Conditions: Neuromuscular Blockade
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 50
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The primary objective of this study is to explore the dose-response relation of MK-8616 (Org 25969) given as a reversal agent of Zemuron® at 1 to 2 post tetanic counts (PTCs); both Zemuron® and MK-8616 are administered by intravenous (iv) infusion. Another goal of the study is to evaluate the safety of single doses of MK-8616 administered to participants of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Class 1 (otherwise normal, healthy participant); Class 2 (participant with a mild systemic disease); or Class 3 (participant with a severe systemic disease that limits activity, but is not incapacitating).

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 0.6 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 0.5 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced neuromuscular blockade (NMB) reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 2: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 1.2 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 0.5 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 3: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 0.6 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 1.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 4: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 1.2 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 1.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 5: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 0.6 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 2.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 6: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 1.2 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 2.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 7: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 0.6 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 4.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 8: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 1.2 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 4.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 9: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 0.6 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 8.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs. arm 10: Participants (ASA Class 1 to 3) will receive an iv bolus of Zemuron® 1.2 mg/kg followed by MK-8616 8.0 mg/kg iv during a single study session. MK-8616 will be administered once Zemuron®-induced NMB reaches 1 to 2 PTCs.

Interventions: intervention 1: MK-8616 intervention 2: Zemuron®
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: MK-8616 will be administered at doses of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 8.0 mg/kg iv as a 30-second infusion. Doses are based on actual body weight. intervention 2: Zemuron® (0.6 or 1.2 mg/kg, iv) will be administered as a 10-second bolus infusion to achieve 1 to 2 PTCs. If needed, a maintenance dose of 0.15 mg/kg will be given. Doses are based on actual body weight.

Protocol document: