A Clinical Trial of MK-8527 and Rifampin in Adult Participants With Latent Tuberculosis Infection (MK-8527-019)

NCT07600775 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Researchers are studying MK-8527, a new medicine for preventing HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus type 1) infection and want to learn if MK-8527 can be given together with rifampin. Rifampin is commonly used to treat people with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).

The main goal of this study is to learn what happens to MK-8527 in the body over time when given with and without the medication rifampin in participants with LTBI.

Conditions

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Interventions

DRUG

MK-8527

Administered orally

DRUG

Rifampin

Administered orally

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Director · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-22
Primary Completion
2026-12-22
Completion
2026-12-22
FDA Drug
Yes

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