`Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
`IPR2020-00040
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`Phase IB Study: Single Doses in Type 2 Diabetes
`Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 3- period
`crossover study
`36-48 type 2 diabetics,
`21-60 years
`HbA1c 6.5 to 11.0%, FPG 126 to 250 mg/dL
`andomized to sequence of treatments
`Placebo
`25 mg
`200 mg
`Fasted o/n, study drug at t=0, OGTT at 2 hrs (~Tmax), meals at
`6, 24 hr postdose
`Endpoints
`Primary: Post-OGTT incremental & total glucose AUC
`PK, plasma DP-IV activity, active & total GLP-1
`Insulin, C-peptide, glucagon, archive for GIP
`Interim Analysis -- N=18
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`*R
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`Mean Plasma Concentrations of L-000224715 in Type 2
`Diabetics
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`200-mg (Young Males #001; N=6)
`200-mg (Diabetics #005; N=27)
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`Trough
`~97nM in
`diabetics
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`4
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`8
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`12
`Time (hr)
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`16
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`20
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`24
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`2500
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`2000
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`1500
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`1000
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`500
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`0
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`0
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`L-000224715 Plasma Concentration (nM)
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 3
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`Phase IB Study in Type 2 Diabetics: Inhibition
`of Plasma DP-IV Activity (Periods 1-3)
`Plasma DP-IV Inhibition
`Percent Inhibition From Baseline
`
`Trough DP-IV
`Inhibition
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`~80%
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`~55%
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`100
`90
`80
`70
`60
`50
`40
`30
`20
`10
`0
`-10
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` From Baseline
`Percent Inhibition
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`0 1 2
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`4
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`6
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`8
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`10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
`Hour
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` Placebo (n=18)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=18)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=18)
` Back-transformed from the log scale
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 4
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`PK/Plasma DP-IV for 25, 200 mg at Peak and
`Trough
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`Dose
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`C2hr
`[715]
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`25 mg
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`127 nM
`
`C2hr
`% DP-IV
`inhibition
`~80%
`
`C24
`[715]
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`26 nM
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`C24
`% DP-IV
`inhibition
`~55%
`
`200 mg
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`1930 nM ~95%
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`97 nM
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`~80%
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`Prediction: 200 mg at trough would generate similar or slightly lower
`active GLP-1 augmentation & glucose lowering as 25 mg at peak
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`Active GLP-1 Levels Following an OGTT at 2 hr Post-
`dose- No Detectable Difference Between 25, 200 mg
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`Weighted Average GMR
` (active/placebo over 4 hr)
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`25 mg: 2.09*
`200 mg: 1.93*
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`* p < 0.001 (vs. placebo)
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`0
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`1
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`Hour
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`18
`17
`16
`15
`14
`13
`12
`11
`10
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`Active GLP-1 (pM)
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` Placebo (n=17)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=17)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=17)
`Log-transformed-geometric mean
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`Active GLP-1 Levels Following a Meal at 24 hr
`Post-Dose
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`Weighted Average GMR
` (active/placebo over 2 hr)
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`25 mg: 1.88*
`200 mg: 2.34*
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`* p < 0.001 vs. placebo
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`23
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`24
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`25
`Hour
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`26
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`27
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`14
`13
`12
`11
`10
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`Active GLP-1 (pM)
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` Placebo (n=17)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=17)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=17)
`Log-transformed-geometric mean
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`Glucose Profile Following Single Oral Doses of
`L-000224715
`Figure X
`Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)
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`Meal
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`Meal
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`330
`320
`310
`300
`290
`280
`270
`260
`250
`240
`230
`220
`210
`200
`190
`180
`170
`160
`150
`140
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`Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)
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`0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 1314 15 16 171819 20 2122 2324 25 26
`OGTT
`Hour
` Placebo (n=15)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=15)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=15)
`Back-transformed from the log scale for Mean ± SE
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 8
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`Post-OGTT Glucose Lowering Following Single
`Doses of L-000224715
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`Post-OGTT Glucose Incremental AUC
`
`Group GMR* 95% CI p-value
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`25mg
`vs. pbo 0.81
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`200mg
`vs. pbo 0.68
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`(.70,.94) 0.008
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`(.59,.79) <0.001
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`200mg
`vs 25mg 0.84
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`(.72, 98) 0.024
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`Hour
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`0
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`1
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`2
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`3
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`340
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`300
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`260
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`220
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`180
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`140
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`Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)
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` Placebo (n=15)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=15)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=15)
`Back-transformed from the log scale for Mean ± SE
`* Geometric mean ratio based on least square mean (within-subject)
`(AUC over 240 min)
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 9
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`Plasma Glucose Following OGTT at 2 hr &
`Solid Meal at 6 hr Post-dose
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`Post-Meal Glucose AUC*
`25 mg- 0.94
`(.88, 1.0)
`200mg- 0.93
`(.87, .99)
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`Post-Meal Incr Glucose AUC*
`25 mg- 0.48
`(.18, 1.3)
`200 mg- 0.89
`(.31, 2.5)
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`Meal
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`0
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`1
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
`Hour
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`6
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`7
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`8
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`9
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`10
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`330
`320
`310
`300
`290
`280
`270
`260
`250
`240
`230
`220
`210
`200
`190
`180
`170
`160
`150
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`Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)
`
` Placebo (n=18)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=18)
`*GMR active/placebo (95% CI)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=18)
`Back-transformed from the log scale for Mean ± SE
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 10
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`Plasma Glucose Following Solid Meal at 24 hr
`Post-dose
`
`Meal
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`Post-Meal Glucose AUC*
`25 mg- 0.96
`(.91, 1.0)
`200mg- 0.97
`(.92, 1.0)
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`Post-Meal Incr Glucose AUC*
`25 mg- 0.83
`(.60, 1.2)
`200 mg- 0.83
`(.59, 1.2)
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`260
`250
`240
`230
`220
`210
`200
`190
`180
`170
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`Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)
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`23
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`24
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`26
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`27
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`25
`Hour
` Placebo (n=18)
`*GMR active/placebo (95% CI)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=18)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=18)
`Back-transformed from the log scale for Mean ± SE
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 11
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`Sub-Group Analysis: L-000224715
`Demonstrates Greater Post-OGTT Glucose
`Lowering in Mild Patients
`
`Parameter
`(post-challenge
`glucose AUC)
`2 hr OGTT
`Inc. AUC
`(over 4 hr)
`24 hr meal
`Inc. AUC
`(over 2 hr)
`
`Dose
`(mg)
`
`All*
`n=18
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`HbA1C < 7.5*
`n=6
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`HbA1C 7.5*
`n=12
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`25
`200
`
`25
`200
`
`0.79 (.69,.90)
`0.69 (.60,.78)
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`0.66 (.54,.81)
`0.55 (.45,.67)
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`0.86 (.75,1.00)
`0.77 (.66,.89)
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`0.83 (.60,1.17)
`0.83 (.59,1.16)
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`0.74 (.41, 1.35)
`0.74 (.40,1.34)
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`0.88 (.58,1.35)
`0.88 (.57,1.34)
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`* GMR active over placebo (95% CI)
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 12
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`Baseline HbA1C versus Post-OGTT Incremental
`Glucose Lowering
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`6
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`7
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`8
`9
`10
`Baseline HbA1c (%)
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`11
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`12
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`1.2
`1.1
`1.0
`0.9
`0.8
`0.7
`0.6
`0.5
`0.4
`0.3
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`Incre Glucose AUC Ratio over Placebo
`
` L-224715 25 mg (n=18)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=18)
`Post-OGTT Incremental Glucose AUC (over 4 hr) GMR: active/placebo
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 13
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`L-000224715 Suppresses Plasma Glucagon
`Levels Following an OGTT
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`Post-OGTT Glucagon AUC GMR
` (active/placebo over 2 hr)
`
`25 mg: 0.90 (p = 0.140)
`200 mg: 0.81 (p= 0.002)
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`0
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`1
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`6
`
`Hour
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`90
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`80
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`70
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`60
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`50
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`40
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`Plasma Glucagon (pg/mL)
`
` Placebo (n=18)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=18)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=18)
`Back-transformed from the log scale for Mean ± SE
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 14
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`L-000224715 Slightly Increases
`C-Peptide Levels Following an OGTT
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`Post-OGTT C-Peptide AUC GMR
` (active/placebo over 2 hr)
`
`25 mg: 1.09 (p = 0.151)
`200 mg: 1.14 (p= 0.034)
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`0
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`1
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`2
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`Hour
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`Plasma C-Peptide (ng/mL)
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` Placebo (n=18)
` L-224715 25 mg (n=18)
` L-224715 200 mg (n=18)
`Back-transformed from the log scale for Mean ± SE
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 15
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`IPR2020-00040
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` Issues- IB Study
`Difference in OGTT glucose-lowering with 25- and
`200-mg & modest effects on meal-glucose
`Suggests > 80% DP-IV inhibition required for maximal
`efficacy
`Would sustained and maximal (e.g. with BID dosing)
`DP-IV inhibition provide better control?
`Will overnight DP-IV inhibition lower fasting plasma glucose?
`Will there be greater safety issues with sustained DP-IV
`inhibition?
`Glucose-lowering appears greater in milder patients
`More responders with HbA1C < 8.5-9.0
`ifference in Post-OGTT Glucose Lowering Does Not
`Appear to Correlate With Stabilization of Active GLP-
`1
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`*D
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`Other incretins may be important in mediating effects
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`*
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`*
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`*
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`*
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`*
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`*
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 16
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`Pharmacokinetic Projections of BID and
`QD Regimens
`
`200-mg bid
`100-mg bid
`400-mg qd
`200-mg qd
`25-mg qd
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`4
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`8
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`12
`Time (hr)
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`16
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`20
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`24
`
`6000
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`5000
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`4000
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`3000
`
`2000
`
`1000
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`0
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`0
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`Plasma Concentration (nM)
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 17
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`Projections of Plasma DP-IV Inhibition with QD
`and BID Regimens
`
`200-mg bid
`100-mg bid
`400-mg qd
`200-mg qd
`25-mg qd
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`0
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`4
`
`8
`
`12
`Time (hr)
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`16
`
`20
`
`24
`
`100
`
`90
`
`80
`
`70
`
`60
`
`50
`
`Projected DP-IV Inhibition (%)
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`Merck Exhibit 2158, Page 18
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