibitor…
- Trial name
- NCT00002220
- Testing
- Indinavir sulfate, Efavirenz, Levocarnitine
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC