A Study of Rifabutin and MK-4646 in Healthy Participants (MK-4646-004)

NCT07199452 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2026-01-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Researchers have designed a new study medicine called MK-4646 as a new way to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Rifabutin is a medication used to treat tuberculosis (TB).

Researchers want to learn about MK-4646 when taken at the same time as Rifabutin.

They want to:

Measure a person's blood to find out if the amount of MK-4646 in the blood is the same when MK-4646 is taken alone or with Rifabutin Learn about the safety of MK-4646 when taken alone or with Rifabutin and if people tolerate it

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DRUG

MK-4646

Oral Capsule

DRUG

Rifabutin

Oral Capsule

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-28
Primary Completion
2025-12-27
Completion
2026-01-07
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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