Phase 1 Single Ascending Doses (SAD) of M5542 in Healthy Participants

ConditionHealthy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorMerck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

About this trial

The present study in healthy participants will assess the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of single ascending doses (SAD) of subcutaneously administered M5542.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Participants are overtly healthy, as determined by medical evaluation, by physical examination or laboratory evaluation and no active clinically significant disorder, condition, infection, or disease that would pose a risk to participant safety or interfere with the study evaluation, procedures, or completion at Screening and Day -1

Participants have a body weight within the range 50 to 100 kilograms (kg) (inclusive) and body mass index (BMI) within the range 18 to 30.0 kilograms per square meter kg/m² (inclusive) at Screening

Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Disqualifiers

History or presence of clinically relevant respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, hematological, lymphatic, neurological, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, genitourinary, immunological, dermatological, connective tissue, psychiatric and other diseases or disorders, and epilepsy, as determined by medical evaluation at Screening and Day -1

Any condition, including findings in the laboratory tests or other screening assessments, that in the opinion of the Investigator constitutes an inappropriate risk or a contraindication for participation in the study or that could interfere with the study's objectives, conduct, or evaluation at Screening and on Day -1

History of any malignancy

History of chronic or recurrent acute infection or any bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal infections within 30 days prior to Screening and at any time between Screening and admission, or hospitalization due to infection within 6 months prior to Screening

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • M5542

    Biological/Vaccine

    Participants will receive a single ascending dose of M5542 subcutaneously on Day 1.

  • Placebo

    Biological/Vaccine

    Participants will receive a single dose of placebo matched to M5542 subcutaneously on Day 1.

Treatment groups

49 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: M5542Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of Participants with Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

Time frame
Up to Day 85
2

Number of Participants with Abnormal Laboratory Assessments, 12-Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG), and Vital Signs

Time frame
Up to Day 85

Secondary outcomes

1

Pharmacokinetic (PK) Serum Concentrations of M5542

Time frame
Pre-dose up to 1344 hours post-dose
2

Number of Participants with Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA) Against M5542

Time frame
Pre-dose up to Day 57

Other outcomes

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