Healthy volunteer study of an experimental drug
Treatments studied
This study tests an experimental drug called MK-8527 in healthy people. It helps researchers understand how the drug works in the body before it is studied in patients with a medical condition.
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Who can take part
- You must be in good general health.
- Your body mass index (BMI) must be between 18 and 32.
- Your kidney function (measured by eGFR) must be above 90.
- You cannot have a history of serious medical conditions like heart disease, liver problems, or seizures.
- You cannot have had stomach or intestinal surgery that could affect how the body absorbs oral medications (simple appendix or hernia repairs are okay).
- You cannot currently take medications containing emtricitabine (FTC) or lamivudine (3TC).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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