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A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of MK-8690 in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (MK-8690-002)
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Summary
The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the efficacy of MK-8690 in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. The primary hypothesis is that MK-8690 is superior to placebo with respect to the proportion of participants achieving clinical remission per Modified Mayo Score at Week 12.
Official title: A Phase 2a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MK-8690 in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 75 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-03-24
Completion Date
2028-12-21
Last Updated
2026-05-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
MK-8690
Solution for subcutaneous injection
Placebo
Solution for subcutaneous injection
Locations (8)
Clinnova Research ( Site 1042)
Anaheim, California, United States
Peak Gastroenterology Associates ( Site 1052)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
South Denver Gastroenterology, PC ( Site 1068)
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Nature Coast Clinical Research ( Site 1045)
Inverness, Florida, United States
Research Associates of South Florida - Miami - Southwest 8th Street ( Site 1072)
Miami, Florida, United States
Gastroenterology Associates of Central Georgia ( Site 1060)
Macon, Georgia, United States
Tulane University School of Medicine ( Site 1073)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
BVL Research - Kansas ( Site 1054)
Liberty, Missouri, United States